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Closing performance of ‘Mary Poppins’ signals new era in local theater
The sensory-friendly format allowed families more freedom. During the intermission, some folks even broke out the toys, including East Elementary Principal David Wiggins (in...
Fall fun and Halloween happenings Oct. 30-31
Here are some fun activities happening in the area Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 30-31. Check www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar for more information.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
Temple Baptist Church Trunk-N-Treat,...
Cullman Regional announces ‘Name the Robot Contest’ winners
The winners of the Name the Robot Contest are pictured in front of the da Vinci robot. Pictured from L-R, front row: Nolan Nobinger,...
Arrest reports: Oct. 25-28, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 25-28, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Stabbing at Economy Inn on Hwy. 31 sends 1 to hospital
CULLMAN - A man was stabbed at the Economy Inn at 1834 Second Ave. NW (U.S. Highway 31 North) in Cullman Sunday night.
According to...
Parkside holds annual Pumpkin Run
Left to right: Austin Alexander, Christopher Putman and Abigail Kusz (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
BAILEYTON - The 10th annual Parkside Pumpkin Run took...
Holly Pond Vintage Market draws crowds
Maggie’s Marketplace was one of many vendors set up at Saturday’s Holly Pond Vintage Market. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
HOLLY POND - The...
Hanceville Fall Fest set for Sunday at 4 p.m.
Image from the 2017 Hanceville Fall Fest. This year's event is Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. (Tribune file photo)
HANCEVILLE - Sunday afternoon will...
Fall fun and Halloween happenings
Here are some fun activities happening in the area today through Monday, Oct. 27-29. Check www.CullmanTribune.com/calendar for more information. The Tribune will publish a...
Good Hope Middle School advances to state robotics tournament
The Good Hope Middle School robotics team in action Friday morning at Wallace State (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - On Friday morning,...
Arrest reports: Oct. 25, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 25, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Alabamians urged to participate in Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday,...
MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, on Saturday, Oct....
Local favorite, Holly Pond Vintage Market, this Saturday
Image from the 2017 Holly Pond Vintage Market (Tribune file photo)
Updated 10-25-18 7:21 p.m.
HOLLY POND - This Saturday, Oct. 27, the owners of Holly...
City holds annual safety meeting and picnic
Cullman Police Officers Chris Nichols and Chuck Shikle smile for the camera Wednesday at the City’s annual safety meeting and picnic. (Christy Perry for...
Arrest reports: Oct. 22-24, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22-24, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Pet of the Week: help Auntie find her forever home
CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week:
Auntie is a medium-sized, 6-month-old mixed...
Catching up with First Source for Women
The Mobile Unit, front and center at First Source’s fundraising banquet, has become a big, very visible part of the organization’s outreach efforts.
HANCEVILLE -...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 23 middle school matches; West Point finishes...
West Point Middle School Scholars (L-R): Aaiden Jones, John-Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor, Silas Baty, Judd Douglas, Katie Beth Yovino, Zeke Cornett, Abigail...
SURVIVOR’S STORY: ‘Trust your gut’
“Race for the Cure 2016 with (from left) my son, Hugh; dad, Don Marecle; my mom, Christy Marecle; (me); my sister, Haley Marecle; and...
Area marching bands collect awards at competitions
Hanceville took first-place Best in Class Band at the Tennessee Valley Invitational Marching Competition, adding a $200 check to its trophy collection. (courtesy photo)
CULLMAN...
CCSO graduates latest citizens’ academy class
Retired U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams was the special guest speaker at Tuesday night’s Cullman County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy graduation at...
Arrest reports: Oct. 23, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 23, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Wallace State electronic billboard dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett
The electronic billboard at Wallace State Community College was dedicated in memory of Kay Barnett. Attending the dedication ceremony are from left, in front,...
U.S. Attorney’s Office hosts 1st regional opioid prevention and awareness town...
Panelists (L-R) Grace Potter, Maria Steele and Sean Stephen listen to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town (right) at Tuesday night’s opioid crisis town hall...
Good news: blind puppy leaves shelter for special needs foster service
George was a pitiful pup when he first arrived at the shelter…(Photo courtesy Donna Ruttkay)...but now he’s doing fine and enjoying the company of...
Brindley Mountain BBQ fire: ‘It’s a complete loss’
Fairview’s popular Brindley Mountain BBQ was declared a complete loss after a fire Tuesday morning. (Photo courtesy of Nick Lee)
FAIRVIEW - A fire swept...
