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L-R: Dustin Burney, Karli Marler, Trevor Cheatham, Kenzie Jones and Colton Robison / Photo courtesy Mike Burkett CULLMAN - Mike Burkett, building construction teacher at...

The sensory-friendly format allowed families more freedom. During the intermission, some folks even broke out the toys, including East Elementary Principal David Wiggins (in...

Here are some fun activities happening in the area Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30-31. Check www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar for more information.   Tuesday, Oct. 30 Temple Baptist Church Trunk-N-Treat,...

The winners of the Name the Robot Contest are pictured in front of the da Vinci robot. Pictured from L-R, front row: Nolan Nobinger,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 25-28, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN -  A man was stabbed at the Economy Inn at 1834 Second Ave. NW (U.S. Highway 31 North) in Cullman Sunday night. According to...

Left to right: Austin Alexander, Christopher Putman and Abigail Kusz (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) BAILEYTON - The 10th annual Parkside Pumpkin Run took...

Maggie’s Marketplace was one of many vendors set up at Saturday’s Holly Pond Vintage Market. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) HOLLY POND - The...

Image from the 2017 Hanceville Fall Fest. This year's event is Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. (Tribune file photo) HANCEVILLE - Sunday afternoon will...

Here are some fun activities happening in the area today through Monday, Oct. 27-29. Check www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar for more information. The Tribune will publish a...

The Good Hope Middle School robotics team in action Friday morning at Wallace State (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE - On Friday morning,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 25, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, on Saturday, Oct....

Image from the 2017 Holly Pond Vintage Market (Tribune file photo) Updated 10-25-18 7:21 p.m. HOLLY POND -  This Saturday, Oct. 27, the owners of Holly...

Cullman Police Officers Chris Nichols and Chuck Shikle smile for the camera Wednesday at the City’s annual safety meeting and picnic. (Christy Perry for...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22-24, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Auntie is a medium-sized, 6-month-old mixed...

The Mobile Unit, front and center at First Source’s fundraising banquet, has become a big, very visible part of the organization’s outreach efforts. HANCEVILLE -...

West Point Middle School Scholars (L-R): Aaiden Jones, John-Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Silas Baty, Judd Douglas, Katie Beth Yovino, Zeke Cornett, Abigail...

“Race for the Cure 2016 with (from left) my son, Hugh; dad, Don Marecle; my mom, Christy Marecle; (me); my sister, Haley Marecle; and...

Hanceville took first-place Best in Class Band at the Tennessee Valley Invitational Marching Competition, adding a $200 check to its trophy collection. (courtesy photo) CULLMAN...

Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams was the special guest speaker at Tuesday night’s Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy graduation at...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 23, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

The electronic billboard at Wallace State Community College was dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett. Attending the dedication ceremony are from left, in front,...

Panelists (L-R) Grace Potter, Maria Steele and Sean Stephen listen to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town (right) at Tuesday night’s opioid crisis town hall...

George was a pitiful pup when he first arrived at the shelter…(Photo courtesy Donna Ruttkay)...but now he’s doing fine and enjoying the company of...

Fairview’s popular Brindley Mountain BBQ was declared a complete loss after a fire Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Nick Lee) FAIRVIEW - A fire swept...

London Nix and Carla Fussell, foreground, prepare bouquets on Monday at Cullman Florist for Wednesday's “Petal It Forward” event. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/23/brindley-mountain-bbq-fire-it-s-complete-loss FAIRVIEW - Emergency responders are on the scene of a fire at Brindley Mountain BBQ in Fairview. The restaurant is located at...

Members of the Duck River Reservoir Oversight Board hear about the pipeline project from Dale Bright of St. John & Associates Monday morning. (W.C....

Patrolman Kyle Foshee was recognized for his actions last month that led to the arrest of two suspects charged with numerous crimes across the...

Left to right: Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Councilman Greg Brown, Councilman John Harris, WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke, Councilman Maxie Jones and Mayor...

Image from the 2017 Trunk or Treat at the Cullman Police Department. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-8...

The Krystal sign lies in the parking lot of 1701 Second Ave. Monday morning. The restaurant location closed Sunday night. (Christy Perry for The...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

A five-day, four-night trip of New York is one of the 11 options for the winner of the Premier Winner’s Choice package to choose...

Photo courtesy of Cullman Regional CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation has announced that auditions for next year’s  For Kids’ Sake Variety Show will take...

Karma in Cullman served more than 400 at its 2016 Community Thanksgiving Dinner. (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - Local charity Karma in Cullman, an organization...

Wood carvings for sale at one of the many vendor booths at the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday in Hanceville (Maggie Darnell...

Visitors stroll the grounds of the Peinhardt Living History Farm on Saturday during the annual Peinhardt Farm Day. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN...

Human trafficking survivor Charity Pittman (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - “This is a silent walk, we’re walking for those without a voice,”...

Left to right: Chamber Board Member Shirley Quattlebaum; Chamber Vice-Chair, Tourism Ben Harrison; Chamber Director of Tourism Roger Steele; “Absolutely Alabama” host Fred Hunter;...

Triumphant Quartet was entertaining, as always, at Thursday night’s Caring for Cullman concert. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - A crowd gathered Thursday...

