Tag: Local Government

Wallace State’s Kristi Barnett addressed the Hanceville City Council about the school’s community garden project. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE - At its regular...

The Vinemont Town Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) VINEMONT - The Vinemont Town...

The Colony Town Council welcomed representatives from Quality of Life Health Services and Carpenter’s Cabinet to its meeting Tuesday evening. (W.C. Mann for The...

WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke speaks about the Stepping Up Initiative at Tuesday's Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

The Good Hope City Council recognized the Good Hope Fishing Team for its performance at the state tournament. Good Hope took second place at...

Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer with the new Technology Village Director John Wessel (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The Cullman City...

Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer with new Technology Village Cullman Director John Wessel (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN – At its meeting...

J.B. Williams proposed a plan to get air conditioning for the school gyms. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HOLLY POND - The June meeting of...

The Baileyton Town Council met this week. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) BAILEYTON - The Baileyton Town Council met this week to continue discussion of...

Pictured, L-R: Becky Barnard, Diane Reid, Don Reid and Mayor Woody Jacobs CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Thursday presented an appropriation check to...

CP&R Executive Director Nathan Anderson’s family came with him to hear the good news and hang with council members Wednesday night. Left to right:...

Photo taken Monday, June 4 shows that displaced earth under sunken pavement appears to have pushed up these curbing/gutter slabs at two locations in...

Good Hope High School received a $50,000 grant from the Cullman County Community Development Commission Thursday night for a new HVAC system for the...

The ribbon was cut on the new City of Cullman Water Department facility on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - ...

Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth displays the certificate he received for completing the Satcher Health Leadership Institute’s Healthy Communities Initiative Program at the Morehouse School...

The Garden City Town Council this week approved an ordinance that changes water rates. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) GARDEN CITY - The Garden City...

Commissioner Garry Marchman, Commissioner Kerry Watson, Cullman County Parks and Recreation Director Doug Davenport and Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker at Tuesday’s Cullman County Commission...

The West Point Town Council met this week and awarded the bid for the long-awaited Alabama Highway 157 turn lane to T&K Construction. (Nick...

Pictured L-R: Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, IT Systems Technician Christina Thomas, Assistant IT Director Jacob Smith, IT Systems Technician Allen Handley, Street Sign Shop...

Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy’s Xtreme Allstars cheerleading team was recognized for a national championship and CGCA’s first undefeated competition season. (W.C. Mann for...

The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)...

Baileyton Town Council (Heather Mann for The Tribune) BAILEYTON - The Town of Baileyton is taking steps to make what it says is a dangerous...

Library Aide Brenda Johnson has replaced Town Clerk Patricia Ponder as Colony town librarian, and the library’s hours have changed. The library is pictured...

Retiring firefighter Terry Gamble was commended by Councilman Andy Page and Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Brian Bradberry for 25 years of service before his...

The Fairview Town Council meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Fairview Town Hall. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW...

Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams speaks to the Planning Commission about the proposed ordinance to respond to deteriorated properties. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council heard about plans for its second Summer Enrichment Program and took the next step toward...

The Good Hope City Council awarded a bid for engineering services for a new pump station to CDG Engineers & Associates, Inc. Monday night....

Billy Atchison, left, a fire equipment supplier, stopped by to honor Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, right, and present him a few tokens...

Pictured L-R: Michelle Kimbrough, Haley Marecle, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Gail Crutchfield and Linda Walker CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Friday proclaimed May 4,...

Left to right: Rhonda Davis, Amy Kampis, John Harper Kampis, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Jordan Davis, Stormi Brock and Penny Brock CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody...

The Garden City Town Council meets on the third Monday of each month. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) GARDEN CITY - The Garden City Town...

Pictured are Cullman County Public Library System Director Sharon Townson and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs.                            CULLMAN -  Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Tuesday proclaimed the...

The Cullman City Council on Monday evening approved the extension date for the beginning of the construction of Academy Sports and Outdoors to July...

