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      2019 Harvest-to-Home Dinner April 25

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex Board and Foundation will host the fifth annual Harvest-to-Home Local Foods Dinner and Silent Auction Thursday, April…
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      Obituary: Billie Fae Gunter Cheney

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      Billie Fae Gunter Cheney, 96, was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Talladega, Alabama and died April 17, 2019.  She was predeceased by her parents, James…
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      Obituary: Robert Micheal “Mike” Morgan

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      Funeral services for Mr. Robert Micheal “Mike” Morgan, 66, of Falkville are 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Cullman Funeral Home, Rev. Jimmy…
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      Weekend Easter egg hunts

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are several Easter egg hunts and other events happening around the Cullman area. Easter is this Sunday, April 21. To submit…
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      Arrests and incidents reported on April 19, 2019

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on April 19, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury;…
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      Trafficking bust nets more than 30 guns, $30K, 15 lbs. of pot

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      HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A Logan man is behind bars, charged with trafficking in illegal drugs and first-degree possession of marijuana, following a bust conducted…
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      Alabama maintains record low unemployment rate of 3.7%; Cullman County at 3.4%

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      MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The number of people counted as employed in Alabama is at a record high, announced Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald…
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      Grady Smith honored with 2019 AREA Eminent Service Award

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      MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) gave its 2019 Eminent Service Award to Grady Smith, longtime president and CEO of the…
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      April Walking Tour- Cullman Cakewalk this Saturday!

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The April Walking Tours will continue this Saturday, April 20. This weekend's walk will be extra special: it's the Cullman Cakewalk! The…
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      A hopping good time

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Two over-sized bunnies competed in a “bunny hop” race Thursday morning at West Elementary School (WES). East Elementary School (EES) Principal…
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      Arrests and incidents reported on April 18, 2019 

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported on April 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.GJ = grand jury;…
      Business

      Diablo’s Southwest Grill opens in Cullman

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Diablo's Southwest Grill is now open in Cullman. Diablo's is the third restaurant to open in a new complex located at…
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      PREP BASKETBALL: 10 local athletes invited to inaugural AHSAA Elite 100 Showcase

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first ever Elite 100 Basketball Showcase will be here in June and there…
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      WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight ACCC championship

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      HANCEVILLE, ALA. — Wallace State’s women’s golf team captured its third consecutive Alabama Community College Conference/Region 22 tournament championship this week, winning…
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      CULLMAN CITY-COUNTY CLASSIC: West Point Warriors repeat as Cullman City-County Classic Champions

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Forty-one boats loaded with anglers from across Cullman County hit Smith Lake early Thursday morning and after a day…
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      PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Ball’s walk-off homer lifts Fairview over Ashville; Tuesday scoring wrap-up

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      FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Ashville traveled to Fairview to take on the Lady Aggies in Tuesday afternoon area softball action and the story from this…
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      PREP GOLF: Lady Aggies win 9th straight County Championship, Good Hope and Fairview win boys’, JV titles

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2019 Cullman County Golf Tournament is in the books and for the ninth consecutive year, the Fairview Lady Aggies are…
      Cold Springs

      PREP TRACK & FIELD: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles earn team titles at Cullman County Championships

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      BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs High School was the site for this year’s Cullman County Championship Track Meet and the homestanding Eagles and Lady…
      Addison

      PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats defeat Sparkman, honor late teammate on senior night; Monday scoring wrap-up

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      HARTSELLE, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Hartselle for a matchup against Sparkman Monday night and after edging the Senators 5-4, Cullman…
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      WSCC ATHLETICS: Wallace State’s men’s tennis team wins 2nd ACCC title in 3 seasons; women’s tennis finishes ACCC runner-up

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      HANCEVILLE, ALA. — Wallace State’s men’s tennis team is the Alabama Community College Conference champion for the second time in three seasons.
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      PREP BASEBALL: AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs begin Friday for local teams

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Postseason baseball has arrived, and we have six local teams in the field for this year’s AHSAA playoffs starting…
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      Springtime brings youth ball season

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – High school softball and baseball are headed into playoff season, but youth ball is just kicking off for leagues around Cullman…
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      PREP BASEBALL: Holly Pond falls to New Hope at home, Lady Bearcats clinch section title

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      HOLLY POND, Ala. – New Hope traveled to Holly Pond to take on the Broncos in their final home game of the season and…
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      PREP TRACK & FIELD: Vinemont Lady Eagles place 1st at Fairview Meet, Lady Broncos, Hanceville finish runners-up

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      FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Several local squads were in the field at this year’s second Fairview Meet and the Vinemont Lady Eagles took home first…
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      Tony Serra Nissan-Cullman Tribune Teachers of the Month: Anna McSwain and Tim White

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      CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – On Tuesday, the Tony Serra Nissan/Cullman Tribune Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Month were honored and presented with their…
      Cullman City

      City School Board celebrates teacher, student achievements

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board and Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson Tuesday evening celebrated the achievements of many students and their teachers. Teachers…
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      Tony Serra Nissan-Cullman Tribune Principal of the Month: Welti Elementary’s Gina Webb

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      WELTI, Ala. – Welti Elementary School’s Gina Webb has been named the Tony Serra Nissan/Cullman Tribune Principal of the Month for April.  Representatives of…
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      West Point grad Tom Weaver’s composition performed at UA’s ‘Composers Present’ concert

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      TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama student Tom Weaver, a graduate of West Point High School, had a musical composition performed by UA's Contemporary…
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      Daniel among first Wallace State Fast Track students

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      CULLMAN, Ala. –  Charles Daniel was one of the first Fast Track students at Wallace State Community College, taking part in the pilot program…
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      Tennis led Cullman chef to Wallace State, career

