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Mopars cruise into Cullman for annual show, raise $3,300 for hungry...
CULLMAN - It was a weekend packed with car shows in Cullman, and one of the biggest was the annual Mopars on the Street...
Midway Medical Clinic in Holly Pond re-opens
Midway Medical Clinic is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and is located at 111 Brooklyn Road in Holly Pond. Appointments can be made...
McDonald’s to give away 400 backpacks in Cullman area
BIRMINGHAM - McDonald’s of Central Alabama has announced the third year of its successful McDonald’s McBackpack Giveaway. Over two weekends, July 27-29 and August...
State back-to-school sales tax holiday moves up to July
Image courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association
CULLMAN - To make sure that everyone can do their shopping before the start of the school year,...
Check out Elevate Cullman, area’s newest women’s fitness studio
Instructors Morgan Moore, Rachel Eidson and Rachel McPhillips / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - It’s an exercise place, and it’s next door to the Duchess Bakery,...
Dr. Wayne Williams named principal of Cullman Christian School
Dr. Wayne Williams / Leeanna Smith
Cullman Christian School is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Wayne Williams as principal.
"I have worked for over...
Construction contract awarded for Crane Hill substation, senior center
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday awarded Triple J Construction the bid for construction of the new senior center and sheriff’s office...
City school board approves contract for CMS storm damage repairs
The Cullman City School Board met early Wednesday morning at a special called meeting. / W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - At a special called meeting early...
Annual Flag Day celebration tonight; former U.S. astronaut special guest
Astronaut Robert L. Stewart in untethered flight / NASA
CULLMAN - The Cullman Elks Lodge will hold its annual Flag Day celebration, a patriotic and...
First Wallace State CELEBRATE event a success, second event June 14
Wanda Creel has her blood pressure checked during the CELEBRATE Adult Health and Wellness Fair hosted by the Wallace State Community College Department of...
Arrest of 3 in Good Hope leads to 2 trafficking charges
Rachel Ann Reeves, Charles Cameron Simmons and Steven Andrew Waters / Cullman Police Department
GOOD HOPE - Local authorities made a substantial drug bust recently,...
Cullman’s Heatherly drafted by Cincinnati Reds; former Bearcat Thompson going to...
Heatherly pitching in the 2016 AHSAA 6A state championship series/ Josh McBrayer
CULLMAN - Jacob Heatherly didn't have to wait long Tuesday to hear his...
CPD receives automated external defibrillator from Fraternal Order of Police
FOP representative Ronald Ultz presents the AED to Capt. J.P. White / Heather Mann
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department on Tuesday morning received an...
Just ducky: county parks department plans 5K and festival
CULLMAN - This Saturday June 17, starting with registration for the Duck Dash 5K at 6 a.m. and opening of the Duck Drawdown Festival...
Man being investigated for involvement in fatal wreck arrested on unrelated...
CULLMAN - Brad Meeks, 27, the man at the center of the investigation into the crash that killed Cullman High School student Curtis Wilson,...
Endowed scholarship created in honor of James Meherg
Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics presents a certificate to James W. Meherg about the formation of the James W. Meherg Endowed...
In spite of stiff competition, Hanceville tractor show sees good turnout
Sherman Roberts had the oldest operational tractor at the show, a 1939 Farmall “H” / W.C. Mann
HANCEVILLE - Who would have thought that a...
Cullman hosting Dept. of Homeland Security human trafficking training event
CULLMAN - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as “a form of modern-day slavery, and involves the use of force, fraud,...
For Curt: friends and family gather to celebrate life of CHS...
Guests were asked to sign a “CW” for Curt’s mother, Ashley Wilson./ W.C. Mann
CULLMAN - On Sunday afternoon, the Cullman Elks Lodge was the...
New CEDA director Dale Greer reflects on transition
Dale Greer / Cullman Economic Development Agency
I see Cullman continuing to grow, continuing to prosper. I think we’ll be very progressive, but I think...
