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See Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. update here: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2016/10/07/update-wildfire-still-burning-southwest-cullman-county-600-acres-burned UPDATED: 12:50 A.M. The fire is still going strong, according to Bethsadia Fire Chief Maurice Reynolds. The American Red...

CULLMAN - If you are looking for something to do in Cullman tonight, you are in luck! There are a handful of events happening,...

The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing received the National League for Nursing’s Center of Excellence Award at the recent NLN Education Summit....

HANCEVILLE - Fairview got a very good test from Cold Springs in the Cullman County junior varsity volleyball championship Thursday at Lane Horton Gymnasium,...

Image courtesy of The Arab Tribune Updated Oct. 6, 7:37 p.m. NEW CANAAN - A standoff between a man and officers from the Arab Police Department...

Hanceville Bulldogs (2-5, 1-3) @ Holly Pond Broncos (4-2, 1-2) 3A, Region 6 Thomas-Michelfelder Field - Holly Pond Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Hanceville leads 22-11 LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated...

PHELAN - Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) investigators on Thursday arrested Windell Joe Campbell, 59, of Cullman for the murder of Edwin Lee Wood,...

Pictured is Sequence Health CEO John Richmond. HANCEVILLE - The mood was jovial as a crowd gathered Wednesday at Wallace State Community College to hear...

CULLMAN - Oktoberfest this year is full of new activities and twists on traditional Cullman Oktoberfest traditions. Michael Kimbrough, member of the Oktoberfest Board,...

CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson kicked off the Oktoberfest 2016 opening ceremony by presenting the colors of the United States and Germany...

Updated Oct. 5, 11:52 p.m. PHELAN - A shooting in the Phelan area at approximately 9:30 p.m.  Wednesday evening resulted in one fatality. The incident...

CULLMAN - Two weeks remain in the 2016 regular season for Cullman County youth football, and playoff hopes are extremely high in each division. These...

CULLMAN - Oktoberfest is upon us! Below, courtesy of www.CullmanOktoberfest.com, is a detailed schedule for tomorrow through Sunday. To read the history of Oktoberfest...

HANCEVILLE - No. 1 seed West Point went through the Cullman County Middle School volleyball tournament Tuesday without losing a set, taking the tournament...

MONTGOMERY - Because extremely dry weather conditions and low humidity have combined to create an atmosphere favorable for wildfires, the Alabama Forestry Commission has...

CULLMAN - For the second time under current coach Gerald Turner, the Cullman Middle School teams put together an undefeated season of football. It happened...

Pictured, (left to right): Lisa Hullett (Beta Delta Chapter, ADK), Mayor Townson, Linda Creel and Sue Craig (Alpha Theta Chapter, ADK) CULLMAN - On Tuesday,...

Pictured: Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson and Planning Commission Chairman Mike Voss CULLMAN - At their regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, the Planning Commission...

Photo: Councilman Paul Brown and Mayor Herman Nail HOLLY POND – On Monday night the Holly Pond Town Council met a little after 7 p.m....

FAIRVIEW - The Town of Fairview was scheduled to hold a council meeting Monday evening, but due to sickness two council members, Henri Derrick...

WEST POINT- If you are a fan of volleyball then you were in for a treat Monday afternoon as the West Point Lady Warriors...

CULLMAN - Friday night, Goat Island Brewing kicked off October with their very first Oktoberfest event. The brewery was bursting at the seams with...

GOOD HOPE - Two onside kick recoveries in the first 25 seconds set up two touchdown runs that sparked the Good Hope Middle School...

CULLMAN - According to Cullman Lions Club members and fair workers, the 2016 Cullman County Fair was a slam dunk. The 62nd year broke...

Photo: Wallace State’s Tara Miller (6) prepares to set up teammate MaKenzie Bearden in the Lions’ match against Jeff Davis on Sept. 30. HANCEVILLE –...

Photo: Mayor Kenneth Nail chats with patrons at the C Street Café this summer. HANCEVILLE - As the city of Cullman continues to grow, some...

CULLMAN -  There are two run-off elections set to take place on Tuesday, Oct. 4, one in the city of Cullman and one in...

TUSCALOOSA – Alabama came out sluggish in the first quarter but quickly picked up the pace on Kentucky, handing the Wildcats a decisive 34-6...

From the Files of 1955: Earnest Swann has gone back to work at the American Bridge Company in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Hancock and boys...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Nothing can be more satisfying than a comeback victory on the football field. In week seven of the area regular season schedule,...

