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    Vinemont High principal retiring; head football coach out

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    Vinemont High School Principal Ferrell Runge, left and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette at the May 22, 2017 school board meeting. VINEMONT - Two big changes are coming to Vinemont High School for the 2017-2018 school year. The school will have a new principal...

    Parkside School earns Blue Ribbon Schools Lighthouse Award, named Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

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    Parkside School, seen here on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, is located in Baileyton. (Nick Griffin for The Tribune)   BAILEYTON - April 2 was an exciting day for Parkside School, as it was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence (BRSE).  The school received the Blue...

    West Point sweeps 2018 Cullman Co. Scholars’ Bowl Tournament; 3 schools qualify for state middle school competition

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    West Point High School posted this photo of its team to the school’s Twitter page, with a note that the team has won the county tournament for six years and is 36-0 in tournament competition since 2012. / Photo courtesy West Point High School CULLMAN...

    DIY Network’s Kayleen McCabe tours Cullman County Schools, promotes skilled-trade careers

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    Dr. T.J. Franey, Kayleen McCabe and Hanceville High School Principal Jimmy Collins HANCEVILLE - Kayleen McCabe is not what most folks would consider your average woman.  Yes, she wears heels and earrings, and carries a purse; but the heels are attached to work boots, the...

    County school board welcomes new faces

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    Cullman County School Board meeting attendees mingle Tuesday evening. (Heather Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN - The Cullman County Board of Education officially welcomed many new faces to the county schools at its July meeting, most of them being brand new and some being transferred...

    Pouring on the STEAM

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Given the demands of the modern career field, a growing number of educators consider early exposure to opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, or STEAM, to be of increasing importance. A group of Cullman County middle school teachers is...

    Hanceville teacher receives $200 for winning AEA’s Be A Champion and Read Decorating Contest

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    Hanceville, Ala. – The Alabama Education Association is pleased to announce Michelle Pender, a first-grade teacher at Hanceville Elementary, is the district 2 winner of the 2021 Be A Champion and Read Decorating Contest. As the winner, Pender received $200 that can be used...

    West Point High Performing Arts celebrates season

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    West Point Performing Arts put on its second annual Christmas Spectacular over the weekend. / W.C. Mann WEST POINT - On Sunday afternoon, the performing arts program spearheaded by Ty Parker at West Point High School (WPHS) celebrated the season with the last of three...

    CATA Precision Machining students sign with Wallace State

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    Caleb Schmale (center) and Garrett Smith (right), along with Garrett Evans and Jonah Moss (not pictured), joined students from other systems signing with Wallace State’s Machine Tool Technology program during Thursday's National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day.  (Photo courtesy Tim White/CATA) HANCEVILLE, Ala. -...

    Arts and Crafts Show Helps Education in Hanceville

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    Across the country, education has been hit by major budget cuts, and teachers and students alike are feeling the effects. Teachers are being laid off and others are struggling to keep their classroom a warm and engaging environment.   Many of these teachers are even reaching...

    Holly Pond Back-to-School Bash kicks off Aug. 7

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    HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Town of Holly Pond will be hosting a Back-to-School Bash to kick off the new school year Aug. 7. The Bash will be held at Lions Club Park at 221 Lions Park Road in Holly Pond, and will be...

    Holly Pond Middle School Brings Unique e-Learning library Environment to Students

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    HOLLY POND – Holly Pond Middle School leveraged public funding to bring a unique eLearning library environment to students. Principal Chuck Gambrill and teacher April Dean worked this summer to remodel the classroom, which converted a standard classroom into a relaxed and collaborative learning...

    Cullman County Schools and the Cullman Electric Cooperative partner to offer power lineman/fiber optic training program

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    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is partnering with the Cullman Electric Cooperative to add a Power Lineman/Fiber Optic Training Program to CATA beginning in the fall of 2022. The program will be open to current high school juniors and...

    Cullman County Child Development Center Class of 2017

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    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 time of completion and beginning in a person's life. The CDC graduates, parents, CDC faculty and staff should feel a...

    8 area principals participating in new leadership academy

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    Eight area principals are participating in the Principal Leadership Academy. Pictured left to right are: Robin Netherton (Vinemont High School), John Hood (Good Hope High School), Mike Jones (West Point Intermediate School), Kevin Sullins (Harmony School), Tonya Cupp (Good Hope Primary School) and Vicky...

