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Cullman City Council votes ‘No’ on controversial rezoning request
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening stunned residents in the neighborhood around Morningside Drive by agreeing with them, at least...
Dinner on First coming May 17, benefiting Art Park
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday, May 17, Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism (CP&R) will hold its third annual Dinner on First event, beginning...
Hanceville streetscape project comes in more than $270K under budget
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail on Thursday evening was happy to report to the city council that the City’s recently completed...
‘Lyndon’s Walk Across America’ coming to Cullman this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Saturday, concerned citizens will gather at Sportsman Lake Park in Cullman for a local stop of Lyndon’s Walk Across America,...
CATA Health Science students complete landmark program, reflect on remarkable year
CULLMAN, Ala. - This month, Cullman County high schools will graduate a group of students who will be ready to take off their caps...
Gracie Hudspeth named 2019 Cullman County Career Technical Education Student of the Year
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Carmen “Gracie” Hudspeth, a Hanceville High School senior enrolled in the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Health Science program, was recently...
CDC’s accessible playground underway; funds still being raised
CULLMAN, Ala. - After lots of waiting, hoping and fundraising, the Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) is seeing its new accessible playground start...
Pet of the Week: You’ll love Lucylou!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Lucylou is a 1-year-old terrier mix, jet...
‘Clothed in Cullman’ raises more than $18K for Curt’s Closet
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hundreds of Cullman-area residents turned out at the Cullman Civic Center Saturday to shop, eat and show their support for Ashley...
Check that receipt! Some area stores collecting repealed half-cent tax; corrections underway
See update in video below!
CULLMAN, Ala. - After the Cullman County Commission voted to enact a half cent sales tax increase on March 12,...
Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force: Childhaven striving to keep kids safe, and much...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Childhaven is a nonprofit, Christian children's home that serves abused and neglected teenagers and their families in Alabama. The organization serves...
Cullman Relay For Life raises more than $14K
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hundreds gathered at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Friday evening for the 2019 Relay For Life event to celebrate cancer survivors, honor...
Major League Fishing anglers visit Good Hope Primary
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - On Friday afternoon, Major League Fishing (MLF) anglers in town for MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Five on Smith Lake...
Southern born and Southern bred: WSCC wows with opening of ‘Stars Fell on Alabama’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts on Thursday evening opened “Stars Fell on Alabama,” a joint effort of the community college’s...
Pet of the Week: Meet gentle giant Cedar
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Cedar is a fairly big dog with...
Relay For Life 2019 set for Friday evening
"If you or someone you know has ever had a screening test such as a mammogram, a PSA test, a colonoscopy or have received...
Wallace State presents ‘Stars Fell on Alabama’ this week
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - This Thursday through Saturday, Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts will present “Stars Fell on Alabama,” a joint production of the...
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Rose to speak at CCSO Citizens’ Academy graduation tonight
CULLMAN, Ala. - Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Army Capt. Gary Michael “Mike” Rose will be the special guest speaker at tonight’s Cullman...
Holly Pond Key Club raising funds for Children’s of Alabama, challenging removal of ‘God’...
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Key Club of Holly Pond High School (HPHS) is working to remember its founder and longtime sponsor Bob Palys...
Busy Bee celebrates 100 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Saturday, the 100th anniversary celebration of the Busy Bee was officially supposed to start at 2 p.m., but diners and...
2019 Strawberry Festival sees record attendance
CULLMAN, Ala. - This year’s Cullman Strawberry Festival not only marked the 80th anniversary of the event, but will also likely turn out to...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Meet roly-poly Pugsley
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has extra animal friends this week, so volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet...
Wallace State hosts 5th annual Harvest-to-Home Dinner for North Alabama Agriplex
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Thursday evening, Wallace State Community College (WSCC) hosted the fifth annual North Alabama Agriplex Harvest-to-Home dinner. The fundraising event featured...
Cash in for a Cure! Cullman Relay For Life features drawings for fun prizes
CULLMAN, Ala. - At last year’s Relay For Life event, Elena Caudle’s relay team hosted a fundraising drawing for prizes, and the success of...
Victoria’s (Soap)! Southern Scents produces custom line of bath and body products to benefit...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nine months ago, April Bowen German started Victoria’s Hope, a charity for single parents to honor her mother, Victoria Hammond Hankey,...