CULLMAN - Once again, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Cullman is hosting the annual Oktoberfest Combined Community Choirs Concert, as the highly...

Photo: Bruce Holcombe and Gary Holcombe came out on top with 16.98 pounds. TRIMBLE - After three years in operation, the Smith Lake Park...

AUBURN - Although the Auburn Tigers have not had their first game away from the confines of Pat Dye Field in Jordan-Hare Stadium yet...

Photo shows St. Bernard varsity boys' cross country team. DANVILLE - St. Bernard's Casey Guthery claimed his second straight title at the 18th Annual...

Updated Oct. 1 at 3:30 p.m. According to Kilpatrick, the victim has been identified as Timothy Smothers, 26, of Eva. Smothers was staying in the...

There are two things that I had to struggle to learn how to make. For one thing, my grandmother never used recipes, just a...

Photo: Human Services student Olivia Heptinstall and instructor Susan Beck, pose for a photo with with Heads Up program director LaQuentin Ragland during the...

WALNUT GROVE- It was a wild night full of big plays, turnovers and hard hits as the West End Patriots welcomed the Cold Springs...

GOOD HOPE - Good Hope was looking to finally get their first win in the region as they took on Winfield Friday night. It...

BLOUNTSVILLE - The Hanceville Bulldogs traveled to Blountsville on Friday night looking to come away with an important region victory while erasing a two-game...

VINEMONT - Vinemont won a thriller against Priceville tonight, riding the cleats of Garrett Boland. The game saw multiple lead changes and more than five...

LOCUST FORK - After a massive homecoming victory against the Asbury Rams last week, the Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Locust Fork to play...

WEST POINT - No one will ever forget what Kobe Smith meant to the West Point football team by setting a single-season county record...

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers throttled the R.A. Hubbard Chiefs tonight in 1A region 7 by a score of 52-15. Meek didn’t waste any time...

CULLMAN – Pell City dominated the first half of play tonight, leading Cullman 14-3, but the Cats struck back, downing the Panthers 25-24 to...

Image: Lake Catoma- Sept. 30, 2016 CULLMAN - Cullman residents are not on water restrictions...yet. But if the area doesn't see rainfall soon, that may...

WEST POINT - Jim Boyd Gymnasium was buzzing Thursday afternoon. No, it wasn’t all of the homecoming activities going on outside, it was what...

CULLMAN - Multiple concerned citizens reported a possible lockdown of Cullman High School late this morning. We have confirmed that the school is not...

TRINITY - Chandler Cookenmaster had a performance Thursday night that he and the Addison Bulldogs will not forget for a very long time. The senior...

Image: Wallace State nursing student Jay Terry led Wednesday’s “See You at the Pole” session, leading a devotion and the opening prayer. HANCEVILLE - Wallace...

CULLMAN - Dae Spradlin, local Cullman resident and high school student, recently walked in several fashion shows at New York Fashion Week in New...

Photo: Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview MONTGOMERY – Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia on Thursday announced the members of the House Interim Committee on...

Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State...

Photo: Ty Parker teaching new band students at Harmony School LOGAN - For those unfamiliar, Harmony School is a community school near Logan and Crane...

CULLMAN - The David Mathews Center for Civic Life (DMC) held its first of three forums in the city of Cullman in efforts to...

HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse. Fairview earned...

CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, where the two biggest items discussed were relieving traffic congestion around the Cullman City...

Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0) 1A, Region 7 Thursday 7 p.m. West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity SERIES: First meeting LAST WEEK: Addison...

CULLMAN - Another assignment, another victory for the Cullman Middle School football teams. Cullman's seventh grade took care of Arab 24-6 and the eighth graders...

CULLMAN – The 2016 Cullman County Fair Queen Pageant was ablaze with loveliness and talent. The eight contestants presented their very best when they...

CULLMAN - A special meeting of the Cullman City School Board was held Tuesday morning, when Cullman High School was given permission to contract...

Photo: Councilman John Harris and Mayor Jerry Bartlett GOOD HOPE - On Monday evening, the Good Hope City Council met for a regular meeting, with...

Photo: VFW member Sam Bates and Mayor Max A. Townson CULLMAN -  The mayor and city council recently purchased 50 U.S. flags to donate to...

HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter - the college’s math honor society - adopts a college project each academic year and is...

CULLMAN - Mammograms are essential for all women, but 40 percent of women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which can hide abnormalities...