    Good Hope Middle School debuts “Book Tasting” in new library

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    GOOD HOPE, Ala. — Good Hope Middle School's freshly inaugurated library came alive with an innovative "Book Tasting" event, conceived to promote diverse reading habits among students. Crafted by the school's librarian, Stephanie Hood, the event encourages students to "sample" titles from a plethora of...

    Commission approves $814K tax abatement for NAFCO

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Thursday approved a tax abatement for the expansion of North Alabama Fabricating Company (NAFCO) in the amount of $814,178. Cullman Economic Development Agency Project Manager and Finance Stanley Kennedy said,  “We expect this project to have a...

    5th-grade scholars win West Point High Invitational

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    Team members are, from left to right: John Davis Yovino, Brodie Henry, Eli Taylor and Katie Beth Yovino. / Lee Henry WEST POINT - The West Point Intermediate School Scholars’ Bowl team ended its season by finishing in first place at the West Point High...

    Three area middle schools qualify for state scholar’s bowl tournament

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    CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman County will be well represented in upcoming scholastic competitions.  Two area high schools, Holly Pond and Good Hope, qualified for the Alabama Scholastic Competition Association's (ASCA) Scholar's Bowl state championship tournament for small high schools on Feb. 25. Joining them are...

    Cullman Area Technology Academy showcases programs at annual open house

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    Senior Brody Montgomery demonstrates welding at the Cullman Area Technology Academy Open House Thursday night. (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) VINEMONT, Ala. - Faculty, staff and students at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, still known to many as the Career Center) braved the...

    Vinemont Band Boosters Craft Show to take place at Cullman Church of Christ Nov. 19-20

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Band Boosters will be hosting a Craft Show at Cullman Church of Christ, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 157 and Childhaven Road. The Craft Show will take place Nov. 19-20 and will last from 9 a.m. -...

    CCBOE staffers talk about mental health resources

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    CULLMAN - Continuing our series on the suicide crisis in Cullman County, the Tribune sat down with the Cullman County Board of Education's (CCBOE) Learning Support Specialist Karen Pinion, Secondary Curriculum Coordinator Dr. Susan Patrick, and Instructional Programs Director Dr. Anita Kilpatrick, and asked...

    Cullman County Schools Launches New Website, App

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools (CCBOE) has launched a new website. In addition, we have released a new CCBOE app for iPhone and Android users. This new app and website will help parents, students and community members keep up-to-date with everything happening on campus....

    Vinemont Elementary welcomes new holiday tradition—a Christmas Tree Trail!

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - This Christmas season, Vinemont Elementary School (VES) has announced a new tradition. The brand-new holiday project, the VES Christmas Tree Trail, is now located directly in front of the elementary school and features at least eight Christmas trees that have been...

    Cullman County Schools Summer Feeding Program

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Beginning June 11, all students in Cullman County are eligible for free breakfast and lunch at the following lunchrooms: Fairview Holly Pond Good Hope Primary Cold Springs Harmony Vinemont West Point High Parkside Any Cullman County Student is eligible to visit any of the above lunchrooms Monday – Friday...

    ARC grant to fund CCBOE vocational program technology

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    Instructors in the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA, also known as the Career Center) health sciences program use various simulation devices to give students hands-on experience in health care tasks. (Tribune file photo) CULLMAN - As The Tribune reported last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced...

    Welti Elementary School honor roll

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    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 McGriff, Ethan Morrow, Marlee Phares, Aeron Pierce, Keegan Stricklin, Pyper Turner and Taryn White. Second Grade: Riggs Fulmer, Mattie Claire Keith,...

    Cullman County Schools to recognize Teachers and Staff Members of the Month

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    CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Beginning this month, Cullman County Schools, along with America's First Federal Credit Union, is recognizing a both a Teacher and Staff Member of the Month. "We have so many faculty and staff members who go the extra mile for our students...

    Whitney Cotton Memorial Scholarship established at Wallace State

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    HANCEVILLE - From the giddiness of the first day of classes and the gleeful anxiety of not knowing what to expect to the late night cram sessions for finals, college is a stepping stone toward the future. Wallace State Community College (WSCC) is the...

