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Federation elects leadership during 99th annual meeting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The state’s largest farm organization reelected President Jimmy Parnell to a fifth two-year term during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 99th annual...
(Update) 1 killed in Jones Chapel wreck
Updated 12-8-20 at 10 p.m.
JONES CHAPEL, Ala. - A two-vehicle wreck claimed the life of one man Tuesday afternoon in Cullman County. The incident...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 8, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 8, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
St. Paul’s announces Advent, Christmas services
CULLMAN, Ala. - As in years past, the Advent Season will be highlighted at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church during weekly evening prayer services held...
Cullman’s Haynes re-elected State Women’s Leadership Committee vice chair
Written by Debra Davis
Still farming.
That was the theme of the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 99th annual meeting in Montgomery Dec. 6-7 where members of the...
Wallace State Future Foundation raises almost $120K for student scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation raised almost $120,000 for scholarships thanks to sponsors and donors participating in the annual...
Col. Fallin’s new adventure: Local veteran takes on Mt. Kilimanjaro to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Fairview High School alumnus Don Fallin is planning his second endurance challenge fundraiser for the Johnny...
Wallace State, Cullman Band hosting virtual Christmas concerts Dec. 10
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. — Those wanting a boost of Christmas cheer will have at least two opportunities this Thursday evening, as both the Wallace...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 34 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Cullman council approves COVID-safe special needs Christmas celebration, Arnold St. RR...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Council on Monday evening approved a request from Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism (CPRST) Therapeutic Recreation Special...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 7, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 7, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
St. Bernard’s Fr. Bernard Denson completes degree
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday, Dec. 4, at the Benedictine Order’s Pontifical University of Sant’Anselmo in Rome, Fr. Bernard J. Denson O.S.B., a monk...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats compete at AHSAA State Swim Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Swim and Dive Meet was held at the Huntsville Aquatics Center and Cullman High School had several...
ALEA requesting public’s assistance in fatal Cullman Co. crash investigation
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A vehicle striking a power line at approximately 5:40 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 along the 9400 block of Alabama Highway...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 38 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Dr. Adam Harrison responds to debate stoked by Facebook post
Editor's note: A post on a local Facebook page Saturday afternoon used a second-hand quote from Cullman physician Dr. Adam Harrison regarding in-person worship...
Funny Things from Yesterday: You spit on me
During the early and mid-1950s, I was attending A.P.I. (Alabama Polytechnic Institute), which is now Auburn University. A few other boys from Cullman were...
Files from Yesteryear: 1950
From the files of 1950:
Henry Ford Turner of Hanceville is working on his doctorate at the University of Alabama.
Three men were arrested, on Sunday,...
A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: Holiday cocktails and mocktails
HOORAY FOR THE JOY-GIVERS! We always need more smiles, music and laughter. This fun series salutes those seriously unsolemn people, places and things that...
Republican Women make donation to VFW
The Cullman County Republican Women donated $500 to Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 recently. President Jacqueline Schendel presented the check to Post...
Merrill honors AL EMA, Office of Information Technology, Power cooperatives with...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Secretary of State John H. Merrill on Wednesday awarded the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Alabama Office of Information Technology, Alabama...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 5
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 59 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
(Updated) Early morning wreck leaves 1 dead
LATEST UPDATE: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2020/12/07/alea-requesting-publics-assistance-in-fatal-cullman-co-crash-investigation/
Updated 12-5-20 at 3:57 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - An early morning crash and its aftermath along the 9400 block of U.S. Highway...
Leave decision to local educators: Mackey responds to Ivey’s call to...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On Friday, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey responded to Gov. Kay Ivey’s call earlier this week for schools to...
Hanceville decked out for holidays
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A sizable crowd braved the cold temperatures Friday evening to see the tree lighting ceremony at Hanceville’s Veterans Memorial Park. This...
Javon Daniel passes 20-year mark as head of Cullman Caring for...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune recently learned that Javon Daniel, executive director of Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), has quietly slipped past the 20...
Public land provides opportunities to hunt rut all season
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Most people think the rutting activity of white-tailed deer in Alabama occurs mostly in January and...
State Health Officer Scott Harris: Keep this season full of hope...
“I Miss Precedented Times.” That’s a T-shirt slogan seen recently, and indeed the year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus COVID-19....
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 4; record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging celebrates Class of 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program recently celebrated its graduating class of 2020 with a socially distanced event at...
Cullman Regional selected as 1st round COVID-19 vaccination site for Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced it is one of 13 health systems in the state of Alabama selected to provide vaccinations...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 4, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 4, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CMS implements schedule change in effort to limit COVID-19 contacts, reduce...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Middle School implemented an updated schedule format this week in an effort to limit COVID-19 contacts and cut down on...
