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(Updated) Cullman Co. man found guilty of attempted murder of sheriff’s deputy
Updated 10-21-20 at 6:51 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Early Wednesday afternoon, Rodney Deland Looney, 48, of Cullman County was found guilty of the 2016 attempted...
From tragedy, a positive impact
CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic on Monday presented plaques to the children of Stephen K. Griffith for the contributions of the fund...
Bringing out the Best: Berlin donates $18K in CARES funds to local elementary schools
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council has been trying to figure out what to do with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
COMMUNITY MATTERS: Cullman Tribune Citizen of the Year: Ashley Wilson
The following was printed in The Cullman Tribune's special yearly edition, "Community Matters."
CULLMAN, Ala. - It takes a special person to turn unthinkable tragedy...
Justice for Junior: Family, friends gather to remember murder victim, call for change to...
BREMEN, Ala. - On Saturday evening, family and friends of Herndon “Junior” Self gathered at Rooster’s Corner in Bremen to remember the murder victim...
Plan approved for selection of new city schools superintendent
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Thursday afternoon approved a plan for the selection of a new superintendent to replace retiring...
Cullman City School Board says farewell to Suzanne Harbin after 17 years
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Thursday afternoon recognized outgoing board member Suzanne Harbin for her 17 years of service on...
Pet of the Week: Celebrate fall with a big bowl of Stuie!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Stuie is a 1-year-old Shar-Pei mix. He’s...
French journalists visit ‘Trump Country’ in Cullman, Winston counties
CULLMAN, Ala. - Sebastien Duval, a Washington D.C.-based reporter for Agence France Presse (AFP, French Press Agency) and video journalist Bastien Inzaurralde visited Cullman...
CHS seniors use homecoming to raise funds for Cullman Caring for Kids
CULLMAN, Ala. - A group of students at Cullman High School decided to make the most of their abridged homecoming activities and raise funds...
Cullman council passes $93.8M budget; City employees get 2.6% raise
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening passed a $93.8 million budget for fiscal year 2021, a 2.04% decrease from FY...
Doug Jones makes campaign stop in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama stopped in Cullman Monday afternoon to address a small crowd of local supporters outside the...
Family of stabbing victim to state legislators: Change mandatory early release law
CULLMAN, Ala. - The family of murder victim Herndon “Junior” Self is appealing to Alabama’s legislators to review and amend the law that freed...
Cullman’s HomTex awarded contract to provide masks to U.S. Capitol complex
Updated 10-9-20 at 7 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - HomTex in Cullman has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Capitol complex with masks.
U.S....
Back to the midway: COVID-careful Cullman County Fair opens
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday evening, in the midst of concerns about COVID-19 and stiff competition from area football...
Pet of the Week: Find laid-back love with Willow!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Willow is a Heeler/Aussie mix who’s just...
Colony to host COVID-19 community awareness training this Thursday
COLONY, Ala. - The Town of Colony on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at noon will host a COVID-19 community awareness training event at the...
Cullman murder suspect apprehended in Georgia
CULLMAN, Ala. – Murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, was apprehended Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Cobb County, Georgia. Stephens evaded authorities for 24 days...
Ivey, Reliance Worldwide break ground on 300,000-sq.-foot distribution center
CULLMAN, Ala. - Reliance Worldwide on Monday morning officially announced and broke ground on a 300,000-square-foot distribution center to be located on an 81-acre...
History on parade: Oktoberfest walking tour features west side life, Tribune stories
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the 11th consecutive year, Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration- though condensed by COVID- featured an evening walking tour led by Michael Sullins...
Cullman ranks top in industrial expansion, high in jobs and capital investment
CULLMAN, Ala. - The rate of growth and expansion of Cullman area industries has caught the eye of observers far and wide, prompting even...
Mr. Big still the big man at Oktoberfest wiener dog races
CULLMAN, Ala. - In the highly competitive tradition of Cullman wiener dog racing, one name stands out in history, and this year’s contest offered...
Back in business: Berlin Hardware and Farm Supply carries on tradition of Walker’s Corner
BERLIN, Ala. - The Walker family’s hardware store at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and County Road 747 in Berlin had been a...
