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On Thursday evening, May 17, 2018, 22 local high school students graduated from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2017-18 Youth Leadership Class. (Nick...

The all-fifth-grade West Point Intermediate team won the sixth-grade division at the West Point High School Invitational in March.  L-R: John Davis Yovino, Brodie...

CHARLESTON, SC - Nicholas Shugarts of Cullman graduated from The Citadel during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5....

Jon Morton (Cullman Police Department) LOGAN -  A Logan man was arrested this week, charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. The Cullman Police Department...

Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, right, participates in the community planning activity Thursday evening. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE - Residents of Hanceville came out...

Updated 5-18-18 4:43 p.m. CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 17. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA...

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey’s office released the state’s April 2018 unemployment numbers Friday morning. According to the state, Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April...

Airman Marco A. Valdez U.S. Air Force Airman Marco A. Valdez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The...

CULLMAN - Donna Ruttkay from the Cullman County Animal Shelter introduces us to The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week. “Rejoice,” whom the staff calls...

Representatives from a variety of local organizations were on hand Monday at the Cullman Civic Center for the Cullman KIDS’ Summer Showcase. (Photo courtesy...

CULLMAN -  A Pickup Tower has been installed at the Olive Street Wal-Mart on the south end of Cullman, according to a media release...

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

Kayla Leigh Cobbs (Photo courtesy of Cheri Cobbs) MOBILE - Cullman’s Kayla Leigh Cobbs earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of...

Author Dawn Owens signed copies of her book “Like Me or Not” Tuesday at Yates-Chance Christian Bookstore. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - As...

Graduate Morelia Tinajero (left) is the 2017-2018 Student Support Services (SSS) Student of the Year. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State graduate Morelia Tinajero has been named...

Goat Island’s new Duck River Dunkel was a hit at 99 Bottles of Beer on the Lawn in Daphne, tying with a Fairhope brew...

Pictured: top row, left to right, Bethany McNeil, Cameron Hudson and Cameron Kretzschmar (valedictorian); bottom row, left to right: Cory Jones, Jazmin Barrett (salutatorian)...

Melvin Hasting (Melvin Hasting) CULLMAN - Before the last Cullman County Republican Party town hall meeting, The Tribune spoke to Melvin Hasting, who is challenging...

Circuit Judge Martha Williams (Martha Williams) CULLMAN - Recently, The Tribune spoke to incumbent Circuit Judge Martha Williams, who is facing a fierce challenge from...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 15. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Wallace State Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program recognized the Class of 2018 at its Pinning Ceremony on May 3, 2018. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community...

West Elementary Principal Dr. Jay Page talks to the Cullman City School Board Tuesday about the state of his school. (W.C. Mann for The...

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

Retiring Cullman Electric Cooperative CEO Grady Smith, right, becomes emotional as he is told that the room in which his reception was held has...

Pictured L-R: Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, IT Systems Technician Christina Thomas, Assistant IT Director Jacob Smith, IT Systems Technician Allen Handley, Street Sign Shop...

CULLMAN - An Alabama EMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is open now at Cullman City Hall. The DRC is for anyone with qualifying expenses...

Jordan Wilson’s son, Dylan Sandefur, 13, poses with a photo of his mom this month at Smith Lake, where Wilson was raised. Wilson has...

Editor's note: American Proteins employs 700 company-wide, with approximately 250 of those at the Hanceville plant. The Tribune has reached out to General Manager...

Graduate Jason Weatherford, right, receives his certificate from Wallace State President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Fast Track Academy and Fast Track...

Cullman Gymnastics and Cheer Academy’s Xtreme Allstars cheerleading team was recognized for a national championship and CGCA’s first undefeated competition season. (W.C. Mann for...

The Good Hope City Council passed a resolution Monday night to allow Mayor Jerry Bartlett to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)...

The Fairview High School ROV team: CEO/Pilot Tre Kinney, CFO/Tether Operator Katie Golden, Marketing Director Jozi Jackson, Intern/Hydraulics operator Jarret Clayton and Faculty Assistant...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 11-13. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Wallace State Future Foundation Executive Director Suzanne Harbin with student Alleah Welch, the recipient of the Jim D. and Mattie Moody Endowed Scholarship and...

