Tag: Coronavirus

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. -- Among the many challenges that come with slowing Covid-19 (coronavirus) from spreading is making sure Cullman County’s homebound residents are able to obtain...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - On Mar. 30, the Alabama State Board of Education is set to release instructions about the schedule for the remainder of the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools (CCS) on Monday began distributing “Grab and Go Curbside Meals” to students 18 and younger from the lunchroom at West...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Monday, Good Samaritan Health Clinic Director Jolanda Hutson released this statement from the clinic’s Medical Director, assuring clients of continuing services with certain...

WALTER, Ala. - Sunday morning, churches across the country took advantage of social media to carry on with their Sunday services while respecting COVID-19 quarantine and social...

CULLMAN, Ala. - After a temporary suspension of services announced last Thursday, Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) reopened its food bank Monday morning. While the food ministry...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - As the nation sits under advisories and orders to self-quarantine, north Alabama could face a weather situation Tuesday that will force them...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – After the recent public health order from Governor Kay Ivey, local businesses around the county have shown they’re going through trials and tribulations...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The 2020 Ms. Senior Cullman County Pageant that was scheduled for Saturday April 18 at Wallace State Community College has been cancelled. The...

David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources While Governor Kay Ivey and Dr. Scott Harris, chair of the Governor's COVID-19 Task Force, work...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Local chain Frios Pops’ mission has always been to have “fresh, frozen fun,” with “pops with a purpose.” The Tribune spoke...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Deborah Stam is doing her part to respond to the coronavirus pandemic by keeping the needy among her Hanceville neighbors supplied...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - As people “hunker down,” “shelter in place” and create “social distance,” there are volunteers in Cullman County who are making it their...

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that small businesses across Alabama negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for assistance under the U.S....

Received from Will Harding,  local market executive for Regions Bank Additional measures are part of Regions’ comprehensive commitment to serving and supporting customers and communities BIRMINGHAM,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette reported Friday afternoon that the system’s Child Nutrition Program (CNP) staff,...

 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that she has given authorization to Adjutant General Sheryl Gordon with the Alabama National Guard to...

For all those nature lovers who are unable to visit one of the beautiful Alabama State Parks due to the COVID-19 precautionary measures, the...

The City of Cullman will enforce the social distancing measures outlined in the Amended Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday issued an update to the statewide health order...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional Medical Center announced Friday that a local healthcare provider in Cullman is the first in the community to test...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama reached 81 Friday, according to the Alabama Department of Health (ADPH). The ADPH has...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A drive-thru COVID-19 test site has been set up at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center by local physician Jeremy Stidham....

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall warns those who would seek to illegally profit from the current public health emergency that Alabama’s price...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Dr. Scott Warner is a little bit of everything when it comes to medicine: pulmonary and sleep specialist for Cullman Internal...

      CULLMAN, Ala. - With schools across the county closed for the next few weeks (or longer), many parents are now tasked with juggling work,...

A word from the City of Cullman: “Cullman restaurants, bars, daycare operations and child care facilities are officially closed under a Statewide Public Health Order...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Thursday issued a statewide health order to aid in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Link of Cullman County, a local clearinghouse for resources to combat poverty, ran a marathon of sorts Tuesday. Starting early...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Across Cullman County Wednesday, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Child Nutrition Program (CNP) staff, school staffers and teachers, central...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The coronavirus poses an obvious risk to people’s physical health, but Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) counselors are also...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Cancer Society has extended its postponement of Relay For Life events through mid-May. This temporary postponement...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools on Tuesday donated many of its perishable food items, which would have gone to waste in the extended...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Primary Runoff Election will be moved to July 14, 2020 due to concerns surrounding...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board held its monthly meeting Tuesday morning, hearing from faculty of all schools, including Cullman High School...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Town Council had a special-called meeting Tuesday evening to discuss an action plan for the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...