    CCBOE names officers, approves bids for Cold Springs cafeteria renovation

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    CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) elected its officers for the new term, naming Heath Allbright board president and Wayne Myrex  vice president. The board voted to add the position of accounting manager to the central office, moving previous local...

    CCBOE names AHSAA’s Wanda Gilliland first district-wide athletic director

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    Wanda Gilliland, who retired from the AHSAA in June, is set to be named the first-ever district-wide athletic director for Cullman County Schools. / Image courtesy of the AHSAA CULLMAN - In the wake of the July 1 resignation of West Point track coach A.J....

    Vinemont Elementary collecting items for Thanksgiving Food Drive

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    VINEMONT, Ala. - The Vinemont Elementary Student Council Thanksgiving Food Drive is well underway until Nov. 17. The student council will be collecting food items for families in need this Thanksgiving season.   “We are asking that students participate in this drive and bring some of...

    Cullman’s Imagination Library celebrates 1 year

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (TFPLCC) on Friday celebrated its one-year anniversary of encouraging children’s literacy through its partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Kids who visited were treated to cupcakes and colored birthday cards for the library....

    West Point High has top 5A scholars’ bowl team in Alabama

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    The West Point Scholars’ Bowl team with their awards at the state tournament WEST POINT - At Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham this month, the scholars’ bowl team from West Point High School (WPHS) came out as the top-ranked 5A team in the state...

    Making of a scholars’ bowl powerhouse: Coach Lee Henry reviews busy year for West Point scholars’ bowl teams

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    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 Henry, Eli Taylor, Katie Beth Yovino (Photo courtesy Lee Henry) WEST POINT - The 2017-18 school year was a huge one...

    State Superintendent of Education Mackey, others visit Cullman City, County Schools

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    Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey, left, stands with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, Alabama Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman and Cullman Area Technology Academy Principal Billy Troutman. Mackey toured several schools in both the Cullman City Schools and Cullman County...

    County Commission talks possible litigation in executive session

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Tuesday morning held a special-called meeting to vote on a short agenda and then meet in an executive session. The executive session, recommended by County Attorney Emily Johnston, was to discuss pending or possible litigation against...

    Cullman County teachers focus on tech at annual conference

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    West Point fifth-grader Ellorie Kate Harbison (right) explains how her wired-up banana keyboard produces musical notes on the computer. Teachers even got to try playing songs! (W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune) FAIRVIEW - On Wednesday morning, most Cullman County Schools students got the day...

    Stuff The Bus campaign begins July 16

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - The 4th annual Stuff the Bus campaign is kicking off this weekend! This yearly event is organized by United Way of Cullman County and is partnering with Cullman City and County schools to ensure that all teachers and students have the...

    Smith Lake Park celebrates 50th anniversary with a bang

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – Smith Lake Park celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday by hosting its annual Fourth of July Fireworks Festival. Admission was free and attendees enjoyed food, music, games and the always popular golf cart parade. The park was packed all day, and the...

    CCBOE approves major repair project for Cold Springs HS; VHS InSPIRESS team recognized

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    Vinemont INSPIRESS team (L-R): teacher/sponsor Shannon Bridges, Baylee Jennings, Hillary Holcomb, Jamie Marotz, Abby Sikes, Derrick Ransom, Justin Hoffman, Braxton Thompson / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) stepped outside the central office to hold its regular...

    REHAU welcomes first graduates of joint venture with CCBOE and Wallace State

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    Pictured left to right are REHAU Plant Manager Albert von Pelser, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, Nathan Hannah, Steven Ogle, WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics and WSCC Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On Wednesday, representatives of the Cullman County Board...

    Students get hands on with science, building outdoor classroom at Welti Elementary

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    Students construct a gravel pathway through Welti Elementary School’s outdoor classroom. WELTI - Recently, kids got to take a little break from class, as they went out in shifts to participate in a workday for the construction of Welti Elementary School’s new outdoor classroom.  With...

    Cullman County Schools, Cullman County Commission reach online sales tax revenue agreement

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and the Cullman County Commission have reached a revenue sharing agreement that will provide additional funding for future capital improvement projects. The agreement was approved by a unanimous vote of the Commission at its Tuesday, May 17, 2022...

