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West Point High School Warrior Marching Band percussionists play during their band camp at West Point High School. WEST POINT – The West Point High...

Gov. Kay Ivey, on Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, signs Executive Order 715, which establishes the Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Committee. MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey...

Wallace State Nursing graduates Terry Beasley and Hannah Vandiver light their lamps in advance of taking the Nightingale Pledge. HANCEVILLE - More than 70 students...

L-R: Deacon Rhodes Bolster, Bishop Robert Baker, Father Bernard Denson, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Deacon Justin Ward CULLMAN - On Saturday, July 21, the monastic community...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16-19, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

“Mary Poppins” (Walt Disney Pictures/Photofest) HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Theatre program will host auditions for the roles of Jane and Michael Banks...

Gassers race during the Southeast Gassers Association Return to 1967 Championship Drag Race at the Baileyton “Good Time” Dragstrip Saturday. BAILEYTON – Hundreds of racers...

The Vinemont High School Class of 1988 will hold its 30th Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the All Steak.  The...

Trevor Slayton United States Air Force Airman Trevor M. Slayton recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman...

Tyler Skinner (as Harold Hill) and Sarah Jane Skinner (as Marian Paroo), center, during Saturday’s matinee performance of the Cullman Community Theatre’s production of...

CULLMAN - Tractor Supply Company in Cullman​ is inviting all local growers, crafters and artisans to showcase their homemade and homegrown goods at its Fall...

A member of the Meek High School Band of Champions plays drums during after-school band practice at Meek High School ARLEY - Meek High School's...

Jim Head (left), Addison High School band director, helps tune students during after-school band practice at Addison High School. ADDISON - Addison High School...

Hanceville High School Head Football Coach Cody McCain speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s August Community Luncheon Friday at...

Sarea, a student of HOPE Horses, Inc., rides Prince, a 24-year-old quarter horse, during her session on Thursday. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Albert von Pelser (center), Cullman Chamber Talent Recruitment Taskforce member and plant manager at REHAU, speaks to community members during the Cullman Area Community...

Democratic candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Lee Auman, speaks at a town hall meeting at the Cullman Civic Center Thursday evening. (Christy Perry...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 16, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.   GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

MONTGOMERY - Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington on Friday announced that the preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for July is 4.1...

This poster, drawn by West Point Elementary School’s Lyric Antone, is featured in the 2019 Farm-City calendar. (Alfa Farmers) MONTGOMERY - Alabama Farm-City 2019 calendars...

Fairview High School band members line up while practicing marching during their band camp at Fairview High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW –...

Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom Parker speaks to the Cullman County Republican Women this week. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The Cullman...

Holly Pond High School band members practice their half-time show during band camp at Holly Pond High School. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) HOLLY POND...

Francisco Martinez (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) Updated 8-16-18 at 4:14 p.m. Late Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Cullman County Sheriff's Office said that investigators have...

Left to right: Will Drake, Jennifer Glassford and Michael Kastner CULLMAN - Students at St. Bernard Prep School arrived on campus on Sunday, Aug. 12,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 13-15, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) this week at its regular meeting heard from Ed Roberson, chief financial officer, who conducted...

Reenactors from Wallace State portray various World War II figures at a press conference for this year’s Cullman Veterans Day Celebration. The press event...

Sherrie Ashley, left, and Ryne Ashley, right, stand behind the counter on Wednesday, opening day of Ryne and Heather Ashley’s new store Ashley Mercantile....

Lavish Boutique is located in the Warehouse District, in the old Rumors Deli location. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Lavish Boutique officially opened...

Earlier this year, pinwheels representing Cullman County foster kids covered the front lawn of the DHR office. (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - This Saturday, the...

Andrew Maresh, who was arrested for the murder of Daniel Ray Osborn II in March, on Tuesday was denied youthful offender status in the...

The Colony Town Council on Tuesday evening discussed plans for town development. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) COLONY - On Tuesday evening, the Colony Town...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 14, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Vinemont Town Council members discuss town business during Tuesday night’s meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) VINEMONT – Tuesday evening, members of the Vinemont Town...