Cullman Florist preparing to ‘petal it forward’ Wednesday
London Nix and Carla Fussell, foreground, prepare bouquets on Monday at Cullman Florist for Wednesday's “Petal It Forward” event. (Nick Griffin for The Cullman...
Arrest reports: Oct. 22, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 22, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Fire at Brindley Mountain BBQ in Fairview
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/23/brindley-mountain-bbq-fire-it-s-complete-loss
FAIRVIEW - Emergency responders are on the scene of a fire at Brindley Mountain BBQ in Fairview. The restaurant is located at...
Duck River Reservoir project update: pipeline nearing completion, bidding on pump...
Members of the Duck River Reservoir Oversight Board hear about the pipeline project from Dale Bright of St. John & Associates Monday morning. (W.C....
Cullman adopts vaping ordinance; police honored
Patrolman Kyle Foshee was recognized for his actions last month that led to the arrest of two suspects charged with numerous crimes across the...
Good Hope donates $45K to schools, organizations
Left to right: Councilman Taft Dillashaw, Councilman Greg Brown, Councilman John Harris, WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke, Councilman Maxie Jones and Mayor...
Cullman Police Department trunk-or-treat event set for Oct. 31
Image from the 2017 Trunk or Treat at the Cullman Police Department. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30-8...
‘We are not leaving Cullman’: Krystal looking for new home
The Krystal sign lies in the parking lot of 1701 Second Ave. Monday morning. The restaurant location closed Sunday night. (Christy Perry for The...
Arrest reports: Oct. 15-21, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-21, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Wallace State Future Foundation plans for annual Student Investment Luncheon Oct....
A five-day, four-night trip of New York is one of the 11 options for the winner of the Premier Winner’s Choice package to choose...
For Kids’ Sake Variety Show auditions set for Nov. 13, 15
Photo courtesy of Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation has announced that auditions for next year’s For Kids’ Sake Variety Show will take...
Karma in Cullman gearing up for holiday service projects
Karma in Cullman served more than 400 at its 2016 Community Thanksgiving Dinner. (Tribune file photo)
CULLMAN - Local charity Karma in Cullman, an organization...
Rain can’t dampen Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival
Wood carvings for sale at one of the many vendor booths at the Mud Creek Arts and Crafts Festival Saturday in Hanceville (Maggie Darnell...
Preserving a way of life: Peinhardt Farm Day 2018
Visitors stroll the grounds of the Peinhardt Living History Farm on Saturday during the annual Peinhardt Farm Day. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN...
Walk for Freedom spotlights human trafficking
Human trafficking survivor Charity Pittman (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - “This is a silent walk, we’re walking for those without a voice,”...
‘Absolutely Alabama’ host Fred Hunter entertains at chamber luncheon
Left to right: Chamber Board Member Shirley Quattlebaum; Chamber Vice-Chair, Tourism Ben Harrison; Chamber Director of Tourism Roger Steele; “Absolutely Alabama” host Fred Hunter;...
Caring for Cullman concert raises funds for Good Samaritan
Triumphant Quartet was entertaining, as always, at Thursday night’s Caring for Cullman concert. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - A crowd gathered Thursday...
‘I am fine! Fine and revved up!’ Gov. Ivey makes whistle-stop...
Gov. Ivey addressed a crowd of supporters from the front steps of the Cullman County Courthouse Friday evening. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN...
Alabama Gourd Show continues Saturday at civic center
Crafted gourds in all shapes, sizes and colors are on display at the Alabama Gourd Show. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The...
Wallace State’s Medical Assistant program recognized at Hanceville City Hall during...
Pictured are, front row, from left, students Erin Williams, Andrea Big-Powers, Kristin Hart, Baylee Chrietzberg, Whitney Buettner, Morgan Griffin, Ashley Faulkner, Jazmin Bobo, Nicole...
Fairview Lions Club 3rd Annual Harvest Festival and Movie in the...
The Fairview Lions Club is hosting its third annual Harvest Festival and Movie in the Park.
Randall Shedd Community Park (across from school) at 5...
Arrest reports: Oct. 17-18, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 17-18, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
9th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, Oct. 20...
9th Annual Mud Creek Arts & Crafts Festival in historic downtown Hanceville
Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival is a Hanceville...
Peinhardt Farm Day Saturday, Oct. 20 in Cullman
Peinhardt Living History Farm opens its 40 acres of family farm to the public on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The entire...
