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Left to right: Chamber Board Member Shirley Quattlebaum; Chamber Vice-Chair, Tourism Ben Harrison; Chamber Director of Tourism Roger Steele; “Absolutely Alabama” host Fred Hunter;...

Triumphant Quartet was entertaining, as always, at Thursday night’s Caring for Cullman concert. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - A crowd gathered Thursday...

Gov. Ivey addressed a crowd of supporters from the front steps of the Cullman County Courthouse Friday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN...

Crafted gourds in all shapes, sizes and colors are on display at the Alabama Gourd Show. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -  The...

Pictured are, front row, from left, students Erin Williams, Andrea Big-Powers, Kristin Hart, Baylee Chrietzberg, Whitney Buettner, Morgan Griffin, Ashley Faulkner, Jazmin Bobo, Nicole...

The Fairview Lions Club is hosting its third annual Harvest Festival and Movie in the Park. Randall Shedd Community Park (across from school) at 5...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 17-18, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

9th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival in historic downtown Hanceville Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is a Hanceville...

Peinhardt Living History Farm opens its 40 acres of family farm to the public on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The entire...

Vehicles recovered were a 2007 GMC Yukon and a late 1980s or early 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis. It appears both vehicles had been in...

Join us as we Walk For Freedom in Cullman, Alabama. Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. in front of the Cullman County Courthouse We believe that...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey’s office released the state’s latest unemployment numbers Friday morning. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 4.1 percent....

CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will make a campaign stop in Cullman tonight, Friday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster) CULLMAN -...

Photo courtesy of Joey Duncan LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/19/pedestrian-victim-identified-thursday-night-crash-hwy-278-cullman Updated 10-18-18 9:38 p.m. CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck...

LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/18/update-pedestrian-struck-killed-truck-us-278-w-west-elementary CULLMAN - A pedestrian has been struck by a truck with a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West...

BIRMINGHAM – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama will join with school and government officials in Cullman on Tuesday, Oct....

Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the Cullman County Commission $291,294 to construct a bathhouse/restroom facility at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. (Tribune file photo) MONTGOMERY - Gov....

Carpenter’s Cabinet President Chris Warnick  and Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, center, cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the town’s community food...

Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its fall inductees. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Greyhound and others gathered inside the Chevron/Popeyes to cut the...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  According to West Point coach Lee Henry, his team...

Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin, right, thanks his attorney Champ Crocker, left, at a Wednesday afternoon post-trial debriefing at Crocker’s office....

CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard...

Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -  In a dramatic courtroom...

Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association BIRMINGHAM - Out of a pool of almost 100 nominees statewide, two...

Sonya Graham, on her last day of radiation in 2015. Sonya is a breast cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo) Behind her wicked sense of humor and...

BLOUNT COUNTY - A Hanceville man was killed as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Blount County on Tuesday. The crash occurred on...

Oliver Tucker, left; James Doss, right (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - Cullman Police recently arrested two men on drug charges in separate cases. On Oct. 9,...

West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the West Point Town Council meeting Monday evening. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) WEST POINT -...

Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Secretary of State's Office is reminding Alabamians of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 6,...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...

Cullman County received the Outstanding Forestry Planning Committee Award for the Northeast Region during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program Oct. 15 at the...

Stan and Suzanne Wood, center, of Cullman County were named the Alabama Tree Farmers of the Year during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle,...

Update 10-16-18 12:55 p.m. CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south...

Summer Figgs, left, and Michael Figgs (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - A local man and woman were arrested and charged with six counts each of...

Alabama Highway 157’s “bridges to nowhere” could soon have somewhere to go; road construction is slated to begin in November 2019. (Maggie Darnell for...

Fairgoers enjoy the swings at the Cullman County Fair. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - The 2018 Cullman County Fair ended Saturday night...

HANCEVILLE – A Virginia woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 747 near Hanceville Monday morning. Alabama State Troopers said the...

On Sunday, Friends of Frankweiler President Steven Sides presented a $1,600 check to Tiffany Richter, director of the Wallace State Singers, to sponsor one...

Band members react during the awards ceremony at Saturday's Mud Creek Marching Festival in Hanceville. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE - The 27th...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11-14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Cullman County students Ben Tankersley, Darren Roberts, Thomas Bell and Sydney Babb sharpened leadership skills during the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  West Point and Good Hope continued their winning streaks,...

Fairview Elementary School (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) FAIRVIEW - Fairview Elementary School has been named a 2018 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School by Blue...

Shooters gather Saturday morning to take part in the inaugural R.E. Garrison Turkey Shoot. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - R.E. Garrison Trucking,...

Left to right: Chloe Hamrick, McKenna Chambers and Lizzie Baumbach (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On Friday evening, a small crowd took...

Technical Director Noah Carpenter and Show Director Lauren Salerno are planning what may be north Alabama’s first sensory-friendly theater performance in this year’s production...

Left to right: Cullman Savings Bank Executive Vice President T’aira Ugarkovich, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman Savings Bank President/CEO John Riley...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is investigating allegations of an alleged drugging and possible sexual assault. The incident allegedly occurred on Aug. 11,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  West Point and Cullman remain undefeated, while Hanceville and...

Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette poses with a group of students who won prizes at Thursday night's school board meeting for perfect...

