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CULLMAN, Ala. - The popular image of human trafficking typically involves the forced abduction of young women to be transported across national lines into...

CULLMAN, Ala. - January is Human Trafficking Awareness month across the United States, and the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force is working with...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force participated in Human Trafficking Awareness Day activities Friday, and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs officially...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Author Rosemarie Reinhard Musso grew up in the village of Sterbfritz (Hessen), Germany. Wednesday, she spoke to a crowded Cullman County...

The ‘shot heard around Cullman’ revealed that Jaxson and Lauren Earwood are expecting a baby boy, whom they have named Foster Kole CULLMAN, Ala. -...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) announced last week its creation of the “800 Club,” a program to provide veterans with Post Traumatic...

Birmingham and Mountain Brook join Vestavia Hills in ‘Trafficking-Free Zone’ declarations  CULLMAN, Ala. - A day after the Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force met...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Saturday evening, Cullman joined communities across the state to celebrate 200 years of Alabama statehood. On Dec. 14, 1819, delegates...

CORRECTION- 3-11-20 at 6:55 p.m. In The Tribune’s coverage of the stellate ganglion block (SGB) shot, we have said, “The SGB shot is FDA-approved.” In...

ARAB, Ala. - When we first met Arab resident Randy Harwood, he had just learned that one of his dreams would be coming true....

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, the City of Cullman said an official farewell to Rick Fulmer, its Building, Planning and Zoning director of the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Power Board, which oversees the Duck River Reservoir, is preparing to lower the water level--which is already down slightly...

Keith and Renee Quick got up on a Saturday morning in July 2016 excited about their plans to meet best friends Dennis and Hollie...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Stroke is the fifth most common cause of death in the United States, and one Cullman County veteran who survived an...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Great Guana Cay, Bahamas is a narrow islet of the Abaco Islands and also where Cullman County native and 1989 Fairview...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force met Wednesday and welcomed Cullman native Jordan Giddens, former finance director for Alabama Rep....

CULLMAN, Ala. - Precision machining students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) last week were treated to a rare surprise and unique learning...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Being Burgermeister of Cullman’s Oktoberfest celebration can be a hectic duty during the event, but Steve Moore, the city’s 2019 selection,...

Laura Crandall Brown was just 25 years old when she passed away from ovarian cancer. Now, the foundation she helped start with her father,...

Eighteen years ago today, the United States came under direct attack by a foreign enemy in an attack some have called the Pearl Harbor...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year as fall approaches, Cullman residents look forward to seeing the colorful mums that provide beautiful and bold colors around...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Census is still officially almost seven months away, but such a big undertaking cannot happen instantly. In preparation for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Black Warrior Riverkeeper (BWR), a north Alabama environmental organization on Wednesday posted to its Facebook page a large multi-page document found...

CULLMAN, Ala. - During a press conference last Thursday (www.cullmantribune.com/2019/08/30/local-law-enforcement-alea-come-together-to-promote-road-safety-in-cullman-county/), local law enforcement officials talked about the high number of vehicle crashes across Cullman...

As many of us get ready to kick back on Monday and start our work week with a day off, The Tribune takes a...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In the last couple of years, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been dealing with a rash of vehicle wrecks across...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Today, the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became...

“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...

A variety of cannabis sativa (Pixabay) CULLMAN - Cannabidiol, called CBD, CBD oil or hemp oil, a chemical extracted from the flowers and buds of...

CULLMAN - Pilot Light Home, a program of Pilot Club of Cullman, a local chapter of Pilot International, has for three decades offered shelter...

Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas keeps a photo of a critically ill baby of a drug user, a woman who was before him in court,...

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) Vice President Rolf Wrona shakes hands with Wallace State Community President Dr. Vicki Karolewics Friday at the college, as Wallace...

Lee Henry holds the $9,891.50 Givling check that made his bank suspicious.  (Photo courtesy Lee Henry) WEST POINT - Lee Henry, who teaches at West...

Karma in Cullman Founder Rachel Bryant, right, a suicide attempt survivor, embraces her daughter Jade as the DJ plays “Jesus, Take the Wheel” Saturday...

Suicide attempt survivor, speaker and founder of the online support group “Suicide Prevention and God’s Helpers” Korey Burris (contributed) CULLMAN - September is Suicide Prevention...

World War II veteran John Parker with daughter Nancy Bates. Parker is celebrating his 100th birthday on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (W.C. Mann for...

Robin Dill demonstrates how volunteers can help patients paint, even if they can’t hold a paintbrush. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Grace...

Each high school in the Cullman County Schools system had players, coaches, band directors, band members, cheer coaches and cheer captains in front of...

Col. Donald Fallin holds the American flag at the 1,200-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy Col. Donald Fallin) The Tribune has been following...

Sisters Courtney Carpentier, left, and Morgan Bailey, right, who are 21 months apart, gave birth this week just 61 minutes apart. Carpentier holds her...

Shirley Beshears with some of her Southern Starlets students (Photo courtesy Shirley Beshears) CULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 17, Southern Starlets Baton and Dance Studio...

CAAWA’s Patricia Bentley poses with one of her rescues, Daniel. (courtesy photo) CULLMAN - On the frigid afternoon of Dec. 23, 2010, Terry and Patricia...

Chris Boggan, a first-time skydiver, and an instructor glide to safety after skydiving at Skydive Alabama in Vinemont. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) VINEMONT –...

Left to right: Capt. Tim McKoy, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Denna Chivers, Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson and Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth...