Cullman Chamber YEA! member to compete to be America’s Next Top Young Entrepreneur
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that a student in its expanded Young Entrepreneurs’ Academy (YEA!) has been selected...
PROST! Cullman Oktoberfest 2020, though abbreviated, still kicks off big
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman, Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism and the Cullman Oktoberfest Committee kicked off an abbreviated Oktoberfest celebration...
‘A great day in Cullman and the state of Alabama’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), City of Cullman, Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) and Cullman County’s legislative delegation on Thursday...
Pet of the Week: Truman is looking for a forever friend
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Truman is a 1-1.5-year-old Heeler mix. He’s...
CCCDC awards $110K in community grants
Updated 9-30-20 Updated headline to reflect $110K, not $104K.
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) met and awarded a total of...
Singleton pleads guilty in $365K theft from Cullman County Fair Association
CULLMAN, Ala. – Stephen L. Singleton, 72, of Cullman, who was charged in February 2020 with the theft of more than $200,000 from the...
‘Man, what a cool job!’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Goat Island Brewing officially kicked off Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Saturday with its own “Goatoberfest” celebration at the south Cullman brewery,...
Cullman City Council hears from veterans about PTSD treatment
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening welcomed three area veterans and representatives of Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post...
Mentors needed for The Link’s ONE-Eighty program
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County, after months of preparation, is preparing to roll out its ONE-Eighty program intended to help former...
First Source for Women fundraising telethon Oct. 29; talent search on through Sept. 30
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event that will...
Cullman Caring for Kids receives $500 from Goat Island mask sales
CULLMAN, Ala. - Goat Island Brewing, with the help of local business and industry partners JELCO and The Final Touch, on Friday morning presented...
Inside the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce audit
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune sat down last week with representatives of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce and auditors who recently completed an...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Experience the wide open Tundra
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the week:
Tundra is a 2-year-old St. Bernard mix....
Stars, Stripes and Soldiers: Carpenter’s Cabinet founder proposes homeless veterans’ community in Colony
COLONY, Ala. - Chris Warnick, founder of Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, visited the Colony Town Council meeting Tuesday evening with Karla Albertus of...
Cullman Co. convicted rapist up for parole weeks after being sentenced on new felony...
Updated 9-29-20 at 5:19 p.m.: Davis' parole was denied.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - David Allen Davis, 31, whose court record indicates addresses in Cullman and Vinemont,...
2nd wave of Cullman County officers headed to Gulf Coast
CULLMAN, Ala. - In response to a mutual aid request to Division F of the Alabama Mutual Aid System (AMAS), the Cullman Police Department...
Parents helping parents: Colony offers support for students, families struggling with virtual education
COLONY, Ala. - Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander on Tuesday evening told the town council and guests about a new program she and several mothers...
Pet of the Week: Meet Mr. Finch!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Mr. Finch is a 2-year-old Heeler mix....
St. Bernard sees record enrollment in music program, seeks instruments, community support
CULLMAN, Ala. - For St. Bernard Prep School’s fine arts program, the good news is all-time high enrollment in its beginner band. The bad...
Berlin moves forward on development of town facilities
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening moved forward with measures to continue the development of its municipal facilities.
The council:
Awarded a...
Cullman Co. murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens remains at large
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nathan Winston Stephens, 43, continues to evade authorities, who are searching for him in connection with the Sept. 12 murder of...
(Full Story) Rowlette’s Col. Cullmann out as 2020 Oktoberfest MC
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time since 2001, it appears that Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration will go on without its Colonel. Social media around...
Mom of Cullman murder suspect arrested for hindering prosecution
CULLMAN, Ala. - The mother of Cullman murder suspect Nathan Winston Stephens was arrested Thursday, charged with first-degree hindering prosecution. Audrey Cofield Smith, 61,...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Let this Star shine for you!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare right now, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of...
Steven Sides named Cullman Oktoberfest 2020 Burgermeister
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) has named Steven Sides as Burgermeister of Cullman Oktoberfest 2020. Sides is a Cullman...
‘It’ll find a home’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) and the Cullman Kiwanis Club on Wednesday morning announced plans to remove the 50-state...
Rape trial for Hanceville man ends in hung jury
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first-degree rape trial of Wade Allen Waldrop ended in a hung jury late Wednesday afternoon, meaning that the jury could...
