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    Strawberry Festival returns tomorrow! Miss Strawberry Festival Pageant tonight

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     CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Strawberry Festival, one of the city’s oldest celebrations, returns tomorrow after a year of COVID shutdowns, with a promise...

    ‘Alice in Wonderland’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Brooke Desnoes Ballet Academy held its spring production of “Alice in Wonderland” at the Byre theater on the campus of St....

    Bandits blown out in Good Hope

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope Sizzlin’ Seniors participated in a couple of spirited games of bean bag baseball Tuesday after enjoying a...

    CCSO provides lunch to Good Hope Seniors

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala.- The Good Hope Sizzlin’ Seniors were joined Tuesday by Sheriff Matt Gentry and several CCSO officers. The sheriff’s office grilled hamburgers...

    How safe rooms save lives

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - In 2004, Keith and Deborah Crumbley were selected as part of a FEMA grant program to have a safe room installed...

    National Weather Service unveils webpage commemorating April 27, 2011 severe weather...

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    BIRMINGHAM and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The National Weather Service (NWS) has launched a website to commemorate the April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak across Alabama....

    Looking back to April 27, 2011

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    Kenneth Nail, City of Hanceville Mayor  It could have been the worst of days and it was one of the best of days. Cullman, no...

    BONUS Pet of the Week: Take a walk with Gracie!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare these days, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of...

    Planning the perfect picnic

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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Spring has sprung. The weather is warming up and nature is starting to teem with new life. Since Friday was...

    365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: The Leaves of Funny Grass Birthday...

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    The Great Lawn of Central Park in the middle of bustling Manhattan is the setting for “The Leaves of Funny Grass Birthday Party.” At...

    One man’s passion

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Ave Maria Grotto has, since 1934, been home to the artistry of Benedictine monk Bro. Joseph Zoettl, OSB, who built...

    North Alabama Quartet Convention returns to Cullman May 1

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The North Alabama Quartet Convention, which has enjoyed great success over the last two years, had to be postponed from its...

    A decade later, Bo Jackson still ‘Bikes for Bama’

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    AUBURN, Ala. – Nearly 10 years ago, two-sport legend Bo Jackson called on celebrities, friends and fans to cycle through communities devastated by a...

    Married at 17: couple returns to Cullman to celebrate 56 years...

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - As he walked across the yard to pick her up for the first time, she turned to her aunt and said,...

    Ultimate Fair to return to Good Hope April 21

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Ultimate Fair is returning to Good Hope this week! The fair will run Wednesday, April 21 through Sunday, April...

    Liven up spring gardens with perennial plants

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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – All gardeners know that no spring garden is complete without perennial plants. Adding different textures, colors and shapes, perennials can...

    Editorial: The guide to ‘one-uppers’

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    We all know someone who seems compelled to ruin any and every conversation. I call them the one-uppers. Regardless of your experience, they feel...

    BONUS Pet of the Week: Applejack is a sweet treat!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter has love to spare these days, so Donna Ruttkay shares a bonus Cullman Tribune Pet of...

    365 American Joy-Givers for 2021: The Good Ship Enterprise Birthday Party

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    The setting for “The Good Ship Enterprise Birthday Party” could have been on the Good Ship Lollypop with Shirley Temple or another good ship,...

    Getting outside to enjoy spring weather

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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Spring is here once again. That means getting the family together and spending time outdoors. However, sometimes we need a boost to...

    Colony Parks and Recreation up and running

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     COLONY, Ala. - Colony Councilwoman Jasmine Cole, the youngest member of the council and in her first term, drew praise from members and attending...

    Pet of the Week: This one’s a Dandy!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay shares the Cullman Tribune Pet of the Week:   Dandy is a 1.5-year-old Lab/Terrier mix. He’s...

    LTCV helping to keep Cullman County clean  

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Litter Trash Clean-up Volunteers (LTCV), a new group focused on cleaning up local areas in order to beautify the region, was...

    365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021—The April Shower of Stars Birthday Party

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    The lush, verdant setting for our “April Shower of Stars Birthday Party” is in Kentucky. Loretta Lynn proudly hails from this state, but instead...