Kristen Gullion, left, and Zachary Phillips, right (WVTM13) BIRMINGHAM -  A Cullman woman and Arab man have been charged in connection with the death of...

Cullman County Revenue Commissioner Barry Willingham, right, on Tuesday speaks to the Cullman County Commission about a new method for collecting delinquent property tax....

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week. If you were at the Furry...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 13, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Cullman’s Lexie Marks, left, and Kevin Killen, right, recently visited Germany as ambassadors for Cullman’s Friends of Frankweiler. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN -...

Garlan Gudger passes the gavel to Dr. Jenny Folsom at Monday night's Cullman City Council meeting. Alabama Senator-elect Gudger stepped down as president of...

James Hinman, left; Brandon Combs, right (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested two men, in separate...

A van crashed through the front of the Baileyton Dollar General early Monday morning. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) BAILEYTON - A van crashed into...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Monday reported investigations of several cases of Zika and West Nile virus in Alabama...

Republican candidate for Alabama House of Representatives District 9, Scott Stadthagen, speaks at his campaign kick-off rally in Hartselle in June 2017. (Tribune file...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 9-12, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Br. Dominic Lee, Abbot Cletus Meagher, Br. Pachomius Alvarado, and Br. Paschal Pautler CULLMAN - It was a grand celebration at St. Bernard Abbey on...

Jack Aces President Derrick Barton (Christy Perry for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Car and motorcycle enthusiasts filled the street near Moe’s Original BBQ in downtown...

Berenice C. Serpas, MD (Cullman Regional) CULLMAN - Board-certified family physician Berenice C. Serpas, MD, has joined the Cullman Regional Family Care Clinic. She is...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center's Talent Recruitment and Housing Taskforces have been hard at work pinpointing how to...

Beautiful weather set the stage for a fun and successful event. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW - A sunny Randall Shedd Community Park was...

Hundreds of numbered rubber ducks wait to be drawn during the second annual Duck Drawdown Festival. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) CULLMAN – Sportsman Lake...

Organizers said Friday night’s 2nd Fridays event might be the biggest one yet. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On Friday evening, downtown Cullman...

The 2nd Fridays Furry 5K and 1-Mile Family Dog Walk brought out serious runners and families alike, along with dogs of all shapes and...

CULLMAN - Here are three fun events going on around the Cullman area on Saturday. 4th Annual Fairview Band Car & Tractor Show, 9 a.m.-2...

A motivational mural by Amber Williams of Artsy Amber Designs in Cullman is displayed in the boys’ restroom at Addison Elementary School. (Hayden Hyatt...

Judge Bob Vance, who is running for chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, speaks at the Cullman County Democrats meeting Thursday night. (Christy...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 9, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Kristen Gullion, left, and Zachary Phillips, right (WVTM13, Facebook) LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/08/14/cullman-woman-arab-man-charged-capital-murder-death-birmingham-couple Updated 8-10-18 8:50 p.m. MIAMI - Authorities in south Florida arrested two people this week...

Jimmie Nuss, left, is sworn into office by Hanceville City Clerk Tania Wilcox Thursday evening. Nuss is filling the council seat left vacant by...

Vinemont High School’s Abby Sikes, left, and Derrick Ransom at NASA headquarters in July. (courtesy photo) VINEMONT - Back in December, Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS...

Members of the Dodge City Town Council discuss a payment issue with members of a business during Thursday’s town council meeting. (Hayden Hyatt for...

CULLMAN – Cullman Regional is hosting an Adult Vaccinations Seminar lunch and learn program on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Dr. Kathryn Pettit,...

Kenneth Loyd Woods (Cullman County Sheriff’s Office) CULLMAN - On Thursday afternoon, Kenneth Loyd Woods, the first Cullman County resident to be charged with human...

Joseph Mickle, left; Franklin Turner, right (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department on Thursday evening reported more methamphetamine arrests. The first occurred on...

