Tag: Local

CULLMAN, Ala. – Three officers of the Cullman Police Department were recognized Friday morning after putting together a combined 60 years of service within...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Many have noticed that downtown Cullman is taking on a vintage feel, with the appearance of a gravel road through the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The new City of Cullman app, “Cullman Connect,” is now live. It's called “SeeClickFix” in the app stores. The app will help...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Just after protests in Nashville and Birmingham over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota turned into violent riots, a group...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Every summer, LifeSouth hosts a friendly blood drive “competition” between the City of Cullman and Cullman County. This year’s drive is...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. –Ten Coaches’ Children Scholarship winners for the 2019-20 school year have been selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors &...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Its been a long spring, and I think a lot of people are craving a return to the normal day to day, but...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As anti-racism protests in Cullman’s Depot Park entered their third day Tuesday, former State Representative James Fields returned to meet for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As a peaceful protest against racism and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was winding down at Cullman’s Depot Park...

CULLMAN, Ala. -- For the first time in eight weeks, Senior athletes gathered at St. Bernard on May 21 with their families to be recognized for...

Updated 6-3-20 at 10:33 p.m. with a comment from Britt Demolition CULLMAN, Ala. - As protests and riots sweep the nation in the aftermath of...

BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Area summer favorite Spring Valley Beach Water Park opened for the season Saturday, with new rules in place due to COVID-19. “Operational...

CULLMAN, Ala. - When the weather is hot and humid, we here in Alabama appreciate having a home or workplace full of cool dry air...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday afternoon, a group of young people who, at times, numbered around 25, came to Depot Park to protest racism...

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - A Cullman man was killed Friday in a wreck on Interstate 65 in Limestone County. Alabama State Troopers identified the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Tribune has received an increasing number of reports of coyotes spotted in and around the city limits of Cullman over...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The City of Hanceville celebrated the groundbreaking for the city’s new senior center Friday morning. The ceremony was held at the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In the United States, almost 44% of people released from prison will be arrested again within one year, 68% within three...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A man who spent 52 days at Cullman Regional due to complications from COVID-19 on Friday was discharged. Staff lined the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Savings Bank (CSB) donated $1,000 to Good Samaritan Health Clinic Friday, as part of the institution’s Cullman Savings Bank Giving...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Longtime Cullman physician Phil Freeman passed away Tuesday. Below is his full obituary: Dr. Phillip Wood Freeman, 69, of Cullman, Alabama passed...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As many restrictions due to COVID-19 are being lifted in Alabama, none have yet been lifted for senior centers, which will...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As the Alabama Pork Producers search for Bama’s Best Pulled Pork, the group has one question for the state’s residents —...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday morning yielded a good time for Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) and the Cullman County Department...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As Alabama carefully reopens from the COVID-19 shutdown, golfers will have an opportunity to get outside for fresh air and fellowship,...

City of Cullman and Cullman County offices will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. City of Cullman sanitation routes will run...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Public Library System’s (CCPLS) main branch held a soft re-opening at the end of April and continues to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) held its virtual 2019-20 campaign celebration Wednesday, The Tribune got to sit down with...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The St. Paul’s Lutheran School Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction that was originally scheduled for April 18 at Terri...

VINEMONT, Ala. - Vinemont Middle School just wrapped up a big project this week, repairing the gym’s floor. Principal Johnny Whaley explained the whole process and...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The COVID-19 pandemic has had an economic impact on many industries this spring. Cullman’s Festhalle Farmers’ Market is open, supporting local...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A City of Cullman construction crew working on the improvement project on First Avenue Southeast uncovered a small patch of the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Rumors Deli paid a flavorful visit to Good Samaritan Health Clinic Thursday, delivering 100 meals for the clinic staff to give...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama High School Athletic Association member schools may re-open June 1, in accordance with Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Massey’s directive...

CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) on Wednesday went online for a virtual celebration of its 2019-20 campaign. After a livestream...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After spending last season as an assistant on the sidelines with the Lady Bulldogs, former Wallace State assistant coach Tim Bellmon is taking...

GARDEN CITY, Ala. - The Alabama Legislature recently passed bills which would authorize the Town of Garden City to take ownership of the Garden...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The staff at Donald E. Green Active Adult Center wanted seniors to know just how much they are missed and Tuesday...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Around Memorial Day, drivers traveling along U.S. Highway 31 in north Cullman are greeted by a long line of flags placed...

Updated 5-20-20 4:27 p.m. CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - A pursuit involving the Cullman County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Tuesday resulted in a crash with three reported...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With Relay For Life events canceled this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Relay For Life of Cullman County went virtual...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – North-South Girls’ and Boys’ Tennis All-Star Teams for the recently canceled 2020 AHSAA North-South All-Star Sports Week were announced Tuesday by Jamie Lee, Director...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – North-South Girls’ and Boys’ Golf All-Star Teams for the 2020 AHSAA North-South All-Star Sports Week were announced Monday by Jamie Lee, Director of the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Director Jamie Lee of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association  (AHSADCA)  announced Monday the Principals & Athletic Directors Conference scheduled for...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Members of Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214, its Ladies’ Auxiliary and other volunteers on Monday placed 328 crosses...

JOPPA, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature recently passed bills authorizing the Joppa Historical Board to take ownership of the old Joppa School from the...

VINEMONT, Ala. - A parade was held at Vinemont Elementary School Friday afternoon, giving students and teachers and opportunity to say farewell. Faculty and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional announced this week that COVID-19 antibody testing is now available at the Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center, Cullman Regional...

CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the best games...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Electric Cooperative is proud to announce it has partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to award a total of $30,000...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama senior infielder Kolby Robinson was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Baseball Team, the organization announced Thursday. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program recognizes...

CULLMAN, Ala. – With on-campus instruction suspended for the rest of the academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some schools are taking advantage...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - On Wednesday afternoon, staff at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab received a special treat in the form of Frios pops and thank-you...

CULLMAN, Ala. -- COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of spring sports and during this unprecedented time, I’ve compiled a list of some of the...

Cullman County Commission on Aging employee Jamie James is retiring after 22 years. James was recognized at Tuesday’s meeting of the Cullman County Commission. Shown...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Cullman County native and Auburn University senior Kaycee Wright is spending her summer educating students about the importance of agriculture as...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Since 1955, Farm-City Committees around Alabama have worked to deepen the understanding of the relationship between rural farmers and urban workers....

CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex recently announced it was awarded a United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A cancer diagnosis is an incredibly stressful ordeal, both for the patient and their family - treatments, work obligations, health complications and...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Smith Lake Park Campground and other parks around the state of Alabama remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parks, including campgrounds,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Two weeks ago, the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) announced it would be creating a website that would compile the operating...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday reopened 2020 Census field offices in Alabama while continuing to follow all current health and...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Today, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that beginning Monday, May 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Safer at Home Order will be amended by opening other...

HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s Cheerleading tryouts for the 2020-2021 season will be submitted virtually for the first time. Video submissions should be sent to coach...

HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College hosted its first drive-thru graduation celebration on Thursday morning, recognizing its 2020 graduating class by distributing tassels...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board has approved spring sports’ alignments for the upcoming 2020-21 and 2021-21 classification period. The action was...

CULLMAN, Ala. – After several standout years on the baseball field with the Cullman Bearcats, the Wallace State Lions and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Kolby Robinson...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional will get a special treat Tuesday, when a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air...

HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State tennis sophomore Sebastian Arce has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NJCAA 1st-team All-American for men’s singles. Arce, a native...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Monday announced that the lobbies of the Cullman County Sheriff's Office and Cullman County Detention...

Updated 5-3-20 at 10 p.m. CRANE HILL, Ala. - Emergency responders on Sunday night recovered the body of a drowning victim from a pond at...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Approximately 100 Jeeps and motorcycles showed up Saturday morning for the Cullman County Wranglers’ parade of area senior facilities in Cullman,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Relay For Life of Cullman County event that would have taken place today, Friday, May...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In the nearly three years since his death, the legacy of 15-year-old Curtis “Curt” James Wilson has impacted families across Cullman...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Friday morning, county school administrators and central office staff of the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) cooked and packed hamburgers...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The newest safety order issued by Governor Kay Ivey and state health officials, the Safer at Home Order, went into effect...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The country is well into census season, but lots of folks still have not filled out and returned their forms, either...

CULLMAN, Ala. - With increased numbers of people out of work during the COVID-19 shutdown, organizations that work to meet the basic needs of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Former Cullman County Probate Judge Leah Patterson Lust passed away Saturday, April 25 at the age of 49. Lust, who was in...

HOLLY POND, Ala. – Family, friends, teammates, coaches, teachers and more gathered at the baseball field at Holly Pond High School Monday night to...

Updated April 28, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. CULLMAN, Ala. – Two Holly Pond High School students were killed in a single-vehicle wreck along County Road...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) is asking residents to “chalk up your best positive design” in an effort to...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Patrons may not be able to visit the Cullman County Public Library System (CCPLS) branches in person right now, but the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) on Friday recognized three of its officers for their years of service while swearing in two...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department on Friday presented a commendation to Patrol Officer Clint Sanford for his actions at the scene of...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Congress on Thursday approved $320 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program established through the passage of the CARES...

MONTGOMERY, AL –The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control approved and the Legislative Council ratified a record 11 legislative proposals Thursday during its...

HANCEVILLE, ALA. –  Wallace State men’s golf sophomore Carter Goodwin continues to rack up individual honors. Goodwin was named a National Junior College Athletic...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Meet the Cullman County Public Library System’s (CCPLS) new Assistant Director, Josie Harrington. Harrington started in her new position Jan. 6,...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Bearcats standout Jaylen Hughey has had a busy couple of months being recruited by schools all over the south and after racking up...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama sophomore point guard Kira Lewis Jr. announced Tuesday that he will forego his final two seasons of college eligibility and keep his...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) on Monday afternoon announced it will be following Birmingham and Huntsville's leads by creating a...

ARLEY, Ala. – There are a lot of heavy hearts in Arley this week. After Meek High School sophomore Trint Ory was tragically killed...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, April 12, local residents seeking places to park their cars ahead of a storm predicted to bring hail and...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex normally has a bounty of programs for children and adults to enjoy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A man died Saturday night following a wreck after numerous reports of reckless driving. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many community events, parties, weddings and other gatherings to be put on hold. The county’s parks...

CULLMAN, Ala. - A Vinemont man was found deceased in a motel room early Thursday morning in Cullman after Cullman Fire Rescue responded to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Grace Cooper, a 12-year-old Hanceville Middle School seventh grader, was already sewing when the pandemic began, so she had the skills...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Rock the South (RTS) on Friday presented a $6,500 donation to Cullman Caring for Kids (CCK) to help with COVID-19 relief....