West Point production of ‘Newsies’ opens; public shows Friday-Sunday
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On Thursday morning, West Point High School Theatre opened the first in-school performance of Disney’s “Newsies” at Fairview High School’s auditorium....
Cullman Savings Bank Foundation awards Wallace State scholarships to 19 area students
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday, the Cullman Savings Bank Foundation, in partnership with the Wallace State Future Foundation, honored 19 county high school students...
Repeat champions: Goat Island wins March Madness beer championship for 2nd year
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two years, two beers: that’s the story. Goat Island Brewing (GIB) now has back-to-back wins at the Alabama Craft Beer March...
CATA Building Construction students bring home state honors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two student teams from the Building Construction program at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) last week brought home honors from...
Pet of the Week: Need to unwind? Meet Rufus!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week.
Rufus is a mixed hound who may...
Spread the news! West Point Theatre presents ‘Newsies’ this week
WEST POINT, Ala. - This Thursday, April 25, West Point High School Theatre will begin a four-day run of the Disney Broadway production “Newsies”...
Cullman Hospitality Association calls for lodging tax to be removed from Cullman Chamber
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Hospitality Association, which represents the area’s hotels and motels, on Monday sent a letter to the Cullman Area Chamber...
Life-saving Cullman firefighters honored by Cullman City Council
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council recognized the skills and efforts of five Cullman Fire Rescue staffers credited with helping...
Meet Brooks’ Place forensic nurse Liana Hill
“If it means I have to get down on the ground and color for a few minutes, I’ll get down on the ground and...
Cullman Council tables vote on disputed rezoning of Morningside Drive property
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council Monday night was scheduled to vote on a rezoning request that has been the subject of controversy...
Pet of the Week: Say hello to Houla!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week.
Houla is a 1-year-old lab/hound/Catahoula mix. He’s...
Tony Serra Nissan-Cullman Tribune Teachers of the Month: Anna McSwain and Tim White
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - On Tuesday, the Tony Serra Nissan/Cullman Tribune Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Month were honored and presented with their...
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to headline 2019 Strawberry Festival in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation, and Sports Tourism (CP&R) and Executive Director Nathan Anderson have named the headline act for this year’s Strawberry...
Tony Serra Nissan-Cullman Tribune Principal of the Month: Welti Elementary’s Gina Webb
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...
Cullman Police confronted suspect hours before deadly Saturday night shooting
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department is still in the preliminary stages of investigating the murder of Thomas “Tommy” L. Piper, 49. Piper...
Cullman Police officers promoted
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two Cullman Police officers were recognized at the Cullman City Council meeting Monday evening for receiving promotions.
Lt. Eugene Bates, a 21-year...
Cullman Council gets earful on rezoning of Morningside property, approves Rock the South permit
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council Monday night took up two of the more controversial topics it has faced in years: the proposed...
Cullman Electric Co-op lets kids get hands-on with heavy equipment
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) on Saturday assembled some heavy equipment at the Cullman County Fairgrounds for its Touch-A-Truck event. Vehicles...
Sun comes out for Safe Kids Expo
CULLMAN, Ala. - The weather didn’t want to cooperate at first on Saturday morning, but the 27th annual Cullman Safe Kids Expo went on...
University of Alabama dance team visits Welti Elementary
WELTI, Ala. - A bad weather school closure may have canceled its February visit, but University of Alabama student dance team Dance Alabama! stayed...
Birmingham African American Genealogy Group visits Wallace State, Colony
COLONY, Ala. - On Friday morning, members of the Birmingham African American Genealogy Group (BAAGG) visited Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. There they...
Stepping up: Prayer walk remembers children lost to abuse
CULLMAN, Ala. - Community leaders and concerned citizens on Thursday joined Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) on the front steps of the Cullman County...
‘Servanthood at its best’: CATA students, teachers headed to Lee Co.; donations welcome
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Thursday, April 18, a group of students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA), led by Health Science teachers Tracy...
Cullman SGA practices leadership through service
CULLMAN, Ala. - Student leaders from Cullman High School’s (CHS) Student Government Association (SGA) on Wednesday spent the day learning about leadership and serving...
Colony to host Birmingham African American Genealogy Group
COLONY, Ala. - Councilwoman Ethel Alexander at Tuesday’s Colony Town Council meeting reported that the town will be visited this Friday by members of...
