Tag: Coronavirus

GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With Mayor Jerry Bartlett and one council member having tested positive for COVID-19, the Good Hope City Council’s Monday night...

CULLMAN, Ala. –  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,044 cases confirmed...

CULLMAN, Ala. - What do you do when students can’t come to the library? Well, you bring the library to them. That’s been the plan...

CULLMAN, Ala. –  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, and on Sunday reached...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  Cullman County surpassed 2,000 positive cases of COVID-19 Saturday according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, with 2,004 cases confirmed...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -  As many as 450 local law enforcement agencies across Alabama could soon receive additional aid to help prevent and reduce the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Protecting families, friends and communities from contracting and spreading the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is a major concern for Alabama families in...

BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council has been trying to figure out what to do with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -  Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and Athletic Director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, the University of Alabama announced late...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Kids are still having fun in P.E. class this year — their teachers and coaches just have to get a bit...

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....

CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Fair opened Thursday evening, in the midst of concerns about COVID-19 and stiff competition from area football...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Thursday announced that this year’s Trunk-or-Treat event, the hospital’s largest annual event, has been canceled. A media release from...

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, Ala. — Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that in order to comply with Governor Kay Ivey’s amended Safer at Home Order regarding...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama has been awarded $17,827,178.11 to provide opportunities for Alabama workers who have been displaced...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the state’s Safer at Home Order, including the mask mandate, which was set to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) during a special called meeting Tuesday adopted an emergency rule requiring all on-premises...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School will remain on a hybrid learning schedule moving forward to ensure the safety of students and faculty, after...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to establish...

COLONY, Ala. - Colony Councilwoman Ethel Alexander on Tuesday evening told the town council and guests about a new program she and several mothers...

CULLMAN, Ala. – With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, and marching bands having to adjust their attendance when traveling, the fate of the always...

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, Ala. - Cullman City Schools, according to numbers provided to The Tribune Saturday, has a total of 395 students who have quarantined system-wide...

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, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has 101 students quarantined systemwide due to COVID-19, according to Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette. In an email to The...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. - The Fairview Lions Club on Monday held a scaled-back version of its annual Labor Day Extravaganza at Randall Shedd Community Park,...

CULLMAN, Ala. -Cullman High School on Sunday announced it is switching to a hybrid class model beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, through Friday, Oct. 2...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The ripple effects of COVID-19 closures have impacted just about everyone, and local artists are no exception. Many artists rely on...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order through Oct. 2, meaning senior centers will remain closed. The...

This will be a cross between a sports story and an opinion piece.  When you first start reading, you may ask, “Why is this in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - “At first, I never had a bad fever. The highest it got was 102. I came home from work and I...

HARTSELLE, Ala. - Hartselle City Schools on Thursday reported a total of 14 positive COVID-19 cases across the system, with 242 people in quarantine. The...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey in a press conference Thursday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, including the statewide mask requirement, through Friday,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Social media users in Cullman have no doubt been made aware of a controversy brewing around high school football during the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools on Wednesday released “Fall Athletics Fan Guidelines.” The guidelines say participants, spectators and employees must stay 6 feet...

CULLMAN, Ala. - One of Cullman County’s most anticipated annual events will take place (as of now) despite the threat of COVID-19. The Cullman...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Broncos’ season opener against Brindlee Mountain scheduled for Aug. 21 at Holly Pond High School has been...

Updated 8-13-20 at 2:30 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman's movie theater, the AMC Marktplatz 10, is set to reopen Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the...

HOLLY POND, Ala. - Students who need to do classwork online and don’t have reliable internet at home will have a place to do...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday announced a revised start date for the 2020-21 school year. Instead of Aug. 19,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently released its “Back to School Toolkit,” a guidebook for school systems statewide to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Presiding Judge Gregory Nicholas, after announcing last week that jury trials would resume the week of Sept. 14 with...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Courts announced Friday that, starting in September, jury trials will resume with new procedures in place to decrease the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) notes that a memo issued Thursday by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Urgent high-impact COVID-19 research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is catching its second breath, thanks to the generosity of...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to...

Updated 8-6-20 at 6:38 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama State Bar President Robert G. Methvin on Thursday appointed Cullman lawyer Champ Crocker to the Bar’s...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Since mid-March, the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)’s Margaret Jean Jones Center has not been able to operate...

