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Droves of runners turned out for East Elementary's second annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run Saturday morning. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - It...

Hanceville’s Irish Heritage Celebration will take place in downtown Hanceville today, Saturday, March 17, from 2-4 p.m. / Nick Griffin HANCEVILLE - Hanceville is going...

Harrison Outdoors employees Ricky Cone, customer service representative; Gaynell Partain, customer service representative; Patrick Stark, parts manager; Ross Harrison, owner; Chris Edmondson, service manager/technician...

Brittney Hudson, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center   Submitted by Leah Bolin, president and CEO of the Cullman Area Chamber...

East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins is excited for Saturday morning’s second annual Shamrock Shuffle. The run starts at 8 a.m. at the school....

The alleged victims of Cullman attorney Randy Hames came to the hearing as a group, wearing matching shirts emblazoned with a barcode, which has...

James Reaid / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested James Michael Reaid, 67, of Vinemont for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Thursday arrested Ronall Jason Brannon, 45, of Vinemont for trafficking in methamphetamine and...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - When it saw the increased number of suicides in Cullman County in 2017, a small group of concerned citizens started looking for...

Fair Queen contestants are Desmarie Moore, Sydney Newton and Madi Isbell. / Cold Springs High School BREMEN - Cold Springs High School will hold its...

Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette poses with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and the system’s School Resource Officers Thursday at the Cullman County...

Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018 / Cullman County Sheriff's Office CULLMAN - Two more civil lawsuits...

Dana Adams will be presented with the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award at the AACC annual convention on April 28-May 1. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace...

Updated 3-15-18 at 7:15 p.m. WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...

Seated, (left to right): Lilly Nassetta and Alison Gongre; Standing, (left to right): Ashley Morris, Gabrielle Bennett, Claudia Fallin, Abigail Curtis and Riley Holmes CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 14. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Updated 3-15-18 at 10:50 a.m. WALTER - Two people were killed in a head-on collision near the community of Walter Thursday morning, confirmed Cullman County...

Students from Holly Pond, Good Hope, Vinemont and Fairview practice together Tuesday afternoon in preparation for their trip to Universal Studios in Orlando next...

Terry Thursby, Jr. / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - A Cullman man was arrested on Tuesday by the Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU),...

Lauren Harvey / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Tuesday arrested Lauren Alexandra Harvey, 21, of Cullman...

The Colony Town Council met on Tuesday night. / W.C. Mann COLONY - At its regular meeting Tuesday evening, the Colony Town Council heard about...

Probate judge candidate Carol Berry (third in line) with her campaign supporters Tuesday night in Vinemont / Heather Mann VINEMONT - Tuesday’s meeting of the...

Cullman High School Bearcat Band members model the band’s new uniforms. / Photo courtesy Mary Hovater/CHS Band Boosters/CHS “Southerner” CULLMAN - After years of fundraising...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Bob Wallace Appliance Co-Owner Chris Haygood, left, accepts a plaque from John Keys of O'Rourke Sales, the distributor of Speed Queen appliances in the...

(Left to right) Kenneth Woods, Stefanie Weaver and Randy Hames have all been charged with human trafficking crimes in Cullman County in the last...

Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker, right, smiles at individuals gathered to attend the commission meeting Tuesday morning. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - The Cullman...

Cullman Caring for Kids Director Javon Daniel in the CCK food pantry / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Two years ago, an average of 550 families...

Latest update: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/03/13/commission-reverses-no-cooler-rule-stony-lonesome-agcor-steel-project-moves CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission today decided to take a step back on the recently-implemented no cooler rule at Stony Lonesome...

CULLMAN - An informational meeting for the 2018 Distinguished Young Women of Cullman County Scholarship Program (formerly Cullman County Junior Miss) will be held...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 12. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Panelists listen as Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper talks about police response procedures.  L-R Joey Orr, John Anderson, Jason Neal, Chris Branham, Gail Swafford...

Sigma Theta Kappa Spring 2018 inductees HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State chapters of Mu Alpha Theta and Sigma Kappa Delta recognized new members during a...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 9-11. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Left to right: Joshua Earl Hanners, Heather Seay and Kendra Farley / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit arrested...

Lee Ann Matanane / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office BERLIN - A Walter woman was arrested on Saturday, March 10, charged with the attempted murder of...

CULLMAN - It's been 25 years since the Blizzard of 1993, which took place March 12-14, 1993. Cullman had 10 inches of snow. Do...

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday morning that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.7 percent, down from December 2017’s revised rate...

Wardrobe (Jamie Myers), Cogsworth (Brendan Williamson), Chip (Parker Lawrence), Mrs. Potts (Kim Harbison) and Lumiere (Micah Coucke) get ready for dinner. / W.C Mann,...

Good Hope High School Fair Queen contestants are, left to right: Chrissi Smith, Bailey Swann and Lindsey Couch.  / Good Hope High School GOOD HOPE...

Dale Greer / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight...

Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Saturday, March 10, 2018, has been charged with additional counts of human trafficking. /...

Left to right: Danny Tucker, Billy Warden and Allen Mickle / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office CRANE HILL -  A search warrant executed at a Crane...

Fairview Fair Queen Pageant contestants are, left to right: Meagan Miller, Kennedy Chambers and Bailey Parker. Not pictured: Angelina Wallis / Fairview High School FAIRVIEW...

Daylight saving time in Alabama will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before you...