Pet of the Week: Charlene is looking for her forever home
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Charlene is a 1-year-old hound mix. She’s...
Annual Safe Kids Expo this Saturday, April 13
CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual Safe Kids Expo will be this Saturday, April 13 at Sportsman Lake Park.
Blakely Hopper of Brooks’ Place Child Advocacy...
Math whiz: West Point’s Lily Whitesell undefeated in 7 years of math competitions
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School senior Lily Whitesell will graduate next month with a highly unlikely record to her credit: seven...
Remember them: In Alabama, 25 children died as a result of child abuse in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - At noon this Thursday, April 11, United Way agency Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) will hold its annual prayer walk to...
Cullman High’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ opens this week
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School (CHS) Theatre on Monday morning opened a series of in-school performances of its spring production “The Hunchback of...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Get an audience with the Duke of Merle
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay reported that the shelter is nearing capacity, so we’re sharing an extra Cullman Tribune...
A complex issue: Proposed sports complex draws fire; superintendent says right now all half-cent...
"The project has not been shelved. The schedule for the sports complex has not changed because there never has been a schedule. It is...
Publix installs lending library at United Way of Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Publix Manager Brad Boshell and members of his crew on Tuesday celebrated Publix Serves Day, first grilling out at the...
Cullman PALS accepting nominations for Beautification Awards
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County’s chapter of People Against a Littered State (PALS) is taking nominations through April 30 for area businesses to be...
Bikers Against Child Abuse teams up with Cullman Caring for Kids to promote child...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) on Monday began putting out blue ribbons to kick off Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month...
Pet of the Week: Accustomed to love, Sam needs a 2nd chance at love
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay shared a heartbreaking story about this week’s Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Sam’s owner...
Fairview 1st graders top donors in cereal drive
CULLMAN, Ala. - As a partner with Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), The Cullman Tribune is proud to announce that the Kids Caring for...
Cullman Planning Commission: Rock the South conditional use permit approved; concerns raised over further...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the City of Cullman Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for Rock the South (RTS) to use...
The orange rolls are safe! All Steak under new ownership, temporarily closed for renovation
CULLMAN, Ala. - When folks around Cullman heard that local landmark, The All Steak Restaurant, is under new ownership, one of the first questions...
Tradition revived, and a new day dawns
This feature was originally printed in the special "Community Matters" section of the March 19, 2019 edition of The Cullman Tribune.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman...
Handmade: A guide to St. Bernard’s 35th annual Bloomin’ Festival
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard is preparing to host its 35th annual Bloomin’ Festival Arts and Crafts Fair April 6-7. The juried event, which...
Crane Hill couple indicted on federal tax charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A Crane Hill couple, Walter Michael “Mike” Williams and Amy Butler Williams, on Thursday were indicted by a federal grand jury...
In the round: St. Bernard Theatre gets face-to-face with audience; shows Friday and Saturday
With its “theater in the round” staging, the cast of St. Bernard’s “The Wizard of Oz” gets up close with the audience. (W.C. Mann...
National Center on Sexual Exploitation identifies ‘Dirty Dozen’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Kathy Wilson, Chairperson of the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force, shares the work of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Make Bobo your BFF
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good news! Our recent canine friend Ginger and last week’s featured pup Bella have both been adopted! But the Cullman County...
Colony readies for Alabama 200 Bicentennial celebration this Saturday
Councilwoman Ethel Alexander, Mayor Donnis Leeth and Councilman Samuel Ashford show a little preview of the mural project to be unveiled Saturday. (W.C. Mann...
‘It’s an exciting time in Cullman’
Members of area school fishing teams pose for pictures with pro fishermen and representatives of Major League Fishing, along with local officials, after the...
Walter woman found guilty in 2018 attempted murder of estranged husband
Lee Ann Matanane (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN, Ala. - A Cullman County jury last Thursday found Lee Ann Matanane, 55, guilty of the attempted...
Cullman Caring for Kids food pantry cereal shelves full
Photos courtesy Javon Daniel/CCK
Cullman Caring for Kids Executive Director Javon Daniel reported that cereal shelves in the agency’s community food pantry are packed full,...
Get to know the Cullman Brewers Guild
Left to right: Bryan Benefield, April Benefield and Preston Prewett were winners in the quarterly home brew competition. First-place winner Jeff Taylor couldn’t attend...
