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Steven Ballard, far left, and Landon Warnock, far right, won a silver medal in the Robotics and Automation Technology, a year after winning a...

The Potentials entertained the crowd at Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview before the fireworks on Wednesday night. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW -...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Eddy the Beagle is approximately 4...

GOOD HOPE - Only about two months in, and Victoria’s Hope is moving forward fast. The charity, which Good Hope Primary School teacher April...

Joe Brown, owner of Devil Dawgs Concessions, prepares a funnel cake during the Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival. (Hayden Hyatt for The...

Singers filled the district courtroom during last year’s convention. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - This Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8, Cullman will celebrate...

Photo courtesy of the Town of Colony COLONY - On Saturday, Sept. 1, the Town of Colony will raffle a handmade king size quilt to...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for July 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Fireworks capped off the night's festivities at Heritage Park. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - In what has become a local tradition, thousands gathered...

Ashley Mercantile will occupy the building left vacant when Rumor's Deli moved to its new location. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Arguably the...

Wes Rakestraw ONEONTA - Wallace State Community College this week announced the appointment of Wesley (Wes) Rakestraw, of Holly Pond, as interim director of Wallace...

The Holly Pond Town Council (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council discussed leveling and resurfacing projects for several...

Nick Brown greets a well-wisher at Tuesday’s VFW luncheon. Brown suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2015. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - An...

8 a.m. Smith Lake Park Fireworks and Music Festival ($5 per person for park admission) This day-long celebration kicks off bright and early at 8...

At McAfee Knob, just beyond the 700-mile point in Virginia FAIRVIEW - The Tribune has been following the journey of retired U.S. Army Col. Donald...

The Vinemont 12U softball team and coaches are headed to the Dizzy Dean Fastpitch World Series next week. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Evans Johnson) VINEMONT...

The Baileyton Town Council (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) BAILEYTON - On Monday evening, the Baileyton Town Council held its regular meeting, dealing with a...

Tyler Hudson, left, and Andrew Maresh, right, were arrested and charged with the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II, center, after Osborn’s body was...

Left to right: Chasidy Kirkland, Daniel Peek and Kristy Self (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) last Thursday through...

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

Milo's opened in its current location in Cullman on July 6, 2017. (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - Milo’s Hamburgers is celebrating the first anniversary of...

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...

Military veterans from the Cullman Police Department get their picture taken with the truck and Garrison executives. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On...

CULLMAN – This year’s Smith Lake Park Fireworks & Music Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. this Wednesday, July 4.  There will be arts...

LATEST UPDATE: (Update) Elderly couple dies following Vinemont wreck http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/07/02/update-elderly-couple-dies-following-vinemont-wreck VINEMONT - Two people have died following a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 31 North in...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 29-July 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - All City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Sanitation routes City residential...

The Garden City Freedom Celebration was back Sunday night after not being held last year. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) GARDEN CITY - After taking...

Karen Cook, founder of Cook Ministries, records a video of Justin Lynch, co-founder of Preventive Action of Cullman, during an Igniting Hope event at...

CULLMAN - A Bremen man has died as a result of a Saturday motorcycle crash. Joseph Andrew Hopkins, 46, was injured when the 1994 Honda...

Guests enjoyed bingo games before the fireworks. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) GOOD HOPE - To kick off this year’s Fourth of July celebrations, Cullman’s...

This year's Cullman Fireworks Festival will take place on Wednesday, July 4 at Heritage Park. (Photo courtesy of Desperation Church) CULLMAN – The seventh annual...

MONTGOMERY – As an added precaution during the heavily traveled Fourth of July holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is doing its part...

Most of the show’s entries were restored tractors. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE - History was on display on the campus of Wallace State...

Holly Pond Civitan Club members with their two guest speakers at their recent meeting; Julia Floyd, secretary; Kay Stewart, local club president; Megan Mindel,...

Alabama State Troopers report that two serious motorcycle crashes happened today, one in Limestone County and one in Cullman County. The three-vehicle crash in Limestone...

Sharon Drake reads “The Reluctant Topiary” while author Ben Johnson South displays illustrations and artist Jack Tupper looks on. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

There are multiple Fourth of July events happening around the Cullman area this year. (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - Independence Day is Wednesday, but celebrations...

Children play at the new Connected Playground at Ingle Park, while adults tour the new facility. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Years of...

Hanceville City Council members discuss council business during Thursday’s meeting at Hanceville City Hall. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville City Council...

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

DECATUR – GE Appliances plans to invest $115 million in an expansion of its manufacturing facility in Decatur, adding 255 full-time jobs, Gov. Kay...

L-R: Alabama Funeral Directors Association President Heath Bowen, 50-year pin recipient Keith Patillo, 25-year pin recipient Gary Murphree, Martha Mosteller (who received a 25-year...

TUSCALOOSA - A total of 11,347 students enrolled during the 2018 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List...

Wallace State’s men’s basketball team is the 2017-2018 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year for earning a 3.48 GPA. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s (bonus) Pet of the Week: Blueberry is a German Shepherd/Husky...

Swimmers from Cullman, Jasper, Sheffield and Florence swim teams race for the best time during the Cullman Challenge Swim Meet at the Cullman Wellness...

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

Nurse practitioner P. Diana Wilhite speaks to guests who came out for Thursday morning’s ribbon cutting at the new West Point Family Medical Practice....

Image credit: Pixabay MONTGOMERY - Alabama State Troopers are encouraging motorists to buckle up this 4th of July. According to Lt. J.R. Ward II, “In 2017...

L-R: Met-South owners Cathy and Don Jesse, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer pose for a photo on...

UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports that the missing girl has been located and is safe. CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office is...