Trevoris Waugh was one of six members of the Wallace State basketball team to graduate Friday night. He is also a published poet. HANCEVILLE -...

Holly Pond High School Band Director Evan Curtis with one of the new uniforms the band hopes to purchase (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HOLLY...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $924,255 to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their home’s utility...

Circuit court judge challenger Melvin Hasting (left) and incumbent Judge Martha Williams (right) had the liveliest exchanges of the evening at Thursday’s Cullman County...

Keller Williams volunteers cleaned and refurbished three RWO houses in Cullman on Thursday.  (Photo courtesy Karon Tubbs/Keller Williams) CULLMAN - Around 40 volunteers from Keller...

Each pinwheel on the Cullman County Department of Human Resources lawn represents a Cullman County child in foster care. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

CULLMAN - An Alabama EMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Cullman Monday morning, May 14 at Cullman City Hall. It is one...

This year’s Cullman Savings Bank Foundation Scholarship recipients are pictured with members of the bank’s Board of Directors (back row). (Heather Mann for The...

HANCEVILLE - An eligible student may now receive a full federal Pell Grant for the summer semester, even if he or she received a...

Sherry Ennis, who lost her granddaughter to HAE, hopes to bring awareness to the condition. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - On Saturday, a...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Dr. Gregory S. Windham CULLMAN – Cullman Regional is excited to announce Gregory S. Windham, MD, has joined the Cullman Regional Wound Healing Center. Windham will...

CULLMAN - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces us to Bingo, The Cullman Tribune’s Pet of the Week. Bingo is an unusual plott...

Wallace State Community College unveiled the college’s newly-renovated northern entrance, complete with a new brick sign and flags, on Frances Dodd Drive on Thursday,...

The ribbon was cut on new Hanceville eatery and catering company Southern Mix on Thursday, May 10, 2018. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) HANCEVILLE -...

Elizabeth Thompson MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Farmers Federation welcomed Elizabeth Thompson to its Organization Department for a summer internship May 9. Thompson, a junior majoring...

REHAU has been recognized as a "Best New Supplier" by key customer and major U.S. appliance manufacturer GE Appliances. Bernd Kupferer, vice president of...

Paul Knetter of Gardendale was presented the 2018 President’s Cup at Honors Night. HANCEVILLE - Students at Wallace State Community College were recognized for their...

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

Olive Street Wal-Mart Store Manager David Roberts, right, presents Fairview High School’s George Redding with a $2,000 donation to the school. (Heather Mann for...

Morgan Dingler, who has been collecting jars of peanut butter for Knapsacks for Kids, gets help from the staff at Warehouse Discount Groceries.  (Photo...

TRIO Day recipients from Hanceville Middle School included, from left, Jessica Marshall for Best Attitude and Shanna Helms and Darius Marshall for Most Improved....

Baileyton Town Council (Heather Mann for The Tribune) BAILEYTON - The Town of Baileyton is taking steps to make what it says is a dangerous...

CULLMAN -  U.S. News & World Report on Wednesday released its annual Best High Schools rankings. Among Alabama high schools, Cullman High School came...

Child Advocacy Center of Cullman (Brooks’ Place) receives a donation from Cullman’s Second Century League: left to right:  Kay Shabel, SCL; Mimi Weir, SCL;...

Designated grocery pick-up parking spots are marked with bright orange. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - Both Wal-Mart locations in Cullman unveiled grocery pick-up...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 8. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Byre Forbes of Wallace State’s Academy of Culinary Arts won the program’s first gold medal at the state SkillsUSA competition. HANCEVILLE –  Wallace State Community...

Library Aide Brenda Johnson has replaced Town Clerk Patricia Ponder as Colony town librarian, and the library’s hours have changed. The library is pictured...

Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown (Tammy Brown) CULLMAN - The Tribune has been speaking with all local candidates who will be on the ballot...

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

Alabama Attorney General candidate Chris Christie, who hopes to unseat incumbent Steve Marshall, addresses the audience Saturday at the Cullman County Museum. (W.C. Mann...

