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“Scrooge” a hit: CHS Theatre delivers outstanding performance
CULLMAN - Cullman High School Performing Arts put on its award-winning rendition of “Scrooge: The Musical” Saturday night, and the auditorium was full of...
Community, holiday spirit on full display in Good Hope
Girl Scouts from Troop 10438 walk in the Good Hope Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - Saturday was...
Cullman man dies in motorcycle crash early Saturday morning
VINEMONT - A Cullman man was killed early Saturday morning in a motorcycle wreck in the Vinemont community.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick said...
Cullman Bicentennial Committee awards $1,000 grant to Agriplex for summer programs
Bicentennial Committee Chairman Drew Green, right, presents the grant check to the Agriplex Board. L-R: Dr. Bill Peinhardt, Rachel Dawsey, Mike Roden, Billy Troutman,...
EXCLUSIVE: Spike in number of animal cruelty cases concerns authorities
Cullman County Animal Control Sgt. Chris Westmoreland said the department usually doesn't publish photos of animals involved in cruelty cases, but said Friday, "Maybe...
Weekend Christmas events
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around the community this weekend. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
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Cullman Lions Club: more than 60 years strong
The Cullman Lions Club recently named its 2018 Board of Directors for the Cullman County Fair Association. They are:
Seated: (L-R) Lion Jerry Bonner, fair...
Holly Pond choir and band celebrate the season
Director Evan Curtis and the Holly Pond High School Band wait for the choir to take the stage. / W.C. Mann
HOLLY POND - On...
Mini rodeo, maximum success: sheriff’s event brings joy to special needs...
Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry and his son participate in the stick horse races at the mini rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. /...
Annual Lights of Love event sets Cullman Regional aglow
Multiple trees were lit on the campus of Cullman Regional at the conclusion of the 2017 Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love Christmas...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: WSCC Nursing outreach programs help thousands of Blount,...
Wallace State Nursing student Ashley McClintock of Cullman, right, shows first-graders a life vest during Let’s Pretend Hospital, as other Nursing students, Blake Howell...
Arrest report: Dec. 6
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Black, Robert Lee, 33
third-degree domestic...
Cullman area Christmas events (Dec. 7-10)
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around the community from Thursday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 10. For more details,...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: Dental students, instructors touched by service trip to...
Wallace State Community College Dental Instructor Teresa Ray, right, is assisted by student Casie Hall at the Brase Clinic during a mission trip to...
Doug Jones in Cullman: ‘This is a season of opportunity’
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones campaigned in Cullman for first time Wednesday night ahead of the Dec.12 special election. / Nick Griffin
This is...
Cullman County Museum hosting special WWI centennial poster exhibit
The exhibit of recruiting posters and war bond ads on the museum’s upper floor includes a copy of the famous Uncle Sam “I Want...
Cullman County’s Haynes elected to State Women’s Leadership Committee
Cullman County's Lydia Haynes was elected State Women’s Leadership Committee Region 1 director during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 96th annual meeting in Montgomery Dec....
Arrest report: Dec. 5
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Bassett, Mark Kevin, 48
cruelty to...
Saint Bernard Prep inducts 36 into National Honor Society
New Honor Society inductees: Front Row, (left to right): Fulton Gil, Gin Zheng, Elliot Deep, Adrian Smith, Abigail Curtis, Alison Gongre, Emma Pierce, Lauren...
CHS Theatre wins Best in Show at state Trumbauer Festival
CULLMAN - Cullman High School’s theater department won the highest honor at this year’s state Walter Trumbauer Festival, taking home the Best in Show...
Cullman County Farmers Federation recognized with Award for Excellence
The Cullman County Farmers Federation received the Award for Excellence Dec. 4. at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 96th annual meeting in Montgomery. The award...
Holly Pond Christmas Parade Dec. 9; ‘Cards in the Park’ through...
Holly Pond’s annual Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9. / Tribune file photo, 2016
HOLLY POND - In cooperation with the merchants...
Annual Good Hope Christmas Parade, Christmas in the Park Dec. 9
The annual Good Hope Christmas Parade and Christmas in the Park will be held this Saturday, Dec. 9. / Tribune file photo, 2016
GOOD HOPE...
Baileyton council returns from Montgomery, preparing for sheriff’s rodeo
Council members display their Sheriff’s Rodeo T-shirts Monday evening, Dec. 4, 2017. / W.C. Mann
BAILEYTON - On Monday evening, the Baileyton Town Council took...
