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MARSHALL, Mo.- Missouri Valley College, located in Marshall, Missouri, had 27 summer graduates. Among them was Benjamin Wilson, of Holly Pond. Wilson earned a...

The 2017 Fairview Lions Club Labor Day parade makes its way through Fairview. (Tribune file photo) FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Lions Club is holding its...

Kimberly Pearson (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) deputies and investigators on Tuesday arrested a Cullman woman for second-degree arson. Kimberly...

Dalton Brown (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) HANCEVILLE - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigators on Monday arrested a Hanceville man on one charge of second-degree...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 27-29, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

HANCEVILLE - This Saturday, Sept. 1, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Hanceville will host a pilgrimage day for the celebration of...

Marlee Phares displays her letter, accompanied by a few Welti classmates, left to right: Pyper Turner, Lillian Horton, Aeron Pierce, Leighton McGriff and Aiden...

CULLMAN - Property owners older than 65 may qualify for extra savings on their property taxes. It is now time for annual registration for...

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...

Fairview's Daisy Manasco (25) spikes the ball past Cold Springs defenders Aubrey Negron (25) and Hayden Goodwin (20) Tuesday in Fairview. (Nick Griffin for...

Business owners Eric Parker (former candidate for Cullman County Commission chairman), holding scissors, and his wife Jennifer Parker, to his left, cut the ribbons...

Left to right: Ricardo Mitchell, Jr., Dwayne Wilson, Clinton Jones, Jr. and Jennifer Kelk (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - On Tuesday, good old-fashioned boots-on-the-ground police...

From the Alabama Press Association: The International Trade Commission unanimously voted today to reverse the newsprint tariffs.  We will know about the commission’s reasoning when...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 28, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

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

The Walter Dollar General opened quietly Monday morning. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) WALTER - Some might think that quiet little Walter is the...

Anyone who has ventured into the world of animal rescue knows that the list of challenges facing them seems endless. Every day, there is...

Jack St. John (Courtesy of www.gsa.gov) WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced the appointment of Jack St. John as general...

Ben Harrison (right), general manager of Cullman Regional Airport, speaks to Cullman County Commission members about a bid for reconstruction at the airport. (Hayden...

Hymnal pages were salvaged from the blaze by firefighters. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN COUNTY - “God is still good!” the Warrior Creek...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 27, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Ben Johnson South (Cullman Tribune file photo) The following is a guest editorial by local author Ben Johnson South, who offers Gov. Kay Ivey his...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett (third from left), presents a $15,000 check to Good Hope Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Jamie Garmon (fourth from...

Three residents of the Heritage Village subdivision wait to address the Cullman City Council Monday night. (W.C. for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On Monday...

Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion...

Rev. John Bussman of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church gets soaked at the church’s fifth annual Wild Game Cookout Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. (Christy Perry...

Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night after six people were taken to Cullman Regional for what was believed at the time...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 23-26, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune) LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave....

Lance Self is the founder and CEO and CTO of Zero RPM. HANCEVILLE – Lance Self, founder and CEO of Cullman-based Zero RPM, has earned...

Political columnist and Alabama Public Radio personality Steve Flowers speaks Sunday at the Cullman County Museum. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On...

Firefighters stand outside Walgreens in south Cullman Sunday night. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune) LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/27/update-no-hydrogen-cyanide-south-cullman-walgreens-freon-blame-sunday-night CULLMAN - The Walgreens at 1700 Second Ave....

CULLMAN - Cullman Wee Swap Upscale Childrenʼs Consignment’s Fall 2018 Sale will take place Monday, Aug. 27 through Saturday, Sept. 1 in Building 1...

The Cold Springs Eagles came in first in the 5K run for small schools on Saturday in Moulton at the Pepsi XC Challenge. (Photo...

The Good Hope Raiders take the field Saturday. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN COUNTY - Saturday saw the start of the Cullman County...