Nominations for Burgermeister 2017 open now, due July 1
2016 Burgermeister, Rev. John Richter / Andrew Cryer
CULLMAN - Cullman’s annual Oktoberfest celebration is scheduled for Oct. 4-8 this year, and nominations for Burgermeister...
GoFundMe page set up for son of couple killed in Holly...
Saxon Levi Waid, 3, the son of a couple killed in a wreck near Duck River Bridge / GoFundMe
CULLMAN COUNTY - A GoFundMe page...
City Parks and Recreation urges patience for Heritage Park repairs
The Heritage Park soccer fields some time prior to this year's Rock the South/ Cullman Parks and Recreation
We want to reassure you that Heritage...
City vs. County: teams go head-to-head for community blood drive
The staff of the courthouse donation bus
CULLMAN - There are many ways to help people, and the most common way is to donate to...
Plenty to do on Saturday
CULLMAN - If you are looking for something to do in and around Cullman on Saturday, there are plenty of options from which to...
Coroner ID’s 2 victims in Friday’s Duck River Bridge area crash
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people died as a result of a three-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 278 East, just east of the Duck River...
2 dead, multiple injuries in wreck near Duck River Bridge
Updated article: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/09/coroner-ids-2-victims-fridays-duck-river-bridge-area-crash
Update 5:34 p.m. U.S. 278 has re-opened.
Update 5:02 p.m. ALEA is reporting that a second person has died. Two confirmed fatalities. The...
Tractor and engine show hot topic of quiet Hanceville council meeting
Display at the 2015 show / City of Hanceville
HANCEVILLE - With Mayor Kenneth Nail out of town, the Hanceville City Council held its regular...
Autopsy results say blunt force trauma cause of 1-year-old’s death
1-year-old James Lee Sanson died on May 31, 2016. / Image courtesy of WVTM 13
CULLMAN - After more than a year, the official autopsy...
Update: Thursday afternoon Blount County crash kills 2
BLOUNT COUNTY - Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 278 near mile marker 102 in Blount County Thursday afternoon....
Dodge City Days all day Saturday
DODGE CITY - Dodge City Days is rolling into town tomorrow. Said Dodge City Mayor Tawana Canada, the town holds the event so community...
Troopers: Texting and driving may have been factor in fatal crash...
VINEMONT - Alabama State Troopers say texting while driving could be a factor in the crash that killed a Lacey’s Spring woman Thursday afternoon.
Samantha...
Hwy. 278 closed both ways at mile marker 102 in Blount...
Updated article: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/09/update-thursday-afternoon-blount-county-crash-kills-2
Update 6 p.m. Troopers confirm one fatality in this two-vehicle wreck. Road still blocked.
BLOUNT COUNTY - U.S. Highway 278 remains closed as...
Brad Meeks, insurance companies answer charges in Curt Wilson wrongful death...
Editor's note: This story has been updated (see italicized text) to provide clarity. 6-13-17
CULLMAN - On May 18, Ashley Wilson, mother of Curtis James...
UPDATED: Victim ID’d in wreck on CR 1435
Updated article here: http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/08/troopers-texting-and-driving-may-have-been-factor-fatal-crash-vinemont
Updated 6-8-17 at 6:35 p.m. Kilpatrick has identified the victim as Samantha Wilkerson, 27, of Lacey's Spring.
VINEMONT - At least one...
“Street Outlaws” fans: the Reaper is coming to Baileyton this Saturday
The heavily modified 1968 Camaro, SS “Reaper,” will be in Baileyton this Saturday./ Reaper SS on Facebook
BAILEYTON - The Discovery Channel show “Street Outlaws”...
Cullman welcomes Champion Sports Medicine with official ribbon cutting
Cullman Center Manager Lisa Armstrong and property owner/developer Roy Drinkard
CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning the Cullman Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Woody Jacobs...
9 area students graduate from Samford University; 12 named to Dean’s...
BIRMINGHAM - Nine area students received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees from Samford University recently.