The Tribune’s Loretta Gillespie wins Print Communications Award for Excellence in...
Print Communications Award winner Loretta Gillespie, center, with Cullman County Farmers Federation Reporter Lisa Lake, left, and Alabama Farmers Federation Director of Communications Jeff...
Arrest report: Dec. 4
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 4. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boyd, Lucas Andrew, 30
failure to...
High-speed chase ends in wreck on Hwy. 157
A sheriff's deputy confronts the driver of the vehicle that flipped following a chase on Alabama Highway 157 Tuesday morning. / Photo courtesy of...
Man who allegedly shot, killed stepfather awake, under psychiatric care at...
The home where the incident occurred, seen here Monday morning, Nov. 13, 2017, is located in the Carrol Acres subdivision on the southeast side...
New life: commission considers plans for redevelopment of several city properties
City Building, Planning, and Zoning Director Rick Fulmer (right) and Deputy Director Brian Landreth (left) called for an update to Cullman’s Building Code at...
Holly Pond talks dangerous intersection, crime; welcomes Deputy Lucas Sheppard
Holly Pond Mayor Bill Oliver at Monday night’s town council meeting / Nick Griffin
HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council gathered for its...
City joining legal action against opioid makers, distributors; doors open for...
Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams at Monday's meeting / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - In a special session called due to scheduling conflicts around the next...
Arrest report: Dec. 1-3
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Dec. 1-3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Armstrong, Stacey Denise, 39
third-degree theft...
Sheriff’s office gearing up for annual rodeo, Dec. 7-9
Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the rodeo. This year’s saddle, which will be raffled Saturday night, may be viewed at the Cullman County Courthouse....
Scott Dawson and a blunt Janet Porter headline county GOP meeting
Janet Porter, founder and president of Faith2Action, referred to Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones as “Abortion Jones” in her remarks at the Cullman...
Wallace State to host Christmas Spectacular Thursday, Dec. 7
The Wallace State Singers, backed up by the Wallace State Jazz and Concert bands, perform during the 2016 Christmas program, “In the Mood for...
Education spotlight: Cullman Middle School FFA
Cullman Middle School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter was one of just 23 in the state of Alabama to be invited to the...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: Computer Science program debuting Swift App Development program...
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Computer Science program is offering a new Swift App Development class beginning with the spring 2018 semester.
Through a partnership with...
Cullman Co. Christmas Parade rolls through Hanceville
The 28th annual Cullman County Christmas Parade rolled through Hanceville on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. / W.C Mann
HANCEVILLE - On Saturday afternoon, the city...
ACOE hosts legislative education forum in Cullman
Sen. Paul Bussman and Reps. Corey Harbison and Randall Shedd await questions from ACOE representative Cathy Fine at a meeting on Thursday evening, Nov....
Big tree, big crowd
The 41-foot-tall Christmas tree was a sight to behold, especially after the “snow” began to drift down from its top. / W.C. Mann
Man, what...
Ahead of special election, Cullman GOP chair weighs in on Roy...
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions. /...
Saturday Christmas events
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events happening around town today, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. For more details, visit www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar.
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Blessings: local woman’s family raises money for her medical bills
Haleigh Beth Moore, left, with Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, right, who drew the winning raffle ticket for “Haleigh’s Blessing Basket” Friday evening. /...
Arrest report: Nov. 30
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 30. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Barnett, Valerie Michelle, 35
probation violation-...
Premier Bank celebrates 30 years of business
Premier Bank President and CEO, Jay Mullins (left) with Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Leah Bolin (right) at Thursday’s 30th anniversary...
Weekend holiday happenings (starting Friday morning!)
CULLMAN - Below is a list of Christmas events for you to enjoy this weekend, beginning Friday morning at 9 a.m. For more details,...
Arrest report: Nov. 29
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 29. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Banks, Joshua Lee, 21
possession of...
Lighting up the holidays: 15th annual Winter Wonderland kicks off Friday...
Visitors enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride at 2016’s Winter Wonderland at Sportsman Lake Park. This year’s event kicks off Friday, Dec. 1 at 5...
28th annual Cullman County Christmas Parade Saturday
The Hanceville Senior Center float was one of many in the 2016 Cullman County Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will take place on Saturday...
Hurricane hero bringing business to Warehouse District
Be Blessed Boutique will be located inside Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - Many Cullman area folks know Rhonda Hagemore...