Jason Herron (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department's Crime Suppression Unit on Tuesday arrested a Cullman man for allegedly selling methamphetamine. Jason Edward...

Gov. Kay Ivey and supporters at the March 1, 2018 statewide ridesharing bill signing ceremony. The law goes into effect on Sunday, July 1....

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

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that LG Electronics, a leading provider of residential solar panels in the United States, plans to invest...

Officer Jack Springer shakes hands with Councilman Andy Page after being recognized for 50 years of service with the Cullman Police Department at this...

Wallace State students Kaitlyn Richards, left, and Ryan Ratliff have both been selected to travel to NASA’s Stennis Space Center this summer to participate...

MONTGOMERY – Cullman County is among those eligible to apply for grant money to reclaim and develop abandoned coal mine land. Sec. of Labor...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Thumbnail is a mixed breed dog...

The Cullman County Commission met Tuesday morning. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission Tuesday morning settled with transportation and logistics...

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

April Bowen German and sister Heather Hankey with their mother Victoria Hammond Hankey last Christmas.  (Photo courtesy April German) CULLMAN - After Victoria Hammond Hankey...

Berlin’s first government: (L-R) Councilmen Don Bates, Matthew Blair, Jimmy Quick and Donald Gunter with Mayor Patrick Bates (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) BERLIN -...

The Good Hope City Council meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) GOOD HOPE - A brief...

Image credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Writer/director Brad Bird, along with the main voice cast of “The Incredibles,” have returned 14 years later to...

Nathan Powell (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit last week arrested a Joppa man for allegedly selling methamphetamine. Nathan Alan...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 22-24. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Matthew Burns, an archer, releases an arrow toward a 3D bear target during the 11th annual Shoot for a Cure 3D Archery Tournament at...

Cullman Sheriff's deputies can be seen on the scene of a standoff in the northeast part of the city of Cullman early Sunday evening....

Wallace State Singers prepare for their upcoming show, “Sing America Sing!” which will be held July 5-7, at 7 p.m. nightly, at the Betty...

For me personally, Grace Place ranks equal to being involved in the Good Samaritan Health Clinic. I receive infinitely more than I give. It...

Northbrook Baptist Church Pastor Keith Warden (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - After more than a year of searching, Cullman’s Northbrook Baptist Church called...

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is directed by J.A. Bayona, stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas-Howard and picks up the loose threads left by “Jurassic...

The Hughes 369A/OH-6A Cayuse, known to Vietnam veterans as the “Loach,” was designed to be a highly maneuverable light observation helicopter. (W.C. Mann for...

The Connected Playground at Ingle Park features equipment for children of all ability levels. The playground’s grand opening is Friday, June 29, 2018. (W.C....

From Brian Bradberry, Cullman Rotary Club: We were so proud to award Leah Smith from West Point High School and Hayden Hovater from Cullman High...

Kids in Colony’s summer enrichment program met Smokey Bear on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Patricia Ponder/Colony Town Hall) COLONY - On Wednesday, kids enrolled in Colony’s...

This mobile home near Jones Chapel was destroyed by a tornado Friday evening. (Courtesy of Phyllis Little) JONES CHAPEL - The tornado that struck a...

Cindy Hawkins, CRNP CULLMAN - Cindy Hawkins, CRNP, has joined Cullman Regional Urgent Care staff. Hawkins is a certified family nurse practitioner as well as...

Owner Ann Still with daughter Emily Almonte and grandson Shepard Almonte (Heather Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Since Christmas, Ann Still and her daughter...

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

Winners in the WaLLi Ice Cream contest are, from left, Linda Pearson, 3rd place, Chocolate Chip with Almond; Wanda Creel, 2nd place, Vanilla; and...

Brian Poole, Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce director of business development, third from left, speaks with Holly Pond business and organizational leaders during a...

Senator-Elect Garlan Gudger, left, with The Busy Bee Café’s Kitty Spears at the restaurant on Thursday. Gudger bought lunch for the community. (Andrew Cryer...

Church 212 members work in the church’s community garden in early June (Photo courtesy Robert Taylor) GOOD HOPE - Right down County Road 437 from...

MONTGOMERY - In a landmark ruling in the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a 26-year-old decision...

East Elementary Principal David Wiggins addresses the Cullman City School Board Thursday morning (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board...

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

An 18-wheeler dump truck's bed came up and caught the bridge on I-65 at the 300 mile marker at the Guy Hunt rest area...

Stephanie Barnett is the new certified registered nurse practitioner at the Good Samaritan Health Clinic in Cullman. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Good...

Scott Spitzer, Brenda Allison and Laurie Legg (Heather Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Pentastar South Car Club partnered with Cullman Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram...

HANCEVILLE – Wallace State athletics had a school-record 51 student-athletes recognized recently for their academic achievements during the 2017-2018 year in list released by...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department has recently received complaints from local businesses about delinquent power bill phone scams. According to Sgt. Todd Chiaranda, businesses...

Swimmers take flight at Tuesday's swim meet at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center, where the Cullman Swim Team took on Albertville. (Hayden Hyatt...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for June 19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Donald Holder (Cullman Police Department) BREMEN - A Bremen man was arrested recently after officers with the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) and...

Brye Forbes is the first Wallace State student from the Academy of Culinary Arts program to win a gold medal at the state SkillsUSA...

ANNISTON - If you are a survivor of the tornadoes and severe storms that struck Alabama’s Calhoun, Cullman and Etowah counties March 19-20, you...

“The Reluctant Topiary” was written by Cullman’s hometown author and playwright, Ben Johnson South. CULLMAN - If you’re looking for something fun and original (and...