Nursing alumni gather to learn and reminisce
Photo: Wallace State Nursing graduates Marcia Tillman, Virginia Henderson and Paula Burks were among the dozens of nursing alumni and area nurses who attended...
Cullman Area Technology Academy Receives V-6 Engine from Toyota in Huntsville
Photo: Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama donated 45 V-6 engines produced at the Huntsville plant to tech schools in six counties. Shown here are...
West Point Scholar’s Bowl Team Headed for National Championship
Front row (l-r): Luke Watson, Zakk Waddell, Billy Ellis, Ross Wallace, Alyssa Price
Back row (l-r): Derik Arendall, Austin Frederick, Kohan Lovett, Will Parker, Tom...
West Point Elementary Celebrates Earth Day by Planting Tree
I remember the first time I heard the term Earth Day. I was a teacher in 1970 and I heard on the radio they...
National Ag Day Celebrated Throughout County
Photo: Fairview School students filled this pickup truck with more than 1,470 pounds of food for Cullman Caring for Kids as part of the...
CHS Named 18th Best Public High School in Alabama
CULLMAN - U.S. News and World Report has released its annual ranking of public high schools, and in the state of Alabama, Cullman High...
Healthcare workers learn about dementia, human trafficking at Wallace State Alumni Connection
HANCEVILLE - As healthcare professionals working in an area nursing and rehab facility, Debbie Hamilton and Christy St. John weren’t sure how a lecture...
Cullman High Band’s Dinner with the Drumline: Awesome Music and Mad Dog Mike’s Famous Bar B Que
It feels awesome to be able to help the band that I love. These kids are awesome, they’re not like us back in the...
2016 State of the Schools Address Given; Students and Teachers of the Year Awarded
Photo: Cullman City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year, Cullman High School's Jackie Donaldson, with her daughter.
HANCEVILLE - Tonight, April 7, the 2016...
Cullman Primary School Set to Celebrate 20 Years
CULLMAN - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next week with fun-filled events scheduled for the facility and students...
Child Development program offers semester-long stackable certificates; addresses need for qualified professionals nationwide
HANCEVILLE - In the midst of rebuilding the Child Development program at Wallace State Community College, program director Dr. Marcie Hill created new options...
West Elementary Students Hold Invention Convention
CULLMAN - Third- and fourth-grade students in West Elementary School’s Discovery gifted program last month held an Invention Convention on the school’s campus.
After completing...
Nursing Alumni Connection to Focus on Pharmacology
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Alumni Association is hosting its annual Nursing Alumni Connection on Friday, April 22 in the Center for...
Shane Barnette Named Superintendent of Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN - Shane Barnette, current principal of Cullman County's West Point Intermediate School, tonight was named the new superintendent of Cullman County Schools. The...
County Schools’ Nutrition Director Adams Integral Part of Statewide Farm-to-School Initiative
I had never realized what a gem Cullman County was in terms of agriculture, and I began to wonder why we weren’t doing any...
One Step Closer to New County Schools Superintendent
CULLMAN - Communication was the key topic on Tuesday night as the four finalists for the position of Cullman County Schools Superintendent were put...
Public Interviews Tuesday for CCBOE Final Four Superintendent Candidates
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Commission on Education has scheduled public interviews for the position of Superintendent of Cullman County Schools on Tuesday, March...
Alabama House Passes $6.3 Billion Dollar Education Budget with Teacher Pay Raise and Additional Classroom Funding
MONTGOMERY - By a 105 to 0 margin, the Alabama House on Tuesday passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget that includes...
Beloved Educator Dr. Fred Halstead Retiring from Wallace State
One may consider themselves fortunate to work in a profession that they love and that is as rewarding as ours. It is to be...
Holly Pond Robotics Team Competing at State Level
“Our team shows class and a high level of integrity in everything they do. They have been recognized for it twice by winning the...
CCBOE Superintendent Position Search Narrows to Four Applicants; Brandon Payne to Step Down
CULLMAN - On Thursday, March 3, the Cullman County Board of Education announced the names of the finalists for the position of superintendent. Of...
Application deadlines approaching for Wallace State health programs
HANCEVILLE - Anyone interested in enrolling in an allied health program at Wallace State Community College should keep in mind approaching deadlines for turning...
Three St. Bernard seniors recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation
CULLMAN - Three seniors at St. Bernard Preparatory School have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated...
WSCC Health programs welcome new program chairs
HANCEVILLE - Two healthcare programs at Wallace State Community College welcomed new department chairs to campus for their first full semester of classes. Melanie...
Information Session Planned for Future Truck Drivers
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College’s Continuing Education department will hold an information session on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m., for anyone interested...