Cullman Police Officer John Anderson (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Cullman’s American Legion Post 4 recently awarded its Police Officer of the...

Mary Ellen Jones (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) It was the early 1930s when the Dust Bowl devastated Oklahoma and caused once hopeful farmers...

The Cullman High School Class of 1993 is getting together for its 25th reunion the weekend of Oct. 5. On Friday, Oct. 5, the class...

A two-vehicle crash snarled traffic in Holly Pond Friday night. Five people were injured. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) HOLLY POND - Five people were...

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...

Welti Elementary faculty (Photo courtesy Gina Marie Webb) CULLMAN - Niche.com, an online rating group described by Forbes Magazine as a kind of “Yelp” for...

West Point’s theater department performed Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” in the spring. Shown left to right: Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip...

CARBON HILL - Good Hope (4A, Region 5) traveled to Carbon Hill (3A, Region 4) to kick off the 2018 season Friday night, and...

Holly Pond Head Coach Mike Bates, center, speaks to Holly Pond and New Hope players after Friday night's game. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman...

TRINITY - It was a battle of the Eagles Friday night, but it was the visiting Vinemont Eagles (3A, Region 5) who pulled out...

Addison running back Weston Smith runs the ball Friday night at Curry High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Cullman Tribune) JASPER - The Addison Bulldogs...

Hanceville running back RJ Evans sprints down the sideline for a big gain in Friday night's 48-14 win over Sumiton Christian. (Nick Griffin for...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Hospice and its fundraising arm, Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. are partnering with Masquerade Fundraising on Thursday, Sept. 13 from...

Members of Wallace State’s volleyball team are, front row, from left, Lexie Riggins, Maya Jones, Katie Edwards, Alex Wiggins, assistant coach Kheala Roberts, head...

The Hanceville City Council on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council worked...

West Point’s Landon Ray (8) looks on as Rylan Jones (5) hoists Steven Rodriguez (23) in the air during Thursday night’s game against Fairview....

First-year Bearcats Head Coach Matt Plunkett celebrates with Jayden Sullins during Thursday night's 28-27 win over Jasper. (Joe McElroy for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Cold Springs running back Ayden Alexander (middle) navigates a sea of Meek players during Thursday night’s game at Cold Springs High School. (Hayden Hyatt...

The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, left to right: the da Vinci Xi robot, vision cart and surgeon’s console Cullman Regional needs the community’s help...

Vinemont Baptist Church children and youth at the congregation’s “Christmas in August” breakfast.  (Photo courtesy Ann Irani, Vinemont Baptist Church) VINEMONT - Students at Vinemont...

Scott Stadthagen (Courtesy of Scott Stadthagen for State Representative District 9 on Facebook) MONTGOMERY - After Democrat Terrie Jones Savage withdrew from her race against...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 20-22, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Adrian Scott, left, was named the 2018 Wallace State Employee of the Year. Scott, the department chair of the Art/Visual Arts Communications program, has...

2018 West Point Warrior football team, coaches and cheerleaders (RiverCat Photography) WEST POINT - Football season has arrived and that means the West Point Warriors...

2018 Fairview Aggie football team, coaches and cheerleaders (Sullivan Photography) FAIRVIEW - After coming up short of where they wanted to be in 2017, the...

Local artist Jack Tupper works on the Bulldog Wall of Fame at Hanceville High School. The inaugural Bulldog Wall of Fame induction ceremony will...

Garden City Mayor Tim Eskew and Mayor Pro-Tem Scott Arnold at this week’s meeting of the Garden City Town Council (Christy Perry for The...

Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed by fire Tuesday night, Aug. 21, 2018. The original structure was built in 1857. (Christy Perry for...

Parkside Elementary School (Tribune file photo) MONTGOMERY - Cold Springs Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School have been named among 50 schools across the state...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Gus is a 5-year-old pit bull...

Sweet Licks Dixieland Jazz, seen here at 2017's festival, will perform from 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Sept. 9. CULLMAN - The second annual Bernard Blues...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Tree Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Cullman City Hall. Chairman Everett Wier and members Peggy...