Gov. Ivey addressed a crowd of supporters from the front steps of the Cullman County Courthouse Friday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN...

Crafted gourds in all shapes, sizes and colors are on display at the Alabama Gourd Show. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -  The...

Pictured are, front row, from left, students Erin Williams, Andrea Big-Powers, Kristin Hart, Baylee Chrietzberg, Whitney Buettner, Morgan Griffin, Ashley Faulkner, Jazmin Bobo, Nicole...

The Fairview Lions Club is hosting its third annual Harvest Festival and Movie in the Park. Randall Shedd Community Park (across from school) at 5...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 17-18, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

9th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival in historic downtown Hanceville Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is a Hanceville...

Peinhardt Living History Farm opens its 40 acres of family farm to the public on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The entire...

Vehicles recovered were a 2007 GMC Yukon and a late 1980s or early 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis. It appears both vehicles had been in...

Join us as we Walk For Freedom in Cullman, Alabama. Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. in front of the Cullman County Courthouse We believe that...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey’s office released the state’s latest unemployment numbers Friday morning. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 4.1 percent....

CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will make a campaign stop in Cullman tonight, Friday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster) CULLMAN -...

Photo courtesy of Joey Duncan LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/19/pedestrian-victim-identified-thursday-night-crash-hwy-278-cullman Updated 10-18-18 9:38 p.m. CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck...

LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/18/update-pedestrian-struck-killed-truck-us-278-w-west-elementary CULLMAN - A pedestrian has been struck by a truck with a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West...

BIRMINGHAM – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama will join with school and government officials in Cullman on Tuesday, Oct....

Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the Cullman County Commission $291,294 to construct a bathhouse/restroom facility at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. (Tribune file photo) MONTGOMERY - Gov....

Carpenter’s Cabinet President Chris Warnick  and Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, center, cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the town’s community food...

Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its fall inductees. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Greyhound and others gathered inside the Chevron/Popeyes to cut the...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  According to West Point coach Lee Henry, his team...

Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin, right, thanks his attorney Champ Crocker, left, at a Wednesday afternoon post-trial debriefing at Crocker’s office....

CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard...

Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN -  In a dramatic courtroom...

Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association BIRMINGHAM - Out of a pool of almost 100 nominees statewide, two...

Sonya Graham, on her last day of radiation in 2015. Sonya is a breast cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo) Behind her wicked sense of humor and...

BLOUNT COUNTY - A Hanceville man was killed as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Blount County on Tuesday. The crash occurred on...

Oliver Tucker, left; James Doss, right (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - Cullman Police recently arrested two men on drug charges in separate cases. On Oct. 9,...

West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the West Point Town Council meeting Monday evening. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) WEST POINT -...

Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Secretary of State's Office is reminding Alabamians of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 6,...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...

Cullman County received the Outstanding Forestry Planning Committee Award for the Northeast Region during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program Oct. 15 at the...

Stan and Suzanne Wood, center, of Cullman County were named the Alabama Tree Farmers of the Year during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle,...

Update 10-16-18 12:55 p.m. CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south...

Summer Figgs, left, and Michael Figgs (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - A local man and woman were arrested and charged with six counts each of...

Alabama Highway 157’s “bridges to nowhere” could soon have somewhere to go; road construction is slated to begin in November 2019. (Maggie Darnell for...

Fairgoers enjoy the swings at the Cullman County Fair. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - The 2018 Cullman County Fair ended Saturday night...

HANCEVILLE – A Virginia woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 747 near Hanceville Monday morning. Alabama State Troopers said the...

On Sunday, Friends of Frankweiler President Steven Sides presented a $1,600 check to Tiffany Richter, director of the Wallace State Singers, to sponsor one...

Band members react during the awards ceremony at Saturday's Mud Creek Marching Festival in Hanceville. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune) HANCEVILLE - The 27th...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11-14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  West Point and Good Hope continued their winning streaks,...

Fairview Elementary School (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) FAIRVIEW - Fairview Elementary School has been named a 2018 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School by Blue...

Shooters gather Saturday morning to take part in the inaugural R.E. Garrison Turkey Shoot. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - R.E. Garrison Trucking,...

Left to right: Chloe Hamrick, McKenna Chambers and Lizzie Baumbach (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN - On Friday evening, a small crowd took...

Technical Director Noah Carpenter and Show Director Lauren Salerno are planning what may be north Alabama’s first sensory-friendly theater performance in this year’s production...

Left to right: Cullman Savings Bank Executive Vice President T’aira Ugarkovich, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman Savings Bank President/CEO John Riley...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is investigating allegations of an alleged drugging and possible sexual assault. The incident allegedly occurred on Aug. 11,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State.  West Point and Cullman remain undefeated, while Hanceville and...

Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette poses with a group of students who won prizes at Thursday night's school board meeting for perfect...

Shannon Dewayne Waldrop (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - An Ashland man has been arrested and charged in a Cullman County child abuse case. Shannon...

Spelling Bee winners Destiny Siegel, third place; Carter Daily, first place and Jordan Graham, second place, with Cullman Lion Randy Kraft (W.C. Mann for...