Chief Edward Reinhardt took The Tribune on a tour of Cullman Fire Rescue’s newest station on Alabama Highway 157. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Cullman...

Guests look over items in the live auction Friday night. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The Cullman Rotary Club held its 45th annual fundraising auction...

Dianne Wood was recently named the ACF’s Birmingham Chapter Student of the Year. Wood will graduate from Wallace State in May. HANCEVILLE – Dianne Wood...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80...

James Fields talks to county Democrats about his campaign and various platform issues on Thursday night in Cullman. / W.C. Mann Updated 3-9-18 at 11...

CULLMAN - Why is sleep so important to your overall health? In the short term, a lack of adequate sleep can affect judgment, mood,...

Aziz Ihab Sayyed / Madison County HUNTSVILLE - Earlier this week, a one-count information was filed charging Aziz Ihab Sayyed, 23, of Huntsville, Alabama, with...

Saint Bernard seniors Gigi Griffin, of Birmingham and Andrew Sweeney, of Madison CULLMAN - Two Saint Bernard Preparatory School seniors have advanced as finalists in...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

SSGT President Johnny Lee Smith (black shirt) talks about common physical confrontations encountered by law enforcement officers. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - From Wednesday through...

CULLMAN - Cullman Christian School (CCS) has applied for accreditation with AdvancED, the governing body of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). “This...

Wallace State’s Quiz Bowl team members are, from left, Elivia Jones, Caleb Still, Zakk Waddell, Paul Knetter, Ross Wallace and Derik Arendall. Not pictured...

Attorney Melvin Hasting, Republican candidate for Cullman County circuit judge, spoke to the Holly Pond Town Council this week. Hasting is running against incumbent...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - Rock the South (RTS) will return to Cullman June 1-2 with an impressive lineup of stars.  Headliners Thomas Rhett and Eric Church...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to our Pet of the Week Jade, an adult shepherd/husky mix.  She’s laid...

Jerome Flanigan, left, and Kayla Thursby, right, have been charged with the 2016 murder of Leslie Clements. / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN -  Two people...

Nicholas Aderhold / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit on Monday arrested a Cullman County man for allegedly selling...

Walter John Cornelius III / Cullman County Sheriff's Office CULLMAN - A man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old...

Jennifer Fortner, left; Kenneth Fortner, right / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Updated 3-7-18 at 4 p.m. HOLLY POND - A man and woman from Holly Pond...

Kayla Thursby, top left, and Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, have both been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. (Mugshots courtesy...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Jerome Flanigan, bottom left, has been charged with the September 2016 murder of Leslie Clements, right. Flanigan was taken into custody by the Cullman...

Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman is up for re-election this year. Bussman said his main accomplishments have been in economic development, infrastructure and education. If...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett talks to the Cullman City Council about an incentive plan to re-locate AGCOR Steel to Good Hope.  The plan...

CULLMAN – “In order to better serve our members, patrons and the community, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center (CWAC) will be expanding its...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 2-4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Cullman attorney Randy Hames, shown here in his mugshot from Monday, March 5, 2018, has been charged with two counts of second-degree human trafficking....

CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects nearing completion, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join...

Three little cowboys look on at this weekend’s Stars and Stripes Rodeo. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Friday and Saturday evenings, the West Point...

Saturday morning’s featured speaker was Rick Pate, who is running for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - It’s campaign season,...

Holly Pond High School 2017-18 Bronco Band / Courtesy Holly Pond HS/Facebook HOLLY POND - Sunday is a bad time for poultry in Holly Pond,...

Lions and Leos form a meal assembly line in the Cullman Middle School lunchroom for Saturday’s annual Fish and Ham Dinner. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - As Cullman continues to grow, finding its workforce and population places to live is becoming more of a challenge.  Even the Cullman...

Tonya Monk Beasinger, left; Steven Keith Graves, right / Cullman Police Department CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) this week arrested...

Left to right: Jacky Lee Nunnelley, Tyler Mark Hankins, Alexander Douglas Quick / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office CULLMAN - Three local men were arrested this...

AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control...

Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and...

Guests peruse items at last year's Cullman Rotary Club Auction. / Tribune file photo CULLMAN -The 45th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held...

New stop signs greet motorists approaching Edmondson Road on Alabama Highway 91. / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - Crews from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for March 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional’s Hospice of Cullman County is looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of areas. Opportunities include: Patient care volunteers – Assist...

Old-fashioned games helped Cullman City Primary School earn the "School of Distinction" honor. / Cullman Primary School CULLMAN - On Monday, Cullman City Primary School...

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan made campaign stop in Cullman Thursday. McMillan is running for state treasurer. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN -...

Kathryn Tucker Windham, left; Paul Davis, right / Courtesy of the Alabama Press Association Kathryn Tucker Windham and Paul Davis, both icons in Alabama community...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett addresses the Cullman County Commission. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett this week addressed the Cullman...

CULLMAN - Registration is now open for Cullman Parks and Recreation’s Community Garden programs. Plots are available at the garden at Nesmith Park. The Community...

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Wednesday announced that Alabama experienced the largest over the year unemployment rate drop, based on annual...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Feb. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

HANCEVILLE - Graduates of several health science programs at Wallace State Community College and professionals in those fields now have an option to advance...

On Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, Cullman Regional officially opened its newly-constructed fifth floor with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon,...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to this week’s Pet of the Week: Marla, a 1-year-old female red tick...