    Making art, nurturing artists

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    Ty Parker and a few of his performing arts students showing off progress on West Point High School's stage.   WEST POINT - In a day when arts programs are under increasing threat in schools across the country, some folks see things differently.  The people of...

    Tools for life: Cullman Area Technology Academy opens doors to public

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    Junior Cold Springs student John Campbell practicing the art of welding. If you come here, we're giving you tools.  No matter where you want to take it, this is a great place to start." CATA Principal Billy Troutman   CULLMAN - You might not be familiar with the...

    Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette reflects on his 1st year on the job

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    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 any excuse why a kid cannot graduate high school.  I want to work toward getting everybody through a program and...

    Hanceville MS students learn Cursive is Cool

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    Beginning in August, Mrs. Cathi Bradford, Hanceville Middle School’s sixth-grade English teacher, reintroduced and began reinforcing cursive writing with her sixth-grade students. Students are taught the three Ps of penmanship: pencil position, paper position and posture. Following these foundational basics, students learn the “why” behind...

    City and county schools bid farewell to many teachers and staff; 2 principals swap places

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    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 system. In an unusual personnel transfer, Principal Kim Brown of Hanceville Elementary School will take charge of Vinemont Elementary School, as...

    Cullman County Schools present February Teacher, Staff Member of the Month

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools, along with America’s First Federal Credit Union, recognizes a teacher and staff member each month. For the month of February, they are: Teacher of the Month: Katara Lane, Welti Elementary (Kindergarten) Katara started working at Welti as a pre-k teacher....

    Holly Pond and Good Hope scholar’s bowl teams heading to state

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    Holly Pond Scholar’s Bowl Team CULLMAN COUNTY - Two Cullman County high schools will be sending teams to the Alabama Scholastic Competition Association's state small high school scholar’s bowl tournament at Hoover High School in Hoover on Feb. 25.  Holly Pond went 4-1 and defeated...

    Vinemont Middle School Set to Benefit from Influx of New Equipment

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    VINEMONT – Vinemont Middle School has acquired 15 brand new guitars for its Musical Enrichment class. Coach Webb at Vinemont Middle School has been working as the P.E. teacher for 13 years and has played the guitar for nearly his entire life, so when...

    County School Superintendent reveals “Project X,” talks school safety and facility improvements to come from new sales tax

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    CULLMAN - On Tuesday afternoon, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette revealed “Project X” as a multi-use sports and event venue to be located in Cullman, on Hwy 157 near its intersection with I-65. The facility will be located behind Warehouse...

    Parkside teacher a state finalist for the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teacher

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    BAILEYTON, Ala. - Parkside teacher Tracey Jones has been selected as a state finalist for a 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Alabama State School Board representative Dr. Cynthia McCarty visited Parkside this week to congratulate Jones. She and five...

    Unsung heroes: Cullman County Schools maintenance crews prepare for new school year

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    Phillip White and Ricky Smith check an electrical multimeter at Holly Pond Middle School. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) CULLMAN COUNTY - The 14 facilities/maintenance crew members employed by the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) have had their hands full this summer, but that’s...

    UPDATED: Four Cullman High School Seniors Involved in Hwy 31 Wreck

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    UPDATED: 05/28/2015 - 4:46 p.m. CULLMAN – The wreck on U.S. Hwy 31 South occurred just south of the City of Cullman, around 1 p.m. From Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick:  Victoria Clements Smith, 30, of Hanceville died when the car she was driving crossed the median and hit a vehicle...

    Vinemont History Day offers students glimpse of the past

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    Brian Lacy, of the Cullman Electric Cooperative, speaks to students at Friday’s Vinemont History Day at Vinemont Elementary School. (courtesy Kim Brown) VINEMONT - In its eighth year, Vinemont Elementary School’s History Day was expanded this year, thanks to the state’s Bicentennial, the Alabama 200,...

    Cold Springs Elementary plans Christmas concert with K – second grade

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    BREMEN, Ala. - A Christmas concert has recently been announced by Cold Springs Elementary Music Department. Their K – second graders will be participating in a showing of all of the fun, holiday music they have learned this year. The concert will be held on...