Restoration underway at St. Bernard Library
Photo shows a helicopter delivering HVAC units to the top of the Heidrich Building at St. Bernard Prep.
CULLMAN - Construction crews arrived the first...
Wallace State Releases Fall 2015 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College in Hanceville congratulates the 749 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2015...
Welti’s Aliyah Ryan Named 2016 Cullman County Spelling Bee Champion
The key to my success would be studying a lot and working hard.”
Aliyah Ryan
CULLMAN - The 2016 (89th annual) Cullman County Spelling Bee was...
Think2Change’s Brian Earley Speaks to Area Students About Abuse, Depression, Bullying and Teen Suicide
Though the chaos didn’t immediately go away, it became easier to deal with. I had a friend. For the first time in my life,...
WSCC’s Continuing Education schedule filled with classes for everyone
HANCEVILLE - From cake decorating to graphic design to genealogy to CPR classes and more, the Wallace State Continuing Education program has a full...
Good Hope Service Center Launches Fundraiser for Good Hope Schools
So please join us in making this fundraiser a success for our children and their future. Come in to Good Hope Service Center for...
Checking in with Dr. Susan Patterson, Cullman City Schools Superintendent
CULLMAN - Back in June 2015, there was quite the shakeup in the local education community when Dr. Doreen Griffeth resigned her position as...
Garcia Wins Spelling Bee at St. Bernard Prep, Heading to County Bee
CULLMAN - Thirteen seventh-grade students from St. Bernard Middle School competed Jan. 14 for the opportunity to represent the school at the Cullman County...
Wallace State Human Services student invited to speak at conference in New Zealand
HANCEVILLE - A Wallace State student has been invited to share her story of recovery during the Indigenous People Must Survive conference Feb. 18...
Wallace State Ranked Among Nation’s Fastest Growing Colleges
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College has earned a place among Community College Week’s ranking of the nation’s fastest growing community colleges with enrollments...
Patrick Riley- Just a Janitor?
My mother always says, ‘You got to get out there and work. Be independent and take care of yourself.’ And I do.”
Patrick Riley, CHS...
East Elementary Named 2015 CLAS Banner School
Fourth-grade teacher Kristin Nunn said it best - character is the most important thing that we teach.”
Principal David Wiggins
CULLMAN – East Elementary School (EES) on...
WSCC Students Earn Prize Money as Winners of Haiku Poetry Contest
HANCEVILLE — A few Wallace State students celebrated Christmas as winners in the haiku poetry contest sponsored by the WSCC English Department, the Sigma...
Vinemont High School’s InSPIRESS Teams win UAH STEM Competition
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...
St. Bernard’s planned giving program celebrates $10M Mark
CULLMAN – The Clairvaux Society is an organization, established in 2010, to ensure the long-term future of St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School through...
Substitute Teacher Workshop Held
CULLMAN – Cullman City Schools is experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers and lunchroom staff. Last Thursday, a substitute teacher and lunchroom training was...
More than $200,000 received for WSCC Future Foundation Scholarships
HANCEVILLE — Hundreds of Wallace State Future Foundation supporters helped make dreams come true Wednesday for multiple Wallace State Community College students by raising...
Good Hope Trio to Perform ‘Difficult Version’ of ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at Talladega Superspeedway
GOOD HOPE — On Saturday, October 24, Ty Parker, Rachel Roberts, and Gloria Crauswell will perform as the Good Hope Trio and commence the...
Wallace State Future Foundation Plans 11th Annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction
Our goal at Wallace State is for our students to succeed academically, professionally and personally.”
Suzanne Harbin, Director of Advancement
HANCEVILLE — Members of the community...
Cullman Primary School Participates in National Day of Prayer
CULLMAN — On Wednesday, September 23, students, teachers and parents from Cullman Primary School participated in the 2015 ‘See You at the Pole’ prayer event....
Restoration Begins on St. Bernard’s Main Library
CULLMAN – After a year of preparation, the work to restore the St. Bernard Library has begun. The final design was presented by Hendon...
Cullman County Schools Special Education Teacher, Beverly Jenkins, Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award
VINEMONT – West Point Intermediate School special education teacher Beverly Jenkins has been nominated for the 2015-2016 national LifeChanger of the Year award.
Sponsored by...
Wallace State Streamlines ACT Prep Courses
HANCEVILLE – High school students who are looking to brush up on skills before taking the ACT tests can now choose to take workshops on the...
CCBOE Expands Health Science Program
CULLMAN – The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA), formerly known as the Cullman Area Career Center, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Health...
