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Class 1 Senior Division Showmanship winners at the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) were, from left, Rayne Starkey of Jackson County, first; Paige Quick of...

Guests at the annual “Dinner with the Drumline” event enjoyed dinner and a show. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The Cullman High School and Middle...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 22. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Maci Key, right, talks about her experience as a student in a traditionally male field, while Shirley Quattlebaum, left, looks on. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE...

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...

MONTGOMERY - The office of Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent,...

Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, seated, signed a proclamation recognizing March 18-24, 2018, as Health Information Professionals Week. On hand for the proclamation are, standing...

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

The Cullman County School Board held a brief special session on Thursday to speed up the process to repair property damaged in Monday’s storm....

Busted windshields and vinyl siding, along with tarped roofs, are what a lot of residents and businesses are dealing with on the south side...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Pictured (left to right): Southeastern Livestock Exposition President Walter Crim, Walker Johnson, Mattie Wood and Poarch Band of Creek Indians Elder Billy Smith /...

National Weather Service Huntsville staffers measured the circumference of the largest hailstone at 13.75 inches. / W.C. Mann This would be the largest hailstone on...

Hanceville High School Fair Queen contestants are, (left to right): Tess Brown, Abigail Long and Logan Yates. These contestants will also compete in the...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 19-20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Left to right: Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd pictured at event in Cullman on Nov. 30, 2017. / W.C....

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...

Update 3-21-18 at 11:10 a.m. We have just spoken to the United Way of Cullman County. As we reported, they do have a fund....

CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board, in a special-called meeting on Tuesday, declared an "emergency situation" so that Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson can...

Cullman Fire Rescue was set to cut the ribbon on Fire Station 3 today, but it was postponed due to the weather. / Brian...

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...

CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Copper, The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week. “This is one of...

Gov. Ivey signs the State of Emergency proclamation. / Photo credit: Governor’s Office, Sydney Foster MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a State of...

A tarped home in the Carroll Acres subdivision on the southeast side of the city of Cullman / Nick Griffin NOTE: The story photo is...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 16-18. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Chasity McRae / Cullman County Sheriff's Office Updated 3-19-18 at 11:23 a.m. VINEMONT - A Vinemont teacher has been arrested for one count of engaging in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama on Friday called for entries in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. “I am pleased once again to...

Hanceville held its first Irish Heritage Celebration on Saturday. The city hopes to make it an annual event. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - On Saturday,...

Eric Lamar Caffey was shot Friday night when Hanceville Police officers discharged their weapons after Caffey attempted to flee a checkpoint. He was treated...

HANCEVILLE - In recognition of National Women’s History Month, Wallace State Community College will host a Forum on Leadership on Thursday, March 22, at...

UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/17/update-sbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-hanceville HANCEVILLE - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 11 p.m. Friday...

Droves of runners turned out for East Elementary's second annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - It...

Hanceville’s Irish Heritage Celebration will take place in downtown Hanceville today, Saturday, March 17, from 2-4 p.m. / Nick Griffin HANCEVILLE - Hanceville is going...

Harrison Outdoors employees Ricky Cone, customer service representative; Gaynell Partain, customer service representative; Patrick Stark, parts manager; Ross Harrison, owner; Chris Edmondson, service manager/technician...

Brittney Hudson, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center   Submitted by Leah Bolin, president and CEO of the Cullman Area Chamber...

East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins is excited for Saturday morning’s second annual Shamrock Shuffle. The run starts at 8 a.m. at the school....

The alleged victims of Cullman attorney Randy Hames came to the hearing as a group, wearing matching shirts emblazoned with a barcode, which has...

James Reaid / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested James Michael Reaid, 67, of Vinemont for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested Ronall Jason Brannon, 45, of Vinemont for trafficking in methamphetamine and...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - When it saw the increased number of suicides in Cullman County in 2017, a small group of concerned citizens started looking for...

Fair Queen contestants are Desmarie Moore, Sydney Newton and Madi Isbell. / Cold Springs High School BREMEN - Cold Springs High School will hold its...

Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette poses with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and the system’s School Resource Officers Thursday at the Cullman County...

Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office CULLMAN - Two more civil lawsuits...

Dana Adams will be presented with the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award at the AACC annual convention on April 28-May 1. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace...

Updated 3-15-18 at 7:15 p.m. WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...

Seated, (left to right): Lilly Nassetta and Alison Gongre; Standing, (left to right): Ashley Morris, Gabrielle Bennett, Claudia Fallin, Abigail Curtis and Riley Holmes CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Updated 3-15-18 at 10:50 a.m. WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...

Students from Holly Pond, Good Hope, Vinemont and Fairview practice together Tuesday afternoon in preparation for their trip to Universal Studios in Orlando next...

Terry Thursby, Jr. / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested on Tuesday by the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU),...

Lauren Harvey / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Tuesday arrested Lauren Alexandra Harvey, 21, of Cullman...

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 High School Bearcat Band members model the band’s new uniforms. / Photo courtesy Mary Hovater/CHS Band Boosters/CHS “Southerner” CULLMAN - After years of fundraising...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Bob Wallace Appliance Co-Owner Chris Haygood, left, accepts a plaque from John Keys of O'Rourke Sales, the distributor of Speed Queen appliances in the...

(Left to right) Kenneth Woods, Stefanie Weaver and Randy Hames have all been charged with human trafficking crimes in Cullman County in the last...

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

Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel in the CCK food pantry / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Two years ago, an average of 550 families...

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...

CULLMAN - An informational meeting for the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County Scholarship Program (formerly Cullman County Junior Miss) will be held...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Panelists listen as Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper talks about police response procedures.  L-R Joey Orr, John Anderson, Jason Neal, Chris Branham, Gail Swafford...

Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested...

Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of...

CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do...

Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann,...

Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch.  / Good Hope High School GOOD HOPE...

Dale Greer / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight...

Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. /...

Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office CRANE HILL -  A search warrant executed at a Crane...

Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School FAIRVIEW...

Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you...

Chief Edward Reinhardt took The Tribune on a tour of Cullman Fire Rescue’s newest station on Alabama Highway 157. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Cullman...

Guests look over items in the live auction Friday night. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 45th annual fundraising auction...

Dianne Wood was recently named the ACF’s Birmingham Chapter Student of the Year. Wood will graduate from Wallace State in May. HANCEVILLE – Dianne Wood...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80...

James Fields talks to county Democrats about his campaign and various platform issues on Thursday night in Cullman. / W.C. Mann Updated 3-9-18 at 11...

CULLMAN - Why is sleep so important to your overall health? In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood,...

Aziz Ihab Sayyed / Madison County HUNTSVILLE - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with...

Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

SSGT President Johnny Lee Smith (black shirt) talks about common physical confrontations encountered by law enforcement officers. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - From Wednesday through...

CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). “This...

Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured...

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

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars.  Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week Jade, an adult shepherd/husky mix.  She’s laid...

Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN -  Two people...

Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling...

Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old...

Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m. HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond...

Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman...