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Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep speaks with attendees after the meeting. CULLMAN - Cullman County Water customers are now in the same boat...

Editor's note: The following is a press release from the City of Cullman. CULLMAN - The City of Cullman website, www.cullmanal.gov, will soon undergo a...

WEST POINT -  A West Point man is behind bars on a $1 million bond after a search warrant executed by agents with the...

BREMEN - It was a heavyweight battle in Bremen tonight as the No. 2 team from Class 3A, Madison Academy, took on the No....

CULLMAN - The City of Cullman is easing up on water restrictions. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs announced that...

HANCEVILLE - West Point overcame a woeful first half of shooting and scoring to rally and defeat the Good Hope Raiders 43-32 in the...

Members of the 2017 Homecoming Court included: Alaysia Nicholson, of Brewton; Snezhana Tuttle, of Falkville; Brooke Edwards (queen) of Cullman; Brooke Sinyard, of Cullman...

Nick Watford is featured during a performance of the Wallace State Jazz Band at Preview Day 2016 for the Fine and Performing Arts program...

Casey Guthery, center CULLMAN - Saint Bernard senior athletes who participated in fall sports such as volleyball, cross country, bowling and basketball were honored during...

HANCEVILLE - Since the For Kids' Sake Variety Show debuted in 1993, the show has helped raise more than $100,000 for Cullman Regional’s nursery...

CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has extended the Flood Warning for our area until 2:30 a.m. Monday morning. The Flood Warning is...

UPDATE: NWS extends Flood Warning until 2:30 a.m. Monday   FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 8:30 P.M. CST CULLMAN - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a...

This milk can was mistaken for a propane tank by a 25-year-old who had never seen or heard of a milk can. CULLMAN - Ever...

CULLMAN - A Good Hope woman was arrested Friday and charged with trafficking in illegal drugs and unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Donna Marie...

HUNTSVILLE - The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a Wind Advisory for the area, including Cullman County, for Monday, Jan. 23 from...

WINSTON COUNTY – Last night wrapped up the Winston County Tournament. There were some exciting games that went down to the wire and one...

HANCEVILLE – Six junior varsity games to open the 2017 edition of the Cullman County Basketball Tournament Saturday at Tom Drake Coliseum were dominant...

From the Files of 1957: With the passing of 1956, we have a new page to start on Teen Chatter. It was really started off...

CULLMAN - Chances are that if you live in Cullman you have driven by Northbrook Baptist Church. You may know of the church, you...

CULLMAN - On Saturday afternoon, selected children and teens from the Cullman area put on the first of two performances of "Treasure Island," a...

This week in Cullman history (Jan. 17- 24)     At noon on Jan. 20, 1919, John W. Sparks was sworn in as the new sheriff of...

Students' artwork lines the hallways at the Cullman County Child Development Center.   We're a school like any other school.”  CDC Principal Chris Chambers   CULLMAN - There are...

The cast of “Treasure Island” rehearsing for Saturday’s performances CULLMAN - If you’d like to expose your children to the performing arts, perhaps to give...

BREMEN - It was a successful night for both the boys’ and girls’ squads of Cold Springs High School as they defended their home...

ADDISON - The Addison girls’ and boys’ teams looked to advance to the championship game tomorrow night against Winston County with wins over Meek....

FAIRVIEW - Balanced scoring in overtime enabled Fairview to defeat West Point 57-52 Friday night, taking second place in regular season play in Class...

The following is an opinion piece submitted to The Tribune by U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama. The opinions expressed are Aderholt's.   Our beliefs, our ideals...

Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman, speaks at Friday's State of the State community luncheon CULLMAN - Cullman County’s legislative delegation spoke to a packed house Friday...

CULLMAN - At its January meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) approved a number of personnel changes without publishing...

MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Luther Strange led a coalition of 14 states calling on the incoming Trump administration to immediately repeal two new rules...

Freshman Gabby Hill (14) dribbles up the court in Thursday’s game as Shelton State’s Cierra Johnson (2) defends.   HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team...

HANCEVILLE - Among the state of Alabama’s top five largest community colleges based on enrollment, Wallace State Community College, with locations in Hanceville and...

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate is 6.2 percent, up from...

Cold Springs cross country coach Claborn Campbell, left, with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of...

CULLMAN - It was Senior Night at St. Bernard as they hosted J.B. Pennington. They earned a split on the night, with the Lady...

HOLLY POND - In their last games before the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, the Holly Pond Broncos and Lady Broncos hot clocked the visiting...

MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Luther Strange is inviting public and private schools throughout the state to submit applications for the 2016 school year Alabama...

CULLMAN - The Alabama House Republican Caucus met earlier this week to set an agenda for the upcoming legislative session.  The group will release...

HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 839 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2016...

Updated 1-19-17 at 2:50 p.m. CULLMAN - The man who was part of an officer-involved shooting in Cullman County last fall has been indicted for...

Once we get everything in place, it's going to meet the basic adapted physical education needs, hopefully, and sensory needs of students with severe...

Shane Barnette explains why he feels the state’s “report card” doesn’t tell the whole story.   When you measure a school or a school system, you've...

The Hankey family and Inflatable Frenzy staff VINEMONT - Brad Hankey is a self-described "big kid at heart."  He has his own collection of arcade...

Get ready for the beauty, laughter and excitement when “Alabama’s Favorite Circus,” Loomis Bros.Circus, makes their annual winter return to Cullman Feb. 3-5 with...

West Point High School Principal Heith Yearwood, left, with members of the 1987 West Point High School varsity basketball team / courtesy of West...

Rep. Robert Aderholt, left, speaks to Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth at Wednesday's breakfast meeting. CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning, political and business leaders from all...

Cullman County is in the Birmingham news market, but the Huntsville weather market. So what gives? CULLMAN - When you watch weather reports on the...

WEST POINT - The 1987 West Point boys’ and girls’ teams from 1987 were in the house Tuesday night and witnessed a thrilling varsity...

Sierra Easterwood CULLMAN - The Cullman Bearcats took on the Red Raiders of Decatur Tuesday night, and as most expected, the boys game started fast,...

VARSITY: Cold Springs 57, St, Bernard 49 Holly Pond 83, Fairview 58 Hanceville 38, Vinemont 16 Decatur 57, Cullman 48 Walker 80, West Point 76 (5 OT) GIRLS: Cold Springs 63,...

CULLMAN - Point guard Jesse Lee gave it an all-out effort with a career best 28 points in Cold Springs' 57-49 victory over St....

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office would like to make the citizens of Cullman County aware of the Nixle Alert System. You can sign...

CULLMAN - On Friday, Jan. 13, the Cullman Police Department began a warrant roundup that continued through Monday, Jan. 16. A total of 26...

Image shows an example of a Little Free Pantry, courtesy of The Little Free Pantry on Facebook. CULLMAN - The Little Free Pantry pilot project...

GARDEN CITY - Two of the five people accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to Garden City’s River Park a year ago...

In addition to promoting the planting of trees and shrubs for beauty and wildlife, our goal with the Cullman Forestry Planning Committee is to...

CULLMAN - The City of Cullman moved forward Monday night with the annexation of a little more than 90 acres of land on the...

GOOD HOPE - Good Hope and West Point fans alike were treated to a pair of thrilling games Monday night as the Raiders and...

Cullman Elite Realty owners Amy Martinez, left, and Rita Fromhold, right, with Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs CULLMAN - Amy Martinez and Rita Fromhold have been...

Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman speaks at last year's State of the State Community Luncheon. CULLMAN - On Friday, Jan. 20, the Cullman Area Chamber of...

CULLMAN - The victim in last Thursday night's stabbing at Dripping Springs Apartments in Cullman is still in the intensive care unit of Huntsville...

Pro-life and pro-choice activists converged on Brother Bryan Park in Birmingham on Saturday for the 2017 Birmingham March for Life. BIRMINGHAM - The Greater Birmingham...

The Wallace State-Oneonta welding facility features 10 state-of-the-art booths for its students. ONEONTA – Wallace State-Oneonta has its first welding classes underway. The 10-booth welding station...

Lee McBride demonstrates how to tap a tree for its sugary sap, which is excellent for making syrup. Before modern methods made tapping trees...

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange looks on as Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry addresses the Fall 2016 graduating class of the Cullman Sheriff's Citizens'...

From the Files of 1917: Mrs. Leigh Taliaferro returned to her home in Nashville, on Saturday, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. G.S. Leeth. D.T....

CULLMAN - Before the county teams shift their focus to the Cullman County Basketball Tournament, there is plenty of play in the upcoming week. From...