Statement from Walmart: As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, we know it’s top-of-mind for you. We see it in the items you’re buying and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A local group met Tuesday afternoon to discuss the Cullman community response to the COVID-19. Representatives of the hospital, 911, emergency management,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission, at a press conference on Tuesday morning, announced the courthouse will be closed beginning March 18, 2020....

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all of Alabama’s 51 Career Centers...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Tuesday announced how it will conduct operations during the national effort to prevent the...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala.- Municipalities throughout Cullman County are constantly receiving new information pertaining to COVID-19 (coronavirus) and making difficult decisions in an effort to...

Updated 3-17-20 10:18 a.m. with the below information from Cullman City Schools CULLMAN, Ala. - With schools across the state temporarily closed due to the...

WEST POINT, Ala. - The West Point Senior Center recently received new countertops, but due to COVID-19, the West Point seniors will have to...

GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council on Monday night voted to revise and raise fire dues from $3 (within town limits)...

Updated 3-17-20 8:02 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - In a packed agenda Monday evening, the Cullman City Council voted to approve a new zoning ordinance that...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Good Samaritan Health Clinic Executive Director Jolanda Hutson and Clinic Administrator Cindy Barnett on Monday afternoon issued this statement: The Good Samaritan...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Monday announced additional visitation restrictions for hospital patients, effective immediately. To further protect the health of our patients, workforce...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As concerns over the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, are increasing, Sheriff Matt Gentry has implemented several safety restrictions...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Monday that Alabama workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman is limiting social interaction at the government level in reaction to COVID-19 and is encouraging the conducting...

CULLMAN, Ala. - After the Alabama Supreme Court issued an order postponing most court activities across the state (see www.cullmantribune.com/2020/03/14/al-supreme-court-suspends-in-person-court-proceedings-statewide-most-local-cases-continued), Cullman County’s courts issued this...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Kenny Fisher, owner of Cullman-based cleaning/restoration service Hygenix CSR, posted to the company’s Facebook page early Sunday evening: ATTENTION CULLMAN COUNTY!!!! The spectrum...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state of Alabama and the declaration of a National Emergency by President...

The Tribune will post updates here regarding COVID-19 and our community. To submit an item, please email wendy@cullmantribune.com. See more at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 www.alabamapublichealth.gov/infectiousdiseases/2019-coronavirus.html www.cullmantribune.com/tag/coronavirus/   Regions Bank announces special financial...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, the lobbies at both Cullman Electric Cooperative offices are closed to the public until further notice. As...

3-14-20 at 8:52 p.m. UPDATE: Cases on Judge Rusty Turner’s Monday felony docket have been continued (postponed) to a later date. If you are...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is now in the global spotlight. Facing a short (two weeks or less) quarantine at home is a real possibility. Take...

HANCEVILLE, Ala.- Hanceville Assistant Fire Chief Bart Absher at Thursday night’s city council meeting discussed the possibility of the City requiring all new businesses...

Update 3-13-20 7:49 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, following the news of Alabama’s first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, issued a State...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama judicial authorities on Wednesday instructed courts across the state to begin developing a contingency plan to maintain court operations in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette on Thursday evening addressed the coronavirus at the board’s regular business...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Thursday released the following statement regarding the coronavirus COVID-19: The City of Cullman is concerned about the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the budget to combat the spread of COVID-19, commonly...

The spread of coronavirus has been affecting people in different parts of the world for weeks but now sports leagues across the globe are being forced...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional announced today it is implementing visitation restrictions for hospital patients, effective immediately. To further protect the health of our patients,...

Updated 3-13-20 9:05 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Testing for COVID-19 is now available from Cullman Regional's reference lab, Mayo Medical Laboratory, for patients who are...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Grand Princess cruise ship, seen on countless newscasts circling off the coast of California for several days, docked today in...

CULLMAN, Ala. – As of Monday evening, there are no reported cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease known as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week applauded Senate passage of the emergency supplemental funding...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced the formation of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force of cabinet and state agency officials, as...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As the first case of a novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the U.S., the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)...