Study says Cullman Co. gets 9th best ‘Bang for their Buck’ on property taxes
CULLMAN - SmartAsset, a New York-based financial technology company, recently released their second annual study on property taxes. Cullman County ranked ninth among Alabama...
6th annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp set to begin June 27
CULLMAN - Cullman’s sixth annual radKIDS Summer Safety Camp, presented by the Cullman City Police Department and Cullman City Parks and Recreation, will be...
The Latest: Officer acquitted in Freddie Gray case is ‘elated’
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file). FILE - This May 12, 2016 file photo shows officer Edward Nero, one of six Baltimore city police officers...
UPDATED: Armed robbery being investigated
Updated at 4:26 p.m. on May 23, 2016
BREMEN - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry this afternoon confirmed that an armed robbery occurred last night...
14-year-old Lexie York claims God is bigger than cancer
I don’t know why you get so worked up. God told me I’m going to be fine; cancer is not going to kill me.”
Lexie...
Collision injures 2, claims life of 1
BAILEYTON - A two-car collision occurring around 5 p.m. at the intersection of Summit Road and Holly Pond Road (County Road 1718), located in...
Addiction: A Family Affair, part 1
CULLMAN - With the multitude of addictions running rampant in our community, we, at The Cullman Tribune, feel a series of articles is warranted....
Granny’s got a gun!
If you walk out of the house and into the world today, and you are not armed with some sort of protection to protect...
AHSAA 2016 State Baseball Championship Series: Cats come up just shy, fall to Hillcrest...
MONTGOMERY - Will Morrison took the hill for Cullman in the pivotal game two, trying to pitch his team to a win and force...
Johnny Cook to seek 3rd term on Cullman City Council
CULLMAN - Cullman City Councilman, Place 3, Johnny Cook on Saturday officially announced his intention to seek a third term. Cook was first elected...
Berkeley Bob’s plays host to BoomTown band
CULLMAN - On Friday night the Logan, Alabama-based bluegrass band BoomTown played at Berkeley Bob’s Coffeehouse.
The show was free, and the music started up...
LOCK, LOAD & LIABILITY: Law enforcement forum held at Chamber luncheon
Photo: From left to right: Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, Hanceville Police Chief Bob Long, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and Cullman Area...
Agriplex hosts Sweet Potato Drop, volunteers bag more than 9,000 pounds of potatoes for...
CULLMAN - Saturday morning over 60 volunteers showed up to help with the North Alabama Agriplex’s Sweet Potato Drop event. Volunteers bagged potatoes to...
Purple team wins inaugural Hanceville alumni flag football game
HANCEVILLE - An event created by the Hanceville Quarterback Club turned out to be very entertaining in its debut on Friday night at Ray...
UPDATED- Health Department responds to EPA Health Advisories impacting north Alabama water systems
UPDATED with a statement from the V.A.W.: “V.A.W. Water System is in compliance with all ADEM and EPA Guidelines. However, our Board of Directors...
AHSAA 2016 State Baseball Championship Series: Cullman falls to Hillcrest 4-3 in the opening...
MONTGOMERY - It was tough sledding for the Cullman Bearcats as they mustered just five hits in a 4-3 loss to Hillcrest Friday night...
Wallace State men’s golf finishes 9th in nation; WSCC women’s golf finishes 12th in...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished ninth in the nation at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship on Friday,...
Saturday Event Guide- May 21
FREE Events and Announcements Listing. If you have an item you'd like for us to list, please email us at calendar@cullmansense.com.
Cullman AYSO In-Store Registration...
Meth pipe thrown from vehicle during traffic stop leads to arrests and multiple charges
CULLMAN - On Wednesday, May 18, Cullman Police Department Narcotics Investigators Chris Thomason and Justin Craft stopped a blue Jeep Cherokee for a traffic...
Controlled buy leads to 4 trafficking arrests
VINEMONT - On Thursday, May 19, Cullman Police Department investigators, with assistance from the Cullman County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), made a controlled buy...