Myles McLeroy, left, with Darren Evans-Young, freshman instructor of the University of Alabama’s Computer-Based Honors Program (Courtesy of McLeroy family) TUSCALOOSA - Myles McLeroy, of...

Retiring firefighter Terry Gamble was commended by Councilman Andy Page and Cullman Fire Rescue Chief Brian Bradberry for 25 years of service before his...

The Fairview Town Council meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Fairview Town Hall. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW...

Cullman City Attorney Roy Williams speaks to the Planning Commission about the proposed ordinance to respond to deteriorated properties. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN...

Garlan Gudger, Sr., second from right, with, left to right, daughters Joy Barker and Jill Howell, wife Dot and son Garlan Gudger, Jr. (Photo...

The Wallace State Community College Dental Hygiene program held a pinning ceremony for its 25 graduates on April 27, 2018. Pictured are from left,...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 4-6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

BIRMINGHAM – A two-month operation focused on reducing violent crime in Birmingham and across north Alabama resulted in federal charges against 71 defendants, with...

MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is working in conjunction with Auburn University to review cases of uveal melanoma among former...

Huntley embraces Mary Ann Wolfe, a student at Wallace State, who was moved by her story. HANCEVILLE - Lawyer, author and child advocate Liz Huntley...

TROY - Troy University recognized students for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during the annual Honors Convocation in April. Three of those...

In spite of rain midway through the event, this year’s Strawberry Festival is projected to be the biggest one yet. (W.C. Mann for The...

John Drake (Photo courtesy Cullman High School) CULLMAN - John Drake, Cullman High School Broadcast Network sponsor, was named a top three finalist for the...

CULLMAN - Rock N Roll Sushi is coming to Cullman. A Facebook page for the new location popped up late Friday night, with the...

A home on Bolte Road on March 20, 2018 (Tribune file photo) ALABAMA - Persons and families who had property damage or loss caused by...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional on Friday reported a security breach of former vendor, FastHealth. The hospital reported the incident via social media in a...

Bingo was a crowd favorite at this year’s Senior Shindig at the Strawberry Festival on Friday. The Strawberry Festival goes on from 7 a.m.-9...

CULLMAN - For the 25th year, residents from all across Cullman County came together to honor the memory of those lost to cancer, support...

The Dollar Tree, in the Marktplatz shopping center, is one business that remains closed due to damage from the March 19 hail storm in...

CULLMAN - Two men were involved in a shooting on the southwest side of the city of Cullman in the early morning hours of...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 3. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...

Teresa Glenn (Cullman Police Department) CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) on Wednesday arrested Teresa Hill Glenn, 61, of Cullman for...

CULLMAN - Both the Cullman County Republican Party and the Cullman County Democrats will host candidates Saturday. Here’s where you can see them. Saturday, May...

Wallace State Community College held its pinning ceremony for graduates of the Diagnostic Imaging program. HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Diagnostic Imaging program...

CULLMAN - Cullman Police late Thursday afternoon identified the two men involved in a shooting around 1:15 a.m. Thursday morning on the city's southwest...

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

Recruits for the proposed community theatre board meet with Wayne Cook (far right) after the public meeting.  L-R: Melva Jackson (seated), Linda Foley, Cindy...

Academic Excellence Scholarships Front Row (L-R): Samantha Mendez – Oneonta, Joanna Crauswell -Hayden, Kennedy Howard -Cullman, Karson Guthrie – Cullman, Jordan Millican – Cullman,...

The annual Relay For Life Survivors’ Breakfast took place Wednesday morning. The Relay For Life Survivors’ Dinner will be this Friday evening at 5...

Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion...

LATEST UPDATE: http://www.cullmantribune.com/articles/2018/05/03/cullman-police-id-victims-overnight-shooting Updated 5-3-18 at 10 a.m. CULLMAN - A shooting overnight in the city of Cullman resulted in two people being transported to Huntsville...

Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall / Image source: WVTM 13 MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall on Wednesday joined a coalition of seven attorneys...

Keaton, Lynicia and Aubry Lovell are all Wallace State alumni, with Lynicia currently taking classes as a transient student while working on a bachelor’s...

CULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for May 1. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to...