    Cullman County Schools shares their December Teacher, Staff Member of the Month

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    CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools, along with America’s First Federal Credit Union, recognizes a teacher and staff member each month. Tuesday, they shared their picks for the month of December. Teacher of the Month: Mark Adams, Hanceville High School (HHS) Library Media Specialist Mark Adams...

    Big year for CATA Health Science students

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    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 White and Fancie Boatright. The following article was submitted by the Cullman County Board of Education's Dr. TJ Franey and is being run in...

    ‘Camp Rock’: West Point, Fairview join forces for countywide production

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    Ty Parker, director of bands and head of the performing arts department at West Point High School, is joining forces with Fairview High School’s Mark Dobbs to stage a countywide production of “Camp Rock” this April. Auditions, open to all students in the Cullman...

    Four of five School Tax Renewals pass by large margins; Arab district vote to be reviewed

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    CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening, four of the five school tax renewals that have stirred much local debate passed, renewing the one-mill and three-mill county-wide taxes, plus two of the three local district taxes. Of the 58,332 registered voters in the Cullman county, only...

    West Point Performing Arts celebrates the season with “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

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    WEST POINT - Ty Parker and the students of the West Point High School Performing Arts program are hard at work.  The band may have finished its marching season, but it hardly paused to catch its breath before jumping into its next project: a...

    Volunteer in Public Schools & The Link of Cullman County Partner to Impact

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    Mentoring Cullman Youth a Worthy Endeavor   CULLMAN – In Cullman we are lucky to have several youth outreach programs that are dedicated to helping children who may be in trouble. Whether it is a child from a broken home or just a child whose parents...

    CATA construction students install birdhouses at Woodland Haus

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    CATA Building Construction students Dusty Burney, Payton Oden and Colton Robison install a birdhouse as Woodland Haus Assisted Living Director Mary Briscoe and residents Billie J. Parker and Elva Cucunato look on.  (Photo courtesy Mike Burkett/CATA) CULLMAN - This past week, Cullman Area Technology Academy...

    West Point Elementary Celebrates Earth Day by Planting Tree

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    I remember the first time I heard the term Earth Day. I was a teacher in 1970 and I heard on the radio they were having this big celebration and telling all about it.” Ethalene Harbison   WEST POINT – On Thursday, April 21, third-grade students from...

    West Point dominates county math tournament

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    Advanced Math winners Back row, 6th-10th place from left to right: Angel Cortes, Chandler Flanigan, Brantley Rodgers (not pictured), Madeline Whitesell, Jessica Arriaga Front Row, 1st-5th place from left to right: Will Parker, Tom Parker, Jacob Smith, Allie Smith, Taylor Dover HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College...

    Rebirth of a theater program: West Point HS Performing Arts presents “High School Musical”

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    WEST POINT - West Point High School (WPHS) hasn’t had an organized theater program since the 1990s, so expectations for its first restart effort could be low.  The Performing Arts program took on “High School Musical” with very little budget and without a sound...

    Vinemont High team wins InSPIRESS Competition at UAH

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    Vinemont High School's InSPIRESS team / Photo courtesy of Shannon Bridges VINEMONT - Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS team won its division in the InSPIRESS Competition at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) on Dec. 15.  “The mission this year was to design a payload that...

    Fairview students chosen for Alabama Shakespeare Festival production

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    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 Festival (ASF) in Montgomery.  For two Fairview High School seniors, it is their immediate post-graduation destination. After auditions at four locations...

    Child Development Center eyeing playground upgrade

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    Once we get everything in place, it's going to meet the basic adapted physical education needs, hopefully, and sensory needs of students with severe needs, occupational therapy needs, physical therapy needs, and things like that.  Our goal is to make it a public-use playground...

    Wallace State and Cullman County Schools announce the REHAU Academy apprenticeship partnership

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    CULLMAN – This week, REHAU, Wallace State Community College, and Cullman County Schools announced a new REHAU Academy that will offer paid apprenticeship opportunities to Fast Track for Industry dual enrollment students beginning this fall. REHAU officials from Cullman and Germany have been in intensive meetings...

