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Cullman man arrested for counterfeit one dollar bills during traffic stop
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman man was arrested following a traffic stop in Garden City after sheriff’s deputies found counterfeit $1 bills in the...
Oktoberfest announces the 2021 Burgermeister: Casey Harbin
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School teacher and coach Casey Harbin has been passed the baton as Burgermeister for the 2021 Cullman Oktoberfest. With...
Arrests and incidents reported August 30, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 30, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Nation mourns the loss of 13 United States service members in...
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The 13 United States service members killed last Thursday by an Isis-K suicide bomber at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul...
‘Back in the saddle’
HOLLY POND, Ala. - As the Holly Pond Bronco Marching Band performed last Friday, they did so under the direction of their new leader....
Tornados possible as Hurricane Ida makes landfall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - There is a risk of tornadoes if you're on the path of Hurricane Ida.
Track weather updates in your area and know...
Hurricane Ida: major storm system will impact north Alabama Monday and...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - As Hurricane Ida pushes through the Gulf of Mexico and a likely point of landfall on the Louisiana coast becomes clearer,...
Gov. Ivey declares State of Emergency ahead of Hurricane Ida Alabama...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - — Governor Kay Ivey has issued a State of Emergency Proclamation pertaining to Hurricane Ida.
“Ahead of Hurricane Ida’s anticipated landfall, I’m...
Hanceville City Council discusses allocation of incoming American Rescue Plan funds
HANCEVILLE, Ala.- The focus at Thursday evening’s Hanceville City Council meeting was on how to best allocate the money expected from the American Rescue...
Wallace State’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and YKTA launch...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Center for Career and Workforce Development and Y-Tec Keyflex Toyotetsu Alabama (YKTA) in Madison have agreed to...
Wallace State Future Foundation celebrates scholarship recipients, donors
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Dozens of Wallace State Alumni Association and Future Foundation scholarship recipients were able to thank their donors recently at the 2021-2022...
Cullman County Schools release updated COVID-19 numbers
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has more than 10% of its district students out of school due to a confirmed positive test,...
Mayor proclaims September “Childhood Cancer Awareness Month”
Cullman, Ala - According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), every three minutes, a family learns that their child has cancer. Sadly, about...
Two-week mask mandate at CMS, EES due to increase in COVID-19...
CULLMAN, Ala. - With positive COVID-19 cases among students continuing to increase in Cullman City Schools, a temporary two-week mask mandate is now needed...
Cullman man arrested for reckless murder in 2020 crash case
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, troopers arrested Austin Edward Turrentine, 20, of Cullman at 11:38 p.m....
Arrests and incidents reported August 27, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 27, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Mayor proclaims September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
CULLMAN, Ala. - This year, approximately 34,130 men will die from prostate cancer. That’s enough to fill an entire baseball stadium. However, prostate cancer...
Hanceville Rebuild Alabama Act project completed
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — A Hanceville project funded by the Rebuild Alabama Act has been completed.
A stretch of Commercial St. in downtown Hanceville has been...
Wallace State PTK Honor Society plans 5K to aid student food...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Alpha Chi Tau chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host a 5K Miles for...
Friends of the Public Libraries to host 2nd Annual Book It...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County will be hosting their 2nd Annual Virtual 5K Run/Walk and One Mile...
‘Stand your ground’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Kenneth Don Malone, 60, of Guntersville, was cleared of murder and manslaughter charges Tuesday in the shooting death of Joshua Adam...
Arrests and incidents reported August 26, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 26, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Tales of Your Tails Summer Writing Competition winners announced
CULLMAN, Ala. - The winners of the Tales of Your Tails Writing Competition were announced at Cullman County Public Library on Wednesday. This competition...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) flash, Aug. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Aug. 25, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...
Local family arrested after infant tests positive for methamphetamine
CULLMAN, Ala. - Three people have been charged with chemical endangerment of a child after a one year old tested positive for methamphetamine during...
Holly Pond welcomes three new businesses to town
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Town of Holly Pond has recently opened its arms to three new local businesses all opening this week to...
Arrests and incidents reported August 25, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 25, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
5 Cullman County Schools to temporarily transition to remote learning
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools continues to monitor COVID-19 numbers at our 29 campuses and make appropriate adjustments as needed to protect students,...
Death of child under investigation
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, there was an incident involving a small child. It appears to be...
Cullman City Schools update on COVID-19 cases, quarantines
CULLMAN, Ala. - According to the latest attendance data, Cullman City Schools currently has a total of 107 reported positive cases of COVID-19 among...
Cullman City Council recognizes Wastewater Treatment Plant Award, approves more downtown...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening took time to recognize Cullman Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Jeff Adams and staff for...
