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CULLMAN COUNTY - Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday arrested eight...

CULLMAN - The annual Cullman Lions Club Fish & Ham Dinner will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. in the...

UPDATE: 2:40 p.m. Cullman Fire Rescue is reporting that the fire has been brought under control. Multiple vehicles, between 7-8, were burned, according to...

CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department is investigating a report of a man allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl at the north Wal-Mart...

CULLMAN - Cullman City Police officers conducting a traffic stop on a Ford Ranger pickup with a switched tag found that the passenger in...

HANCEVILLE - The City of Hanceville is moving forward with its plan to pursue accreditation as an Alabama Community of Excellence (ACE). Last night,...

CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting today, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending...

Wallace State Mechatronics instructor Keith Tolbert and Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges   HANCEVILLE - At any given time, more than 6,000 children are in...

CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has issued an updated evacuation plan for areas of the county that could be...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs with St. Paul's Lutheran School's Gracie Moody, who won first place in her school's Arbor Day poster contest CULLMAN - On...

Freshmen FFA group after receiving their green hand degrees WEST POINT - At the ripe old age of 27, Ethan Lake has come full circle,...

GARDEN CITY - A large portion of the Garden City Town Council meeting this week focused on the town’s volunteer fire department and services....

SYLACAUGA – Forty-six young ladies from across the state, including one from Cullman County, will compete for the title of Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen...

Plans for a new convenience store on the south side of AL 157 in West Point. WEST POINT - On Monday evening, the West Point...

CULLMAN - The 44th annual Cullman Rotary Club Auction will be held on Friday, March 10 at the Cullman Civic Center. Proceeds will benefit...

CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation has several outdoor programs registering now for adults and children. Youth Outdoor Adventure, Kayaking Classes for beginner...

CULLMAN - Interstate 65 northbound at Exit 318/Lacon will be down to one lane from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday of...

Signing letters of intent with the Machine Tool Technology were Austin Dibble, Bailey White, Baylon Lesley, Cameron Flippo, Christopher Widner, Colton Terry, Dylan Jones,...

2016 mission trip to Nicaragua CULLMAN - Etha Baptist Church can be a little hard to find: it has a Cullman address, but is located...

Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State welding instructor Jim Thompson has been selected to judge the 2017 US Invitational Weld Trials...

CULLMAN - In our continuing series on suicide and mental health, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get his...

CULLMAN - Plans for the upcoming Alabama 200, three-year bicentennial celebration are taking shape. The statewide kickoff for the event is March 3, 2017, when...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Legislative Session began on Feb. 7. Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview (Alabama House District 11, which includes portions of Blount, Cullman,...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs and VFW member Sam Bates CULLMAN -  Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs today donated 50 U.S. flags, on behalf of the City...

K-9 Deputy AJ and K-9 Lt. Joey Cone CULLMAN - A Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) K-9 deputy today tracked down a suspect who was...

CULLMAN - May 1-5 a group led by Northbrook Baptist Church Director of Senior Adults Wade Maynard will head out to the Creation Museum...

  VINEMONT - On Thursday evening the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, formerly the Cullman Area Career Center) held an open house for prospective students,...

Students from Welti Elementary School with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette CULLMAN - Students, along with school system employees, were recognized at Thursday night’s...

TUSCALOOSA - The following students from the Tribune's coverage area made the Dean's List or President's List for the fall semester at the University...

CULLMAN - Continuing our series on the suicide crisis in Cullman County, the Tribune sat down with the Cullman County Board of Education's (CCBOE)...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Holly Pond and Vinemont High Schools recently chartered Anchor Clubs, under the leadership of the Pilot Club of Cullman, joining more...

CULLMAN - In a continuation of our series about understanding bail bonds, the Tribune sat down with Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry to get...

Mayor Donnis Leeth and FSW Director Catherine Bethell   COLONY - The Colony Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, with Mayor Donnis Leeth...

CULLMAN - City officials are still not confirming, but plans have formally been submitted to the Cullman City Planning Commission: Academy Sports + Outdoors...

COLONY - On Thursday, March 2, the Town of Colony will host a storm spotter class presented by the Huntsville office of the National...

CULLMAN - Sales tax revenue was up by .5 percent, while expenses were down 7.5 percent in the city of Cullman for the last...

GARDEN CITY - The victim in Tuesday night's fiery, fatal crash in Garden City has been identified. David Rouse, 32, of Cullman County, was...