Graduates are:
Carissa Faith Crider, of Arab, earned a Bachelor...
Wallace State graduate David Hinds begins BioTrain internship at HudsonAlpha
David Hinds, left, graduated from Wallace State in May and is currently interning at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville.
HANCEVILLE - David Hinds was one of the...
City vs. County blood drive set for Friday
Claudina Massey gives blood at last year’s City vs. County event / Tribune File Photo
CULLMAN - This year’s City vs. County blood drive will...
Colony hosting fashion show to benefit senior center
Ms. Barbara Ward will be one of the models for the show/ Ethel Alexander
COLONY - The Town of Colony is hosting a fashion show...
Delivery mix-up leaves Cullman Caring for Kids scrambling for summer resources
Empty and nearly empty shelves in the Cullman Caring for Kids pantry could spell disaster for needy families in the Cullman area.
CULLMAN - Summer...
Hanceville’s Knapsacks for Kids program reflects on busy school year
Staff and volunteers pray together before getting to work.
HANCEVILLE - The school year has officially come to a close, and the staffers and volunteers...
An evening of classic cars with Dixie Duds downtown
CULLMAN - One of downtown Cullman’s newest merchants, Dixie Duds and Décor, is hosting a classic auto show to benefit Desperation Church. This Saturday,...
(Update) Mental illness factor in late-night car chase on CR 437
CULLMAN COUNTY - New details emerged this morning about a late-night car chase involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) that ended in a...
Q&A with Rock the South founder Shane Quick
CULLMAN - This year’s record-setting Rock the South event is in the books, following a weekend packed with crowds, wild weather and superstar performances...
Good Samaritans: Lowe’s employee and CPD go above and beyond to...
Lowe’s Associate Jeremy McKenzie works on a stranded RTS fan’s electric wheelchair.
CULLMAN - Much has been said about the problems that the rain caused...
Council tables measure to expand Special Events District, holds Rock the...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met Monday evening with a single item on its agenda, and that was tabled until next month. Thanks...
South Plaza site plans approved by Cullman City Planning Commission
CULLMAN - On Monday evening the Cullman City Planning Commission met before a larger than normal crowd to consider eight subdivision measures and three...
(Updated) Car chase ends in crash at County Road 437 and...
Updated 6-6-17 at 10:30 a.m. http://www.cullmansense.com/articles/2017/06/06/update-mental-illness-factor-late-night-car-chase-cr-437
Updated 6-6-17 at 1:18 a.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - A car chase involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office ended in a...
CPD reports 52 arrests over 2-day Rock the South event
CULLMAN - All in all, the Cullman Police Department is happy after this weekend’s 2-day Rock the South festival. A total of 52 arrests...
Annual farm tour invites kids to meet what they eat
CULLMAN - On June 14-15, the North Alabama Agriplex will again offer its original summer educational program Touring Farms for Kids.
Director Rachel Dawsey talked...
Reminder: Cullman County offices closed Monday in observance of Jefferson Davis’...
CULLMAN - Cullman County offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, June 5 in observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis. County sanitation routes will...
Get in the ball!
Knockerballs on display at Smith Lake Park last weekend
CULLMAN - Cullman County has seen many new businesses in the past year. One business, Knockerball...
Hurricane season begins
The track Hurricane Danny took in 1985- Courtesy of NWS Huntsville
“Suddenly, the wind tipped the whole cabin over- carried everything out to sea…. The...
Huntsville developer makes move into Cullman with South Plaza project
Artist’s conception of South Plaza shopping center
CULLMAN - Samples Properties is a real estate development company that has enjoyed success in the Huntsville area,...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks has harsh words for Democrats at area...
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks talks about the American economy.
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party held its monthly breakfast meeting at the Cullman Elks...
Registration for 2017 alligator hunts now open- Alabama issuing 260 tags...
Photo courtesy of www.OutdoorAlabama.com: Amanda Stokes and her party (John Stokes, Savanah, Kevin and Parker Jenkins) from Thomaston, Alabama hauled in this 15-foot, 1011.5-pound...
