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Wallace State Aviation/Flight Technology students Tim Hill, left, and Johnathan Johnson utilize the helicopter simulator recently. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program has recently...

UPDATED: Alabama: new call center operational; AJLA to offer credit monitoring services NEW INFORMATION: AJLA-TS has established a call center to answer questions from those who...

Pictured L-R: Kaylee Proctor (CAC intern), Javon Daniel (director, Cullman Caring for Kids), Nancy Bryant (assistant director, Cullman Caring for Kids), Jacqueline Schendel (CAC...

CULLMAN - Next Friday night, the Cullman Elks Lodge is hosting something delicious: A Low Country Boil. On March 31 from 6-8 p.m., guests...

Councilman Scott Arnold presented the fire department a handmade wooden flag in honor of everything they do to protect the members of their community. GARDEN...

BLOUNTSVILLE - J.B. Pennington High School and Blountsville Elementary School were closed Tuesday after an early morning fire caused damage to the media room...

VINEMONT – A Vinemont woman was arrested over the weekend as a result of an undercover operation conducted earlier by Cullman City Police Department...

HANCEVILLE - Through donations and purchases, Wallace State Community College is making a huge expansion of one of the area’s best resources for searching...

MONTGOMERY - State Veterinarian, Dr. Tony Frazier, confirms that a flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation located in Pickens County and...

BLOUNTSVILLE - Around 5:15 Tuesday morning, Blount County firefighters were dispatched to investigate a fire at J.B. Pennington High School in Blountsville.  A short...

CULLMAN - The administration of Cullman Christian School (CCS) gave its kids a special treat this year with fine and performing arts classes.  Students...

Johnann and Stuart Moore answer questions from the council CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met Monday evening, having rescheduled its regular meeting time from...

CULLMAN - The Good Samaritan Health Clinic, in partnership with Cullman Church of Christ's monthly outreach program, Loaves and Fishes, will offer free lunch...

CULLMAN - Cullman Shooting Sports is bringing what it says is the nation’s longest, above ground, public indoor gun range to Alabama in 2017....

CULLMAN - On Saturday morning, the Peinhardt Homesteaders sponsored a multi-part class in traditional woodworking techniques and technology.  Participants had the opportunity to try...

A recent rehearsal for "Shrek: The Musical" CULLMAN - After last year’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Cullman High School Theatre (CHST) chose to stick with...

CULLMAN - Members of Cullman Fire Rescue, both firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) recently had the opportunity to help train Cullman High School...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Band Boosters’ (CBB) effort to purchase new uniforms for the Cullman High School Band continues with an upcoming series of...

HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State sophomore Jasmine Zavala was recently awarded a UAB Presidential Transfer Scholarship. Zavala, a Cleveland High graduate, was one of two Wallace...

CULLMAN - For families of those with special needs, Cullman has help and support in the form of the Cullman Autism and Special Needs...

Images courtesy of Rachel Bryant of Karma in Cullman CULLMAN - A gentle rain fell during set-up, but supporters turned out in droves Saturday morning...

Image courtesy of David Wiggins CULLMAN - Saturday morning's light drizzle did nothing to dampen the spirits of the runners at East Elementary School's first-ever...

Advanced Math winners Back row, 6th-10th place from left to right: Angel Cortes, Chandler Flanigan, Brantley Rodgers (not pictured), Madeline Whitesell, Jessica Arriaga Front Row, 1st-5th...

FAIRVIEW - The Fairview High School Class of 1972 is trying to locate the following classmates for their reunion on Saturday, April 1, 2017. If...

HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Career Center System, in partnership with WAFF 48 News and the City of Huntsville, will host a regional job fair...

Image shows Cullman Middle School Teacher of the Year Brent Hill, center. Photos by Jay Betts CULLMAN - Cullman High has ample reason to be...

CULLMAN - Undercover operations led to the arrest on Wednesday of Stephen Joshua Hughes, 41, of Dodge City for unlawful distribution of a controlled...

CULLMAN - The inaugural Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 1-mile color run, hosted by the East Elementary School (EES) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), will kick...

Class 4 Senior Showmanship winners at the 2017 Alabama Junior Beef Expo are pictured with Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell. From left are...

Class 14 Junior Showmanship winners (shown above) at the 2017 Alabama Junior Beef Expo are pictured with Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell. From...

Class 12 Intermediate Showmanship winners (shown above) at the 2017 Alabama Junior Beef Expo are pictured with Alabama Farmers Federation President Jimmy Parnell. From...

Last year's Sheriff's Youth Leadership Academy class CULLMAN - Sheriff Matt Gentry and his staff at the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) have a vision...