    Remembering Porter: Michael Heatherly talks about winning St. Paul’s Impact Award

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School in March named alumnus Michael Heatherly as the recipient of its second Impact Award, said to be...

    Arab High junior Kennedy Copeland named 4th Congressional District Art Competition’s Best...

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    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. – On Tuesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) congratulated an Arab High School student following an awards ceremony in Russellville to announce the winners...

    Goat Island set to celebrate five years of good beer

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    CULLMAN, Ala. –Goat Island Brewing today announced their Five-Year Anniversary Celebration. The event, which will include food, music, a special beer release and live...

    Hanceville Nursing & Rehab residents share what makes Easter special

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The residents of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab recently participated in an Easter egg hunt. Residents, staff and even Dr. Henry Beeler...

    Vaccinating pets is crucial in protection against rabies

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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Almost always fatal, but easily preventable, rabies is a disease to which humans should always be alert. Transmission of the...

    Top Easter basket picks

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    Easter! That time of year when we shift back to spending more time outside and enjoying all the wonderful things an Alabama spring has...

    CATA greenhouse sale starts April 5

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Horticulture faculty and students are ready to put their green thumbs on display as they...

    Alabama Cottage Food Law: The do’s and don’ts

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     AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – From jams and jellies to muffins and cookies, selling certain food items from  home is now an option for many...

    Crop Protection Network Releases Free Web Book for Crop Scouting Basics

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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Corn and soybean producers know that an essential part of pest management is crop scouting. This subject is as vast...

    365 AMERICAN JOY-GIVERS for 2021: ‘The Winners Circle Birthday Party’

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    Brooke Astor was known as “The Queen of New York.” Her beloved country house, “Holly Hill,” in Briarcliff, New York is the regal setting...

    Spring break: local events

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - With spring break next week, many families will be looking for fun things to do. Of course, there are the beaches...

    Good Hope Sizzlin’ Seniors hold 1st meeting in a year

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala.- They’re back! The Sizzlin’ Seniors of Good Hope took a giant step toward a return to normalcy Tuesday as the group...

    Ready to Sizzle: Sizzlin’ Seniors of Good Hope to resume limited...

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      GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Sizzlin’ Seniors of Good Hope are back!! After a year of senior centers restricting in person meetings due to...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: Fred...

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    We are headed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate this week’s American joy-givers birthday party in a recreated set of the popular WQED children’s television...

    Local Kraving to expand food delivery services in Cullman area

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Have you ever been hit with the need for a delicious Duchess donut, but stuck at work or home? Thanks to...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The...

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    “The Greatest Party in American History” may have been the famous “Black and White Masked Ball” created by author Truman Capote, which he hosted...

    CHS bands take stage for 2021 Music Performance Assessment

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Thursday night was a big night for the Cullman High School Band program as the concert and symphonic bands performed to...

    St. Paul’s to honor alumnus Michael Heatherly with Impact Award

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Cullman has named alumnus Michael Heatherly as the recipient of its second Impact Award.   Heatherly went on...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The...

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    The party tent is a giant, transparent, “Lawrence Welk” bubble inflated over a lighted, chessboard-inspired dance floor. The air is fresh and fragrant with...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1920

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    From the Files of 1920: On Sunday, September 19, 1920 a big dinner was given at the home of William E. Grimmett, near Good Hope....

    Colony holds Black History Month celebration

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    COLONY, Ala. - The town of Colony on Saturday, Feb. 27 concluded Black History Month with a celebration at its educational complex, inviting members...

    Calling our community: West Point’s Maggie Grant, 4, in late stages...

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    WEST POINT, Ala. - She told her mother a list of things she dreamed of doing someday- mostly family vacation destinations she hoped to...

    ‘A really great honor’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and artist Bethany Kerr’s talents can be seen in and around Cullman, and now a special portrait she created...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930

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    From the Files of 1900: The length of public schools in this county will be increased this year from three to four and-half months. The Tribune-Gazette...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The...

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    The playful “pop-up party tent” is designed by the artist many critics believe to be “The Greatest Architect of Our Time,” Frank Gehry. He...

    All that jazz

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - “With all that all of us have been through over the past few months- emotionally, physically, at work, at home, at...