CULLMAN - Cullman Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is hosting their second annual Cullman County Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event, which pits teams...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission and Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District recently secured a grant to bring hay into the county...

CULLMAN - Last year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) and its pharmacy benefits management entity Prime Therapeutics (PT) dropped CVS pharmacies...

On Jan. 12-13, 1982, Cullman was hit by a large snow storm. The storm began Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 12, and would dump nearly half...

CULLMAN - The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing hunger and food waste, hosted a sweet potato drop at...

HANCEVILLE - Friday night's game between the Oakman Wildcats and the Hanceville Bulldogs was a high-scoring affair that had to be settled in overtime,...

In writing an article for another paper I recently came across the story of a fourth-grader who initiated a fundraiser for a new animal...

GOOD HOPE - No. 1 ranked Cordova showed Good Hope how superior they were Friday night in the first quarter of the Blue Devils'...

BIRMINGHAM - A rare grant opportunity is being extended to grassroots humanities organizations across the state, and Alabama Humanities Foundation is urging communities to...

CULLMAN - As the season is winding down and teams get ready for area and regional tournaments around the county, St. Bernard and Whitesburg...

CULLMAN - Are low-fat foods always better?  Will a low-sodium diet help my blood pressure or diabetes?  Will eggs raise my cholesterol?  Find out...

Roger Dale Hines CULLMAN - A man who was stabbed Thursday night in an altercation at Dripping Springs Apartments remains in the intensive care unit...

Former State Rep. James Fields, right, was a speaker at Thursday night's meeting. CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Democrats held their monthly...

Updated 1-13-2017 at 4:25 p.m. According to Cullman City Police Capt. Becky Boyd, Young's condition has not changed. The knife used has been recovered. "The investigation...

Dublin HANCEVILLE — Area residents with a little Irish blood running through their veins or anyone who would like to visit the Emerald Isle may...

HANCEVILLE - Thursday's meeting of the Hanceville City Council was short, but saw some important decisions and ideas take shape. In the way of finances,...

DODGE CITY - It was a quiet night for the Dodge City Town Council Thursday.  After an invocation from Councilman Ervin Chumley, the council...

Joshua Hanners, left, and Dustin Boone, right HANCEVILLE - Two Cullman men were arrested in Hanceville this week after a routine traffic stop in which...

Rita Light, Carolyn Calvert and David Vines inside the Beat 8 Community Center. CULLMAN COUNTY - Southwest Cullman County has been a coal mining district...

Pictured L-R: Judge Kim Chaney (task force member), Kathy Wilson (task force chair), Blakely Hopper (task force secretary) and Mayor Jacobs CULLMAN -  On Wednesday,...

CULLMAN - St. Bernard quickly recovered from a sweep at the hands of Cold Springs by delivering a sweep of their own at home...

BREMEN - Eli Hamby showed poise in the final three minutes, getting eight of his game-high 17 points that helped the Cold Springs Eagles...

Volunteers at the last Sweet Potato Drop in May 2016 CULLMAN - When people work together there is almost nothing they can’t accomplish. That is...

Updated 1-13-17 12:05 p.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/01/13/victim-thursday-night-stabbing-idd Updated 1-12-17 at 9:18 p.m. According to Culpepper, the suspect has been identified as Roger Hines. Hines has been arrested and...

CULLMAN - On Tuesday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue...

Updated 1-12-17 at 9:04 p.m. HANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was killed in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 12 when the motorcycle he...

Shiloh Walker, who describes herself as an introvert, loves her garden, reading and the personalized education that being homeschooled affords her. CULLMAN - In the...

Updated Jan. 12, 8:56 a.m. BERLIN - A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 East and Alabama Highway 157 this evening,...

Chairman Ronnie Barnes of the Cullman County High School Athletic Association talks particulars of the upcoming county tournament. HANCEVILLE - Going undefeated through the six-game...

CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced today that Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a Community Development Block Grant...

CULLMAN - Yesterday, the Cullman County Commission voted to support a 3-cent per gallon gasoline tax to fund a $1.2 billion bond issue that...

CULLMAN - Flu season may be upon Cullman County earlier this year than previous years. According to Cullman Regional Medical Center (CRMC) Infection Control...

CULLMAN - U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, will be in Cullman on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s governmental affairs committee...