Shannon Dewayne Waldrop (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - An Ashland man has been arrested and charged in a Cullman County child abuse case. Shannon...

Spelling Bee winners Destiny Siegel, third place; Carter Daily, first place and Jordan Graham, second place, with Cullman Lion Randy Kraft (W.C. Mann for...

Wallace State student Amie Willoughby is participating in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program’s visit to Langley Research Center in Virginia this week....

Employees of Cullman Regional’s Emergency Department dressed up as “Old MacDonald” characters for the 2017 event. CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s fourth-annual Trunk or Treat event...

Savannah Bischoff with her Australian Cattle Dog, Skye (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - The dog show, hosted by the Cullman County 4-H...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 9-10, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN – Cullman Regional’s Family Care Clinic is hosting a walk-in flu shot clinic in October and November. According to the hospital, most major...

John and Geneva Sellers enjoy the view from the top of the Ferris wheel at the Cullman County Fair (Christy Perry for The Cullman...

A Cullman man is facing criminal charges after wrecking a vehicle at the Johnson's Pure gas station on U.S. Highway 278, just east of...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 9, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Evan Roden of Cullman exhibited the Supreme Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Alabama National Fair Oct. 7. His lamb was also Champion Heavyweight...

CULLMAN - On Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman High School auditorium, Good Samaritan Health Clinic (GSHC) will host its fourth...

Hanceville High School's Abigail Long- 2018 Miss Cullman County Fair Queen (Bill Piper for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Hanceville High School's Abigail Long was...

Cancer survivor and Cullman Regional Foundation Executive Director Maria Stanford with her son, Jack. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Cullman Regional hosted...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 5-8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

L-R: Kyle Guess, Athan Landman, Sean Landman, Cassidy Landman, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Kasen Johnson, Cory Johnson, Karlee Johnson and Heather Johnson CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor...

Good Hope City Hall (Tribune file photo) GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night voted to increase the City’s sewer rates. Mayor...

Three dachshunds compete in Saturday’s Wiener Dog Races at Oktoberfest as part of the Cullman Kiwanis Club’s K-9s-4-a-Kause event at Depot Park. (Christy Perry...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. Round one Hanceville 220 - Holly Pond 50 West Point 390 -...

HANCEVILLE – Registration for Wallace State Community College’s fall semester Mini Term II classes takes place Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Thursday, Oct. 11. Classes...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 5-7, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Updated 10-8-18 11:15 a.m. CULLMAN - A Vinemont man has died as a result of an early Sunday morning automobile crash. Alabama State Troopers identified...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter is getting full!  Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to an extra Pet of the Week: Patton is a...

Col. Cullmann watches Goat Island’s Mike Mullaney secure the handle to the Duck River Dunkel tap at the Oktoberfest opening ceremony Wednesday evening. (W.C....

Freddie Day Catering has been serving up yummy German food all week at Oktoberfest. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Oktoberfest 2018 is...

Left: 2018 Tiny Miss Cullman County Fair Princess Autumn Rose Cook; right: 2018 Petite Miss Cullman County Fair Princess Maggie Phillips (Christy Perry for...

Cullman Wal-Mart driver Ken “Moose” Phillips crosses the “finish line” marking 3 million miles driven without an accident. Phillips was recognized with a celebration...

Left to right: Cullman Lion Dennis Berse, Queen of the Kitchen Monica Howell and Cullman Fair President Charlie Childers (Janet Chandler for The Cullman...

Front row (l-r): Kim Gao, Mya Agnello, Adrian Smith, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Samantha Silva_Elliot Deep, Phoebe Coccia and Gin Zheng; second row (l-r):  Fr....

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 4, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Sheriff Matt Gentry, center, is pictured with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, to his right, and Cullman City Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan...

The 2018 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday. The fair will run through Saturday, Oct. 13. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On Thursday...

Members of the Irondale Senior Activity Center pose for a photo at Thursday's Cullman Oktoberfest Senior Day. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -...

A pedestrian was hit by this 18-wheeler Thursday night on U.S. Highway 278 W in Cullman. (Courtesy of the Cullman Police Department) Updated 10-4-18 10:33...

Left to right, top, then bottom: Trevor Nunnery, Sarah Rose Adcock, Mikayla Delaine Burleson, Millard Terry Kendrick III and Kathryn Marie Scoggins. The last...

(Top row, left to right) Chrissi Smith, Good Hope; Caty Hoffpauir, West Point; Angelina Wallis, Fairview; Desmarie Moore, Cold Springs; (Bottom row, left to...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 1-3, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - Academy Sports + Outdoors will not build a store in Cullman. The company cited a change in national corporate strategy as the...

Austin Alexander of Cullman County won Charolais Division Grand Champion Heifer at the 2018 Youth Beef Cattle Show in Montgomery Sept. 30. Contest judge...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Delta is almost a year old...

This year’s Ferris wheel (Photo courtesy of the Cullman Lions Club) CULLMAN - The smells of cotton candy, funnel cakes and caramel apples…the bright lights...

Miss Oktoberfest 2018, Emma Pierce of St. Bernard Prep School (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On Wednesday evening, Cullman took a few...

2018 Burgermeister Ben Harrison, left, and 2017 Burgermeister John Dean, right toasted with their Dunkel Pops at Wednesday night’s Oktoberfest opening ceremony. (W.C. Mann...