Small fire prompts evacuation of Yutaka Technologies; no injuries
Employees and law enforcement can be seen outside the Yutaka Technologies plant in Cullman, where a fire was reported, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017....
2 workers struck on I-65 Wednesday morning
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two men working as contract construction workers for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) were struck by a vehicle on Interstate...
Give me a C! CHS cheerleaders win state title for 2nd...
The Cullman High School Competition Cheer Squad won the AHSAA 6A title at this month’s State Cheer Competition. / Photo courtesy of Cullman High...
Arrest report: Nov. 28
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 28. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Gillian, Gregory Linston, 50
harassing communications
Goings,...
Converging for Success: Chamber celebrates milestones in first year of 5-year...
Cullman Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Leah Bolin smiles as she addresses the crowd gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017....
New group, VOAD, aims to organize area disaster relief efforts
Chris Hopper, chairperson of the newly-created Cullman County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), left, and Phyllis Little, director of the Cullman County EMA...
Cullman enjoys peaceful start to Christmas shopping season
Christmas shopping is well underway in Cullman, and authorities say it’s been mostly peaceful. One of the city’s major retailers, Dick’s Sporting Goods, is...
Arrest report: Nov. 27
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 27. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Alston, William Chris, 39
failure to...
West Elementary’s Shaddix named elementary counselor of the year
ASCA/ACA Elementary School Counselor of the Year Elizabeth Shaddix works at West Elementary School in Cullman. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Nov. 16, West...
Good Hope council moves forward with sales tax plans; annual Christmas...
Good Hope Mayor Jerry Bartlett, at the City's council meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 / Nick Griffin
GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City...
Cullman council honors officers, dispatchers; city water and sewer rates going...
Dispatcher Debra Baker with Councilman Andy Page, Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Councilman Clint Hollingsworth / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It was a good news-bad news...
Hanceville man arrested again for sex crimes involving minors
Brandon William Brown / Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man, already behind bars on charges of second-degree rape and second-degree sodomy for...
(Updated) Piggly Wiggly closing
Both the Piggly Wiggly, and the Ace Hardware inside, are set to close in the next three weeks. / Wendy Sack
Updated 11-28-17
CULLMAN - Cullman's...
Arrest report: Nov. 22-26
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 22-26. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Addison, Kayla, 25
failure to appear-...
Cullman’s Katie Speer awarded Judson College’s Mary Whitfield Lee Scholarship
Katie Speer, recipient of the Mary Whitfield Lee Scholarship / Judson College
MARION – Judson College recently awarded the 11th annual Mary Whitfield “Whit” Lee...
SPECIAL ELECTION: Today last day to register to vote in Dec....
Democrat Doug Jones, left, and Republican Roy Moore, right, are running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions. /...
Holiday safety tips from local fire officials
Cullman Fire Marshal Chris Chaffin talks fire safety. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - With the joy of the holiday season comes colder weather, and...
Shrine Nativity Creche offers unique, quiet alternative to commercial Christmas
The Creche chapel includes seating for small groups, votive candles and holy water. / Courtesy of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery
HANCEVILLE - For...
Duck River project awarded $193K, Stony Lonesome $550K, in state grants
Stony Lonesome Park Manager Tyler Lindsey offers advice to a driver on how to make it up Donkey Punch, one of the park's hills....
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcat coaching job up for grabs
Cullman High School Principal Kim Hall, speaking to The Tribune’s Nick Griffin, said the school hopes to have a new head coach in place...
Grace Episcopal launching ministry for victims of memory loss
Deacon Jerry Jacob outside Grace Episcopal’s Parish Hall, where Grace Place will meet / W.C. Mann
(A victim of dementia) is a child of God,...
WALLACE STATE NEWS: Final Health Fair of 2017 set for Nov....
A CELEBRATE Health Fair participant gets information on how to relax during the October event held at Wallace State Community College. The last event...
Submit your child’s letter to Santa
The Cullman Tribune will be publishing Letters to Santa this year beginning in December through the Christmas holidays.
Each letter will be published, some...
Wallace State Dental Hygiene students give clinical presentations
Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene students Karlee Stenger and Hanna Hornbuckle discuss digital detection of cavities and using the color-coded scale as a...
Christmas in Cullman Parade and Festival, Holly Market set for Dec....
Vendor Jackie Wade at the 2016 Holly Market Christmas Arts & Crafts Show. This year's show will take place Friday, Dec. 1 from 9...