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office recovers 2 vehicles from Smith Lake
Vehicles recovered were a 2007 GMC Yukon and a late 1980s or early 1990s Mercury Grand Marquis. It appears both vehicles had been in...
Walk for Freedom human trafficking awareness event Saturday, Oct. 20
Join us as we Walk For Freedom in Cullman, Alabama.
Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. in front of the Cullman County Courthouse
We believe that...
Cullman County unemployment rate falls to 3.1%; state’s holds steady at...
MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey’s office released the state’s latest unemployment numbers Friday morning. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 4.1 percent....
Pedestrian victim identified in Thursday night crash on Hwy. 278 in...
CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck hauling a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just...
Kay Ivey making campaign stop in Cullman this evening, Friday, Oct....
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will make a campaign stop in Cullman tonight, Friday, Oct. 19. (Photo courtesy of Governor's Office, Sydney A. Foster)
CULLMAN -...
(Update) Pedestrian struck, killed by truck on U.S. 278 W by...
Photo courtesy of Joey Duncan
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/19/pedestrian-victim-identified-thursday-night-crash-hwy-278-cullman
Updated 10-18-18 9:38 p.m.
CULLMAN - An elderly pedestrian using a walker was struck and killed by a truck...
Pedestrian struck by truck on U.S. 278 W by West Elementary
LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/10/18/update-pedestrian-struck-killed-truck-us-278-w-west-elementary
CULLMAN - A pedestrian has been struck by a truck with a trailer on U.S. Highway 278 West, just east of West...
U.S. Attorney’s Office hosting opioid crisis town hall meeting Tuesday at...
BIRMINGHAM – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama will join with school and government officials in Cullman on Tuesday, Oct....
Ivey awards $291K grant to Cullman Co. for Stony Lonesome facility
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the Cullman County Commission $291,294 to construct a bathhouse/restroom facility at Stony Lonesome OHV Park. (Tribune file photo)
MONTGOMERY - Gov....
Food pantry opens in Colony; award named in honor of Cullman...
Carpenter’s Cabinet President Chris Warnick and Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth, center, cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the town’s community food...
Wallace State recognizes Phi Theta Kappa fall inductees
Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society recently welcomed its fall inductees.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently welcomed new...
With new stop by Popeyes, Cullman back on Greyhound bus line
Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, members of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Greyhound and others gathered inside the Chevron/Popeyes to cut the...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 16 middle school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. According to West Point coach Lee Henry, his team...
Charges dismissed against former Cullman High Principal Bouldin; previous guilty verdict...
Former Cullman High School Principal Dr. Elton Bouldin, right, thanks his attorney Champ Crocker, left, at a Wednesday afternoon post-trial debriefing at Crocker’s office....
(Updated) Mother, son victims in fatal crash on Hwy. 69 in...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...
Arrest reports: Oct. 15-16, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 15-16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Dyron’s Lowcountry to host benefit dinner for St. Bernard Prep
Fr. Marcus Voss, director of development; Sonya and Dyron Powell; and Abbot Cletus Meagher, OSB chairman of the board of directors for Saint Bernard...
BREAKING NEWS: Charges dropped against former Cullman High principal Elton Bouldin
Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - In a dramatic courtroom...
Rumors Deli named Retailer of the Year 2nd year in a...
Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association
BIRMINGHAM - Out of a pool of almost 100 nominees statewide, two...
SURVIVOR’S STORY: ‘You have to get on with it’
Sonya Graham, on her last day of radiation in 2015. Sonya is a breast cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo)
Behind her wicked sense of humor and...
Hanceville man killed in Blount County crash Tuesday
BLOUNT COUNTY - A Hanceville man was killed as a result of a two-vehicle crash in Blount County on Tuesday. The crash occurred on...
2 charged with selling drugs in separate cases
Oliver Tucker, left; James Doss, right (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - Cullman Police recently arrested two men on drug charges in separate cases.
On Oct. 9,...
West Point passes FY 2019 budget; long-awaited Hwy. 157 turn lane...
West Point Mayor Kenneth Kilgo, left, speaks at the West Point Town Council meeting Monday evening. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
WEST POINT -...
Former CHS principal Elton Bouldin’s re-trial on trespassing charges underway
Former Cullman High School Principal, Dr. Elton Bouldin (center) in court on Tuesday (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Former Cullman High School...
Voter registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 22
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Secretary of State's Office is reminding Alabamians of the upcoming deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov. 6,...