Good Hope Middle School's seventh-grade team CULLMAN COUNTY - At the recent Cullman County Middle School Math Tournament held at Wallace State, teams from Good...

Updated 3-19-17 Michael Lindsey, Superintendent Shane Barnette and Kayse Fondren CULLMAN - Thursday night’s meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) was headlined by...

Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association President Tami Reist and Evelyn Burrow Museum Director Donny Wilson HANCEVILLE - The Evelyn Burrow Museum at Wallace State Community...

Robert Lee Holt, 46, of Athens and Vivian Mullins Posey ,43, of Athens CULLMAN - Two people have been arrested and charged with unlawful breaking...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has banned the sale of poultry due to concerns about avian influenza. ADAI Commissioner...

Co-owner Jon Montgomery CULLMAN - Cullman’s newest beverage and snack shop is a family affair.  Mo’s Joes is the project of proprietors Jon and Frances...

FAIRVIEW - Mark your calendars for March 18. That’s when, in the Fairview High School lunchroom, the $10,000 Fairview Alumni Association Drawdown will take...

VINEMONT - The Vinemont Town Council met Tuesday evening, with Mayor Radginal Dodson and all council members present, along with Town Attorney Roy Williams. ...

GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week signed a proclamation declaring the month of April “Fair Housing Month.” April 11, 2017...

MONTGOMERY — State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Frazier in consultation with Commissioner John McMillan today issued a stop movement order for certain poultry in Alabama....

VINEMONT - An early morning house fire claimed the life of a Vinemont woman. The incident happened at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday on County...

Update: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/03/14/stop-movement-order-issued-certain-poultry-alabama-amid-3-avian-influenza (REUTERS) - Bird flu has infected poultry at three sites in northern Alabama shortly after being found at two farms in neighboring Tennessee,...

Tide star Jonathan Allen poses with a fan on Saturday, March 11 at Outfitters Cullman. CULLMAN - Agents Justin Crisler and Jeremy Ragland brought a...

Brandon Smith, left, and Dr. Stacey Sivley HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State math instructors Dr. Stacey Sivley and Brandon Smith were recently recognized for earning REACH...

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 6.4%, up from December’s...

Pictured, (left to right): front row: D. Tim, Ella Buckingham, Yessenia Pascual, Alison Gongre, Mai Thy Nguyen, Carly Tombo, Jonathan Baillargeon, Evehan Hayes and...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett with Justin Schuman and Wes Hastings of Carcel and G Construction, who oversaw the project   GOOD HOPE - After being...

L-R: Scott Bealer (district chaplain), Charles Wunderlich (Sons of the American Legion), Frederick Arceneaux (Squadron 4 commander), Dan Raley (commander, Post 4) and Don...

Updated 3/13 8:56 a.m. BERLIN - The victim in Sunday night's fatal traffic collision at U.S. Highway 278 East and County Road 747 has been...

BERLIN - A fatal traffic incident occurred tonight at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and County Road 747 in the Berlin community. The...

DODGE CITY - The Dodge City Town Council welcomed two special guests to its latest meeting- Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Phyllis...

Dr. William E. Smith CULLMAN - According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the...

LOGAN - Harmony School will be holding an Outdoor Classroom Workday on Tuesday, Mar. 21.  Students, parents, faculty and community volunteers will be building...

Cullman Rotary Club President Dale Greer CULLMAN - Crowds filled the Cullman Civic Center on Friday evening for the Cullman Rotary Club’s 44th annual fundraising...

CULLMAN - Alabama’s spring tornado season is upon us. Spring tornado season is typically defined as lasting from the beginning of March to the...

Cullman Fire Rescue Division Chief Brian Bradberry stands outside the simulator   CULLMAN - It takes more than a driver’s license and a badge to drive...

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Mark Persall and Lt. Rex Sorrow   CULLMAN - This weekend, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and Cullman Police Department...

Alabama State Trooper Rodney Wallace, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Cullman County Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Cummings CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry today...

Rick Cason addresses the council   HANCEVILLE - Questions of city jurisdiction outside the city limits were on the front burner at Thursday night’s Hanceville City...

FAIRVIEW - Last year, representatives of the Lions Club of Fairview told the Tribune that they hoped to increase the number of family-friendly community...

HUNTSVILLE – The Alabama Career Center System will host a series of job readiness workshops beginning Friday, March 10 and continuing through Thursday, March...

The 2016-17 Leadership Wallace State group visited Montgomery, where they met with acting system Chancellor Jimmy Baker and sat in on a board meeting....

I like English and science, but math more than anything.  Numbers speak to me better than words.” Zackery Reynolds HOLLY POND - Zackery Reynolds enjoys running. ...