Pet of the Week: Be the center of Ginger’s world
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Ginger is a fairly big dog, a...
Curt’s Closet announces upcoming fundraiser, readies for summer
Ashley Wilson (left) with volunteers Crystal Stone, Ethan Ponder, Jeremy Holley and Brandon Snider spent Thursday unloading stacks of storage totes to get Curt’s...
Colony leaders push to make life better for community
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth displays the award naming the town of Colony a 2019 Healthcare Champion in the Morehouse School of Medicine Healthy Communities...
Cullman probate judge addresses lack of New Canaan votes in school tax referendum
Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown (Cullman County Courts)
CULLMAN, Ala. - During last Tuesday’s special school tax renewal referendum, the district in the New...
Busy Bee Café readying to celebrate 100 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Busy Bee Café has been around for 100 years: two locations, three buildings, eight owners. It has seen much of...
GUDGER AMENDMENT SLOWS COMMON CORE REPEAL APPROVED BY STATE SENATE TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate voted to repeal the controversial Common Core curriculum used as a standard for public schools...
Tribune and Wallace State produce permanent memento of 2018 Hail Storm
HANCEVILLE/CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Tribune recently presented Cullman EMA Director Phyllis Little a full-size 3D printed model of “Walter,” the official Alabama state...
Cullman County Schools breaks new ground with theater production
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – In April, more than five months of coordinated effort will culminate in a new era of theater for students of Cullman...
Smoky skies due to controlled burns
CULLMAN, Ala. - Many have noticed the smoky skies over parts of Cullman county throughout Friday but according to Cullman Fire Chief Bradberry the...
Cullman City Hall sees hail…sort of
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon, a day after delivering a 3D printed model of “Walter,” Alabama’s official largest hailstone which fell during the...
Cullman City Hall sees hail…sort of
CULLMAN, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon, a day after delivering a 3D printed model of “Walter,” Alabama’s official largest hailstone which fell during the...
Pet of the Week: Have a Lap? You need to meet Bella!
CULLMAN - A little good news from the Cullman County Animal Shelter to kick things off: recently shared “Amelia Er” has been “hired” as...
Giving from the Heart
CULLMAN — Cullman Caring for Kids received a huge and most pleasant surprise as trucks and trailers full of canned goods arrived from a...
Four of five School Tax Renewals pass by large margins; Arab district vote to...
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, four of the five school tax renewals that have stirred much local debate passed, renewing the one-mill and three-mill...
County School Superintendent reveals “Project X,” talks school safety and facility improvements to come...
CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette revealed “Project X” as a multi-use sports and event venue...
County School Superintendent reveals “Project X,” talks school safety and facility improvements to come...
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette revealed “Project X” as a multi-use sports and event...
Cullman City Council: Rezoning hearing set for April 15; annual Spring Cleanup April 1-5
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council set a public hearing for April 15 for the rezoning of property located on...
March 19, 2018 hailstorm: 1 year later
“Walter,” the hailstone preserved by Cullman Tribune reporter W.C. Mann, is the largest recorded stone in Alabama history, and the second largest ever officially...
Multi-sport indoor complex coming to southwest Cullman
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism Executive Director Nathan Anderson shows plans for the new sports complex at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting....
Judge Kim Chaney talks internet safety for parents
Kim Chaney (W.C. Mann)
Our children are our nation’s most valuable assets. They represent the bright future of our country and hold our hopes for...
Tony Serra Nissan-Cullman Tribune Teachers, Principal of the Month: Michelle Pender, April Hays, Chris...
(Left) April Hays (front row, second from right) is so attached to her students that, when we brought her out to see her Nissan...
CCBOE recognizes students, faculty; personnel changes
West Point Intermediate School’s Sonia Eady, left, pictured with Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, received a CCBOE e5 Exceptional Service Award. (W.C. Mann for The...
Damage as storms roll through area; commission calls emergency meeting
This home and property on County Road 617 in White City were damaged in a severe storm on Thursday. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman...
Colony storm shelter ready for use; history, heritage programs planned
Colony Councilman Sam Ashford takes visitors on a tour of the town’s newly-completed community storm shelter Tuesday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
COLONY,...
Commission sets $10.25 minimum wage for County employees after controversial raise; Rock the South...
Darrell Skipper of Skipper Consulting talks about proposed parking areas around the new Rock the South location at Tuesday’s Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C....