Students in Charlotte Heatherly’s physical science class from Cullman Christian School recently visited the Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as part...

CULLMAN - Pretty weather and warm temperatures are back in the forecast and the Cullman County Inmate Trash Detail, being supervised by a Cullman...

GOOD HOPE - The Good Hope City Council spent their first February meeting focusing on finances. After and invocation from John Harris and the...

CULLMAN - County water customers are no longer under water restrictions. At Tuesday's Cullman County Commission meeting, Cullman County Water Department Manager Randall Waldrep...

Wallace State cheerleaders Kevin Williams and Kenna Alexander root for the faculty/staff team. HANCEVILLE -  A friendly game of basketball kicked off the Spring 2017...

CULLMAN - The 91st annual Cullman County Spelling Bee was held at Temple Baptist Church Monday evening, and Jadon Li, a seventh grader from...

CULLMAN COUNTY - In response to our readers’ questions concerning bail bonds, specifically how amounts are determined, we dug into the matter and will...

Hanceville Dog Pound Players HANCEVILLE - On Valentine's Day (That's this coming Tuesday, Feb. 14.  Don't forget it, guys!) the music department of Hanceville High...

Colony Town Council members are (front) Julian Fields, (center) Jamelle Dimbo, (back, l-r) Mayor Donnis Leeth, Tam Malcolm, Myra Twitty and Curtis Johnson. COLONY -...

James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional CULLMAN - James Clements, FACHE, president/CEO at Cullman Regional, recently became a Fellow of the American College of...

Charles “CJ” Hincy, director, Auburn Governmental Affairs; Sen. Paul Bussman, R-Cullman; Earle Thompson, manager, Auburn UAS Program; James Birdsong, Auburn lecturer; Wayne Ceynowa, Auburn...

CULLMAN - A pro-life rally gathered Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Cullman County Courthouse. The rally, organized by local woman Katie...

HANCEVILLE - After a vote at the last meeting to create a Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority, the Hanceville City Council on Thursday voted to appoint...

BAILEYTON -  A big portion of Baileyton’s town council meeting this week focused on the town hall basement. In particular, the almost $6,000 the...

Honorable Kim Chaney straightens his tie as his children look on. CULLMAN - On Friday afternoon, the Honorable Kim Chaney was sworn in for his...

CULLMAN -  A local woman is behind bars after allegedly selling methamphetamine to undercover officers. Cullman Police Sgt. Chris Thomason, Officer Trey Higginbotham and Officer...

Dylan Moody, left, and Nicolas Moody, right CULLMAN -  Two men were arrested Thursday in Cullman and charged with trafficking in marijuana. Nicholas Moody, 18,...

CULLMAN - A Hoover man is behind bars after attempting to trade a shotgun and drugs for a handgun with an undercover officer in...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Local authorities were involved in a multi-county vehicle pursuit early Friday morning, and it ended in the suspect allegedly wrecking his...

Left to right: Guest speaker Bill McCartney, Chad White, Logan Buckelew, Addison Cofer, Aaron “Trey” Tews III, Zachary Clayton, Dallas Curtis and District Award...

Left to right: Perry Shields, Cullman Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Mike Krassick CULLMAN - Since the introduction of e-commerce and internet sales transactions, robberies,...

Image credit: United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service CULLMAN COUNTY - In January, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) implemented a...

Some of this year's participants CULLMAN - The Cullman County Spelling Bee, that was scheduled to take place on Feb. 27, has been moved up...

CULLMAN - Throughout the month of February, some veterinarians and animal clinics in Cullman County will be offering discounted on spay and neuter services. This...

CULLMAN - As we reported last week, Cullman County has seen a frightening increase in the number of suicides in 2017 compared to last...

Nate Spicer was only 17 years old when he took his own life. Note: The Tribune does not and will not solicit stories from families...

Jeff Sessions testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Source: AP Photo/Alex...

Left to right: Nurse Practitioner Kristy Keiffer, Dr. Scott Warner and Nurse Practitioner Glenda Cole CULLMAN - Chest Medicine (CMED) of Cullman, founded by Dr....

2016 Technical Signing Day HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State Community College’s Applied Technologies Division is hosting its second annual Career Technical Letter of Intent Signing Day...

CULLMAN – Cullman City Parks and Recreation was recognized recently at the Alabama Recreation and Parks Association’s state conference with two awards: Cullman Mayor...

HOLLY POND - The Holly Pond Town Council had a packed agenda at this week’s meeting. After opening statements, financial report approval and the...

