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Cullman Regional Airport improvement project gets city council approval
The Cullman City Council on Monday evening passed three resolutions to make improvements to the Cullman Regional Airport. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman...
Hanceville votes to hire firm for CDBG proposals
The Hanceville City Council held a special meeting on Monday night to choose a consulting firm for its Community Development Block Grant proposals. /...
Wreck sends 2 to area hospitals
CULLMAN - A single-vehicle wreck snarled late afternoon traffic on Monday. The incident happened at 4:38 p.m. on U.S. Highway 278 eastbound, just before...
Ms. Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare, Miriam Kelley named 2nd...
Ms. Folsom Center for Rehab & Healthcare, Miriam Kelley, took home the second runner-up prize. / ANHA
HOOVER - Two Cullman women were among the...
2 local McDonald’s giving away free backpacks this Saturday
Image courtesy of McDonald's of Central Alabama
CULLMAN - Two local McDonald’s restaurants, as a part of McDonald’s of Central Alabama’s third annual McDonald’s McBackpack...
Myles McLeroy of Cullman selected for Computer-Based Honors Program At UA
Myles McLeroy / Courtesy of Michelle Opsahl
TUSCALOOSA - Myles McLeroy, of Cullman, is one of 44 incoming freshmen selected for the Computer-Based Honors Program...
Cynthia Arrington named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director
Cynthia Arrington / WSCC
HANCEVILLE – Cynthia Arrington has been named Wallace State’s new Adult Education director.
Arrington, a Hanceville native, inherits the position after serving...
2 Cullman women competing today for title of 2017 Ms. Alabama...
Ms. Cleo McLeroy and Ms. Miriam Kelley / ANHA
MONTGOMERY - Two Cullman women are among the top 10 finalists for the 2017 Ms. Alabama...
Fishing 4 a Cure 4 ALS debuts first vendor & crafts...
Nonprofit Fishing 4 a Cure 4 ALS hopes to make its vendor & crafts fair an annual event. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - For years,...
Conservative evangelist Scott Dawson campaigns in Cullman
Conservative evangelist Scott Dawson is running for governor. /Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - First-time candidate, author, evangelist and frequent guest on “The Rick and Bubba Show,”...
Good Hope holds annual back-to-school bash
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, second from right, and his crew working at the 2017 Back-to-School Bash put on by the City of Good...
Hanceville Fire & Rescue getting new gear
Hanceville Assistant Fire Chief Bart Absher confers with council members Jimmy Sawyer and Sharon Porter./ W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - With Mayor Kenneth Nail out of...
Area kids get hands-on at local art camp
Local artist Laura Walker held her art camp at The Link of Cullman County this year, where several area kids participated. / Heather Mann
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Party faithful turn out for Republican candidate dinner, minus Strange
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice and U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore speaks to guests at Friday night's Republican dinner. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN -...
Spotlight on mental health: New AL mental health commissioner visits Cullman
Pictured are Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Rep. Randall Shedd, Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown, State Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear and Mental...
Southern gospel tradition: Joyful Hearts 25th anniversary homecoming Aug. 5
Southern gospel group Joyful Hearts will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a homecoming gospel singing on Saturday, August 5 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
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Cullman Utilities Board files suit against Duck River Dam engineers, construction...
Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer announced the suit. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams,...
Sheriff’s Office warns of new phone scam
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office received several calls from Cullman County residents Friday saying that people are calling and claiming to be...
CCSO: 8 arrested for drugs on 2 separate search warrants
Top row, l-r: Whitney Nichole Thursby, Oliver Samual Tucker, Danny Ray Tucker and MiKayla Delaine Burleson
Bottom row, l-r: Donald William Holder, Shelly Dawn...
Coast Gas ‘Serving Cullman Day’ back-to-school bash Friday
CULLMAN - Tomorrow, Friday, July 28, Coast Gas will be holding its second annual Serving Cullman Day, this time focusing on students and providing...
ALS nonprofit holding arts and crafts fair this weekend
CULLMAN - Nonprofit group Fishing 4 a Cure 4 ALS is doing something new. In addition to its annual bass tournament, which is held...
After 11 tasty years, AJ’s Steakhouse prepares to say goodbye
Melody Folsom Hill, daughter of former Alabama governor “Big Jim” Folsom, opened AJ’s Steakhouse with her late husband, Doug Hill. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN -...
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn participates in 2017 Mountains to...
Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn holds a snake during her time on the Mountains to Gulf: Helping Teachers Make Connections expedition, hosted by...
WaLLi members beat the heat with ice cream contest
John Thomas, left, and Bobbie Bradford, were declared the winners in the homemade ice cream contest held by the WaLLi program at Wallace State...