Wallace State softball’s quest for a 3rd national title comes to end in Utah...
Photo: Wallace State pitcher Julia Dailey delivers a pitch to a Chipola hitter in their game Thursday afternoon in the NJCAA Division I national...
9th annual Castille Character Camp June 10-11
Photo: Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette, Jeremiah Castille and John Riley, president and CEO of Cullman Savings Bank
CULLMAN - An event that has...
AHSAA 6A Softball Championship Series: Cullman falls to Southside, eliminated from state tournament
MONTGOMERY - It was a tough loss for the Cullman Lady Bearcats as they came up short to Southside, 6-2, in the semifinals of...
Local storage company invests in solar energy, discussions underway with City
CULLMAN - A new solar energy system was installed at In-N-Out Self Storage at 106 13th St. in Cullman. The installation was celebrated on...
OPINION: Aderholt Statement on Confederate Flags at National Cemeteries
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala. (AL-04) today released the following statement regarding a push by Democrats to make it illegal to...
AHSAA 6A Softball Championship Series: Cullman advances to play Southside, drops Hillcrest 9-0
MONTGOMERY- Win or go home was the name of the game when Cullman took the field against Hillcrest Friday morning and the Lady Cats...
AHSAA 6A Softball Championship Series: Oxford gets revenge, drops Cullman 7-6
MONTGOMERY- Cullman fought valiantly Thursday night, hitting two home runs, but fell one run short in a 7-6 loss to Oxford, the team they...
Community Events: Friday, May 20
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Boomtown Live at Berkley...
Wallace State’s Talent Search Program recognizes students with annual TRIO Day celebration
Photo: Winners of the Best Attitude Award at TRIO Day were, from left, Maria Stubbs, of Hayden High, Cameron Heffner, of Hanceville Middle School...
Addison holds back Good Hope in Spring Jamboree battle
Photo: Matt Dixon breaks free for a 70-yard TD
GOOD HOPE - Addison adjusted on the defensive side of the football after Good Hope's Matt...
Hanceville City Council calls special meeting; Repaving of Hopewell Road to start May 23
HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville called a special city council meeting for Thursday, May 19 to discuss the repaving plan for Hopewell Road...
Harbison’s HR 315 recognizes historical significance of trail marker trees
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama legislative session ended earlier this month, but not before HR 315, “Recognizing the Historic Significance of Marker Trees in the...
AHSAA 6A Softball Championship Series: 4 Shellie, Cullman softball advances to quarter-finals
CULLMAN - Clad in white tops and black pants, the Lady Bearcats of Cullman had another important addition to their uniform when they took...
Wallace State announces new Fine and Performing Arts Academy in partnership with Cullman County...
HANCEVILLE- After the success of Wallace State Community College’s Fast Track Academy and Fast Track for Industry programs that give area high school students...
Wallace State Academic Excellence award winner began college career decades after dropping out of...
Photo: Jeffrey Johns of Hanceville looks at the Academic Excellence Award trophy he received during the May 13, 2016 commencement ceremony at Tom Drake...
Wallace State graduate quickly putting new degree to work
HANCEVILLE - Life has thrown some roadblocks and challenges in front of Kelly Barnette Lee over the years. And while it's taken her a...
Wallace State softball rallies past McLennan Community College with 5-run 7th inning in NJCAA...
Photo: Wallace State second baseman Sarah Ellen Battles records an out from her knees during the second inning of the Lady Lions’ game vs....
Sweet Potato Drop this Saturday at the Agriplex
CULLMAN - The North Alabama Agriplex is hosting another family-friendly, volunteer opportunity. The Sweet Potato Drop will be held this Saturday, May 21, beginning...
Cold Springs track & field honored for AHSAA win(s)
Photo shows the Cold Springs Track & Field team after their championship win earlier this month.
COLD SPRINGS - It was plenty of firsts for...
Community Events: Thursday, May 19
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Cullman Christian School 2016...
