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CULLMAN - On Monday evening the Cullman City Planning Commission met before a larger than normal crowd to consider eight subdivision measures and three...

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...

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...

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...

CULLMAN - Cullman County offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, June 5 in observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis. County sanitation routes will...

Knockerballs on display at Smith Lake Park last weekend   CULLMAN - Cullman County has seen many new businesses in the past year. One business, Knockerball...

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...

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 talks about the American economy.   CULLMAN - The Cullman County Republican Party held its monthly breakfast meeting at the Cullman Elks...

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 has just completed his first year on the job.   My biggest thing is I don’t want there to be...

CULLMAN - Arguably Cullman's event of the year, Rock the South lit up the Friday night sky above Heritage park last night. The stage...

CULLMAN - In order to better serve the Cullman community, The Cullman Tribune is expanding its print coverage. The Tribune will now be printed...

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...

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...

ONEONTA – Wallace State- Oneonta student Caleb Thomas stays busy between juggling an early-morning shift at TLC Nursing Center in Oneonta and taking classes...

CULLMAN COUNTY - An Arab man was arrested in the early morning hours of Friday, June 2 following an attempted traffic stop at the...

TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy recently completed its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from around...

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...

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 - Cullman Ballet Theatre will present “Swan Lake” tonight at 7 p.m. at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theater on the campus of Wallace...

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...

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...

CULLMAN - A Hanceville man is behind bars tonight, arrested by Alabama State Troopers today, May 31, in connection with the Mother's Day hit...

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...

I plan, next session, to bring a local bill to put a liquor tax on these alcohol sales. The bill will divide the tax...

MONTGOMERY – House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R- Rainsville on Wednesday announced that State Rep. Corey Harbison, R– Good Hope has been appointed as...

MONTGOMERY – House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R- Rainsville on Wednesday announced that Rep. Randall Shedd, R- Fairview has been appointed as a member...

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 - 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...

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...

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...

HANCEVILLE - The Department of Nursing Education at Wallace State Community College will host two separate adult health and wellness fairs in June to...

TROY - Troy University is proud to announce students who completed the requirements for graduation during the spring 2017 semester at the Troy Campus. Local...

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...

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...

BIRMINGHAM - Hannah Proctor, a senior piano pedagogy major from Hanceville, is one of 30 new members of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor...

CULLMAN - Three people had to be extricated from a home on Cullman's west side overnight after the powerful storms that pounded the area...

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 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 graduation will be Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Abbey Church.   “God has blessed us by your presence...

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...

Local veterans place a wreath at the Veterans’ Park World War I monument. CULLMAN - Veterans’ Park at Sportsman Lake was the site of solemn...

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...

Saint Bernard Prep School is pleased to announce that senior Dominic Pautler has received the CRESCANT Scholarship at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North...

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 graduation will be on Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. "Congratulations...

CULLMAN - If you noticed a heavy police presence in the 700 block of Third Avenue Southeast early this afternoon, there is no cause...

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...

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,...

The Hanceville City Hall conference room was nearly full for the presentation. HANCEVILLE - Before its regular meeting Thursday evening, the Hanceville City Council welcomed...

CULLMAN - Former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jeremiah Castille's popular camp is coming back to town. The 10th annual Jeremiah Castille Character Camp will...

COLONY - The Colony Town Council met this week, and the big topics of discussion were the town’s Memorial Day celebration and slate of...

Graduation will be on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 8 p.m. at AG Hicks Stadium. “As always we at Addison have another outstanding senior class....

Graduation will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Meek High School gym. “The faculty and I wish you the best of...

CULLMAN COUNTY - Through a federally-funded program co-sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cullman County children...

Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting. VINEMONT - Two...

NASA spokespersons, in the foreground, show how large the engine section and tank simulator are. HUNTSVILLE - Last week, a barge arrived at Redstone Arsenal,...

TROY - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the spring semester and Term 4...

Guests went all out, dressing up for the Denim and Diamonds Preakness Party. CULLMAN - Recently, a crowd of around 175 gathered for the Hope...

Christian Service Award winner Sam Chiodo, Headmaster Dan Baillargeon and Father Bede Marcy CULLMAN - At ceremonies held in the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center on May...

Flags displayed along Highway 31 in 2016, put out by members of VFW Post 2214/Image courtesy of Ken Brown CULLMAN -  Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign...

CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council held a special session today, during which it approved the event and noise permits for Rock the South...