CCBOE Announces Timeline for Selecting Next Superintendent
CULLMAN – The Cullman City Board of Education announced in their special called board meeting the timeline for selecting the next superintendent. The superintendent...
Cullman City Schools Launches Stakeholder Survey
CULLMAN – The Cullman City Schools Strategic Planning Team has developed a survey to enable all stakeholders to have their voices heard as the...
Holly Pond Middle School Brings Unique e-Learning library Environment to Students
HOLLY POND – Holly Pond Middle School leveraged public funding to bring a unique eLearning library environment to students. Principal Chuck Gambrill and teacher...
St. Bernard Prep Hires Director of Fine Arts
CULLMAN – St. Bernard President, Fr. Joel Martin is pleased to announce Joshua Agnew will be the Director of Fine Arts, a newly created...
All Faculty and Staff of Cullman County Schools to Receive Crisis Management Certification
CULLMAN – On August 10, Cullman County Schools certified all of their school resource Officers, and their Safety Director, in a program called ALICE....
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Begins Friday
MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s 10th Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, and end at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 9.
“This...
Wallace State Offers Fall Continuing Education Programs
HANCEVILLE – Local high school and college students need not be the only ones making plans to start classes this fall. Area residents with...
St. Bernard to Offer Competitive Bowling
CULLMAN – Coach Regina Willoughby is looking forward to coaching the first bowling teams at St. Bernard since the Prep School opened in 1983. St....
New nursing students attend orientation session at WSCC
HANCEVILLE – About 200 new nursing students attended orientation Tuesday at Wallace State Community College. During the day-long event, the students were given information about when...
WSCC Registration for Mini Term II Begins June 26
HANCEVILLE – Registration for Mini Term II at Wallace State begins Friday, June 26 at Wallace State Community College.
Summer Mini Term II will run for five...
Independence Day Car Show To Benefit Fairview Marching Band
FAIRVIEW – On July 4th at Fairview Park, the Fairview Aggie Marching Band will hold its first annual car show. The show will begin...
UPDATED: Four Cullman High School Seniors Involved in Hwy 31 Wreck
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: ...
Wallace State and Cullman County Schools announce the REHAU Academy apprenticeship partnership
CULLMAN – This week, REHAU, Wallace State Community College, and Cullman County Schools announced a new REHAU Academy that will offer paid apprenticeship opportunities to...
Wallace State Trio Program Enriches Students’ Lives
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State President Vicki Karolewics gave a warm welcome to high school and middle school students at Trio day on Tuesday, May...
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Held at St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN – Eighteen students were inducted into the National Honor Society recently at St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, AL. Honor Society advisor, Mr. David Hays...
Annual ‘Dinner with the Drum Line’ Supports CHS Percussion Program
We have had an amazing turnout; it seems the parents, community, fans and friends around the town have really enjoyed the evening.”
Adam McDowell, Associate...
2015 State of the Schools/Student & Teacher of the Year
HANCEVILLE – Life is a never-ending lesson, and school is full of the best teacher ever – experience. A symbolic testimony to this statement...
Small Children Reach Large Goal: Mrs. Stidham’s Kindergarten Class Collects 1,003 Box Tops to Win Contest
CULLMAN – Young children can make big things happen. Take, for example, Mrs. Stidham’s kindergarten class, also known as the ‘Pony Class’. The group...
Cullman City/County Schools close Thursday, among other agencies
CULLMAN – Both Cullman City and County Schools will be closed on Thursday due to the immense amount of snowfall. Both Dr. Doreen Griffeth...
County Schools to Close Feb. 20 due to Cold Weather
CULLMAN - Cullman County Schools will be closed again tomorrow due to winter weather.
Once again in the interest of doing what is best for...
Frigid Temperatures Cripple Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN – Old Man Winter has paid Cullman County a chilly visit this week and along with freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills, schools...
Alleged rape, sodomy, and enticing a minor has Fairview volunteer facing charges
CULLMAN – Allegations of rape, sodomy, and enticing a child under the age of 16 lands a Fairview volunteer basketball coach in Cullman County...
Cullman County Schools canceled Thursday due to winter weather
CULLMAN – Each day this week parents have waited to hear if their children would be attending school on time, on a delayed schedule,...
Cullman County Library Is Spreading the Love to its Patrons
CULLMAN – February is known as the month of valentines and love, but the Cullman County Public Library System refers to it as “Love...
Calling All Artists
The overarching idea behind Wallace State's annual Arts in April celebration is to provide a variety of culturally enriching events that service both the...
The Intellectual Powerhouse of Alabama
WEST POINT – The West Point High School Scholar’s Bowl team is quickly establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with, not just...