Cullman area will be spared Sally’s worst effects, but expect plenty of rain and...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Hurricane Sally moved away from its predicted course through Louisiana and Mississippi that would have brought the storm into north Alabama,...
Called to order: Cullman County Courts return to in-person jury trials with COVID-19 safety...
Updated 9-16-20 at 10:50 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Circuit Court on Monday began juror selection in its first in-person jury trial since March,...
Cullman City School Board approves FY2021 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget. Following are details and highlights from the...
Pet of the Week: Make your life cooler with Snow!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Snow is an approximately 1-year-old Terrier mix,...
Suspect released from prison 2 days before allegedly murdering man in Cullman
Updated 9-15-20 at 10:49 a.m.
Alabama's mandatory release (Act 2015-185) was signed into law by former Gov. Robert Bentley.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nathan Winston Stephens, 43,...
United Way Day of Caring today
CULLMAN, Ala. – United Way Day of Caring is today, Tuesday, Sept. 15. The event will kick off at 7:30 a.m., with teams of...
Cullman City Council recognizes local world champion water sport athlete
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council opened its meeting Monday night by welcoming 9-year-old wakeboarding phenom Kane Ward who recently won his second...
Cullman County’s Rodger Brown named top 10 Jack’s ‘Granfluencer’
WEST POINT, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, Holly Pond High School student Evan Roden sat down for lunch with his grandfather Rodger Brown- “Ahndaddy”...
CHS Alum Luke Wilson wins Emerald Coast Golf Tour Windance 2020 Tournament
GULFPORT, Miss.
- Cullman High School and Wallace State alumnus Luke Wilson on Sunday afternoon
celebrated victory at Windance Country Club in Gulfport, Miss. after his...
Recently released man wanted for questioning in stabbing death in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - A man was killed in a stabbing overnight in Cullman, and the Cullman Police Department is searching for Nathan Winston Stephens,...
Grace Place receives companion ‘pet’ for dementia patients
CULLMAN, Ala. - Grace Place, which provides an activity ministry for persons with mild to moderate dementia, as well as a respite ministry to...
‘Nothing can replace that’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Every business field and industry in the country has suffered from the effects of COVID-19 and the accompanying shutdown and restrictions,...
Cullman County Board of Education passes $104M budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly meeting Thursday evening passed a $104,020,602.84 budget for fiscal year 2021,...
‘Show us what ya got!’: First Source for Women seeks local talent for fundraising...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Hanceville-based pregnancy services organization First Source for Women (FSW) is getting creative and hosting a live telethon fundraising event Oct. 29,...
Holly Pond’s Lexie Smith wins state racking horse championship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, Holly Pond High School student Lexie Smith was named State Youth Racking Champion at the...
Colony creates local historical society, expands access to accounts for roads
COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening voted to extend to the Finance Committee chairman (currently Councilman Melvin Hammond, retiring, and...
CATA gets boost from Mercedes-Benz
VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) and Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) on Tuesday unveiled a 2019 Mercedes-Benz c300 sedan...
Path to success: Warehouse District merchants open back doors as construction closes street
CULLMAN, Ala. - As the Warehouse District Streetscape Project moves forward, progress means temporary hardship for area merchants during a time when many businesses...
Pet of the Week: Meet Quincy, your new friend for a lifetime!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Quincy is a 1-year-old Golden Retriever/Collie mix....
‘We’re still here and we’re still trying’
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Lions Club on Monday held a scaled-back version of its annual Labor Day Extravaganza at Randall Shedd Community Park,...
COVID-19 clinical drug trial underway in Cullman, seeking patients
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Clinical Trials (CCT), a medical research group affiliated with Cullman Primary Care, began a trial this week of a drug...
Cullman High receives lightning detector through Alabama Senate grant
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School’s (CHS) campus just became a little safer for outdoor activities with the installation this week of a lightning...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Snuggle up with Kipper!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Kipper...
Finding the promised land: Unsheltered International signs contract on property for tiny home village
CULLMAN, Ala. - Unsheltered International (UI) director Travis Sharpe announced Wednesday that the homeless services ministry has come one step closer to its plan...
‘We’re here today; we’ve made it!’
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Veterans services organization Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) on Wednesday morning held a grand opening celebration and open house at its transitional...