Superintendent Dr. Susan Patterson, center, presented Aaron Sparks and Principal Kim Hall a Cullman County PALS Beautification Award for Cullman High School. CULLMAN - On...

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

2018 Meek Tigers football team and coaches (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) ARLEY - After posting a 7-4 record and making it to the postseason...

2018 Cold Springs Eagles football team, coaches and cheerleaders (McEachern Photography) BREMEN - The 2017 season was one that the Cold Springs Eagles would like...

Kim Mardis (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) FAIRVIEW - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) last Thursday arrested Kim Nunnelley Mardis, 54, of Fairview. Mardis...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 20, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Gary “Sarge” Sargeant, top left, owner of Hawg Engineering, gets ready to ride in memory of his friend, slain country music star Wayne Mills,...

In the kids’ activity area outside, Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas demonstrates his cotton candy skills. CULLMAN - On Saturday morning, around 100 current and prospective...

CPA Tony Turbyfill (left), of Segroves & Brewer, PC, goes over the Town's audit with the West Point Town Council during its meeting Monday...

Bud Reed is sworn in to the Berlin Town Council, Place 5 by Notary Jane Bates during the Berlin Town Council's August meeting Monday...

West Point High School Warrior Marching Band percussionists play during their band camp at West Point High School. WEST POINT – The West Point High...

Gov. Kay Ivey, on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, signs Executive Order 715, which establishes the Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Committee. MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey...

Wallace State Nursing graduates Terry Beasley and Hannah Vandiver light their lamps in advance of taking the Nightingale Pledge. HANCEVILLE - More than 70 students...

L-R: Deacon Rhodes Bolster, Bishop Robert Baker, Father Bernard Denson, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Deacon Justin Ward CULLMAN - On Saturday, July 21, the monastic community...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16-19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

“Mary Poppins” (Walt Disney Pictures/Photofest) HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Theatre program will host auditions for the roles of Jane and Michael Banks...

Gassers race during the Southeast Gassers Association Return to 1967 Championship Drag Race at the Baileyton “Good Time” Dragstrip Saturday. BAILEYTON – Hundreds of racers...

The Vinemont High School Class of 1988 will hold its 30th Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the All Steak.  The...

Trevor Slayton United States Air Force Airman Trevor M. Slayton recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman...

Tyler Skinner (as Harold Hill) and Sarah Jane Skinner (as Marian Paroo), center, during Saturday’s matinee performance of the Cullman Community Theatre’s production of...

CULLMAN - Tractor Supply Company in Cullman​ is inviting all local growers, crafters and artisans to showcase their homemade and homegrown goods at its Fall...

2018 Addison Bulldog football team, cheerleaders and coaches (Bill Miller Photography) ADDISON - Football is back, and in Addison and that means it’s time for...

2018 Cullman Bearcat football team and cheerleaders (Lifetouch Photography) CULLMAN - This fall will bring a lot of changes for the Cullman Bearcats as they...

A member of the Meek High School Band of Champions plays drums during after-school band practice at Meek High School ARLEY - Meek High School's...

Jim Head (left), Addison High School band director, helps tune students during after-school band practice at Addison High School. ADDISON - Addison High School...

Hanceville High School Head Football Coach Cody McCain speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Community Luncheon Friday at...

Sarea, a student of HOPE Horses, Inc., rides Prince, a 24-year-old quarter horse, during her session on Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Albert von Pelser (center), Cullman Chamber Talent Recruitment Taskforce member and plant manager at REHAU, speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Community...

Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Lee Auman, speaks at a town hall meeting at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday evening. (Christy Perry...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

MONTGOMERY - Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that the preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for July is 4.1...

This poster, drawn by West Point Elementary School’s Lyric Antone, is featured in the 2019 Farm-City calendar. (Alfa Farmers) MONTGOMERY - Alabama Farm-City 2019 calendars...