Merchants Bank donates $21K to 3 local charities
CULLMAN, Ala. - Merchants Bank on Wednesday presented checks totaling $21,000 to three local charities: Cullman Caring for Kids, Good Samaritan Health Clinic and...
Tune in: City of Cullman Christmas tree lighting tonight
CULLMAN, Ala. - The City of Cullman recently canceled its annual Christmas parade and Christmas tree lighting extravaganza, but the lighting will go on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison collects comfortable sweep of Lynn
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lynn Bears, county rivals from the far western edges of Winston County, for a two-game set at lovely...
Lighting up the holidays
CULLMAN, Ala. - Loading the family in the car and cruising around gazing at the twinkling Christmas lights has long been a favorite holiday...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Dec. 3; record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 59 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Juvenile transported to hospital after accidental shooting in Holly Pond
HOLLY POND, Ala. - A juvenile was transported to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following what authorities are calling an accidental...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 3, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 3, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
CATA students box up food, love, compassion for families in need
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Health Science students are taking empty boxes and turning them into an overflowing good deed. The...
Wallace State offering new Google IT Support Professional Certificate
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College's Computer Science program is offering the newly-created Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
Through a grant from Jobs for the Future...
Ivey calls for return to in-person classes; officials and parents respond
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued a statement encouraging school systems using online virtual education to return to in-person instruction as...
Area seniors looking for pen pals
CULLMAN, Ala. – The residents of USA Healthcare’s Falkville Health & Rehab Center are joining in on the fun of the recently launched USA...
4D Farm kicks off ‘Country Christmas’ this Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. - 4D Farm’s “Country Christmas” opens this Saturday, Dec. 5, and the staff is busy putting the finishing touches on the lights...
ALEA: Increase in Troopers equals decrease in Thanksgiving holiday traffic fatalities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division saw nearly a 30% decrease in overall traffic fatalities during...
Cullman Caring for Kids: Plenty of need in the season of...
CULLMAN, Ala. - As the community enters the season of giving, The Tribune checked in with Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK), one of the...
‘It is completely up to the community’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around the country, COVID-19 is surging, and Cullman County is no exception. The county has seen 830 cases confirmed in just...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 2, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 2, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Mullins named president of Premier Bank of the South
CULLMAN, Ala. - Premier Bank of the South’s Board of Directors on Wednesday announced that Jacob M. Mullins has been elected president of Premier...
Starbucks offers free coffee to front-line responders throughout December
In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks...
‘I think Cullman has become a destination shopping place’
Updated 12-2-20 at 10:32 p.m. Whoopsy Daisy has moved to 320 First Ave. SE, Cullman.
CULLMAN, Ala. - This year has been a tough year...
Unsung Hero: Nancy Bryant
CULLMAN, Ala. - Child advocacy and child abuse prevention agency Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) has enjoyed the service of Nancy Bryant for more...
A cut above: Alabama Christmas tree farms offer holiday fun
As the calendar flips closer to Dec. 25, Christmas tree farms are providing fresh-cut evergreens and festive holiday experiences for families across Alabama.
“From the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits Tuesday night contests with Clements
ADDISON, Ala. -- The Addison Bulldogs split a pair of games with the 3A Clement Colts on a chilly night in Allen Stephenson Gym....
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split home matchups with Cold Springs
WEST POINT, Ala. – Cold Springs traveled to the campus of West Point High School on a chilly Tuesday night for a pair of...
Dec. 1 COVID-19 update: Record statewide hospitalizations
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 48 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Support Children’s of Alabama by purchasing holiday cards with patients’ artwork
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Share the magic of the season while supporting Children’s of Alabama by purchasing holiday greeting cards from the HeART of Children’s...
Arrests and incidents reported Dec. 1, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Dec. 1, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Ivey: Lynn Beshear retiring as ADMH commissioner; Kim Boswell appointed
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Lynn Beshear will retire as commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH)...
Today is #GivingTuesday
According to www.GivingTuesday.org, “GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
“GivingTuesday was...
Pet of the Week: Meet Lil Meg!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Lil Meg is a 2.5-year-old terrier mix....
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders down Cordova 79-73, Lady Raiders crush Lady Blue...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope returned home Monday night after the Thanksgiving break and welcomed Cordova onto campus for a pair of varsity...
Good Hope council mulls unnamed retail development
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope City Council on Monday evening held a special-called meeting in which it went immediately into an executive...
Nov. 30 COVID-19 update: Record statewide hospitalizations; 53 hospitalized locally
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 30, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 30, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
USDA seeks applications for Rural Energy for America Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand recently invited applications for loan guarantees and...
(Updated) Vinemont man charged after shooting in Zaxby’s parking lot in...
