Cullman Regional: CEO’s contract extended 6 years
NewsLocalCULLMAN - The contract for Cullman Regional’s CEO, James Clements, has been extended for six years, according to Cullman Regional Board Chair Judy Butler-Patterson.A press release issued by...
View ArticleArrest report: Sept. 6
NewsLocalCrimeCULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 6. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeCloud, Jason Lynn, 39prohibited res- residing with a...
View ArticleREHAU welcomes CCBOE/WSCC Fast Track apprenticeship graduates
NewsLocalEducationCullman CountyWallace StateCULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE), Wallace State Community College, and automotive parts manufacturer REHAU will hold a reception on...
View ArticleCullman Co. eligible for grant money to reclaim and develop abandoned coal...
NewsLocalStateBIRMINGHAM– Cullman County is among those eligible for grant money to reclaim and develop abandoned coal mine land.Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced...
View ArticleOktoberfest 2017 schedule set, Burgermeister named
NewsLocalCultureFestivalCULLMAN - Plans for Oktoberfest 2017 are rounding out nicely, with a month to go. Last year’s event was the largest the city has seen, and members of the Oktoberfest Committee...
View ArticleBernard Blues and BBQ Festival Saturday, Sunday
NewsLocalCultureFestivalCULLMAN - Saint Bernard Prep School's new fall arts, crafts and music festival, the Bernard Blues and BBQ Festival, is this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10, from on the...
View ArticleArrest report: Sept. 7
NewsLocalCrimeCULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 7. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeBreedwell, Alisha Lynn, 35failure to appear- fail to...
View ArticleFinal 2nd Fridays of the summer holds its own against area football games
NewsLocalCULLMAN - On the final installment of 2nd Fridays 2017, the First Avenue Special Events District faced stiff competition from high school football games all over the county; at least the...
View ArticleCullman Electric Co-op holds 81st annual meeting
NewsLocalCullman Electric Cooperative President and CEO, Grady Smith, right, addresses meeting attendees. / Nick GriffinCULLMAN - The Cullman Electric Cooperative held its 81st annual meeting at...
View ArticleIrma evacuees arriving at Cullman Co. rest stop, volunteers there to help
NewsLocalEmergency RespondersCULLMAN COUNTY - Hurricane Irma evacuees have been arriving at Cullman County's Gov. Guy Hunt Rest Stop on I-65 just north of the Dodge City exit. While The Tribune...
View ArticleAlabama AG Marshall warns against price gouging
NewsStateMONTGOMERY - Alabama Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall on Saturday evening warned those who might exploit the ongoing bad weather for illegal profit that Alabama’s price gouging law, which was...
View ArticleSons of Liberty motorcycle ride nets $5K for wounded veterans
NewsLocalCULLMAN - On Saturday, more than 100 motorcycle riders from multiple organizations descended on Cullman for the Sixth Annual Wounded Veterans Ride, a charity ride to support veterans’ causes....
View ArticleSuicide walk remembers victims and those left behind
NewsLocalParticipants attached photos of lost loved ones to a memorial placard by the Depot Park fountain. / W.C. MannCULLMAN - Any number of suicides should be considered too many, but the number in...
View ArticleMae’s Food Hall hopeful for October opening
NewsLocalBusinessThe facade of Mae’s is almost finished, featuring a logo based on Linnie “Mae” Quick’s own handwriting (Mae's is named after Shane Quick's beloved grandmother). Photo courtesy Shane...
View ArticleCullman Co. volunteers mount massive response to aid Hurricane Irma evacuees
NewsLocalDODGE CITY - When Hurricane Irma set its sights on Florida, wise Floridians set their sights on points north. As traffic began to stack up on northbound routes through Georgia, some decided...
View ArticleDonations needed for Irma evacuees at Camp Liberty
NewsLocalBATTLEGROUND - Donations are needed at Camp Liberty in Battleground. Camp Liberty had about 100 Hurricane Irma evacuees** show up very early Saturday morning. They are currently housing...
View ArticleArrest report: Sept. 8-10
NewsLocalCrimeCULLMAN - Below are the arrests reported for Sept. 8-10. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. Cullman County Sheriff’s OfficeAnderson, Deborah, 62negotiating a worthless...
View ArticleHanceville man arrested for sexual child abuse, rape, sodomy
NewsLocalCrimeHANCEVILLE - A Hanceville man was arrested on Friday and charged with sexual abuse of a child under 12, two counts of first-degree rape and two counts of first-degree sodomy.According to...
View ArticleGroup of Florida evacuees making Camp Liberty home
NewsLocalBATTLEGROUND - Camp Liberty, the self-described “patriot retreat” off Alabama Highway 157 in the community of Battleground, got a lot bigger over the weekend. In the wee hours of Saturday...
View ArticleCullman council awards airport security fence contract, approves multiple...
NewsLocalLocal GovernmentStars mark the areas along Cullman’s eastern and northern edges where properties were annexed. / Google MapsCULLMAN - Despite the wind and rain, the Cullman City Council held...
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