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CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center's Talent Recruitment and Housing Taskforces have been hard at work pinpointing how to...

Beautiful weather set the stage for a fun and successful event. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW - A sunny Randall Shedd Community Park was...

Hundreds of numbered rubber ducks wait to be drawn during the second annual Duck Drawdown Festival. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) CULLMAN – Sportsman Lake...

L-R: Hanceville OL Colin Long, Good Hope RB Matt Dixon, Vinemont WR Hudson Wood, Addison LB Gage Gilliland, Cullman OL Jordan Ray, Cold Springs...

Organizers said Friday night’s 2nd Fridays event might be the biggest one yet. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On Friday evening, downtown Cullman...

The 2nd Fridays Furry 5K and 1-Mile Family Dog Walk brought out serious runners and families alike, along with dogs of all shapes and...

CULLMAN - Here are three fun events going on around the Cullman area on Saturday. 4th Annual Fairview Band Car & Tractor Show, 9 a.m.-2...

A motivational mural by Amber Williams of Artsy Amber Designs in Cullman is displayed in the boys’ restroom at Addison Elementary School. (Hayden Hyatt...

Friday night’s games saw players, coaches and fans from years past come out to re-connect and compete for bragging rights. (Nick Griffin for The...

Judge Bob Vance, who is running for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, speaks at the Cullman County Democrats meeting Thursday night. (Christy...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 9, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Kristen Gullion, left, and Zachary Phillips, right (WVTM13, Facebook) LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/14/cullman-woman-arab-man-charged-capital-murder-death-birmingham-couple Updated 8-10-18 8:50 p.m. MIAMI - Authorities in south Florida arrested two people this week...

Jimmie Nuss, left, is sworn into office by Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox Thursday evening. Nuss is filling the council seat left vacant by...

Vinemont High School’s Abby Sikes, left, and Derrick Ransom at NASA headquarters in July. (courtesy photo) VINEMONT - Back in December, Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS...

Members of the Dodge City Town Council discuss a payment issue with members of a business during Thursday’s town council meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for...

CULLMAN – Cullman Regional is hosting an Adult Vaccinations Seminar lunch and learn program on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dr. Kathryn Pettit,...

The thought of a hungry child moves all of us to want to help. Alabamians are among the most generous people in the nation....

Kenneth Loyd Woods (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, Kenneth Loyd Woods, the first Cullman County resident to be charged with human...

Joseph Mickle, left; Franklin Turner, right (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department on Thursday evening reported more methamphetamine arrests. The first occurred on...

Roy E. Garrison (courtesy R.E. Garrison Trucking) CULLMAN - Roy E. Garrison, founder of Cullman's R.E. Garrison Trucking, has passed away. The company announced Garrison's...

CULLMAN - Downtown Cullman will be the place to be Friday afternoon and into the evening. Events include this month’s 2nd Fridays festival, the...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6-8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Visitors can walk through the exhibit and sit in airplane seats to enjoy an interactive video presentation on the history of aviation in Alabama....

Representatives from Altec present a check to Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics to establish the Altec Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will...

Stacey Jolley's homeroom gears up for to start of the school year on Wednesday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HOLLY POND - Cullman County Schools...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation will hold its 27th annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza on Monday, Sept. 10 at TP Country Club.   The...

Sheriff Matt Gentry with his team of school resource officers: front row, left to right: Deputy Matthew Rutherford, Deputy Chad Whaley, Sgt. Randall Chambers,...

Pictured are Ashley Wilson and a few members of the Daystar Kids Leadership Team: Front row from left: Taylor King, Ashley Wilson and Nicole...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 7, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Kenneth Malone (Cullman County Sheriff's Office) CULLMAN - Kenneth Don Malone, 58, of New Canaan was arrested Wednesday and charged with manslaughter in the shooting...

Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business Wednesday...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Hank is a 1-year-old hound mix....

Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the use of firearms by law enforcement officers as instructor Sgt. David Nunn gets ready to bring students to...

Vinemont Elementary School student council members welcome parents and students to open house. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) VINEMONT - Vinemont Schools, along with others...

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...

West Elementary teacher Kelly Hayes ushers students into her classroom on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is hosting free PAD screenings on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday,...

Animals big and small came out for Paws for a Cause at Rumors Deli on Saturday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The dogs...

CULLMAN - On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) will host a free tour of its community partners, open...

CULLMAN - In the aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that struck Cullman, First United Methodist Church (FUMC) was called on to help...

A citizen of Holly Pond (bottom right) speaks to Holly Pond council members during their monthly meeting at the Guy Hunt Library & Museum...

The final petition to have a four-way stop installed at the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue was nearly two inches thick....

The City of Cullman Planning Commission meets in the Cullman City Hall auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.  The...

Linda Smith, right, delivers a meal to Diann Bailey of Cullman. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) members and good friends Linda Smith...

CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of...

HUNTSVILLE - The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is advising motorists to expect the following lane and shoulder closures for guardrail repairs on Interstate...

Conner Hays (Cullman County Sheriff's Office) Updated 8-6-18 at 6:40 p.m. BATTLEGROUND - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Saturday arrested Conner Edward...

Eli Howard of Cullman in Cullman County graduated from the two-year Agricultural Leaders For Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program in Montgomery Aug. 2. The 17-member...

Kyle Morris of Hanceville in Cullman County was named a finalist in the statewide Young Farmers Discussion Meet at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 46th...

Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day on Sunday, Aug. 19. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2-5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

After praying at the flagpole in front of the high school and middle school, participants walk toward the elementary school in back. (W.C. Mann...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center is offering no-appointment-needed school and sports physicals for $25. Cullman Regional’s school and sports physicals include a...

Cullman High School (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Cullman City School Board took up several last-minute items...

Robin Dill, author and founder and former director of Grace Arbor in Lawrenceville, Georgia, will lead the Caring for the Caregiver event at Grace...

Alabama Sons of Liberty Riders President Joe Alverson and his granddaughter kneel beside one of the signs they placed during Saturday’s Cullman County God...

Good Hope High School/Cullman Area Technology Academy graduate Breanna Allen, center, with her health science instructors Tracy Smith (L) and Adriann Basch (R) (Photo...

Organizers and a few of the participants pose for a photo at Saturday’s inaugural Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament at Smith Lake Park....

Dr. Erik Wallin CULLMAN - Urologist Erik Wallin, MD has joined the Cullman Regional medical staff. Wallin is a robotic-trained, board-eligible urologist. He is a...

Crystal Lynn Bulliner (original mug shot from the Cullman County Detention Center) CULLMAN - Late Friday evening, Cullman resident Crystal Lynn Bulliner and her defense...

VINEMONT - A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning claimed the life of a Vinemont man, according to Alabama State Troopers. The incident occurred at...

Bill Smith Buick GMC General Manager Andy Cole, center, and his staff pose with their 2017 Dealership of the Year Award. CULLMAN - Local automobile...

Wilma Whateley, center, attended the event with her family, “We’ve had so much fun!” (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE - To help students celebrate...

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

CULLMAN - Local nonprofit Karma in Cullman is hosting an event Saturday to assist families with back-to-school needs. Karma, implementing what it calls a...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30-Aug. 2. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Top, left to right: Tonya Cunningham, Kathy Woods; bottom, left to right:  Selena Cofer, Donald Hill, Regina Swain (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman...

Frios Gourmet Pops Owner Kristy Keiffer, right, and an employee hold a sign for the new shop Friday. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) CULLMAN -...

CULLMAN – Saturday will be a big day for the Alabama Sons of Liberty as they, alongside the Christian Motorcycle Association, will be traveling...

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School...

Jobe Pruett,8, charges through the slip n' slide during Good Hope's Back 2 School Bash Thursday afternoon. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) GOOD HOPE -...

CULLMAN – Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, will open in Cullman on August 8. Franchise owner Joseph Livengood and...

HANCEVILLE - When talking about what downtown Hanceville was like just a few years ago, a remarkable number of people have applied the same...

CULLMAN — A fundraiser was held over the weekend at Goat Island Brewing Co. to benefit Haleigh Moore and her fight against cancer. Moore...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 31. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Good Hope to assist in extending sewer service...

CULLMAN – Members of the Cullman Middle School (CMS) band met Wednesday for their third day of band camp. The band is preparing for...

CULLMAN – On Tuesday morning, as jury selection was supposed to be getting underway, former Cullman County Commission Chairman James Graves prevented a trial by...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN – On Monday evening, the Cullman City Council took time from resolutions and ordinances to recognize two long-time local officials. Council Public Safety Committee...

CULLMAN - On Monday, Officials at the Cullman County Courthouse seated a jury which heard opening statements in the trial of Cullman resident Crystal...

CULLMAN – Mr. David Duguid, of the Scottish Conservative Party and a Member of British Parliament (MP) for Banff and Buchan since June 2017,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26 through July 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

BAILEYTON, Ala. - Kids will be headed back to school in less than two weeks, and at Parkside School in Baileyton, the students will...

Cold Springs marching band members play music from their halftime show during band camp at Cold Springs High School. COLD SPRINGS – Band camps are...

CULLMAN - After having to close down, pack up, move out and relocate, and after having to go through a property renovation project that...

Members of the Cullman Bearcat Band march during the band’s end of band camp show Friday night. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The...

Jesse James (top right), director for the Pride of Hanceville Band, prepares to pray with band members before the band's end of band camp...

Kat Daddy’s BBQ and Grill owner Patrick Watson, center, reacts after cutting the ribbon at his restaurant. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce held...

Deputy Chad Whaley speaks at Thursday night's self-defense class. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Almost 40 women on Thursday evening attended the first...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Local farmers sold fresh, Cullman-grown produce on Thursday at COOLFEST. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On a warm Thursday afternoon, Cullmanites came downtown...

Left to right: Hanceville Mayor Pro Tem Jimmy Sawyer, Councilman Charles Wilson, Councilwoman Kim Brown, Councilwoman Sharon Porter and Councilman Justin Pruett. Porter was...

Image courtesy of Lyft CULLMAN - Catching a lift is about to get a whole lot easier in the Cullman area. Months after Alabama Gov. Kay...

Christopher Smith, director of bands for Cullman High School, leads Cullman High School Band members in marching exercises during their band camp at Cullman...

Phillip White and Ricky Smith check an electrical multimeter at Holly Pond Middle School. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN COUNTY - The 14 facilities/maintenance...

UPDATE: 7-27-18, 3:37 P.M. This alert has been canceled. The child has been located. EMERGENCY MISSING CHILD ALERT FROM THE ALABAMA LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: The Madison...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 23-25. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Hanceville’s annual Kids’ Night Out back-to-school celebration will take place on Friday, Aug. 3. This year, the City has added fireworks to the event....