The Good Hope City Council / Nick Griffin for The Tribune   GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council, at its regular meeting Monday night,...

The Holly Pond Town Council met on Monday evening. / Nick Griffin for The Tribune   HOLLY POND - Circuit Court Judge Martha Williams, Probate Judge...

The Cullman County Commission held a special-called meeting on Monday to pick a company to repair storm-damaged buildings. / W.C. Mann for The Tribune   CULLMAN...

Pictured, left to right, are: Deb Bower, Ron Seybold, Jennifer Caudle, Scott Cooley, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Dr. Christopher LaGanke, Sheila Edwards, Gena Hamilton and...

Pictured, left to right: Haley Gains, Liana Hill, Kaylee Proctor, Gail Swafford, Blakely Hopper, Jill Herring, and Tyler Newman (all from Brooks’ Place); Mayor...

Pictured left to right are Judy Smith, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Anita Batemon and Rachel Sullenger.   CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs has officially proclaimed the...

CEDA Director Dale Greer congratulates AGCOR’s Zac Smith after the passage of the 772 resolution. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - AGCOR Steel will remain in...

Brian Dove (Cullman-Jefferson Gas), Dale Greer (CEDA), Larraine Greer, Susan Eller (CEDA), Council President Garlan Gudger Mike Manning (Cullman Power Board), Jamie...

The Hanceville City Council spent most of its meeting discussing the fate of the city’s public pool. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - At Thursday evening’s...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs / photo courtesy of the City of Cullman CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs shared a preliminary listing...

Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail introduces Joey Hester, who heads up the city’s ACE team, at Tuesday's meeting. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - The city of...

The Cullman County Sheriff's Office reported damage to at least 20 of its vehicles from Monday night's hail storm. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The...

The Colony Town Council met on Tuesday night. / W.C. Mann COLONY - At its regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council heard about...

Probate judge candidate Carol Berry (third in line) with her campaign supporters Tuesday night in Vinemont / Heather Mann VINEMONT - Tuesday’s meeting of the...

Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker, right, smiles at individuals gathered to attend the commission meeting Tuesday morning. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The Cullman...

Latest update: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/13/commission-reverses-no-cooler-rule-stony-lonesome-agcor-steel-project-moves CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today decided to take a step back on the recently-implemented no cooler rule at Stony Lonesome...

Attorney Melvin Hasting, Republican candidate for Cullman County circuit judge, spoke to the Holly Pond Town Council this week. Hasting is running against incumbent...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope.  The plan...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addresses the Cullman County Commission. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week addressed the Cullman...

Members of the Cullman County Commission at Tuesday's meeting, where Stony Lonesome OHV Park was the main topic of discussion / Nick Griffin CULLMAN -...

The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett, right, to enter into an agreement with AGCOR Steel....

Cullman City Council President and 2018 Alabama Senate candidate Garlan Gudger, left, took part in a meeting on Monday with Hanceville business leaders, Hanceville...

Suspect Seth Burney was captured after a foot chase by Hanceville Police Officer Nathan Trimble. / Hanceville Police Department HANCEVILLE - During a fairly uneventful...

The West Point Town council met Monday, Feb. 19. / W.C. Mann WEST POINT - After confusion over the wording of an online report about...

When the community center reopened after the vote count, Patrick Bates, who has led the two-year effort to incorporate Berlin, spoke briefly to reporters....

BERLIN - Two years of planning came to fruition today, with the residents of Berlin voting to incorporate their community to become the town...

Council President Pro Tem Jenny Folsom, Councilman Clint Hollingsworth and Mayor Woody Jacobs at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting / W.C. Mann CULLMAN -...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to dismiss two parties from the County’s pending litigation against...

Members of Cullman Fire Rescue were among those honored at Monday night’s Cullman City Council meeting. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - At its regular meeting...

Good Hope High School Principal John Hood, in white, accepts $14,000 for his school from Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett. / Nick Griffin GOOD HOPE...