Photo: Daniel Wilhite, left, and Mavon Copeland both recently visited Wallace State’s Electronics Technology Department, discussing a handful of career topics with the program’s...

BATTLEGROUND – Over the weekend, Camp Liberty hosted Rockin’ America’s Heroes, a launch party for the Valkyrie Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the...

HANCEVILLE - An upcoming job fair at Wallace State Community College is shaping up as an event that will offer students and community members...

CULLMAN – The 19th Annual Echota Cherokee Festival and PowWow was held at Sportsman Lake Park Saturday and Sunday. From those in beautiful headdresses...

Pictured, L-R: Erin Dover, Donna Jacobs, Mayor Townson and Carol Horstman CULLMAN - On Monday, September 26, 2016, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed the...

CULLMAN - St. Bernard Abbey and School continued the celebration of their 125th anniversary Sunday with a rededication, blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the...

AUBURN - With 388 yards of total offense, you are bound to score some points and that is just what the Auburn Tigers did...

CULLMAN - The investigation into the suspicious death of a local woman is still ongoing, and two persons of interest are still on authorities'...

From the Files of 1955: DeLane Hulsey, Cullman High’s star baseball pitcher, signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. He signed the one...

From the Files of 1955: DeLane Hulsey, Cullman High’s star baseball pitcher, signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals on Monday afternoon. He signed the one...

It’s been a long time a’ comin’ but fall is finally beginning to show up in the early mornings, the leaves have changed to...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage...

Photo: John Williams addresses the Hanceville City Council Thursday evening. HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday evening, where...

BREMEN - A warm Saturday morning greeted more than 1,100 runners in the 12th annual Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Cross Country Invitational. The humid conditions...

TUSCALOOSA – Alabama racked up over 350 total offensive yards in first half to easily put Kent State in a deep 41-0 hole. The Tide...

ADDISON - It was homecoming on the campus of Addison High School Friday night as the Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles to town. The...

BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Bremen to take on the Cold Springs Eagles Friday in their first meeting since 2005. What...

Marion Karpeles Tortorici  March 15, 1937-Sept. 21, 2016   Marion Tortorici of Mountain Brook passed away on September 21 after a 10-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Marion...

ARLEY - The Meek Tigers took on the Vina Red Devils in an out-of-region game Friday night in Arley, seeking to improve to .500...

WEST POINT - The Fairview Aggies (2-3) shut out the Priceville Bulldogs tonight 49-0 as the Aggies hosted at their substitute home field at...

HANCEVILLE - A 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by James Malone right before halftime turned out to be the game winner for the...

FAYETTE – The Bearcats found their footing quickly as they stormed the field in Fayette, taking an easy 17-0 lead to the half before...

HOLLY POND - Two weeks ago, the Holly Pond Broncos beat the Susan Moore Bulldogs for a 3-1 record. After a bye week last...

CULLMAN - It's time for Cullman County business to renew their licenses, and they can do so during the month of October at the...

Photo: (Left) Wallace State freshman Abby Borden sets up a teammate Thursday night; (Center) Cierra Davis sets up for a dig as August Newberry...

Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3) John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m. SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2 LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19...

Photo: Cullman Aeromodelers member Richard Witt proudly shows off his B-25 Mitchell WWII bomber. CULLMAN - Cullman’s Veterans Day celebration is shaping up to be...

CULLMAN - It was just another day at the office when the Cullman Lady Bearcats welcomed the Fort Payne Lady Wildcats to town in...

Photo shows the Cullman Middle School marching band at tonight's games. 7th-grade Bearcats top Oak Park 20-0   CULLMAN - Three touchdowns on their first four possessions...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Fair officially kicked off today at 5 p.m. with a flag-raising ceremony, as well as a ribbon cutting. The...

DECATUR - The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has honored the Evelyn Burrow Museum with the 2016 Organization of the Year award. The...

CULLMAN - According to Capt. Becky Boyd of the Cullman City Police Department, the investigation into the suspicious death of Leslie Clements is still...

CULLMAN -  Late last week, Cullman City Police Department narcotics investigators, along with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency...

Photo: Good Samaritan Health Clinic Executive Director Jolanda Hutson, right, accepts a $6,000 donation from Merchants Bank of Alabama. CULLMAN - The second annual Caring...

CULLMAN - The West Point Lady Warriors volleyball team has found another venue besides Jim Boyd Gymnasium where they enjoy playing. It's the Fazi-Richard Athletic...