Roy E. Garrison (courtesy R.E. Garrison Trucking) CULLMAN - Roy E. Garrison, founder of Cullman's R.E. Garrison Trucking, has passed away. The company announced Garrison's...

CULLMAN - Downtown Cullman will be the place to be Friday afternoon and into the evening. Events include this month’s 2nd Fridays festival, the...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6-8, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Visitors can walk through the exhibit and sit in airplane seats to enjoy an interactive video presentation on the history of aviation in Alabama....

Representatives from Altec present a check to Wallace State Community College President Dr. Vicki Karolewics to establish the Altec Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will...

Stacey Jolley's homeroom gears up for to start of the school year on Wednesday. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HOLLY POND - Cullman County Schools...

CULLMAN - The Cullman Regional Foundation will hold its 27th annual Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Extravaganza on Monday, Sept. 10 at TP Country Club.   The...

Sheriff Matt Gentry with his team of school resource officers: front row, left to right: Deputy Matthew Rutherford, Deputy Chad Whaley, Sgt. Randall Chambers,...

Pictured are Ashley Wilson and a few members of the Daystar Kids Leadership Team: Front row from left: Taylor King, Ashley Wilson and Nicole...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 7, 2018. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure...

Kenneth Malone (Cullman County Sheriff's Office) CULLMAN - Kenneth Don Malone, 58, of New Canaan was arrested Wednesday and charged with manslaughter in the shooting...

Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Andrew Cryer for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Jersey Mike’s officially opened for business Wednesday...

CULLMAN - Cullman County Animal Shelter volunteer Donna Ruttkay introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week: Hank is a 1-year-old hound mix....

Sheriff Matt Gentry talks about the use of firearms by law enforcement officers as instructor Sgt. David Nunn gets ready to bring students to...

Vinemont Elementary School student council members welcome parents and students to open house. (Christy Perry for The Tribune) VINEMONT - Vinemont Schools, along with others...

Col. Donald Fallin holds the American flag at the 1,200-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail. (Photo courtesy Col. Donald Fallin) The Tribune has been following...

West Elementary teacher Kelly Hayes ushers students into her classroom on the first day of the 2018-19 school year. (Hayden Hyatt for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

CULLMAN - In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is hosting free PAD screenings on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday,...

CULLMAN - On Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16, United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) will host a free tour of its community partners, open...

CULLMAN - In the aftermath of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that struck Cullman, First United Methodist Church (FUMC) was called on to help...

A citizen of Holly Pond (bottom right) speaks to Holly Pond council members during their monthly meeting at the Guy Hunt Library & Museum...

The final petition to have a four-way stop installed at the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and Wesley Avenue was nearly two inches thick....

The City of Cullman Planning Commission meets in the Cullman City Hall auditorium at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.  The...

Linda Smith, right, delivers a meal to Diann Bailey of Cullman. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Lifelong Learning Institute (WaLLi) members and good friends Linda Smith...

CULLMAN - The start of the 2018-2019 school year is upon us. For most parents, the process is routine, but for the parents of...

Conner Hays (Cullman County Sheriff's Office) Updated 8-6-18 at 6:40 p.m. BATTLEGROUND - Investigators with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Saturday arrested Conner Edward...

Eli Howard of Cullman in Cullman County graduated from the two-year Agricultural Leaders For Alabama (A.L.F.A. Leaders) program in Montgomery Aug. 2. The 17-member...

Kyle Morris of Hanceville in Cullman County was named a finalist in the statewide Young Farmers Discussion Meet at the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 46th...

Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter Day on Sunday, Aug. 19. HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s Aviation/Flight Technology program is celebrating World Helicopter...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Aug. 2-5. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

After praying at the flagpole in front of the high school and middle school, participants walk toward the elementary school in back. (W.C. Mann...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center is offering no-appointment-needed school and sports physicals for $25. Cullman Regional’s school and sports physicals include a...

Cullman High School (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - At a special called meeting Friday morning, the Cullman City School Board took up several last-minute items...

Robin Dill, author and founder and former director of Grace Arbor in Lawrenceville, Georgia, will lead the Caring for the Caregiver event at Grace...