Cullman Police announce changes to morning traffic flow around 3 city...
CPD Lt. Jeff Warnke, left, Officer Rodney Banister, center, and CPD Chief Kenny Culpepper demonstrate how the cones will be set up during school...
CCCDC awards almost $110K in grants
This month’s CCCDC meeting saw a packed house. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met on Monday evening at...
Sheriff’s office taking applications for citizens’ academy
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is taking applications now for the next session of its popular Citizens' Academy. The academy is...
Citizen alleges deficiencies in road management in Dodge City
Said England, during heavy rain, the ditch floods quickly, encroaching into her yard and threatening to wash over the road. / courtesy Alice England
DODGE...
Commission meeting becomes referendum on local trucking business
The commission met before a nearly packed house Tuesday morning. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - When the Cullman County Commission planned Tuesday morning’s meeting, the...
Never too young to make a difference: meet Denna Chivers
Denna Grace Chivers / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - There are lots of people who say they are animal lovers. Then there are those who make...
(Updated) Luther Strange will attend Republican candidate dinner Friday in Cullman
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, left, U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, center, and Roy Moore, right, will be special guests of the Cullman County Republican Party...
Cullman woman arrested after drugs found in apartment
Lindsay Nicole Schmale / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Cullman woman was arrested recently after a search of her home allegedly yielded hydrocodone pills...
Bremen woman ID’d as victim in early morning wreck
Updated 7-25-17 at 6:03 p.m.
BREMEN - A two-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning claimed the life of a Bremen woman. Troopers with the Alabama Law...
Voter registration deadline looming for U.S. Senate primary election
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are the leading challengers for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Luther Strange, center....
Good Hope back-to-school bash set for July 27
GOOD HOPE - Yes, kids, the new school year will be here sooner rather than later. The City of Good Hope will host its...
Local optometrist arrested for harassment
Dr. Phillip Guthery / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A local optometrist was arrested Friday on one count of harassment after a patient swore out...
Pet of the Week: Laid-back Alexander is searching for his forever...
Alexander is a 1-and-a-half-year-old bulldog. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt introduces us to Alexander, the Cullman County Animal Shelter’s pet of...
City school board announces personnel changes; holds salaries steady
CULLMAN - At its last meeting before the start of the new school year, the Cullman City School Board approved the following personnel changes.
Employment:
Samuel...
Cullman library receives grant for August Alabama Bicentennial art project
Cullman’s Alabama 200 Committee Chairman Drew Green presents a grant check to Cullman County Public Library’s Janice Cook and Cullman County Public Library System...
Remembering Jay: Families First rally promotes safe driving
Jay Kendall’s widow Suzette Kendall addresses the crowd as local dignitaries look on. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Sunday evening, friends and family gathered...
Seed-Harvest Music Academy opening new classes
Students perform at Seed-Harvest’s 2017 spring concert. / Seed-Harvest Music Academy on Facebook
Edited 7-24-17 to update age ranges and pricing.
CULLMAN - After unveiling an...
Readers ask: Why does school seem to start earlier each year?
Classrooms all over the county, like this one at Hanceville Middle School, are ready to welcome students back to class. / W.C. Mann
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Cullman County Auburn Club hosts freshmen send-off
Six Auburn freshmen attended the Cullman County Auburn Club freshmen send-off event. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Many graduates from the Class of 2017 are...
Surgeon Stephen McBride joins Cullman Regional staff
Dr. Stephen McBride / Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Dr. Stephen McBride, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. McBride, a board-certified general surgeon, is...
County Republicans to host U.S. Senate candidates Roy Moore and Mo...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, left, and Roy Moore, right, will be special guests of the Cullman County Republican Party at a dinner Friday night,...
‘Tis the season: Aquatic Center draws crowd with Christmas in July...
Christmas in July is an annual event at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - As temperatures keep rising, many people...
Walking the talk: Commissioner Garry Marchman takes road repair into his...
Commissioner Garry Marchman shovels a tar/gravel mix into a pothole on one of Cullman County’s roads earlier this month. / Cullman County, Delores Clark
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Meek High School Band of Champions golf tournament
The Meek High School Band of Champions will host a golf tournament at Deer Run Golf Course in Moulton, Alabama on Saturday, July 22...
West Point to host special economic development meeting July 31
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, center, speaks to council members at this week's town council meeting. / Andrew Cryer
WEST POINT - West Point Mayor...
Garden City council honors the late Gene Norman
Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew presents Karen Norman with a framed copy of Gene Norman's memorial resolution. / Heather Mann
GARDEN CITY - After the...