DANVILLE - A Danville man is being held at the Cullman County Detention Center without bond after authorities arrested him for a string of...

Left to right- Gov. Robert Bentley, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Sen. Rusty Glover, R- Mobile and Carolyn Feltus (chairwoman of the Mobile Bicentennial Launch...

Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver and Town Attorney Dan Willingham HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council met Monday evening, with infrastructure on the...

Image shows full Baileyton Town Council from late 2016: Wendell Peterson, Greg Griffin, Mayor Johnny Dyar, Windell Calloway, Myra Martin and the late Walker...

CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point Band Boosters presented the 34th Annual Ford IPRA Stars and Stripes Rodeo. Friday night...

Academy Sports + Outdoors representative Tim Hodes addresses the commission   CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met at Cullman City...

FAIRVIEW - With the weather warming up and spring sports starting back, the Fairview Town Council is planning ahead for future maintenance of the...

CULLMAN - Cullman County residents are invited to join Sheriff Matt Gentry and deputies from the Cullman County Sheriff's Office during the month of...

Caleb Alexander, left; Phillip Pope, right CULLMAN - Two men are facing charges today after an incident Saturday in which Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO)...

U.S. Rep Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama CULLMAN - Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer may have been the featured guest speaker at Saturday’s Cullman County Republican meeting,...

Alabama State Treasurer, Young Boozer CULLMAN -  The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting Saturday morning, with guest speaker, Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer....

Updated 3/5/17 7:16 p.m. LOGAN - A Hanceville man was killed late Sunday morning after the 1991 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving collided head on...

Sacred Heart School Principal Greg Hughes   CULLMAN - On Saturday evening, Sacred Heart School (SHS) held its eighth annual Legacy Gala at Stone Bridge Farms’...

Haley Johnson, left, of Birmingham, and Trey Moody of Hartselle, rehearse a scene from “Our Town” for an upcoming production of the Thornton Wilder...

Childhaven Executive Director, Dr. Jim Wright   CULLMAN - Childhaven's efforts to help its kids got a shot in the arm from its yard sale Friday...

GOOD HOPE - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Sgt. Daniel Cummings was treated and released from Cullman Regional today, following a scary incident in...

CULLMAN - For the fourth year in a row, the online Mothers Helping Mothers (MHM) community put on their annual expo in Cullman, this...

Hope Horses, Inc. receives a donation from the Cullman Community Lions Club CULLMAN - For the past few years, Camp Seale Harris has partnered with...

Why did the duck cross the railroad tracks? To get to the lake, of course. Sportsman Lake, that is. CULLMAN - For Cullman County Parks...

The Link of Cullman County Founder and Executive Director, Dawn Owens CULLMAN - Seven years ago, Dawn Owens felt a calling to serve the needy...

CULLMAN - Choirs sang and bands played as the city of Cullman officially kicked off its observance of the 200th anniversary of Alabama statehood,...

NWS Huntsville's Dan Dixon and Cullman County EMA Director Phyllis Little talk before the program COLONY - When the news or your weather radio warns...

  L-R: Lynn Harris, Ron Seybold, Sheila M. Edwards, Dr. Christopher Laganke, Mayor Woody Jacobs, Ann Nuss, Summer Breakow and Rachel Bryant CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor...

Seedlings waiting to be planted in the upgraded garden beds CULLMAN - Springtime is almost upon us.  That’s planting season in the agricultural world, and...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Community Lions Club will hold their annual Family Fun Day for Diabetic Children this Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama today released the following statement regarding allegations of improper meetings between then Sen. Jeff Sessions and...

Wallace State Quiz Bowl members are, from left, Paul Knetter, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Derik Arendall and Ross Wallace. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl...

Animal Control Capt. Tim McKoy, Sgt. Chris Westmoreland and Officer Cameron Berryhill CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter takes in a wide variety of...

CULLMAN - After a three-year absence from the calendar, Childhaven will be once again be hosting its annual yard sale. The event, which will...

CULLMAN - Strap on your spurs and head out to the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center this Friday and Saturday for the 34th Annual...

Kim Searcy addresses the Colony Town Council COLONY - Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama (GSNCA) is looking for a few good girls...around Colony.  The...

First Source for Women Executive Director Catherine Bethell GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council closed the month of February on a high note...

COLONY - Colony welcomed Director Phyllis Little of the Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), and officially signed off on the agency's emergency evacuation...

CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman...

CCS Interim Principal Cheryl Parker CULLMAN - Cheryl Parker retired a few years ago, after working as a teacher and counselor in the Morgan County...