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    ‘The updated sidewalks and lighting will benefit everyone’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Since the week of May 20, there’s been construction happening along U.S. Highway 278 in downtown Cullman. Sidewalks from First Avenue...

    Starting tonight: Something is wrong at Camp Liberty!

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    BATTLEGROUND, Ala. - Authorities at Camp Liberty near the Battleground community north of West Point have alerted the media that something mysterious is occurring...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats defeat West Point, Arab in tri-match

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    WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with...

    Pair leads CPD on high-speed chase through downtown Cullman, down I-65

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    Updated 9-29-19 10:26 a.m. LATEST: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/29/update-suspect-in-thursday-night-chase-apprehended/ https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/update-1-arrested-1-on-the-run-after-high-speed-chase/ https://www.cullmantribune.com/2019/09/27/ccso-searching-for-male-suspect-in-arkadelphia/ CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and a woman led authorities on a high-speed chase through Cullman and down Interstate 65...

    (Updated) 1 dead in Joppa structure fire

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    Updated 9-27-19 at 7:09 a.m. JOPPA, Ala. - One person was killed in a structure fire in the Joppa community Thursday evening. Cullman County Coroner...

    4D Farm’s annual Fall Festival returns this Saturday

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – It’s that time of year when you can climb tire mountain or get lost in 4D Farm’s corn maze at its...

    U.S. Sen. Doug Jones to speak at Wallace State Monday, Sept....

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama will host a constituent town hall Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. in Cullman County. The...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 26, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 26, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    Gudger appointed to Alabama Small Business Commission

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh has appointed Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission....

    PREP FOOTBALL: Addison headed to Vinemont Friday; Bulldogs, Broncos hitting the...

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    The Aggies, Raiders and Warriors are all off this week but there is still one battle coming up between two local squads Friday night. The Vinemont...

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hypothetical – Bernie or Elizabeth, was this...

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    Right-thinking, fact-driven Americans have hit their high-water mark, frustrated with the liberal news media fabricating stories about conservatives.  Every day, since the Nov. 8,...

    College and career readiness rates on the rise among Alabama high...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARC) has released its findings on college and career readiness (CCR) among Alabama high...

    CHARGe homeschool group enjoys field day

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Homeschool Activities and Resource Group (CHARGe) Field Day at Sportsman Lake Park was held Wednesday with at least 125...

    Cullman Economic Development industrial job fair at Cullman Civic Center this...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Attention, job seekers! With unemployment rates at record lows, employers are working hard to get employees, and Cullman area industries are...

    2019 Cullman County Fair opens Oct. 3; fair parade this Saturday

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The sparkling lights of the midway will soon return when the 65th Cullman County Fair opens Thursday, Oct. 3, bringing with...

    WellStone: New mental health outpatient commitment law effective Oct. 1

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, WellStone Inc., formerly the Cullman Area Mental Health Authority, issued a statement about the new mental health law passed...

    See You at the Pole: Superintendent Barnette joins students in Vinemont...

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - Students and faculty members from Vinemont’s schools met around the flagpole in front of Vinemont High School Wednesday morning for a...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 25, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs, Cullman hosting Friday night; Tigers headed to...

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    We’re halfway through the 2019 high school football season in Alabama and we have a few local teams hitting a bye this week. (3-2) Fairview, (2-3)...

    Alabama Industrial Hemp Program registration opens in October

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    AUBURN, Ala. - Registration for the 2020 Alabama Industrial Hemp Program opens Oct 7. Growers, processors, handlers and universities will have until Nov. 14...

    Pet of the Week: Get a Biggie Bear hug!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Biggie Bear is an 8-month-old Akita mix....

    Colony Carpenter’s Cabinet still going strong

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    COLONY, Ala. - The Colony Town Council on Tuesday got a visit from Chris Warnick, founder of the Carpenter’s Cabinet food pantry ministry, which...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps tri-match at Good Hope; Lady Raiders...