One HOT yard sale Friday
One HOT yard sale, Friday only, July 21, from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m, 1479 Longbrook Drive NE (off Convent Road).
Nice girls clothes
Furniture
Household items
Low...
Stan Narewski back for second stint as Wallace State’s cross country...
Stan Narewski / Wallace State
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State cross country is turning to a familiar face to lead its program.
Stan Narewski has been named...
Back-to-School sales tax holiday begins tomorrow, and includes diapers
Image courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association
CULLMAN - To make sure that everyone can do their shopping before the start of the school year,...
Alabama cow tests positive for mad cow disease; no risk to...
Stock photo / FDA Consumer
MONTGOMERY – The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, John McMillan, confirmed this week that the department...
Pilot Club donates school supplies to Pilot Light Home children
Pictured left to right: Nan Auston, Pilot Club president, with Pilot Light board members Susan D’Andrea, Peggy Harris, Peggy Day and Rebecca Trawick
Pilot Club...
Shedd to community: I want your input
Rep. Randall Shedd speaks to an early-morning crowd at the Baileyton Senior Center on Saturday, July 15, 2017. / Andrew Cryer
BAILEYTON - Rep. Randall...
Latest: Steve Griffith’s wife, Jackie Griffith, in good condition following fatal...
Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey briefly addressed the media on Wednesday, July 19. / Andrew Cryer
Updated 7-19-17 at 9:34 p.m.
CULLMAN - The third person involved...
Hanceville woman arrested for selling methamphetamine
Felisha Nichole Hudson / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A Hanceville woman last week was arrested for selling methamphetamine, following a traffic stop.
Felisha Nichole Hudson,...
Statement from hospital and Griffith family at 4:30 p.m.
Stephen K. Griffith / Griffith, Lowry & Meherg
CULLMAN - A press conference will be held at 4:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 19 by Cullman...
Remembering Hanceville’s Joann Walls: friends share fond memories as service details...
Joann Walls passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017. / Facebook
HANCEVILLE - Family members have announced that a memorial service for Joann Hartley Walls...
Pet of the Week: Tawny is searching for his forever home
Tawny is a 1-year-old male greyhound/lab mix. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to...
Cullman Regional Center for Wound Healing wins national award
Members of Cullman Regional’s Wound Care Team pose for a picture at a recent employee celebration held for receiving the Center of Distinction Award....
‘The system is failing our citizens’ Sheriff points to mental illness...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the media on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 about the murder of local attorney Steve Griffith. / Andrew Cryer
This...
Council unanimously approves expansion of downtown special events district
Cullman Parks and Recreation's Waid Harbison defended the special events district expansion, and saw two special event requests approved. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The...
UPDATE: Coroner IDs victim and suspect in Monday’s fatal home invasion
Stephen K. Griffith / Griffith, Lowry & Meherg
Updated 7-18-17 1:18 p.m.
CULLMAN - Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has identified the two people who...
UPDATE: Sheriff to hold press conference on last night’s fatal home...
CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to give more information on the fatal home...
Rock hiding and hunting movement sweeping Cullman County
Krimson Mumford and her prize at Garden City Town Hall / Photo courtesy Emily Roberson, Hanceville Rocks
CULLMAN COUNTY - At various places around Cullman...
UPDATE: Sheriff Gentry confirms 2 fatalities in home on County Road...
UPDATED 7-17-17 9:52 P.M.
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry has confirmed two fatalities in tonight's incident on County Road 1301. A visibly distraught Gentry, speaking...
Cullman Regional hosting emergency blood drive July 19
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting an emergency blood frive on Wednesday, July 19 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. LifeSouth is in critical need of...
CCBOE: Cullman County athletic news
New Good Hope volleyball coach Natasha Holcombe (center) at Thursday's meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education. / Johnny Thornton
CULLMAN - In athletic...
West Point’s new fire station and community shelter officially open for...
After the official ribbon cutting, the firefighters held their own opening ceremony: a firehose cutting with the jaws of life. July 15, 2017/ W.C....
36 area youth graduate sheriff’s leadership academy
The 2017 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy class prepares to graduate Friday evening, July 14, 2017. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Friday, 36 area students...
Artists’ Alley adds new flair to growing 2nd Fridays
In Artists’ Alley, visitors can shop for works by local artists, and even watch some work live. / W.C. Mann
At the end of the...
Cullman Democrats not ‘not’ endorsing Doug Jones
Roger Duke, president of the North Central Alabama Young Democrats, addresses the local party Thursday evening. / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Democrats,...
Shedd hosting District 11 community meeting this morning at 9 a.m.