FAIRVIEW - Finances were the topic at hand for a large portion of Monday night’s town council meeting in Fairview. Council members were briefed...

HANCEVILLE - Dr. Kevin T. Chance, assistant professor of piano and chair of the Gloria Narramore Moody Piano Area at the University of Alabama’s...

CULLMAN - The City of Cullman Planning Commission met Monday evening, and with an abbreviated agenda, approved two conditional use requests for property rezoning,...

Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republicans held their monthly meeting over the weekend, welcoming special guest. Alabama Sec. of...

CULLMAN - On Feb. 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Goat Island Brewing, Flourish of Cullman will hold its first fundraising event since organizing...

CULLMAN - According to Cullman Regional, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Cullman County. February is National Heart Month, and the...

CULLMAN - The youth of Sacred Heart Catholic Church have begun their second annual Relay for Life campaign. The group held a fundraiser over...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County will be well represented in upcoming scholastic competitions.  Two area high schools, Holly Pond and Good Hope, qualified for...

WEST POINT - West Point High School rolled out the welcome mat to members of the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD)...

CULLMAN - Ever play in a bed of clover when you were a child? If not, that might have been because the little blooms...

Director Summer Blalock and program graduate Betty Dunn CULLMAN - Ever since its beginning in 2011, Restoring Women Outreach has been helping women recover from...

L-R: Rep. Corey Harbison, Rep. Randall Shedd and Sen. Paul Bussman CULLMAN - Members of Cullman’s legislative delegation to Montgomery were among the special guest...

CULLMAN - To the delight of many, the Loomis Bros. Circus made its annual winter return to Cullman Friday night, with the 2017 “FUNtasticTour.”...

CULLMAN - Alabama will hold its sixth annual severe weather preparedness tax holiday, starting Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday,...

CULLMAN - On Friday evening, the Cullman Civic Center came alive with music and dance as hundreds of area youth and adults gathered for...

Kenneth Dees speaks with new Board Treasurer Butch Cupp and his wife after the meeting   BETHSADIA - The Bethsadia Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) board held...

CULLMAN - You may have noticed a new, fuzzier than normal face around Cullman City Parks and Recreation (CP&R) lately. Turns out, there’s a...

Reader Jeri Cadle Lee shared this photo with us, along with a note from her father, Jim Cadle, on the passing of Tom Drake...

Owner Jeremy Harbison, center, cuts the ribbon at his new business, Vinemont Welding and Fabrication. VINEMONT - Vinemont native Jeremy Harbison and his family have...

Updated to add service information: Visitation will be Sunday, Feb. 5 from 1-3 p.m. at Vinemont Baptist Church. Funeral Services will be on Sunday, Feb. 5...

BERLIN - A man authorities refer to as a known drug dealer is behind bars, charged with trafficking methamphetamine. Agents with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement...

CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman area is suffering an onslaught of a terrifying tragedy.  According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick, the county...

CULLMAN -  The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation, along with the Alabama State Fire Marshal, are now leading the investigation...

Feb. 1, 2017 at 10:42 p.m. See updated article at: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/02/01/sbi-and-state-fire-marshal-leading-investigation-wednesday-nights-fatal-fire UPDATED Feb. 1, 2017 at 6:38 p.m. Sadly, CPD Chief Kenny Culpepper has confirmed that...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Public Library System will be granting amnesty during “Love My Library Month,” beginning Wednesday, Feb. 1 and ending Tuesday,...

Left to right: Real Estate Agent Sadie Black, Danny Freeman and Angela Freeman CULLMAN - The Tan Shack is a new business in town. Located...

Left to right: Johnny Clifton, Meghan Sansing and Scott Hagemore CULLMAN COUNTY -  Three people are behind bars facing drug trafficking charges after a search...

CULLMAN - Bars and nightclubs around the country have been instituting a new procedure to help women who feel threatened by others who might...

Left to right: Katlyn Johnson, Corley Black and Samantha Bouldin HOLLY POND - A traffic stop late last week on U.S. Highway 278 East near...

Cullman Primary Care's Relay For Life team is offering chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine's Day. Choose between regular chocolate, white chocolate or a mix, $10...

CULLMAN - According to the University of Alabama College of Commerce and Center for Real Estate’s recent report, the Cullman County real estate sales...

Librarian Shirley Burden with Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail HANCEVILLE - On Friday afternoon, the Hanceville Public Library dedicated its expanded reading room, naming it in...