Early morning robbery at local apartment complex, second in week
CULLMAN - An early-morning robbery occurred Wednesday at Kensington Station Apartment Homes in Cullman.
According to Cullman Police Lt. Jody Martin, at approximately 3 a.m....
Bremen man arrested for alleged possession of obscene material of children
BREMEN - Today, May 18, investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Paul Sandlin, Jr., 60, of Bremen, for possession of obscene material...
Wallace State Community College selected for U.S. Department of Education’s “Expanding College Access Through...
HANCEVILLE - On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wallace State Community College in Hanceville is one of 44 colleges in the nation—and...
Community Profile: Jeremy Hogan, founder and CEO of SFW
I have found that by giving my time and energy to helping America’s heroes, I have gained a peace and strength that I have...
Brock forging new path with nursing degree
Photo: Mark Brock holds an infant found in a cardboard box at a dumpsite in Guatemala where he was helping out during a mission...
Wallace State golfer Sylas Elliott named NJCAA Ping 1st-team All-American; WSCC softball begins national...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott continues to prove he’s among the elite golfers in the nation.
Elliott was one of five golfers in the...
Auburn Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl in town for Auburn Club banquet
CULLMAN - Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is approaching his third season on the Plains and has nowhere to go but up, even with...
Lufkin Industries plant closing, 30 jobs gone in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Lufkin Industries plant in Cullman will close its doors on June 17 and all 30 people will lose their jobs. The...
Wallace State baseball eliminated in ACCC tournament quarterfinals, closes season at 34-25
Photo: Wallace State lefty Blake Schilleci pitched in relief Monday.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s baseball team had its season end Monday in the Alabama Community...
West Point Town Council meets, signs Air Evac agreement
Photo: LaTere Jones from Air Evac answers questions from the town council about insurance policies for West Point residents on Monday night.
WEST POINT -...
Garden City Town Council meets; credit card, playground equipment and a junior firefighter department...
GARDEN CITY - It was discussed and voted on Monday night for the Garden City Town Council to consider getting a credit/debit card for...
Bentley awards grants to help low-income residents cut energy costs
MONTGOMERY - Some low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their utility bills will get assistance from $950,000 in grants awarded by...
Dinner On First event held to raise funds for new park
CULLMAN - On Saturday evening the Cullman Parks and Recreation Foundation Board held the inaugural Dinner On First event to kick off fundraising efforts...
Wallace State students recognized for achievements at annual awards ceremony
Photo: All-Alabama Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges: (Left to right): Callie Allen, of Cullman and John-Anthony Jimenez, of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - Students at...
Jury selection set to begin today for indicted Alabama speaker of the House
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The speaker of the Alabama House is going on trial on felony ethics charges that could result in his removal...
Wallace State baseball outlasts Shelton State in wild affair, stays alive at ACCC/Region 22...
Photo: Wallace State shortstop Johnny Sklopan loads up for a throw to first base as Shelton State’s Jordan Lowe (11) attempts to break up...
Warriors Scholar’s Bowl team ranked fifth in nation
Left to Right: Alex Wood, Alyssa Price, Maddie Whitesell, Will Parker, Ross Wallace, Zakk Waddell, Kohan Lovett, Luke Watson, Tom Parker, Austin Frederick. Not...
Area business hosting autism event and launching support group
CULLMAN – On Saturday, May 21 from noon- 4 p.m. Warren’s Home Décor, LLC will host an autism awareness fundraiser. All money from the...
Second Annual Mud Run a dirty good time
BREMEN - On Saturday more than 400 people participated in the Second Annual Mud Run at the Stony Lonesome OHV Park.
The event’s second year...
Good Hope Scholar’s Bowl team is soaring
Left to right, sitting: Nick Martin, Bailey Brand, Chandler West, Noah Tillman
Left to right, standing: Pao Vaughn, Jacob Smith, Coach Hulsey, Madison Lowery
This is...