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were in action at home Tuesday night to take on Ashville in an area matchup and later...

    Baileyton’s Rusty Yancy earns R.W. Donaldson Endowed Scholarship

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation invested in the future of the state’s No. 1 industry by awarding 80 Auburn University (AU) students...

    Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker cited for violations in deer...

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    BAILEYTON, Ala. - Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker was cited* Saturday for failing to report the deaths of two deer in his licensed...

    Alabama Association for Justice honors Cullman courthouse personnel

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Alabama Association for Justice on Tuesday morning held an appreciation event for the judges and staff at the Cullman County...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    (Updated) Cullman County Water Dept. rates going up 10% Oct. 1

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    Updated 9-25-19 at 3:51 p.m. (See statements from Cullman County Chairman Kenneth Walker and Cullman City Clerk Wes Moore at the bottom of this...

    CCCDC awards more than $100K

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC) on Monday awarded nine grants, totaling $106,000. The following grant requests were approved: Sacred Heart School...

    Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism 1st agency to receive national...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CP&R) Monday night announced that it has received a prestigious accreditation through the National Recreation...

    Tribune Exclusive: Stella Parton to appear at 2019 Cullman Farm-City Banquet

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Farm-City Committee has announced that country singer, storyteller and motivational speaker Stella Parton will perform at this year’s Farm-City...

    National Voter Registration Day today, Sept. 24

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Sec. of State John H. Merrill on Tuesday will join hundreds of partners from across the country to observe National...

    Good Hope passes FY2020 budget, sees park expansion plans

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday night passed its FY2020 budget. Good Hope’s general fund is $1.5 million with...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies sweep tri-match with Holly Pond, Cold Springs

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Holly Pond Lady Broncos traveled to Fairview Monday afternoon to highlight Monday’s local volleyball action and the home-standing...

    (Updated) Former AL Senate Majority Leader Zeb Little pleads guilty to...

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    Updated 9-24-19 11:47 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Zebulon “Zeb” Little, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts...

    Leah Moss of Cullman earns degree from Georgia State University

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    ATLANTA - Leah Moss of Cullman earned a Master of Occupational Therapy degree from Georgia State University during the summer 2019 semester. Georgia State University...

    Wallace State Medical Lab Assistant program accepting applications for Spring 2020

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Medical Laboratory Technology program at Wallace State Community College is currently accepting applications for its Medical Laboratory Assistant certificate program,...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    Man charged after woman found murdered in Bethel

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    BETHEL, Ala. - Cullman County authorities are investigating a murder in the Bethel community after a body was discovered Friday, Sept. 20. The victim was...

    3rd annual Bernard Blues and BBQ in the books

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The third annual Bernard Blues and BBQ was a lip-smacking success as our senior class, along with other volunteers at St....

    Ivey awards $20K grant to Victim Services of Cullman 

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $192,434 to help three north Alabama organizations continue offering programs to prevent abuse and...

    TRAFFIC ALERT: NB I-65 at Lacon, from Exit 318 to 322,...

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    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will repair the Interstate 65 northbound bridge over Flint Creek near Lacon Sunday, Sept. 22...

    Cullman County Youth Football week 5 scoring recap

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – We’ve reached the halfway point of the Cullman County Youth Football season and everyone’s teams are beginning to take better shape with the...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: Movies were a nickel

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    When I was in grammar school at East Elementary, movies cost a nickel on Friday afternoon at the Lyric Theatre. It seemed like half...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1957

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    From the Files of 1957: Enon and Hamby’s Chapel Miss Rosalind Holmes is home from Washington D.C. to spend three weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn...

    The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama: Funding research, saving lives...

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    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Every now and again, something good comes out of something bad. That is what happened when breast cancer brought Birmingham residents...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Randolph County

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    The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...

    2 Vinemont residents apprehended, charged thanks to K-9 Deputy Copper

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - A man and woman from Vinemont late Friday fled following an attempted traffic stop, but in the end, Cullman County Sheriff’s...

    PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles finish 1st, 2nd at TCBY...

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    Updated 9-21-19 5:48 p.m. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cross country teams were in action all over the state Saturday morning and at this year’s TCBY Invitational...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope remains undefeated after handling Oak Grove 34-25

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    OAK GROVE, Ala. -- After arriving from the long drive to Oak Grove, the Raiders showed up ready to defend their undefeated record in week five....

    Good Hope 7th graders create Rubik’s Cube mosaic portrait of Abraham...

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - This week, the seventh-grade classes at Good Hope Middle School took turns creating patterns on 225 Rubik’s Cubes and arranging...

    CCBOE takes aggressive stance against flu with new classroom disinfecting system

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) introduced a new classroom and facility disinfecting system this week as a proactive measure...

    Cullman Chamber welcomes ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell to community luncheon

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday welcomed Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell as...

    City Schools Foundation recognizes outstanding alumni, teachers

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools Foundation on Friday held its 11th annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Luncheon held in Tillman Hall...

    PREP FOOTBALL: West Point falls to Russellville on the road, 51-6

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    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. – The West Point Warriors are coming off a 42-14 victory in their home opener against Lawrence County last week but couldn’t...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos drop region matchup against Fultondale 30-8

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. – After pulling off a big win at home over Hanceville last week to collect their first win of the season,...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Aliceville at home, 27-19

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    BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked for a huge statement win at home as it took on Aliceville in another huge region game. Unfortunately,...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Meek loses in nail-biter to Berry, 36-30

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    ARLEY, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Hubbertville last week, the Tigers were back home Friday night for a...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont spoils homecoming for Bulldogs

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles for homecoming Friday night and the Eagles played the role of spoiler, coming away...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Addison collects 26-6 region win over Sheffield

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    ADDISON, Ala. - On an absolutely gorgeous night for high school football, two teams, Addison and Sheffield, met in an important early season region...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Priceville comes from behind to defeat Fairview, 31-21

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    PRICEVILLE, Ala. – After knocking off St. John Paul II a week ago, Fairview hit the road Friday night to take on the Priceville...

    PREP FOOTBALL: Explosive running game leads Cullman past Albertville 31-7

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – After handling Columbia 48-0 on the road last Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats returned to Oliver Woodard Stadium this week to collect...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 20, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 20, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    Founder Dawn Owens leaves The Link of Cullman County

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Dawn Owens, founder of The Link of Cullman County, is no longer with the nonprofit. The announcement was made in an...

    “Ad Astra” a memorable space adventure; Griffin’s score 8/10

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    “Ad Astra” is written and directed by James Gray and stars Brad Pitt as astronaut Roy McBride setting off on a quest to find his...

    1 arrested, half-pound methamphetamine seized

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested Wednesday, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug...

    Alabama sets record low 3.1% unemployment rate; Cullman County’s rate drops...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that Alabama has again set a new record low unemployment rate. ...

    Miracle at 30,000 feet: Vinemont veteran survives stroke on flight, promotes...

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

    Wallace State Adult Education’s ESL participants at Tyson Foods recognized for...

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s Adult Education Department’s ESL (English as a Second Language) partnership with Tyson Foods, Inc. in Blountsville is paying dividends. Multiple...

    (Bonus) Pet of the Week: Lily looking for a place to...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Animal Shelter Volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces The Cullman Tribune (Bonus) Pet of the Week: Lily is a 2-year-old boxer mix...

    30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days set for Sept. 21-28

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    EVA, Ala. - The 30th Anniversary Eva Frontier Days are fast approaching, taking place Sept. 21-28. Below is a list of this year’s events. Saturday, Sept....

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point knocks off Oneonta, Fairview in tri-match

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    FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match at Fairview High School Thursday evening with Oneonta and West Point and got things started with an...

    Paradise lost: 1989 Fairview graduate survives Hurricane Dorian, working to help...

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

    Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight WSCC Fall Invitational;...

