Tag: News

CULLMAN - Interstate 65 northbound at Exit 318/Lacon will be down to one lane from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday of...

Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones,...

2016 mission trip to Nicaragua CULLMAN - Etha Baptist Church can be a little hard to find: it has a Cullman address, but is located...

Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson has been selected to judge the 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials...

CULLMAN - In our continuing series on suicide and mental health, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get his...

CULLMAN - Plans for the upcoming Alabama 200, three-year bicentennial celebration are taking shape. The statewide kickoff for the event is March 3, 2017, when...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislative Session began on Feb. 7. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview (Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Blount, Cullman,...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW member Sam Bates CULLMAN -  Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs today donated 50 U.S. flags, on behalf of the City...

K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was...

CULLMAN - May 1-5 a group led by Northbrook Baptist Church Director of Senior Adults Wade Maynard will head out to the Creation Museum...

  VINEMONT - On Thursday evening the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) held an open house for prospective students,...

Students from Welti Elementary School with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette CULLMAN - Students, along with school system employees, were recognized at Thursday night’s...

TUSCALOOSA - The following students from the Tribune's coverage area made the Dean's List or President's List for the fall semester at the University...

CULLMAN - Continuing our series on the suicide crisis in Cullman County, the Tribune sat down with the Cullman County Board of Education's (CCBOE)...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Holly Pond and Vinemont High Schools recently chartered Anchor Clubs, under the leadership of the Pilot Club of Cullman, joining more...

CULLMAN - In a continuation of our series about understanding bail bonds, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get...

Mayor Donnis Leeth and FSW Director Catherine Bethell   COLONY - The Colony Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, with Mayor Donnis Leeth...

CULLMAN - City officials are still not confirming, but plans have formally been submitted to the Cullman City Planning Commission: Academy Sports + Outdoors...

COLONY - On Thursday, March 2, the Town of Colony will host a storm spotter class presented by the Huntsville office of the National...

CULLMAN - Sales tax revenue was up by .5 percent, while expenses were down 7.5 percent in the city of Cullman for the last...

GARDEN CITY - The victim in Tuesday night's fiery, fatal crash in Garden City has been identified. David Rouse, 32, of Cullman County, was...

Students in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class from Cullman Christian School recently visited the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as part...

CULLMAN - Pretty weather and warm temperatures are back in the forecast and the Cullman County Inmate Trash Detail, being supervised by a Cullman...

GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council spent their first February meeting focusing on finances. After and invocation from John Harris and the...

CULLMAN - County water customers are no longer under water restrictions. At Tuesday's Cullman County Commission meeting, Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep...

Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Cullman and Gov. Robert Bentley MONTGOMERY (WSFA) - A new impeachment resolution will be floated around the Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday,...

Wallace State cheerleaders Kevin Williams and Kenna Alexander root for the faculty/staff team. HANCEVILLE -  A friendly game of basketball kicked off the Spring 2017...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $1.9 million grant to provide care services for elderly and disabled victims of abuse, neglect or...

CULLMAN - The 91st annual Cullman County Spelling Bee was held at Temple Baptist Church Monday evening, and Jadon Li, a seventh grader from...

CULLMAN COUNTY - In response to our readers’ questions concerning bail bonds, specifically how amounts are determined, we dug into the matter and will...

Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope and Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview CULLMAN - Members of Cullman's legislative delegation took to social media on Sunday to...

Hanceville Dog Pound Players HANCEVILLE - On Valentine's Day (That's this coming Tuesday, Feb. 14.  Don't forget it, guys!) the music department of Hanceville High...

Colony Town Council members are (front) Julian Fields, (center) Jamelle Dimbo, (back, l-r) Mayor Donnis Leeth, Tam Malcolm, Myra Twitty and Curtis Johnson. COLONY -...

James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional CULLMAN - James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional, recently became a Fellow of the American College of...

Charles “CJ” Hincy, director, Auburn Governmental Affairs; Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Earle Thompson, manager, Auburn UAS Program; James Birdsong, Auburn lecturer; Wayne Ceynowa, Auburn...

CULLMAN - A pro-life rally gathered Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Cullman County Courthouse. The rally, organized by local woman Katie...

HANCEVILLE - After a vote at the last meeting to create a Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, the Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to appoint...

BAILEYTON -  A big portion of Baileyton’s town council meeting this week focused on the town hall basement. In particular, the almost $6,000 the...

Honorable Kim Chaney straightens his tie as his children look on. CULLMAN - On Friday afternoon, the Honorable Kim Chaney was sworn in for his...

CULLMAN -  A local woman is behind bars after allegedly selling methamphetamine to undercover officers. Cullman Police Sgt. Chris Thomason, Officer Trey Higginbotham and Officer...