    CCBOE holds Teacher Institute; Holly Pond High named 2018 Cullman County High School of Excellence

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    Good Hope High School/Cullman Area Technology Academy graduate Breanna Allen, center, with her health science instructors Tracy Smith (L) and Adriann Basch (R) (Photo courtesy CCBOE) CULLMAN - On Thursday morning, 800 faculty and staff members of Cullman County Schools (CCS) met at Northbrook Baptist...

    CCBOE fills assistant principal vacancies

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    CULLMAN - Among the items from Thursday's monthly meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education, the board announced the hiring of assistant principals at half a dozen schools in the system. Leslie Hembree moves from West Point Middle School to become assistant principal at...

    County school board rolls out new buses, announces new principals

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    Superintendent Shane Barnette, standing, shows board members the interior of one of the new school buses. / Heather Mann CULLMAN - In an effort to increase student safety, the Cullman County Board of Education announced at its meeting Thursday evening that it will debut 20...

    Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies

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    CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth (City School superintendent) and Dr. Craig Ross (County School superintendent) said no classes will be held Thursday, Feb. 26. Warming Shelter:...

    West Point High School Veteran’s Day program set for Nov. 10

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    WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School has announced their annual Veteran’s Day Program will be taking place on Wednesday, November 10. The program will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. “We would love for all of our community veterans and...

    Beginner band program launched at Harmony School

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    Photo: Ty Parker teaching new band students at Harmony School LOGAN - For those unfamiliar, Harmony School is a community school near Logan and Crane Hill in Cullman, and is an amalgamation of three communities. The school houses grades kindergarten through eighth, at which point...

    Cullman County Probate Office implements e-recording

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    CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Probate Office has implemented e-recording of some documents. Wendy Lambert, the office’s bookkeeper, address the Cullman County Commission at its meeting Tuesday.   Speaking on behalf of Cullman County Probate Judge Tammy Brown, Lambert said, “Judge Brown is always...

    CRMC Auxiliary awards scholarship to West Point grad Kimberly Brooke James

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    Photo: CRMC Auxiliary President Sarah Hicks presents the 2016 Auxiliary Scholarship to Kimberly Brooke James.   CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary recently awarded West Point High School graduate, Kimberly Brooke James, the Auxiliary Scholarship in the amount of $500.  James will attend Wallace State...

    Shelly and Rosie the turtles take up residence at Welti Elementary

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    One of the two newest additions to the Welti Elementary School Outdoor Classroom / W.C. Mann WELTI - Welti Elementary School recently expanded its outdoor classroom with the addition of a turtle habitat, and its staff with the addition of two official school turtles: Rosie...

    Preston Corum 1st CDC student to ever compete in SkillsUSA

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    Preston Corum placed third in SkillsUSA district competition in 10-inch miter saw, qualifying him to attend state competition. He is the first CDC student ever to compete in SkillsUSA. (Photo courtesy Mike Burkett/CATA) CULLMAN COUNTY - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Building Construction Tech teacher...

    Back-to-School sales tax holiday set for Aug. 5-7

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    CULLMAN - The 11th Annual Alabama Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin Friday, Aug. 5 at 12:01 a.m., and will end at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 7.           Cullman County and city will be participating in the event again this year, each waiving local sales tax...

    CCBOE Superintendent Position Search Narrows to Four Applicants; Brandon Payne to Step Down

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    CULLMAN - On Thursday, March 3, the Cullman County Board of Education announced the names of the finalists for the position of superintendent. Of the twelve original applicants, four were chosen to move on to the next phase, the interview. They are as follows: Shane...

    Good Hope Scholar’s Bowl team is soaring

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    Left to right, sitting: Nick Martin, Bailey Brand, Chandler West, Noah Tillman Left to right, standing: Pao Vaughn, Jacob Smith, Coach Hulsey, Madison Lowery   This is a great group of kids to work with. I am very proud of these guys. Go Raiders!” David Hulsey   GOOD HOPE –...

    West Point High School Fine Arts to present “All I Want for Christmas is You”

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    WEST POINT - The West Point High Fine Arts program is up to something, and it’s good! On Dec. 10 and 11 in the West Point auditorium, West Point High School Director of Bands Ty Parker and his students will present “All I Want...