The Evelyn Burrow Museum to host Smithsonian exhibit
HANCEVILLE – The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “The Way We Worked” will make its next stop in Cullman County, settling in at The Evelyn...
Fairview High School Principal Dr. Gambrill to be Reinstated on Monday
CULLMAN - During Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education meeting, School Board attorney, Donald Sweeney, recommended reinstating Fairview principal Dr. Chris Gambrill.
Superintendent Dr....
Trauma Prevention Program Changes Lives
CULLMAN - The Trauma Prevention Program has come to a close for 2014 and will resume on February 7, 2015. The program was formed...
A Great Heart is Reflected On the Head
CULLMAN - On Thursday the principal, faculty and students of East Elementary witnessed heroic acts of courage and love when 12 boys and one...
Remembering Our Heroes
CULLMAN - East Elementary School held their Veterans Day program on last Thursday for students, faculty, staff, parents and community members to attend with...
Veterans Day Program Educates and Inspires
HANCEVILLE - Hanceville Elementary School presented their “Symbols of Freedom” Veterans Day Program on November 7, 2014. The elementary students sponsored the event and...
Cullman Christian School Hosts Annual Holiday Auction
CULLMAN - The 6th Annual Holiday Auction for Cullman Christian School was held at Loft 212 on Friday evening. This annual fundraising event included...
Scholarship Luncheon Raises Huge Funds for Students
HANCEVILLE – The 10th Annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction gathered a total of $199,504 in scholarship funds this year at the Tom Drake...
Children to Learn Robotics in Preparation for Future Careers
CULLMAN - Last Monday, a special announcement was made regarding 5th grade students in the Cullman County school system. Lego toys will become part of...
Robots, Kids and Lots of Fun and Competition!
HANCEVILLE – Schools from all over North Alabama gathered at Wallace State’s coliseum on Friday to compete for the title of BEST Robotics Team....
JROTC Program Builds Confidence and Teaches Responsibility
VINEMONT – The Junior ROTC Program at the Cullman Area Career Center has taken off in just its third year. Colonel Bud Jones and...
Preliminary renovations cost to Dafford Smith Stadium estimated at $2.7 million
FAIRVIEW – In a press releases issued by Cullman County Schools superintendent Dr. Craig A. Ross, the structural assessment of the Dafford Smith Stadium,...
Vinemont Middle School Now Has Its Own News Team
VINEMONT – Mandy Redding, technology teacher at Vinemont Middle School, has much more equipment at her disposal this school year thanks to purchases made...
Area Bands Gather Together to Showcase Their Talents
Cullman County’s 31st Annual Band Exhibition a Success
CULLMAN – The 31st Annual Cullman County Band Exhibition was held this past Saturday. The event took...
Volunteer in Public Schools & The Link of Cullman County Partner to Impact
Mentoring Cullman Youth a Worthy Endeavor
CULLMAN – In Cullman we are lucky to have several youth outreach programs that are dedicated to helping children...
Vinemont Middle School Set to Benefit from Influx of New Equipment
VINEMONT – Vinemont Middle School has acquired 15 brand new guitars for its Musical Enrichment class. Coach Webb at Vinemont Middle School has been...
2014 Hanceville Bulldog Scramble Equals Another Huge Success for the School
HANCEVILLE – Hanceville High School’s 15th Annual Bulldog Scramble was held this past Friday at the Cullman Golf Course. The Bulldog Scramble is the...
EES Shoots to Nationals
Some of the best young archers in the country took aim at a national title recently and the archers from East Elementary Archery team...
Bright Young Minds Win Big
Local Academic Competition Recognizes Two Local Achievers
It is always a great feeling when your child excels academically. It is especially thrilling when they show...
More than 100 middle and high school students visit Wallace State
HANCEVILLE — More than 100 students in grades six through nine from area high schools visited the campus of Wallace State Community College on...
2014 Student and Teachers of the Year
Cullman is home to some of the best and brightest students and teachers in the nation. Last Monday night, the Cullman Area Chamber of...
2014 Student and Teachers of the Year
Cullman is home to some of the best and brightest students and teachers in the nation. Last Monday night, the Cullman Area Chamber of...
East Elementary presents OKLAHOMA!
CULLMAN – The students at East Elementary School will present the Broadway Musical, Oklahoma! On Friday, April 25th at 7 p.m. and this Saturday,...
AdvancED recommends Continued Accreditation following review of CCS
CULLMAN – The AdvancED external review team, under the direction of Dr. James Brown, reported to the Cullman City Board of Education they would...
6th Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Luncheon To Be Held on April 4
The 6th Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Luncheon will be held Friday, April 4 at St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church in Christ Hall....