Dylan Moody, left, and Nicolas Moody, right CULLMAN -  Two men were arrested Thursday in Cullman and charged with trafficking in marijuana. Nicholas Moody, 18,...

CULLMAN - A Hoover man is behind bars after attempting to trade a shotgun and drugs for a handgun with an undercover officer in...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Local authorities were involved in a multi-county vehicle pursuit early Friday morning, and it ended in the suspect allegedly wrecking his...

Left to right: Guest speaker Bill McCartney, Chad White, Logan Buckelew, Addison Cofer, Aaron “Trey” Tews III, Zachary Clayton, Dallas Curtis and District Award...

Left to right: Perry Shields, Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Mike Krassick CULLMAN - Since the introduction of e-commerce and internet sales transactions, robberies,...

Image credit: United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service CULLMAN COUNTY - In January, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) implemented a...

Some of this year's participants CULLMAN - The Cullman County Spelling Bee, that was scheduled to take place on Feb. 27, has been moved up...

CULLMAN - Throughout the month of February, some veterinarians and animal clinics in Cullman County will be offering discounted on spay and neuter services. This...

CULLMAN - As we reported last week, Cullman County has seen a frightening increase in the number of suicides in 2017 compared to last...

Nate Spicer was only 17 years old when he took his own life. Note: The Tribune does not and will not solicit stories from families...

Jeff Sessions testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Source: AP Photo/Alex...

Left to right: Nurse Practitioner Kristy Keiffer, Dr. Scott Warner and Nurse Practitioner Glenda Cole CULLMAN - Chest Medicine (CMED) of Cullman, founded by Dr....

2016 Technical Signing Day HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division is hosting its second annual Career Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day...

CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation was recognized recently at the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s state conference with two awards: Cullman Mayor...

FAIRVIEW - Finances were the topic at hand for a large portion of Monday night’s town council meeting in Fairview. Council members were briefed...

CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met Monday evening, and with an abbreviated agenda, approved two conditional use requests for property rezoning,...

Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting over the weekend, welcoming special guest. Alabama Sec. of...

CULLMAN - On Feb. 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Goat Island Brewing, Flourish of Cullman will hold its first fundraising event since organizing...

CULLMAN - According to Cullman Regional, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Cullman County. February is National Heart Month, and the...

CULLMAN - The youth of Sacred Heart Catholic Church have begun their second annual Relay for Life campaign. The group held a fundraiser over...

WEST POINT - West Point High School rolled out the welcome mat to members of the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)...

CULLMAN - Ever play in a bed of clover when you were a child? If not, that might have been because the little blooms...

L-R: Rep. Corey Harbison, Rep. Randall Shedd and Sen. Paul Bussman CULLMAN - Members of Cullman’s legislative delegation to Montgomery were among the special guest...

CULLMAN - To the delight of many, the Loomis Bros. Circus made its annual winter return to Cullman Friday night, with the 2017 “FUNtasticTour.”...

CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday,...

Owner Jeremy Harbison, center, cuts the ribbon at his new business, Vinemont Welding and Fabrication. VINEMONT - Vinemont native Jeremy Harbison and his family have...

BERLIN - A man authorities refer to as a known drug dealer is behind bars, charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Public Library System will be granting amnesty during “Love My Library Month,” beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1 and ending Tuesday,...

Left to right: Katlyn Johnson, Corley Black and Samantha Bouldin HOLLY POND - A traffic stop late last week on U.S. Highway 278 East near...

Cullman County is in the Birmingham news market, but the Huntsville weather market. So what gives? CULLMAN - When you watch weather reports on the...

Melanie Patterson worked in the newspaper industry for 20 years before deciding to enroll in Wallace State’s Welding program in 2015. HANCEVILLE – Maci Key...

CULLMAN COUNTY - With the possibility of snow and travel issues Friday into Friday evening, several Friday evening area prep basketball games have been...

CCCDC members Josh Speakman, Bradley Williams, Bill Strandlund (chairman), Joe Golden, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and State Rep. Corey Harbison, R-Good Hope CULLMAN -...

VINEMONT -  Through social media, the victim of Saturday night's fatal house fire in the Vinemont-Providence community has been identified by family and friends...

VINEMONT - A house fire overnight in the Vinemont-Providence area sent one man to an area hospital and led to the discovery of a...

Image credit: Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser MONTGOMERY – With two week to go before the election, State Auditor Jim Zeigler says the wording of Amendment...

CULLMAN / BIRMINGHAM – Southern Accents was in the architectural antiques and salvage business long before it became popular. Garlan Gudger, who currently owns...

MONTGOMERY- Twenty-eight Alabama counties, including Cullman, have been placed under a drought emergency in the latest Alabama Drought Declaration issued Tuesday afternoon. The Alabama Department...