    Arts Infusion: CHS receives $20K Alabama Arts Initiative grant

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman High School theater department found a way through the pandemic with socially distanced performances and rehearsals, but director Wayne...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1950

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    From the Files of 1900: M. Dickerman has purchased the sawmill, belonging to W. Turney, near Vinemont. Doctor W.A. Barclift of Hartselle is having a cottage...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The...

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    Howdy pardner, make yourself comfortable. This midwinter birthday party is beautiful but casual. We are surrounded by the grandeur of Ansel Adams’ large-scale, black-and-white...

    Catholic fraternal organization marches through Cullman County

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - On Saturday, members of Fraternus, a Catholic organization that encourages men to pass along Christian virtues to the next generation of...

    Celebrating our history: Colony will hold Black History Month celebration Feb....

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    COLONY, Ala. - The Town of Colony will celebrate Black History Month Saturday, Feb. 27 by creating a temporary community history museum at the...

    Socially-distant Ash Wednesday observed at St. Bernard Prep

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Gathering together as a school community to observe Ash Wednesday was a bit different on the campus of St. Bernard Prep...

    Live concerts returning to Cullman: Kari Jobe, patriotic celebration on deck

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Stages will light up this spring as live concerts return to Cullman County. On April 24, Camp Liberty near the Battleground...

    ‘He’s blessed us real good’

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    On Feb. 16, 1951, a young couple from Cullman County traveled to Mississippi to say, “I do!” Today, Skip and Dean Gregory are celebrating...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1936, 1950

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    From the files of 1936: Joe C. Sapp spent Monday in Birmingham. Coroner J. Grady Moss has a sprained ankle. Professor and Mrs. Joe Ray, of Hanceville,...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers in 2021: The...

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    What great AMERICAN JOY-GIVER said this? “Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1916, 1920

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    From the files of 1916: W. Tom Vandiver spent Monday in Birmingham. The Honorable George Parker spent Wednesday at Brilliant. A dance was enjoyed at the Growlers...

    A Round of Applause for 365 Joy-Givers in 2021: The Bright...

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    Thomas Edison, one of the American joy-givers whose birthdays we are celebrating this week, was called “The Wizard of Menlo Park, New Jersey.” That...

    Wallace State invites visitors to view new online art gallery  

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    HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Vibrant self-portraits, innovative photography and dramatic audio – those are some of the creative works you will experience when you visit...

    High notes: Students across Cullman County make All-State, All-District bands

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    Updated 2-6-21 at 2:30 p.m. CULLMAN, Ala. - Area band students were recently selected for the 2021 Alabama Bandmasters Association (ABA) All-State and All-District Honor...

    Birmingham bishop visits Sacred Heart School

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Bishop Steven Raica of the Birmingham Diocese visited Sacred Heart School this week. He visited all grades, K-3 through sixth, sharing...

    ‘Neighbors are still helping neighbors’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - After learning of the devastation caused by the Jan. 25 tornado in Fultondale and hearing a sermon Wednesday on the subject...

    A Round of Applause for 365 American Joy-Givers for 2021: The...

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    Illustrative (il-lus-tra-tive) adj/ serving as a true example, designed to illustrate/ “Freedom from Want” is a work of art, cherished by Americans as being one...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1902, 1932

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    From the files of 1902: Since the new bell, recently presented to the M.E. Church South, has been properly hung, its volume and tone are...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: The twins visited us yesterday

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    We had a very pleasant surprise yesterday. Leanna brought the twins by for a visit. We had not seen them since Christmas. This pandemic...

    Cullman art students place in State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Show

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School and Cullman City Primary School art and photography teacher Elizabeth Miller announced Thursday that two of her art...

    Daystar Church to distribute food across region in February

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Daystar Church, with campuses in Good Hope and Hartselle, has been selected as a distribution point for an upcoming Coronavirus...

    Raise the curtain!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Live theater returned to Cullman Thursday with the opening of Cullman High School’s COVID-friendly production of the Steve Martin Broadway hit...

    CHS gearing up for ‘Bright Star’ production, social distancing and all

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The arts will find a way — even through a pandemic. With ample social distancing and precautions in place, the Cullman...

    A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: Up & away birthday...