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette reflects on his 1st year...
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette has just completed his first year on the job.
My biggest thing is I don’t want there to be...
Rock the South continues after projected record opening day
CULLMAN - Arguably Cullman's event of the year, Rock the South lit up the Friday night sky above Heritage park last night. The stage...
Tribune expanding to 3 days per week
CULLMAN - In order to better serve the Cullman community, The Cullman Tribune is expanding its print coverage. The Tribune will now be printed...
UPDATED: Vacation Bible Schools kick off around the area
Many area churches have chosen the "Galactic Starveyors" theme for this year's VBS. Image credit: Lifeway
CULLMAN COUNTY - The first week of June brings...
Saint Bernard honor and merit rolls
Below are the latest honor and merit rolls from St. Bernard Preparatory School.
Honor Roll
Seventh Grade:
Ruby Torres and Campbel Whaley
Eighth Grade:
Nikolas Borths, David DeJesus, Kathleen...
Wallace State-Oneonta Student Caleb Thomas earns ARC of Alabama Employee of...
ONEONTA – Wallace State- Oneonta student Caleb Thomas stays busy between juggling an early-morning shift at TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta and taking classes...
Arab man arrested for trafficking meth, thanks to K-9 Deputy AJ
CULLMAN COUNTY - An Arab man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday, June 2 following an attempted traffic stop at the...
CEDA’s Jamie Troutman to receive UA’s Applied Economic Development honors certificate
TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy recently completed its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from around...
3 Jones Chapel men arrested, 2 for meth trafficking
L-R: Justin Bernard Gilbreath, Wondlas Mark Givens and Roger Dale Marks
JONES CHAPEL - Three men from the community of Jones Chapel/Water Valley were arrested...
Jacobs proclaims June 5-9 Wound Care Awareness Week in the city
Pictured L-R: Lorie Strane, Janice Knighten, Jill Keeton, Allie Barnett, Dr. Brad Moody, Mayor Jacobs, Dr. Mac Cottingham, Megan Isbell, Kayla Goodwin, Dana Daniel,...
Cullman Ballet Theatre’s “Swan Lake” premieres tonight at Wallace State
CULLMAN - Cullman Ballet Theatre will present “Swan Lake” tonight at 7 p.m. at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theater on the campus of Wallace...
New book about Saint Bernard Oblates
Copies of “Benedict’s Daughter” are available at the Ave Maria Grotto or may be ordered online at www.amazon.com. Any profits from the book will...
Exclusive preview: Inside Escape Cullman
Escape Cullman is located in the old Channel 2 office in downtown Cullman.
CULLMAN - Escape Cullman, the area’s first escape game venue, will open...
Hanceville man arrested in connection with hit and run death of...
CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is behind bars tonight, arrested by Alabama State Troopers today, May 31, in connection with the Mother's Day hit...
1st dive-in movie of the season Thursday night at CWAC
Guests enjoy a dive-in movie at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center last June.
CULLMAN - One of Cullman Parks and Rec's most popular summer...
More on SB 322: Smith Lake alcohol sales
I plan, next session, to bring a local bill to put a liquor tax on these alcohol sales. The bill will divide the tax...
Harbison appointed member of House Majority Whip Team
MONTGOMERY – House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R- Rainsville on Wednesday announced that State Rep. Corey Harbison, R– Good Hope has been appointed as...
Shedd appointed to House Republican Caucus Steering Committee
MONTGOMERY – House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R- Rainsville on Wednesday announced that Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview has been appointed as a member...
Hanceville’s Brooke Proctor wins awards from Samford University School of the...
BIRMINGHAM - The Division of Music in Samford University's School of the Arts celebrated the talents of students, and presented multiple awards and scholarships...
Jacksonville State University announces Spring 2017 honor’s list
JACKSONVILLE - Several students from the Cullman area made the President's or Dean's List at Jacksonville State University in spring 2017, including the following:
Joshua...