The meeting will take place at the Baileyton Senior Center. / Randall Shedd on Facebook
BAILEYTON - Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview is hosting a District...
Dodge City renews town deputy contract
Sgt. David Nunn is assigned to Dodge City as its town deputy. / Courtesy of Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
DODGE CITY - Cullman County Sheriff...
Vinemont considers support of Good Samaritan Health Clinic
VINEMONT - The Vinemont Town Council spent a big portion of its meeting this month discussing the Good Samaritan Health Clinic with the clinic’s...
2 injured in Friday morning wreck in Vinemont
VINEMONT - A two-car wreck injured two people Friday morning in the 18000 block of U.S. Highway 31 North. The incident happened at 9:10...
Aiming for no. 1: Catfish N Que faces the judges
The staff of Catfish N Que accepts their finalist plaque from the Alabama Farmers Federation. L-R front: Mike “Papa” Link, Salina Link, Leigh Ann...
Roll call: Hanceville council debates meeting attendance
A great deal of Hanceville’s Thursday night meeting was spent discussing attendance. / Heather Mann
HANCEVILLE - Raise your hand when your name is called....
Colony fills vacant council seat; good news on summer food program
New Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander, with Mayor Donnis Leeth / W.C. Mann
COLONY - The biggest order of business on the table at Colony’s town...
County school board welcomes new teachers, staff
Several new teachers and administrators were on hand to introduce themselves. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education...
2nd victim of Tuesday house fire dies
The fire happened at 1461 County Road 706, near Stone Bridge Farms, early Tuesday morning. / Ty Watwood, WBRC News
CULLMAN - The second person...
1 person has died in multiple-vehicle crash on 69S near Bug...
Image courtesy of Tribune reader.
Updated 7-13-17 9:31 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - A multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 69 South near the community of Bug Tussle has...
Grand opening of Five Below set for July 21
The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the former Hancock Fabrics location. / MRP
CULLMAN - The grand opening...
Mom founds local charity, Curt’s Closet
Curt Wilson was just 15 when he was killed in a car crash on May 7. His mom, Ashley Wilson, has founded a local...
Operation Southern Shield aims to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities in...
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will be teaming up with law enforcement offices throughout the state and the Southeast...
Veterans focus of Hope Horses for Heroes program
Hope Horses, Inc. provides equine therapy programs. / Nick Griffin
CULLMAN - Hope Horses for Heroes got underway Tuesday afternoon and will take place every...
Maci Key becomes Wallace State’s first National SkillsUSA Officer; WSCC trio...
Maci Key is the first Wallace State student to serve as a SkillsUSA National Officer delegate.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Community College students made a...
Sheriff’s Office hosting free women’s self-defense class
Deputy Chad Whaley, an 18-year CCSO veteran, will lead the 2-night class. / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is...
State fire marshal: fatal blaze may have originated in home’s fuse...
The fire consumed part of a home at 1461 County Road 706, near Stone Bridge Farms. / Ty Watwood, WBRC News
CULLMAN - An early-morning...
Baileyton mulling urgent care facility
BAILEYTON - The Town of Baileyton held its monthly council meeting this week, where they welcomed guest Dr. Josiah Daily, who has expressed an...
Vinemont man arrested for forgery, drugs; counterfeit money likely circulating in...
Mark Anthony Nix / Cullman Police Department
VINEMONT - A Vinemont man, Mark Anthony Nix, 52, was arrested Friday, July 7 and charged with first-degree...
2 Hanceville women arrested on animal cruelty charges
Amanda Yancey Monaco, left and Leah Ann Wilbanks, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
HANCEVILLE - Two Hanceville women were arrested on Tuesday, July 10...
Undercover operation leads to multiple charges for West Point woman
Tara Lynn Coleman / Cullman Police Department
CULLMAN - A West Point woman is behind bars, charged with five counts of unlawful distribution of a...
6 questions with… Cherrie Haney, director of Cullman County Economic Development
Cherrie Haney / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Economic Development (CCED) office provides a variety of services, at the discretion of the Cullman...
2nd dive-in movie of the season Thursday night at CWAC
Guests enjoy a dive-in movie at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center last summer. / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - The second of one of...
Hanceville’s newly renovated track ready for action
Photo courtesy of Hanceville Quarterback Club
We haven’t been able to host a track meet at Hanceville in at least 10 years because the track...
Point of View: Logan fire chief addresses water controversy
The front portion of Brick Haven was declared a total loss following the July 1 fire. / Aerial Envision
CULLMAN - In the aftermath of...
‘The Science of Alabama History’
CHS coach and science (and now history) teacher Kyle Morris / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Monday morning, representatives of communities and organizations across north...