A paintball player fires his paintball marker during a paintball game at Mt. Doom Paintball Field, Hanceville. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) Sometimes you just...

Cullman Police Officer Jack Springer recently marked 50 years with the department. Springer, who has been married to his wife Shirley for more than...

The pipeline route runs along the north side of U.S. Highway 278 (left side in this photo) through Oak Level, then angles through the...

Cullman Police Officer Terry Heaton poses for a photo at the department last week. Heaton is the CPD’s only remaining Vietnam veteran. He also...

Baldwin County Presiding District Judge Michelle Thomason visited veterans in Cullman this week to talk about her mission to bring a Veterans Court to...

Members of the local Sons of the American Revolution chapter provided a very traditional color guard at Saturday’s Cullman County Memorial Day observance. (W.C....

Col. Donald Fallin pauses at the 500-mile marker along the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. (courtesy photo) FAIRVIEW - When decorated combat and special operations veteran Col....

Prentice Ball’s daughters Jo Ann Dempsey, left, and Sheri Mize, right with a drawing of their father. Ball’s pocket knife, lost in a World...

Jordan Wilson’s son, Dylan Sandefur, 13, poses with a photo of his mom this month at Smith Lake, where Wilson was raised. Wilson has...

Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Edward Reinhardt stayed long enough to see the completion of Fire Station 3 off Alabama Highway 157 and see his...

Brooks’ Place Child Advocacy Center Director Gail Swafford (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Tucked away on a quiet side street not far from...

(Left to right) Kenneth Woods, Stefanie Weaver and Randy Hames have all been charged with human trafficking crimes in Cullman County in the last...

Ms. Pearl Jackson Green / contributed Read Part 1 here. Ms. Pearl Jackson Green wears many hats. No pun intended, but the lady has a hat...

Ms. Pearl Jackson Green, second from left, with some of her Delta Sigma Theta sisters in January 2018 / Courtesy of Ms. Pearl Jackson...

Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, right, received a custom-made 40-year pin, presented by Councilman and Public Safety Committee Chairman Andy Page, and a standing...

Kathy Wilson displays tattoos commonly used to “brand” victims of trafficking. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - This week, employees of Cullman’s Hampton Inn met at...

Mount Hope, Alabama native Quincy Jackson was in charge of the White House staff kitchen during the terms of three U.S. presidents- Bill Clinton,...

Orby Shedd at his home in Baileyton / W.C. Mann BAILEYTON - There is a man named Shedd whose accomplishments are well-known in east Cullman...

Tyler Nunnelley (61) has signed with Eastern Kentucky University. / Joe McElroy CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats have developed a tradition for elite offensive linemen...

Sam Roberts, the face behind The Warrior, covering the 2017 West Point Christmas Classic on Thursday, Dec. 28. / Nick Griffin WEST POINT - It’s...

New Year’s Day is just around the corner, and before you know it, people from all over the world will celebrate its arrival by...

Guest of honor, U.S. Army Capt. Gary Michael “Mike” Rose, right, shares a moment with another veteran at Friday night's Heroes Dinner in Cullman....

DODGE CITY - It all began late in the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 9, with a single social media post asking for a little...

Gerry Howard, Cullman, Alabama, resident and 4th Infantry Division alumnus, receives the Order of St. Maurice Medal from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel...

With the reservoir at “full pool” in April 2016, water flowed down the spillway into the rectangular stilling basin at the bottom before rejoining...

Commissioner Garry Marchman shovels a tar/gravel mix into a pothole on one of Cullman County’s roads earlier this month. / Cullman County, Delores Clark CULLMAN...

The 2017 Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy class prepares to graduate Friday evening, July 14, 2017. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Friday, 36 area students...

Capt. Mark Persall, Lt. Rex Sorrow and Lt. Jeff Clemons in the main room of the training center / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The Cullman...

Earl Smith, right, speaking with Thierry Ptlantanida, gave his first-hand account of the near-miss nuclear disaster that he helped to divert, in 1961, near...

Edited 6-21-17 The Western Pygmy Rattlesnake is found in Alabama. / JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK/National Geographic Creative CULLMAN - First, you may never see...

Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, center, at an event this February/Tribune file photo There are times we get to go into situations where the...

Animal Control Capt. Tim McKoy, Sgt. Chris Westmoreland and Officer Cameron Berryhill CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter takes in a wide variety of...

  VINEMONT - On Thursday evening the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) held an open house for prospective students,...

CULLMAN - In a continuation of our series about understanding bail bonds, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get...

Photo: Today, people on the street are more apt to recognize Brody before they realize that his father, Jason Simpson, is the Chief Meteorologist...

Photo: “Tyler's dream of running a touchdown is about to come true,” said his cousin, West Point varsity football player Hunter Persall.  But what...

Photo: Noah the donkey is a favorite fixture at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary. Owner Sandra Shaffer saved Noah from drowning nearly 12 years ago....

Photo: Gracie is one of about 15 cats at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary. BLOUNT COUNTY – As the sun beats down on Sandra Shaffer's...

Photo: Chester and KoKo run around Sandra Shaffer’s yard at 2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary, where dozens of dogs are available for adoption. BLOUNT COUNTY –...

CULLMAN - As Cullman County continues to recruit new businesses and the retail market improves dramatically, the streets become busier and the once small...

2nd Chance Animal Sanctuary owner Sandra Shaffer talks to Noah, a donkey she saved from drowning nearly 12 years ago. BLOUNT COUNTY – Barks break...