Two enter novitiate at St. Bernard Abbey
CULLMAN, Ala. - The journey of two men, which began with an inquiry to St. Bernard Abbey Vocation Director, Fr. Joel Martin, OSB, has...
Arrests and incidents reported August 24, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 24, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Good Hope City Council holds first reading of new proposed ordinance
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council agreed Monday night to seek the Attorney General’s opinion regarding a portion of County Road...
Cullman sees 100,000 for back-to-back weekend events
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman and surrounding areas saw two huge weekends which hosted around 100,000 people with events at York Family...
Services held today for Princess Lillie Handley
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Services will be held Tuesday morning for 8-year-old Lillie Handley of Holly Pond. She became known as Princess Lillie throughout...
St. Paul’s Lutheran School announces inaugural Golden Apron Competition
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School will be hosting their Inaugural Golden Apron Competition on Saturday, Sept. 18. This competition will be a...
Arrests and incidents reported August 23, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 23, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Ivey announces Alabama’s July unemployment rate is 3.2%; Cullman 2.3%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted July 2021 unemployment...
‘Save America’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Former President Donald J. Trump visited Cullman Saturday, drawing a crowd that filled the York Family Farm, the west side venue...
REHAU plant in Cullman celebrates 25 years in operation
LEESBURG, Va. – REHAU announces the 25-year anniversary of the establishment of its production plant in Cullman, Ala. The plant began operations in early...
COVID-19 surges in Alabama children, vaccination and other measures needed to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health reports a significant increase in pediatric cases of COVID-19 at this time of year, compared...
Community Luncheon welcomes Cullman City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kalloff and Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Chamber of Commerce Community Luncheon returned to Stonebridge Farms on Thursday, and guest speakers Cullman City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff and...
In remembrance of Will
CULLMAN, Ala. - As the gates opened Thursday evening at Oliver Woodard Stadium for Cullman High School’s first regular season game of the year,...
Cullman’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library sees huge success
CULLMAN, Ala. - Since its initial kick-off on Aug. 6, Cullman’s Imagination Library has seen unbelievable success. The primary partners in bringing the Imagination...
Arrests and incidents reported August 20, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 20, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman seniors have a new place to call home
DECATUR, Ala. – Community Action Partnership of North Alabama hosted the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of Village at Bridge Creek Thursday, Aug....
Good Hope City Council passes ordinance to create special event license...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - In an effort to manage the pop-up up businesses associated with special events, the Good Hope City Council passed an...
Save America rally ramping up for former Pres. Donald J. Trump
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Saturday, York Family Farm will play host to former President Donald J. Trump's Rally sponsored by Save America and the...
Arrests and incidents reported August 19, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 19, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Regional welcomes rheumatologist, Celia Fernandez, MD, to Medical Group
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes rheumatologist Celia Fernandez, MD to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Fernandez completed her doctorate in medicine at...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH
On Aug. 18, Cullman Regional released the following update:
Cullman County is in the High Risk Category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current...
North Alabama Agriplex cancels Harvest to Home dinner; moves ahead with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Due to the increasing number of COVID cases, the Agriplex Foundation Board has made the difficult decision to cancel their Harvest...
Several recognized at Cullman County Commission meeting
CULLMAN, Ala. - Several individuals and groups were recognized at Tuesday night’s Cullman County Commission meeting. The first was Alabama State Senator Garland Gudger...
Cullman County Commission signs declaration making September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The commission was joined by the family...
Arrests and incidents reported August 18, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 18, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
‘He always showed up with a great attitude and left with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcat family is mourning the loss of beloved senior Will Fowler. The son of Jason and Jana Fowler, Will...
UAB announces delays in nonemergent surgeries due to rising COVID hospitalizations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama in Birmingham Hospital is reducing in-patient surgical procedures due to the rising COVID demand within the hospital. With...
Veterans hold annual Purple Heart Ceremony
HARTSELLE, Ala. - Each August, Chapter 2212, the Finis J. Self Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, sponsors a memorial service...
Arrests and incidents reported August 17, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 17, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Berlin ready to resurface roads
BERLIN, Ala. - Berlin Mayor Patrick Bates told his town council on Monday evening that the town is ready for resurfacing of multiple roads...
CHS cleared following Monday night bomb threat
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School has been cleared, following a bomb threat that was called in to Cullman Police in regards to the...
Arrests and incidents reported August 16, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 16, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Bomb threat called in at CHS on Monday night
CULLMAN, Ala. - An anonymous bomb threat was called in to the Cullman Police Department at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday night in regards...
Hospice of Cullman County Inc. MEGA CASH Draw Down postponed
CULLMAN, Ala. — Hospice of Cullman County Inc., the fundraising arm of Cullman Regional Hospice, announced the 2021 MEGA CASH Draw Down that was...