Updated 11-30-20 at 12:35 p.m. with mugshot
CULLMAN, Ala. – Joseph Allen Gaines, 55, of Vinemont is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting into an...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 56 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
(Updated) Vinemont Councilman, former Mayor J.D. Marcum dies at 85
Updated 11-30-20 at 6:34 p.m.
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - South Vinemont Councilman and former Mayor J.D. Marcum died Saturday evening at the age of 85....
A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: Central Alabama Theater and...
HOORAY FOR THE JOY-GIVERS! We always need more smiles, music and laughter. This fun series salutes those seriously unsolemn people, places and things that...
Ave Maria Grotto lighting up ‘Christmas at the Grotto’ starting Dec....
CULLMAN, Ala. - Ave Maria Grotto at St. Bernard Abbey will host a second edition of Christmas at the Grotto this December, building on...
Wallace State’s Adrian Scott earns grant to implement open education resources
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Adrian Scott, director of the college’s Graphic Art and Design program, is the recipient of a grant...
Files from Yesteryear: 1936, 1950
From the files of 1936:
Congressman-elect, Luther Patrick of Birmingham will speak at the Cullman County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. It is...
Funny Things from Yesterday: Locked in and locked out
When our daughter, Robin, was 4 years old and Robert, Jr. was a little over a year old we had a problem of one...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 28
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Hanceville’s Tinsel Trail, Tree Lighting, Open House Dec. 4
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The fourth annual Civitan Tinsel Trail and Tree Lighting Ceremony at Hanceville’s Veterans Memorial Park are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4...
Venison recipes perfect for holidays
David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
When that Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a discarded carcass, it’s time to break out...
Wonderland Under Warrior returns to Rickwood Caverns State Park
One of the state’s unique holiday traditions returns this year at Rickwood Caverns State Park.
The park’s centerpiece cave system will be home to “Wonderland...
31st annual Cullman County Christmas Parade Dec. 5
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - “Christmas is on! The parade is on!” exclaimed Hanceville Civitan and Parade Director Brenda Carter.
The 31st annual Cullman County Christmas Parade...
Ivey announces 3rd year of record number of Alabama foster care...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey this week announced that, for the third year in a row, Alabama reported a record number of foster...
‘We are a small town, but we have big dreams’
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Town of Holly Pond this week was awarded a Community Development Block Grants (CDGB) in the amount of $250,000...
Mistletoe Market Friday, Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – Christmas shopping will be in full swing Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28 at the Mistletoe Market at Loft 212 in downtown...
Vote for your favorite!
CULLMAN, Ala. - This holiday season, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce encouraged its member businesses to decorate their storefronts to bring holiday cheer...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 26
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Rev. Don and Mary Strandlund celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Don and Mary married Oct. 21, 1950 in Iuka, Mississippi. He attended Augustana College and Augustana Theological Seminary in Rock Island, Illinois.
Don and Mary...
Bartlett earns professional municipal designation
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett recently earned the designation of Advanced Certified Municipal Official.
According to a statement from the Alabama...
What are you thankful for?
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Tribune reached out this week to folks across the county with a simple question: “What are you thankful for?”...
CHS shows Thanksgiving love to campus neighbors
CULLMAN, Ala. - Between things like rush hour traffic and the beating drums of Friday night football, living next to Cullman High School can...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats roll Arab 69-40 to win HP Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 64th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament concluded Wednesday night and after handling the Arab Knights 69-40 in the tournament...
Cullman County COVID-19 update: Nov. 25
CULLMAN, Ala. – According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Cullman County added 36 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24...
Letter to the Editor: COVID-19 threatens access to medical treatment; stressed...
My family and I experienced a near tragedy this week. I want to share this to give some insight into our current COVID situation...
‘We are not going to get a do-over’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary McIntyre this week cautioned Alabamians about rising rates of...
Pet of the Week: Spice up your holidays with Sage!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares The Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:
Sage is a 1.5-year-old English Setter/Hound mix....
CAPNA awarded $611,227 to assist low-income families with utility costs amid...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $13.8 million to help low-income households with home energy costs during the winter months...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 25, 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 25, 2020. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =...
Cullman County Courts: Dec. 14 jury trial docket postponed
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Presiding Judge Gregory Nicholas on Wednesday issued an order postponing the Dec. 14, 2020 jury trial docket until a...
Hanceville Civic Center facelift continues
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Civic Center is undergoing a facelift and the City’s Public Works Department was hard at work Tuesday installing new...
‘Turkeys’ take plunge for Cullman libraries
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around 20 brave “turkeys” took a chilly dip in Smith Lake Saturday for The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman...
Cullman County, City offices closed Thursday, Friday
Cullman County and City of Cullman offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Neither County nor City Sanitation will...