Wallace State’s Garrett Suchey serving as staff ace after Tommy John surgery, graduates with...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State baseball’s Garrett Suchey faced a lot of uncertainty about his career a little more than two years ago. Suchey was...
Presidential scholarship recipient happy path led her to Wallace State
Photo: Cierra Barrios speaks at the open house for the new Oneonta campus center in Blount County.
HANCEVILLE - Several times in her life, situations...
Commission on Aging hosts annual Senior Shindig
I think this is a wonderful thing. It's a great opportunity for seniors to meet and greet in one area with a day of...
Good Hope takes second straight Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title
TRIMBLE - After claiming the inaugural Cullman Alabama High School Bass Fishing Classic title last year, the Good Hope Raiders had a solid game...
Third Annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
CULLMAN - With the prerace event area filled with young racers currently involved in the local schools’ track teams, competitors in their early 20s...
BEARCATS STATE CHAMPS! 12 years in the making
HUNTSVILLE - It was a perfect day on the pitch as the Cullman Bearcats took to the Brendan O’Halloran Field Saturday morning to take...
State Semis: Bearcats rout Southside 11-2, headed to championship series
GADSDEN - It was smooth sailing Friday afternoon for the Cullman Bearcats as they routed the Southside Panthers 11-2.
After being retired in order in...
Bearcats championship bound
HUNTSVILLE - Winning has become commonplace for the Cullman Bearcats soccer squad as they have dominated teams all year long on the pitch. They...
West Point posts 31-8 Spring Jamboree win over Vinemont
WEST POINT - Spring football ended Friday evening for the West Point Warriors and Vinemont Eagles with a jamboree matchup.
Vinemont gained an 8-7 halftime...
Wallace State celebrates 50th anniversary commencement
Photo: General Studies graduate Karley Edwards, left and Diesel Technologies graduate Jamie Walker celebrate at the end of the commencement exercises Friday at Wallace...
Boaters rescued after accident on Smith Lake in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY, AL (WBRC) - Multiple agencies responded to a boating accident on Smith Lake in Cullman County Friday evening.
The sheriff's office says at...
Saturday Event Guide- May 14
Lane Maury at The Cotton Gin
Saturday night, May 14, at The Cotton Gin is guaranteed to be an entertaining and maybe even a bit...
James Kaple overcomes drug addiction, becomes mentor and inspiration in WSCC Machine Tool Technology...
HANCEVILLE – Stop by Wallace State’s Machine Tool Technology Department, and it’s easy to absorb the family atmosphere within the walls.
James Kaple has been...
Hoskins makes sure lost loved ones represented at ceremony
Photo: A memorial table set up during the pinning ceremony for the class of 2016 nursing class at Wallace State holds photographs of family...
Wallace State signs MOU with Bioprist to explore partnership in Jamaica
Photo: Bioprist and Indies Pharma Group President & CEO Dr. Guna Muppuri with Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Hawsey Karolewics (seated) are joined by...
Notes from Dodge City Town Council Meeting, May 12
DODGE CITY - A regular Dodge City Town Council meeting was held on Thursday night at the Dodge City Town Hall at 6 p.m....
Cullman rolls past Brewer in game one of the 6A North Regional Softball Tournament
HUNTSVILLE- The Kiwanis Sportsplex was jam-packed with rowdy players and fans alike for the start of the north regional Softball Tournament Thursday morning, but...
Hanceville City Council meets- HHS athletes recognized, resurfacing bid rejected, events discussed
HANCEVILLE - The city of Hanceville convened for a council meeting on Thursday, May 12 and, despite the nasty weather outside, business was smooth...
Wallace State baseball’s Stephen Dobbs uses strong athletic bloodlines to his benefit
HANCEVILLE – Like any successful athlete, Wallace State baseball sophomore Stephen Dobbs is eager and willing to seek advice or draw inspiration from family...
Local nonprofit hosting numerous events
CULLMAN - Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW), the local nonprofit whose goal is to provide aid to local veterans in need, has many summertime fundraising...