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    Do you recall the ecstatic joy you felt when you watched the historic news video of real-life hero Captain Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger successfully...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: Our new fire truck

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    A few years back, when I was on the city council, the City bought a new fire truck. This was no ordinary fire truck,...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1952

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    From the files of 1952: Gerald Sandlin, age seven, was seriously injured earlier this week when he was hit by an automobile near his home...

    Do you Remember? The Calico Shop

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - If you were in Cullman from the late-50s to the mid-80s, chances are you wore something or received something hand sewn...

    Do You Remember? Dipper Dan

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Many remember the white chairs with the red heart backs and red seats when reminiscing about visiting the Dipper Dan Ice...

    A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: A books & birthdays...

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    Dolly Parton greets you at the door with a big, warm hug and the first words out of her mouth are, “I love that...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: Do you remember cherry-flavored Luden’s cough drops?

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    This is an article that I wrote several years ago. Time marches on and lot of things change. Barbershops have changed considerably since I was...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1933, 1952

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    From the Files of 1933: Mrs. J.E. Pierce and son, Leroy of Cullman, spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Nesmith at...

    8 Alabama properties included in 2020 Places in Peril list

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    MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Trust for Historic Preservation this week announced the 2020 Places in Peril, a program...

    Glockenspiel clock is uniquely Cullman

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The German Christmas pyramid, or Weihnachtspyramide, is a well-known feature in Cullman that celebrates the city’s German heritage. Perhaps lesser known...

    A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: A party with American...

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    You sense the joy the minute you enter the room. HOORAY FOR THE JOY-GIVERS! This is a party to celebrate the birthdays this week...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: The cardboard box

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    Leanna bought a nice toy box for the twins, Rhett and Vaughn, to store their toys in when they are not playing with them....

    Files from Yesteryear: 1936

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    From the files of 1936: Ralph H. Sanders is the new minister at the First Christian Church in Cullman. He is a native of Savannah,...

    Festival of the Cranes kicks off today in Morgan County

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    DECATUR, Ala. - The Friends of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge are hosting the annual Festival of the Cranes beginning today. Many events are scheduled...

    My view (part 2): There’s plenty to do!

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    Previously, I compiled a list of places to visit in and around Cullman County and north Alabama that are fun, and most importantly safe,...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: Christmas Story by Crosby

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    I must apologize for not having this story last week. It is a belated Christmas story that I did not have all the facts...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1930

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    From the files of 1900: Miss Fannie Watts of Etha is attending music school at Holly Pond. D.E. Jones is postmaster at Jones Chapel. The sixth annual...

    Protect your home from freezing and broken pipes this winter

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cold weather and harsh wind chills are a dangerous combination for residential homes and commercial businesses - every year, frozen and...

    A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: 365+ American joy-givers of...

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    HOORAY FOR THE JOY-GIVERS! Last year in the first, joy-challenged months of the pandemic, the weekly “A ROUND OF APPLAUSE” series was launched to...

    My view: There’s plenty to do!

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    The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and most are still waiting for their turn to receive the vaccine. This doesn’t mean you have to be idle...

    Alabama Farmers Federation, Simply Southern TV seek ‘Bama’s Best Pizza’

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    It’s arguably America’s favorite food, and the Alabama Farmers Federation wants to find out which Alabama eatery serves up a pizza pie worth falling...

    A Round of Applause for the Joy-Givers: The most joy-giving joy-givers...

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    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...

    Funny Things from Yesterday: They brought the twins over

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    Things have changed a whole lot since I was a very young boy growing up. We didn’t have a refrigerator until I was about...

    Files from Yesteryear: 1900, 1950

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    From the files of 1900: The weather this week is the warmest of the season. E. Hauk is having a well drilled on his lot on...

    Q & A with Mrs. Claus!

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    Despite a very hectic week of helping her husband prepare for Christmas Eve, Mrs. Claus has taken time to schedule some visits to Cullman...

    Join ‘Mama Duke’ tonight on Facebook!

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - On Christmas Eve, we hope everyone will join The Cullman Tribune as an incredibly special guest reads “The Christmas Story” about...

    ‘Open wide your hand to your brother’

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - With colder weather causing issues for individuals and families without consistent housing or shelter, Redemption Church opened a nightly warming center last...