Wallace State EMS Program adding state-of-the-art tool for student training
HANCEVILLE - The nation recently celebrated National EMS Week, May 21-27; now, Wallace State Community College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is looking forward...
City and county schools bid farewell to many teachers and staff;...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City and County School Boards have released end-of-year statements concerning personnel movements, including more than 30 retirements from the county...
Wallace State Nursing program hosting CELEBRATE Adult Health and Wellness Fair...
HANCEVILLE - The Department of Nursing Education at Wallace State Community College will host two separate adult health and wellness fairs in June to...
3 area students graduate from Troy University
TROY - Troy University is proud to announce students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring 2017 semester at the Troy Campus.
Local...
Vinemont’s Jacklyn Keller wins education award from Samford University
BIRMINGHAM - Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual award ceremony May 4 to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's...
Gearheads: check out Hanceville Fire Department’s new Gator ATV
New Gator ATV: On the driver’s side, firefighters can access hoses and pumps, as well as water and foam tanks.
HANCEVILLE - After several months...
Hanceville’s Hannah Proctor inducted into Samford University’s Omicron Delta Kappa National...
BIRMINGHAM - Hannah Proctor, a senior piano pedagogy major from Hanceville, is one of 30 new members of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor...
3 people rescued overnight after storm blows tree onto house
CULLMAN - Three people had to be extricated from a home on Cullman's west side overnight after the powerful storms that pounded the area...
6 from Cullman area earn degrees from Jacksonville State University
JACKSONVILLE - More than 700 students received degrees at Jacksonville State University's spring 2017 commencement. Graduates from the Cullman area include:
Mitchell Benton IV, of...
Welti Elementary School honor roll
Welti Elementary School honor roll
Third Nine Weeks
All A’s
First Grade: Weston Barnett, Dracen Bates, Kassidy Hooper, My Houston, Henry Jennings, Ally Johnson, Hunter Linton, Leighton...
St. Bernard Preparatory School Class of 2017
St. Bernard Preparatory graduation will be Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Abbey Church.
“God has blessed us by your presence...
Summer’s here: Smith Lake Park holds annual Memorial Day festival
Can you say brain freeze? Festival-goers compete in an ice cream eating contest.
CULLMAN - Crowds turned out today for what has been seen for...
Cullman honors those who gave their lives in service to their...
Local veterans place a wreath at the Veterans’ Park World War I monument.
CULLMAN - Veterans’ Park at Sportsman Lake was the site of solemn...
Local law enforcement officers: how I got here and what it...
Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, center, at an event this February/Tribune file photo
There are times we get to go into situations where the...
St. Bernard’s Dominic Pautler receives CRESCANT Scholarship
Saint Bernard Prep School is pleased to announce that senior Dominic Pautler has received the CRESCANT Scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North...
Breakfast celebrates Future Foundation scholarship recipients, donors
Grace Hollis, the recipient of the Joe Wayne and Kathryn Maddox Education Scholarship, spoke at the Wallace State Community College Future Foundation’s Scholarship Celebration...
Cullman High School Class of 2017
Cullman High School graduation will be on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State.
"Congratulations...
Shots fired on 3rd Ave. SE “accidental discharge”
CULLMAN - If you noticed a heavy police presence in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast early this afternoon, there is no cause...
St. Bernard’s Paul Schartung appointed to U.S. Naval Academy
Saint Bernard senior Paul Schartung has received a Congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy.
Lt. Commander William Cook, Blue and Gold Officer, recognized...
Master’s Hand Christian School Class of 2017
Graduation will be Friday, May 26 at 6 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Decatur.
First row, l-r: Maddie Grace Giers, Tyler Brock, Katelyn Reeves,...
Hanceville welcomes NARCOG and Main Street Alabama; Red Cross relocating from...
The Hanceville City Hall conference room was nearly full for the presentation.
HANCEVILLE - Before its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed...
10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp set for June 10
CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will...