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Department of Athletics will be operating UAB Football games at Legion Field to accommodate fans with social distancing measures in place this fall. Football...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Celebrating more than 200 students who faced unexpected challenges as they completed their studies, the Wallace State Department of Nursing Education held two virtual pinning ceremonies Thursday for graduates of the program.   Program Chair...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Instead of picking one of his many Alabama or blood donor T-shirts, John Brindley decided on a nice blue shirt for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s been a lot of talk about the back-to-school plans for Cullman City Schools and Cullman County Schools, but Cullman County...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With many people making and wearing reusable face masks, it's important to make sure that these masks are properly cleaned and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Foster parents definitely fall under the definition of “essential” during the COVID-19 shutdown. Their work does not pause, their shifts do...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - During a normal summer you are likely to see smiling and waving kids with signs for car washes, bake sales and...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Planet Fitness, Inc. on July 27 announced that members and guests will be required to wear a mask at all times...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has been fascinating kids and adults alike, giving the west side of Huntsville one of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School on Wednesday issued instructions for the start of school in August, including the use of masks inside...

Updated 7-29-20 at 3:05 p.m. MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended the state's Safer at Home Order until Aug. 31, 2020 at...

Updated 7-27-20 at 8:32 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Monday announced that students choosing traditional instruction this school...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board on Monday approved an emergency order that limits the hours of operations for restaurants, bars...

LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/07/30/planet-fitness-adjusts-mask-policy-to-exclude-members-actively-working-out/ HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. on Monday announced that members and guests will be required to wear a mask at all times...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City and Cullman County Schools on Thursday issued a joint statement with nine other school systems, reaffirming their decisions to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ever since the coronavirus pandemic brought an early end to school and spring sports back in March, we’ve been anxiously awaiting information about...

CULLMAN, Ala. - This week, local COUNTRY Financial agent Lee Powell presented a check for $1,500 to the Cullman Police Department. The donated funds...

CULLMAN, Ala. – From a performer’s perspective, “The show must go on,” but the COVID-19 pandemic has made that challenging. Cullman High School Band...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As schools prepare for the new year to start, The Tribune looked into how they are implementing COVID-19 prevention guidelines. We...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its monthly work session and meeting Thursday night discussed plans for the return...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - COVID-19 has created all manner of hardships for professionals in medical service, but also for those working to get into the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Friday issued the following statement regarding Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's two-week mandatory mask ordinance, issued...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday hosted Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The...

Updated 7-15-20 at 3:11 p.m. “I’m calling on everyone, everyone in our state, to practice personal responsibility and wear a mask. I continue to believe...

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus and priority has been and continues to be on the health and safety of our...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools this week released more information about what school will look like this fall. Its “Cullman County Schools Better...

CULLMAN, Ala. - This year's Caring for Cullman Concert, which was slated for the fall, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Good Samaritan...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – ADOL is reminding all unemployment compensation claimants that Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the additional $600 federal benefit granted by the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Medical professionals continue to face the effects of COVID-19, especially in Alabama and parts of the Southeast, and the Cullman area’s...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, July 14 for the Republican Primary Runoff Election. Polls will be open from 7...

CULLMAN, Ala. - “COVID-19 cases and deaths in Alabama continue to rise, but each of us has the power to reverse this alarming trend,”...

Updated 7-9-20 at 6:18 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools students will start the school year Aug. 19, according to a message sent to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses in Alabama that have been impacted...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill on Wednesday announced that the $2.2 million in CARES Act funding recently allocated to counties...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The AHSAA met online Tuesday with its Fall Sports and Football Coaches’ Committees for a conference with the AHSAA Medical Advisory Board Committee...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Tuesday reported another confirmed COVID-19 death in Cullman County, bringing the total number...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department...

A "gregarious hermit" is an oxymoron I sometimes call myself.  It's absolutely true and has been for years. I spend 80% of most days...

The Tribune is highlighting small businesses around Cullman County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Know of one we should feature? Email maggie@cullmantribune.com. GARDEN CITY, Ala. –...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama added a new record number of daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on...

Updated 7-2-20 at 9:53 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Alabama added a record 1,162 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, and the Alabama Department of Public health confirmed...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional and the City of Cullman have joined with U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama; Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker;...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With public pools just now being opened, many people had already taken it into their own hands to find ways to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has introduced a new tool that allows policy makers and others viewing it to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday extended Alabama’s Safer at Home Order, which was set to expire July 3, through July 31....

112 days. That’s how long our seniors, the members of the Greatest Generation, have been locked down inside assisted living and nursing homes. 112...