    Cullman County Schools/Wallace State Dual Enrollment Program showcased at national conference

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    Shane Barnette, Dr. Vicki Karolewics and American Association of Community Colleges President Dr. Walter Bumphus CULLMAN - Earlier this month, Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Superintendent Shane Barnette and Wallace State Community College (WSCC) President Dr. Vicki Karolewics accepted an invitation to attend...

    CCBOE recognizes school and student achievements

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    Cold Springs cross country coach Claborn Campbell, left, with Cullman County Schools Superintendent Shane Barnette CULLMAN - On Thursday evening, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its regular meeting.  The first item on the agenda was the recognition of various achievements by groups...

    CATA’s Carpentry Team wins state competition; Electrical Team places 4th

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    L-R: Dustin Burney, Karli Marler, Trevor Cheatham, Kenzie Jones and Colton Robison / Photo courtesy Mike Burkett CULLMAN - Mike Burkett, building construction teacher at the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) shared with The Tribune that on Oct. 25-26, the academy’s five-member student Carpentry Team...

    Logan VFD, others beefing up lake search and rescue capabilities

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    LOGAN, Ala. – The Logan Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) recently purchased a 21-foot SeaArk boat from Russell Marine in Dodge City to be used on Smith Lake for search and recovery operations. The department will also soon purchase Explorer MK II sonar equipment from...

    Welti’s Preston Cook receives $500 scholarship in NASP National Virtual Archery Tournament

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      WELTI, Ala. - Welti Elementary School’s Preston Cook was selected to receive a $500 scholarship this week following his participation in the National Archery in Schools Program National Virtual Archery Tournament. Of 15,683 archers who participated in the virtual shoot, 100 were randomly...

    All Faculty and Staff of Cullman County Schools to Receive Crisis Management Certification

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    CULLMAN – On August 10, Cullman County Schools certified all of their school resource Officers, and their Safety Director, in a program called ALICE. The Safety Resource Officers (SROs) will then return to their schools to train and certify all school personnel.     ALICE is...

    CCBOE hosts armed forces signing day

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    CULLMAN, Ala.- The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) on Friday, May 12, hosted high school juniors and seniors at the central office for an armed forces signing day. This was the third year for the event. Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette opened...

    In last meeting of school year, CCBOE recognizes achievements

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    The Vinemont Middle School Archery Team won the county tournament, was the state runner up and placed in the top 30 out of 171 teams in national competition. (W.C. Mann for The Tribune) FAIRVIEW - For its last meeting of the school year, the Cullman...

    CCBOE after-school meal program picking up speed

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    Image credit: United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service CULLMAN COUNTY - In January, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) implemented a new federal program to provide after-school meals for area students.  When he introduced it, Superintendent Shane Barnette stated that the...

    Editorial: Education dedicated to community

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    The city and county schools always do an amazing job at taking care of Cullman’s students and with summer just around the corner, they don’t plan to slow down. This summer, both the City and County Schools are implementing a Summer Feeding Program.   Here in...

    Driving the future, part 1: Fairview Robotics wins at local competition; competes at multi-state regionals

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    The Fairview Robotics team attended the South's BEST tournament at Auburn University last weekend. FAIRVIEW - Robotics is a hot new field, not only of study, but of competition for high schoolers and middle schoolers across the country.  For students at Fairview High School (FHS),...

    Cullman Primary School Participates in National Day of Prayer

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    CULLMAN — On Wednesday, September 23, students, teachers and parents from Cullman Primary School participated in the 2015 ‘See You at the Pole’ prayer event. The group gathered together at the flagpole in front of the school and prayed for their teachers, their students and...

    Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS Teams win UAH STEM Competition

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    VINEMONT – Two teams of Vinemont High School students took part in the InSPIRESS project in Huntsville in December. Both teams, Team M.A.R.E. and Team A.T.T.A.C.K., were named Overall Winners in their divisions on Dec. 11 at the University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH)...

    Preliminary renovations cost to Dafford Smith Stadium estimated at $2.7 million

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    FAIRVIEW – In a press releases issued by Cullman County Schools superintendent Dr. Craig A. Ross, the structural assessment of the Dafford Smith Stadium, conducted by Advance Structural Design Inc., has returned a with an estimated renovation cost of $2.7 million. “We appreciate the work...