Mother, son victims in fatal crash on Hwy. 69 in Cullman...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Alabama State Troopers said late Tuesday that a Moulton woman and her teenage son were the victims in Tuesday morning's fatal...
Cullman County Forestry Planning Committee receives Outstanding Forestry Planning Committee Award
Cullman County received the Outstanding Forestry Planning Committee Award for the Northeast Region during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program Oct. 15 at the...
Cullman County’s Stan and Suzanne Wood named Alabama Tree Farmers of...
Stan and Suzanne Wood, center, of Cullman County were named the Alabama Tree Farmers of the Year during the Alabama Landowners Conference Awards Program...
(Update) 2 confirmed dead in Hwy. 69 crash
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south of Bug Tussle,...
(Updated) 2 confirmed dead in Hwy. 69 crash
Update 10-16-18 12:55 p.m.
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two people were killed in a severe crash Tuesday morning on Alabama Highway 69, approximately 2 miles south...
2 Cullman residents charged with 6 counts of animal cruelty
Summer Figgs, left, and Michael Figgs (Cullman Police Department)
CULLMAN - A local man and woman were arrested and charged with six counts each of...
ALDOT’s tentative 5-year plan includes extra lanes for Hwy. 157 in...
Alabama Highway 157’s “bridges to nowhere” could soon have somewhere to go; road construction is slated to begin in November 2019. (Maggie Darnell for...
‘This was one of our best years’
Fairgoers enjoy the swings at the Cullman County Fair. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - The 2018 Cullman County Fair ended Saturday night...
Virginia woman killed in wreck near Hanceville
HANCEVILLE – A Virginia woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on County Road 747 near Hanceville Monday morning. Alabama State Troopers said the...
Friends of Frankweiler sponsoring student for WSCC Singers’ 2019 European tour
On Sunday, Friends of Frankweiler President Steven Sides presented a $1,600 check to Tiffany Richter, director of the Wallace State Singers, to sponsor one...
Hanceville High hosts 27th Annual Mud Creek Marching Festival
Band members react during the awards ceremony at Saturday's Mud Creek Marching Festival in Hanceville. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
HANCEVILLE - The 27th...
Arrest reports: Oct. 11-14, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11-14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
Youth target teamwork during Alfa Leadership Conference
Cullman County students Ben Tankersley, Darren Roberts, Thomas Bell and Sydney Babb sharpened leadership skills during the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 11 high school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Thursday’s high school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Good Hope continued their winning streaks,...
Fairview Elementary named Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School
Fairview Elementary School (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
FAIRVIEW - Fairview Elementary School has been named a 2018 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School by Blue...
R.E. Garrison holds turkey shoot to raise money for the Stephen...
Shooters gather Saturday morning to take part in the inaugural R.E. Garrison Turkey Shoot. (Maggie Darnell for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - R.E. Garrison Trucking,...
Hamrick, Chambers, Baumbach nab talent show prizes
Left to right: Chloe Hamrick, McKenna Chambers and Lizzie Baumbach (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - On Friday evening, a small crowd took...
Sensory-friendly ‘Mary Poppins’ to take flight
Technical Director Noah Carpenter and Show Director Lauren Salerno are planning what may be north Alabama’s first sensory-friendly theater performance in this year’s production...
Cullman Savings Bank commits $100K to Cullman County Schools over next...
Left to right: Cullman Savings Bank Executive Vice President T’aira Ugarkovich, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Cullman Savings Bank President/CEO John Riley...
Cullman Police investigating alleged drugging, sexual assault
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is investigating allegations of an alleged drugging and possible sexual assault. The incident allegedly occurred on Aug. 11,...
Arrest reports: Oct. 11, 2018
CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Oct. 11, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...
SCHOLARS’ BOWL SCOREBOARD: Oct. 9 middle school matches
HANCEVILLE - Results are in from Tuesday’s middle school scholars’ bowl matches at Wallace State. West Point and Cullman remain undefeated, while Hanceville and...
CCBOE celebrates student, faculty attendance achievements
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette poses with a group of students who won prizes at Thursday night's school board meeting for perfect...
Ashland man charged in Cullman County child abuse case
Shannon Dewayne Waldrop (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
CULLMAN - An Ashland man has been arrested and charged in a Cullman County child abuse case. Shannon...
St. Paul’s student Carter Daily wins inaugural Cullman County Fair Spelling...
Spelling Bee winners Destiny Siegel, third place; Carter Daily, first place and Jordan Graham, second place, with Cullman Lion Randy Kraft (W.C. Mann for...