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Ricardo “Rico” Nishimura was playing tennis for a college in Bristol, Tennessee, when he first visited Wallace State more than 13…
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      University of Alabama dance team visits Welti Elementary

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      WELTI, Ala. – A bad weather school closure may have canceled its February visit, but University of Alabama student dance team Dance Alabama! stayed…
      Cullman County

      CCBOE says new tax already having a positive impact

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Revenue from the new half-cent sales tax is bringing much-needed updates to area schools sooner than expected. At its meeting Thursday…
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      ‘Servanthood at its best’: CATA students, teachers headed to Lee Co.; donations welcome

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – On Thursday, April 18, a group of students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA), led by Health Science teachers Tracy…
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      Cullman SGA practices leadership through service

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Student leaders from Cullman High School’s (CHS) Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday spent the day learning about leadership and serving…
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      Math whiz: West Point’s Lily Whitesell undefeated in 7 years of math competitions

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      WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point High School senior Lily Whitesell will graduate next month with a highly unlikely record to her credit: seven…
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      Wallace State’s Dr. Vicki Karolewics presented Shirley B. Gordon Award

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      ORLANDO, Fla. – Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) recognized Dr. Vicki Karolewics, president of Wallace State Community College, with the Shirley B. Gordon…
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      West Point grad Tom Weaver’s composition performed at UA’s ‘Composers Present’ concert

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      TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama student Tom Weaver, a graduate of West Point High School, had a musical composition performed by UA's Contemporary…
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      Files from Yesteryear: 1950

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      From the Files of 1950: The Democrats captured the local offices on Tuesday. B.F. Fant defeated Hubert E. Mitchell for State Senator, Kenneth J….
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      67-County Alabama Garden Party: Tuscaloosa County

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      The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,…
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      67-County Alabama Garden Party: Marengo County

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      The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,…
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      University of Alabama dance team visits Welti Elementary

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      WELTI, Ala. – A bad weather school closure may have canceled its February visit, but University of Alabama student dance team Dance Alabama! stayed…
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      (Photos) Strawberry Festival Pageant winners

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2019 Strawberry Festival Pageant took place this past week. Below are all the winners. Queens Infant Shortcake Queen Charley Smith; Parents Jacob…
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      April Walking Tours begin, will continue Saturday

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – The first of four historic walking tours began Saturday morning at the Cullman County Museum. Begun by the Alabama Tourism Department…
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      Colony to host Birmingham African American Genealogy Group

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      COLONY, Ala. – Councilwoman Ethel Alexander at Tuesday’s Colony Town Council meeting reported that the town will be visited this Friday by members of…
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      Vinemont celebrates history

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      VINEMONT, Ala. – Vinemont Elementary celebrated the town’s history Saturday in conjunction with the ongoing Alabama 200 Bicentennial celebration. Chosen as one of the…
      Art

      Cullman High’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ opens this week

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      CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School (CHS) Theatre on Monday morning opened a series of in-school performances of its spring production “The Hunchback of…
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      Files from Yesteryear: 1936, 1950

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      From the files of 1936: The beloved preacher, Reverend B.E. Fulmer is pastor at Ebenezer this year. School opened on Monday. Mr. Chaney and…
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      A special stop on our ’67-County Alabama Garden Party,’ where we discover a Lost Garden of the Old South in Morgan County!

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      The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,…
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      Grace Episcopal Church welcomes new rector Jay Gardner

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      Jay Gardner with his wife Paige and son William (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN, Ala. – Grace Episcopal Church welcomed James (Jay) Wynn…
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      St. Andrews Youth Group opens free food pantry in southwest Cullman

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      The St. Andrews United Methodist Church Youth’s Free Food Pantry is at the corner of Main Avenue and Sixth Street Southwest in Cullman. It…
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      St. Bernard’s Abbot Cletus D. Meagher set to retire this year

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      Abbot Cletus D. Meagher, O.S.B. (St. Bernard) CULLMAN – In accordance with the law proper to the American-Cassinese Congregation of Benedictine Monks, which stipulates 75…
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      A Night to Shine for the area’s special needs community

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      A guest gets into the spirit at Friday’s Night to Shine Prom at Fairview: The Grace Place in Falkville. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman…
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      Cullman’s The Steeles notch no. 1 Southern Gospel Song of 2018

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      Left to right are Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, Brad Steele, Jeff Steele, Sherry Steele and Duke Cleghorn. (contributed) CULLMAN – On Jan 10, a special…
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    Senior Spotlight: Meet Mrs. Inez Eidson Ruehl

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    Inez Ruehl will turn 100 on March 27, 2019. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) Inez Eidson Ruehl will be celebrating her 100th birthday on...
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    Senior Spotlight: Meet 101-year-old Ruth Duke, part 2

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    Ruth's family, coming from Georgia, 1904 (Contributed) See part one here. In 1938, when Ruth Harris married Hanley Duke, the Great Depression was coming to an...
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    Senior Spotlight: Meet 101-year-old Ruth Duke

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    Ruth Duke recently celebrated her 101st birthday. (Contributed) Ruth Harris Duke recently celebrated her 101st birthday with family and friends. She was born in Welti...
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    Senior Spotlight: John Frutiger

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    John Frutiger shows off his ice pick he saved from the summer of 1962 when he worked at the Cullman Ice Factory. (Christy Perry...
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    Senior Spotlight: Baileyton’s Gene Sumner

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    Gene Sumner and his chiweenie, Abby (contributed) Baileyton Town Council member Gene Sumner recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He sat down with The Tribune to...
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    Senior Spotlight: Meet Luiceille Cargo

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    Luiceille Cargo (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) Luiceille Cargo grew up on Sky Ball Mountain and went to Hayden School. She loved her 14...

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