Rock The South sees 20+ arrests over the weekend
CULLMAN, Ala. - Over 40,000 people ventured to Cullman this past weekend for the South’s annual music festival.
The Cullman Police Department (CPD) recently released...
Cullman Regional welcomes Internal Medicine physician Cameron Brimer, M.D., to medical...
Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes Internal Medicine physician Thomas Cameron Brimer, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Brimer completed his medical...
Governor declares new state of emergency
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday declared a new state of emergency as COVID-related hospitalizations approached the peaks of the first wave...
Bonus Pet of the Week: Find some happiness with Asher!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare these days, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of...
Wallace State graduates first students in UAB/WSCC Joint Enrollment program
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The first cohort of students enrolled in the UAB/WSCC Nursing Joint Enrollment Partnership have completed the program and have earned both...
Arrests and incidents reported August 13, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 13, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Amazon to phase out older models of Kindle devices
SEATTLE, WA. - Cell carriers have recently decided ‘out with the old, and in with the new’ for older 2G and 3G networks, and...
Satisfy your sweet tooth at Arab’s 2nd annual SugarFest!
ARAB, Ala. - After an overwhelmingly successful inaugural celebration in 2019, residents of Arab were looking forward to the next iteration of the Arab...
Arrests and incidents reported August 12, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 12, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH
On Aug. 11, Cullman Regional released the following update:
Cullman County is in the High-Risk Category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
47...
Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County to hold Panda...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County will be partnering with Cullman’s Panda Express on Saturday, Aug. 14, for...
South Vinemont Town Council discusses potential community projects, approves 2021-22 Transportation...
VINEMONT, Ala. - Unity and cooperation seemed to be the new focus as the South Vinemont Town Council met Tuesday night. Although the new...
Attorney General Steve Marshall announces $3 million settlement with Tyson over...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday a $3 million State settlement with Tyson Farms Inc. over the 2019 wastewater spill in Mulberry...
Arrests and incidents reported August 11, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 11, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Good Samaritan benefit concert receives Diamond Sponsor
CULLMAN, Ala. - The check for the Diamond Level Sponsorship for the upcoming 6th Annual Caring for Cullman Concert by Good Samaritan Health Clinic...
Busy days ahead: Cullman City Council approves Trump rally, additional agreement...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening set a busy agenda for local events with Rock the South this weekend and...
Arrests and incidents reported August 10, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 10, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Wallace State COVID-19 vaccine clinic open to the public
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19 in...
Good Hope shooting victim identified
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - According to a report from the special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation, an update...
Arrests and incidents reported August 9, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 9, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman County Schools to implement new vaping policy
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has a new stricter vaping policy to begin the 2021-2022 school year due to the increase in...
FirstBank Mortgage donates $2,000 in scholarships to Cullman families
CULLMAN, Ala. – FirstBank mortgage banker Brandon Snider has awarded $2,000 in scholarships to two Cullman-area families as part of the FirstBank 2020 Next...
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library comes to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has officially launched in Cullman. On Friday morning, the Cullman County Public Library hosted a news...
Rock the South announces The Marshall Tucker Band and final lineup...
CULLMAN, Ala.- Preparations for the biggest party in the south are well underway as the excitement builds for the biggest and best Rock the...
Cullman City Schools return to school Aug. 11, will have early...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools students will return Wednesday, Aug. 11 for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. On Friday, Aug. 13,...
Wallace State Community College hosts STEM camps for elementary, middle school...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently hosted a pair of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camps this summer, welcoming middle school...
Hanceville High School student to hold candlelight vigil for local teens...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “This is not the way we would like to end our summer or start the school year,” Hanceville High School Junior...
Arrests and incidents reported August 6, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 6, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
One person dead in Good Hope shooting
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Earlier today, an officer-involved shooting in connection to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) occurred in the Good Hope Community,...
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism announces WildWater
Cullman, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism has recently announced that a new water park, WildWater, will be built in the coming...
CORONAVIRUS-19 (COVID-19) FLASH Aug. 4
On Aug. 4 Cullman Regional released the below update.
Cullman County is in the High-Risk Category for overall level of community transmission.
Cullman Regional Current Situation
21...
John E. Hunt Memorial Scholarship awarded to Cullman’s Cort Chandler
CULLMAN, Ala. – A little more than a year after the passing of longtime Cullman Parks & Recreation Director John Hunt, the first ever...
Arrests and incidents reported August 5, 2021
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 5, 2021. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman Police Dept. announces new route plan for Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department, in coordination with Cullman High, Middle and Primary Schools announced this week a new school driving route...
Virtual School applications now available for Cullman City Schools students
CULLMAN, Ala. - Virtual School applications have been made available through the Cullman City School System. As of now, the 2021-2022 school year will...