Cullman County Fair Parade is on, and there will be candy!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Not only will Cullman County get to hold its annual fair this year, but the City of Cullman will also hold...
Pet of the Week: Meet good boy Rudolph!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Rudolph is a 1.5-year-old terrier mix. He’s...
Cullman council approves $24M tax abatement for new industrial project, awards bid for Cherokee...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening approved a 10-year tax abatement for a yet-unnamed industrial development project currently termed “Project...
(Bonus) Pet of the Week: Meet your new best Bud!
CULLMAN, Ala. - Donna Ruttkay reports the Cullman County Animal Shelter has a lot of love to go around, so she shares a bonus...
United Way of Cullman County Day of Caring Sept. 15
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) announced Thursday that it will host a modified version of its annual Day of Caring...
Pet of the Week: Oh, my darling Clementine!
Update: Sweet Clementine has been adopted. ❤️
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Clementine...
LP Building Solutions awards scholarships to 3 local students
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Nashville-based wood building product manufacturer LP Building Solutions, which operates a plant in Hanceville, announced Wednesday the awarding of $95,000 in...
NWS Huntsville: Get ready for wet weather as remnants of Laura move east
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Reports from the National Weather Service (NWS) Huntsville office (NWSH) indicate rainy days ahead with chances of dangerous weather for north...
Cullman Caring for Kids struggles to keep up with food pantry demands
CULLMAN, Ala. - Summer vacation may be over, but hunger never took a break in Cullman County. Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) Executive Director...
Gudger, Shedd head up state study committee to help volunteer fire departments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview have been respectively named chair and co-chair of a new state legislative...
Cullman City School Board reveals proposed Fiscal Year 2021 budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Monday held the first of two public hearings to discuss its proposed Fiscal Year (FY)...
Who’s paying whom, who’s getting ‘liked?’ part 2
CULLMAN, Ala. - In keeping with its commitment to promoting transparency in government, The Tribune continues its look at campaign finance records submitted by...
Cullman kicks off Nesmith Park renovation project
CULLMAN, Ala. - Heavy equipment has begun appearing at Nesmith Park near West Elementary School, and the City of Cullman wants people to know...
Cullman City Schools Strategic Building Initiative includes new intermediate, middle schools, expanded primary school
Updated 8-20-20 at 11:25 p.m.
Cullman City School Board President Joey Orr originally said, "This past year, the timing and the rates were such that...
Pet of the Week: Cupid will make you fall in love!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week.
Cupid is a 4-year-old hound mix. She’s...
Berlin swears in Hardman as new councilman
BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council on Monday evening swore in Keith Hardman to replace Councilman Bud Reed, who recently resigned for health...
Absentee voting in Municipal, General Elections
CULLMAN, Ala. - As part of its ongoing series leading up to the 2020 elections, both the Municipal Election Aug. 25 and the General...
Who’s paying whom, who’s getting ‘liked?’
Updated 8-15-20 at 6:15 p.m.
Editor's note: On Saturday, Michael Sapp contacted The Tribune to say that he is the sole proprietor of My Cullman...
Pet of the Week: You’ll treasure this Pearl!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay let us know that our latest canine friend Champ was adopted! There’s plenty of...
ALDOT opens bids for Highway 157 4-lane project
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on July 31 opened bids for its project to widen Alabama Highway 157 through Cullman’s...
Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth: ‘I’ve come out of resignment’
COLONY, Ala. - Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, after an explosive end to Tuesday evening’s town council meeting in which he announced his resignation, contacted...
West Point’s Henry takes helm of Alabama Scholastic Competition Association
WEST POINT, Ala. - Lee Henry, coach of the perennial powerhouse scholars’ bowl teams of West Point High School and Middle School, was not...
Colony mayor: ‘I resign’
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COLONY, Ala. - Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth on Tuesday evening said, "I resign" after he adjourned a contentious meeting of the Colony Town...
(Updated) City recycling pickup to resume Monday, Aug. 17
Updated 8-11-20 at 7:25 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Councilman Johnny Cook announced at Monday’s city council meeting that the city’s recycling service is...
Cullman council lays out plan for fuel tax-funded street projects
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening adopted a transportation improvement plan for fiscal year 2021 based on anticipated funding from...