Patrick Bates talks to a visitor about the advantages of an incorporated Berlin. Berlin residents head to the polls on Tuesday. / W.C. Mann BERLIN...

L-R: Colony Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Curtis Johnson, Mayor Donnis Leeth and new council members Mary Parker and Samuel Ashford.  / Photo courtesy...

HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council met Thursday night, and the planned closing of the city pool was discussed in greater detail. Hanceville Parks...

Berlin residents at one of the first meetings held about the possibility of incorporation, back in April 2016. / Tribune file photo BERLIN -  In...

Patrick Reid of ForeSite Towers answers a commission question about his company’s changes to an existing cell phone tower at this week’s City of...

Baileyton Mayor Johnny Dyar at Monday night’s town council meeting / Nick Griffin BAILEYTON - Baseball fields, storm shelters and a new town hall. Those...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs with St. Paul's Lutheran School's Gracie Moody, who won first place in her school's Arbor Day poster contest in February...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met Monday night for the first time this year, awarding almost $180,000 in grants to...

HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to close the city pool immediately. It also mulled changes to the City’s communication system...

Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long explains to the city council the circumstances of Justin McCoy Booth’s escape and recapture, and the car crash that...

Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, right, seen here at the Cullman Regional State of the Hospital Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 / W.C. Mann COLONY...

CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs was in Washington, D.C. today to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House. "It was a honor...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, second from left, seen here in June 2017 with, from left, Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer, Scott Stadthagen...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission met Tuesday morning, when, after approving the minutes of its emergency meeting called on Jan. 16, the commission...

Officer Zach Latham receives his five-year service pin from Councilman Andy Page. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - At a busy meeting Monday evening, the Cullman...

Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman spent a good portion of his time speaking about education at Friday’s State of the State Community Luncheon. / Nick...

A map from May 2017 shows the proposed boundaries of an incorporated Berlin.  Only residents living within the proposed town limits and registered to...

Hanceville Fire Rescue was on scene, with its ladder truck, for three days in March 2017, helping to put out the fire at J.B....

First Avenue Northeast, as seen on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 17. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN COUNTY - On Wednesday, The Tribune checked in with mayors around...

The Dodge City Town Council met on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. / Nick Griffin Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story stated that Dodge...

Hanceville Fire Chief Rodger Green explains the need for a new fire engine to the council at its Thursday night meeting. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE...

Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt, Jr. will retire April 1. / Tribune File Photo CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, the Cullman City Council announced...

Cullman County has 2,393 miles of roads, more than 1,500 of which are maintained by the Cullman County Road Department.  CULLMAN - A while...

CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by...

Architect’s concept drawing of the front of the proposed Turner three-story business/loft apartment development / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Monday evening, the City of...

FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to approve the appointment of Steve Edelman as its new councilman. Edelman, who was...

Cullman’s legislative delegation: Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope; Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview; and Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle / Tribune file...

Cullman County Commission / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, with only three items on its agenda....

Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, right, with Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander, in July / W.C. Mann COLONY - The town government of Colony has faced some...

Pictured is West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo. / Tribune file photo Edited 12-27-17 for clarity WEST POINT - The Town of West Point has been awarded...

HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council voted to enact an ordinance that creates a mechanism to collect debts, whether those who...

Incoming CCMCA officers, from left, Vice President Donnis Leeth of Colony and President Bill Oliver of Holly Pond / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - At its...

Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope explains the proposed fuel tax legislation to county commissioners and mayors at Wednesday's meeting of the Cullman County Mayors...

Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope explains the proposed legislation to county commissioners and mayors at Wednesday's meeting of the Cullman County Mayors and Commissioners...

WEST POINT - At its Monday night meeting, the West Point Town Council heard plans from a local church’s representative about building a community...

The Cullman City Council on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 recognized Cullman Police Department patrol officers Hunter Potts (L) and Tyler Jackson (R) for their...