CULLMAN COUNTY - The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a phone scam currently being perpetrated throughout the area. A statement from the...

Lawton and Bertha Mae Waldrep will celebrate their 71st Wedding Anniversary on June 1. Lawton Waldrep was in the Navy and served in World War...

Cullman County Commission meeting CULLMAN - Seating was scarce at the Cullman County Commission meeting this week, as several community representatives came to speak at...

William Evan Curtis HOLLY POND - After 25 years on the job, many awards and a generation of loving former students, Luette Benefield has left...

St. Bernard’s Joyce Nix, center, receives the Tourism Professional of the Year Award from John Hunt, left, and T.J. Franey, right, during Tuesday’s Tourism...

A local citizen scores well with her .45 revolver as Sgt. David Nunn looks on. CULLMAN - For two days during the last week, the...

HANCEVILLE - On Thursday afternoon, the North Alabama Regional Council of Governments (NARCOG) and Main Street Alabama will be holding a special meeting in...

Curt Wilson CULLMAN - Ashley Wilson, the mother of Cullman High School student Curtis James Wilson, 15, who died May 7 as a result of...

Congratulations to Saint Bernard Prep School’s Andrew Sweeney for being selected to compete in the North-South All-Star cross country race to be held in...

Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, VHS Salutatorian Alex Millwood, VHS Valedictorian Landen Ballew and CCBOE member Mike Graves CULLMAN -...

Pictured L-R: Lioness Judy Waldrep (board of directors), Lioness Mary Daniel (2nd vice president), Mayor Woody Jacobs, Lioness Jane Rooker (president) and Lioness Penny...

U.S. Sen. Luther Strange was one of 11 candidates for the August Senate election who spoke at the Alabama Farmers Federation home office today....

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Sec. Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 5.4 percent, down from...

Ally Grund and Aaron Moyland FAIRVIEW - If you want classical theater in this part of the country, there’s no place like the Alabama Shakespeare...

Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 4 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish all...

Graduation will be on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations to the senior class...

Cullman Christian School held its graduation on Thursday, May 18 at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. “Congratulations to Hope and Abby on their graduation from Cullman...

The Cullman County Child Development Center held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 18 in the CDC gym. “The day of graduation marks a special...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “It is hard to believe...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I would to take this...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “I want to wish the...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at noon, at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “Congratulations Cold Springs High School Class...

Graduation will be on Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at Tom Drake Coliseum on the campus of Wallace State. “To the graduating class of...

Dayden Floyd, wearing Bronco green, was honored for saving the life of a young child at Lake Guntersville on Mother’s Day. Image courtesy of...

CULLMAN - As a way to bring the community together, the Cullman Police Department (CPD) worked with Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry (CCFD) to...

Update 5/19/17 9:10 p.m. According to Cullman Fire Rescue's Brian Bradberry, the fire involved an RV, and the fire is out at this time. Bradberry...

Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. Editor's note: Edited to update time of passing and...

CULLMAN - A local doctor was arrested for shoplifting recently, according to reports from the Cullman Police Department. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, 59, was arrested...

Nurse Aide students pictured: (front row left to right) Amber Rodgers, Cassity Humes, Sydney Dodson, Diana Tepetate and Allie Mooney. (back row left to right) Emily James, Braelynn Echelbarger, Lexus...

Nathaniel Butler (left), Lucy Michaus Chavez, and Amy Hill, are three of several graduates of the Class of 2017 from Wallace State Community College’s...

BREMEN - Two people lost their lives this morning in a fiery crash in the 500 block of County Road 109 near Bremen.  State troopers...

Photo of Nick Johnson's empty chair at Cold Springs High School's awards day./Image provided by family. CULLMAN COUNTY - At what is supposed to be...

CULLMAN - As the summer season picks up and schools let out, the rivers and lakes around the county will fill up with swimmers...

Col. Ken Brown, president of the Cullman chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) presented the SAR Bronze Medal of Achievement to...

The West Point Town Council discusses development projects at this week's meeting. WEST POINT - With plans to increase housing in the area to accommodate...

CULLMAN - Following a recent undercover operation led by Cullman City Police Department (CPD) Investigator Justin Craft, Daniel Reece Mann, 27, of Addison was...

Kenneth Loyd Woods, left and Joshua Dwayne Aker, right CULLMAN COUNTY -  Two Cullman County men were arrested in the past week in unrelated incidences...