Trio teams up to boost Christmas joy at Children’s of Alabama
L-R: Bethany Kerr, Levi Bates and Elena Caudle hope that “Serendipitous Too!” will bring Christmas cheer to even more patients than their successful first...
‘The Exchange’: participant reflects on Boston experience
Kacey Hall, Loretta Gillespie, Kristi Robertson and Proncey Robertson, make up the team of people who traveled to Boston as part of a cultural...
‘I can’t wait for the whole town, the whole area, to...
Cullman Shooting Sports is located at the intersection of Alabama Highways 157 and 69. It will open to the public on Dec. 1, 2017....
The Tribune asked: ‘What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?’
It’s Thanksgiving. A time for family, friends, food and reflecting on our blessings. The Tribune reached out to its readers, as well as community...
Monograms Plus burglarized early Wednesday; cash, jewelry taken
CULLMAN - Longtime Cullman Warehouse District merchant Monograms Plus was burglarized in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 22, by a man who...
Arrest report: Nov. 21
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 21. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Clark, William Bennett, 61
failure to...
Wallace State’s Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith earns NC3 Master Trainer...
Wallace State Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State Diesel Technology Chair Jeremy Smith has been named a National Coalition of Certification Centers...
Hanceville mulls bills, replacing city pool with splash pad
Resident Richard Evers talks about possibly improving Shady Lane Drive. / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, two...
State Troopers: Buckle up, slow down and drive alert this Thanksgiving...
Photo courtesy of Drive Safe Alabama
MONTGOMERY – To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide and as an added safety precaution, the Alabama Department of Transportation...
Locals line up for Golden Corral
Doors opened Tuesday morning, and there was a line of customers waiting to get in. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - After the sudden March 2016...
Arrest report: Nov. 20
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 20. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Boatwright, Cicel Lee, 47
public intoxication
Campbell,...
Grover Reeves’ love lives on in 24th annual Grover Reeves Community...
Volunteers work happily at the Grover Reeves meal in 2016. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - For 23 years, the people of Cullman have been...
Golden Corral opens today on Cherokee Ave.
A sign outside the restaurant announces the opening date. / Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - The wait is over, and just in time for Thanksgiving....
Area veterans treated to free Thanksgiving meal at Brandin’ Iron in...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy, Brett Holmes, right, visits with an area veteran at Monday’s Thanksgiving meal at the Brandin’ Iron in West Point....
Arrest report: Nov. 16-19
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Nov. 16-19. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
Booker, Gregory Bryan Jr., 25
possession...
4 free, community-wide Thanksgiving meals this week
CULLMAN - Thanksgiving week is upon us, and, as usual, the Cullman community is stepping up in a big way. There are at least...
#NotYourGrandmasChurchBazaar: Cullman FUMC holds annual market
Organizers had fun with the marketing for this year’s market, using the hashtag #NotYourGrandmasChurchBazaar / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - As the holiday season draws near,...
Hanceville man killed in single-vehicle crash in Blount County
BLOUNT COUNTY – A Hanceville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday, Nov. 18 in Blount County.
According to Alabama State Troopers, Carl...
8 area principals participating in new leadership academy
Eight area principals are participating in the Principal Leadership Academy. Pictured left to right are: Robin Netherton (Vinemont High School), John Hood (Good Hope...
Hanceville man struck, killed by vehicle near Athens
LIMESTONE COUNTY - A Hanceville man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Limestone County early Saturday evening, according to a statement from...
Vinemont band boosters hold annual craft show
Vendors had a variety of handmade crafts and goodies for sale at this year’s annual show. / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - Running a school band...
Playground funded in part by Cullman contributions complete in Frankweiler
FRANKWEILER, GERMANY - The Frankweiler office of the Palatine Forest Association (PWV Frankweiler) in Germany has released new photos of a recently-completed playground funded...
Lights of Love program Dec. 7
A Tradition Continues…Silent Night: Lights of Love participants close out the ceremony with the tradition of singing "Silent Night" as the lights magically appear...
PET OF THE WEEK: help sweet Ginger find her forever home
Ginger is about 18 months old. / Cullman County Animal Shelter
CULLMAN - Ryan Whisenhunt of the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to Ginger,...
Qualifying dates set by Cullman GOP
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party has announced qualifying dates for the 2018 Republican primary election. Those interested in running for public office...