St. Bernard Prep hosts Honors Night
Photo: Fr. Joel Martin, President of St. Bernard Prep; Fr. Bede Marcy, school chaplain; and Headmaster, Dan Baillargeon award senior Alli Messick the Christian...
Nurses who influenced cancer survivor’s career choice to be on hand for graduation
Photo: Danielle Chestnut will walk across the stage on Friday night at Wallace State, graduating with an Associate in Science degree. In the stands...
Largemouth Bass released into Duck River Reservoir
BERLIN - Phase two in a series of fish releases into the Duck River Reservoir took place Thursday morning.
This project is coordinated by the...
Vinemont Town Council meeting notes, May 10
VINEMONT - Among the items discussed during Tuesday's regular meeting of the Vinemont Town Council, the council voted to check on a charitable organization...
Good Hope City Council meeting notes, May 9
GOOD HOPE - A regular Good Hope City Council meeting was held on Monday night, and after routine housekeeping items were addressed, only two...
Mother, daughter complete nursing degrees together
Photo: Kimberlyn, left, and Maleatra Granger, a daughter and mother from Birmingham, will graduate from the Wallace State Community College nursing program, participating in...
Berlin/Fairview Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 3 set to open May 21
SIMCOE - It’s been a long time in the making, but on Saturday, May 21 the new Berlin/Fairview Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 3...
Unresolved issues behind second letter to remove Cullman County Rescue Squad from facilities
CULLMAN – In a letter addressed to the Cullman County Rescue Squad, obtained by The Cullman Tribune late Tuesday evening, the Cullman County Commission...
Local country star Lane Maury to perform at The Cotton Gin Saturday night
GOOD HOPE - Saturday night, May 14, at The Cotton Gin is guaranteed to be an entertaining and maybe even a bit of a...
Two arrested for vehicle break-ins; property recovered
GOLD RIDGE - During the past week, Cullman County Sheriff's Office deputies and investigators arrested Zachary Chad Arnold, 26, of Cullman and Christopher Adam...
Bussman speaks at Cullman County Republican Women meeting
It’s a real struggle right now. We have a total lack of leadership in Montgomery.”
Sen. Paul Bussman
CULLMAN – Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman was the...
Cullman’s Luke Wilson ends his Bearcat career tied for third in state in 6A
HUNTSVILLE - All season, Luke Wilson has had his name near the top of the leaderboard in Alabama High School golf competition.
That didn't change...
On June 14, camp to raise largest flag ever flown in Cullman
BATTLEGROUND - Battleground, on the western border of Cullman County, has been home to Stoney Creek Christian Camp and Camp 2540 for several years...
Wallace State’s Sylas Elliott named Jack Nicklaus Award semifinalist; WSCC baseball wraps up regular...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State sophomore golfer Sylas Elliott has been named a 2016 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award semifinalist.
Finalists in the...
A poem written with love to my mother, Carolyn Vandiver
A poem written with love to my Mother, Carolyn Vandiver
"Mama"
Mama, so many times I've called your name and every time there came an...
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: ALDOT to host community meeting regarding U.S. 278 repaving project
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, May 24 regarding the repaving of U.S. Highway...
Cullman City Council meets- Air Guard Tech. Sgt. presents flag; Connected Park awarded funds
Photo: Councilmen Andy Page, Clint Hollingsworth and Johnny Cook with Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Justin Hollingsworth
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on...
CRMC to host stroke prevention and tips lunch-and-learn seminar
CULLMAN - Do you know the signs of a stroke? Do you know what steps to take if a loved one shows these signs? ...
Mother and son find, rescue injured hawk while fishing on Mother’s Day
Photo: Dr. Bruce Lee and Paula Campbell
CULLMAN - Paula Campbell and her son Austin Miller were fishing in Cullman on Sunday when her son...
Vacation (or live!) in luxury at Smith Lake RV & Cabin Resort
CULLMAN - There are many ways to enjoy life on Cullman, Winston and Walker Counties’ Lewis Smith Lake. One is in the private, RV...