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    HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team cruised to its third straight WSCC Fall Invitational championship this week. Sophomore Claire Newby was...

    Colony’s Dollar General open for business

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    COLONY, Ala. - Dollar General quietly opened the doors of its newest Cullman County location Thursday morning, along Alabama Highway 91 just across Interstate...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 19, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 19, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    New Cullman County history book uses Wallace State collection for research

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College's family and regional history collection helps people across the country, and some people in foreign lands, in...

    PREP FOOTBALL: 5 local squads preparing to host Friday night matchups

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    Five local squads are back home this week for their Friday night matchups and all but one of them are taking on region foes. Meek, Holly...

    Cullman Regional to host 2nd annual Think Pink Luncheon Oct. 10...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Join Cullman Regional at the second annual Think Pink Women’s Health Luncheon Thursday, Oct. 10 at Top of the Town. Our...

    Leadership in action: Girl Scouts construct free library

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    WEST POINT, Ala. - Three young ladies from Girl Scout Troop 10288 recently completed their Silver Award Project and in doing so installed a...

    Cullman native, human trafficking survivor addresses Cullman County Human Trafficking Task...

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

    City school board passes $33.15M FY2020 budget

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board approved the system’s FY2020 budget Tuesday night. The $33.15 million total budget includes a general fund...

    BJCC reveals Protective Stadium full design plans

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    BIRMINGHAM - Designs for Protective Stadium were presented to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) board of directors at this afternoon’s regularly scheduled BJCC board...

    Meeting a living legend: CATA precision machining students sit down with...

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

    PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville and Vinemont gearing up for regional showdown, Aggies,...

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    We’re about midway through the regular season and records are beginning to take shape for local teams across the county. The Hanceville Bulldogs are gearing up...

    67-County Alabama Garden Party: Macon County

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    The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature,...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 18, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 18, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

    USDA resources available for farmers hurt by 2018, 2019 disasters

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    AUBURN, Ala. - Farmers and producers in 25 Alabama counties affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 can apply for assistance through the...

    Wallace State BIO 104 class participates in Fossil Atmospheres project for...

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State biology instructor Connie Briehn and her Biology 104 students participated in a Fossil Atmospheres project recently, sampling ginkgo leaves...

    ‘I just want everyone to know that I love our police...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – If you drive by Vincent Furniture in Cullman at night, you might notice a change in color. The lights were changed...

    Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16-17, 2019

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16-17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA =...

    PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders split tri-match with Hanceville, Susan Moore

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Susan Moore made the trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday afternoon for a tri-match with the Lady Bulldogs and the...

    Pet of the Week: You’ll love this Lass!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week: Lass was surrendered by an owner who is no...

    Governor awards grants to assist immigrant victims of domestic violence, abuse

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.1 million in grants to support a nonprofit agency that provides aid tailored specifically for victims of domestic...

    Governor Ivey issues statement following death of Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell...

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the incident in Tuscaloosa Monday evening, which fatally wounded Dornell Cousette, a 13-year veteran...

    Grace Place presentation to CCAVFD

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    CULLMAN, Ala. -- Jay Jones, President of Grace Place Board of Directors, presented the Cullman County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments with ways to effectively communicate with...

    Always remembered, never forgotten

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - A very special event for a very special person took place in Vinemont Saturday. The Vinemont Eagles Youth Football Association retired...

    Garden City town votes on payroll projections, changes water rates

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    GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City town council had a light agenda but voted on several important items at its September meeting Monday night. Mayor...

    Berlin Town Council passes 2020 budget, talks new municipal complex

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    BERLIN, Ala. - The Berlin Town Council approved the town’s 2020 fiscal year budget at Monday evening’s meeting. According to Mayor Patrick Bates, all revenue estimates represent...

    West Point passes $312,000 budget for FY 2020

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    WEST POINT, Ala.- The Town of West Point passed its budget for the FY2020 Monday night. The $312,004 budget is very similar to last year’s budget...