PREP BASKETBALL: West Point edges Golden Tigers 77-75, Lady Warriors dominate Russellville 84-34
WEST POINT,
Ala. – The West Point boys' and girls' squads hosted Russellville in a
pair of huge area matchups and both teams emerged victorious. The Lady Warriors
rolled past the Lady Tigers, 84-34, while the Warriors squeaked past the
Tigers, 77-75.
West
Point 84 - Russellville 34 (varsity girls)
The
West...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos sweep Brindlee Mountain in area matchup; Friday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The
Broncos and Lady Broncos were both playing at home Friday night and they were
there to host Brindlee Mountain for an important pair of area matchups. The
Lady Broncos handled the Lady Lions with a smothering defensive performance in
the second half 41-25...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors pull away to defeat Gadsden City 63-50
WEST POINT, Ala. – The
West Point Lady Warriors returned to Jim Boyd Gymnasium Thursday to host the
Lady Titans of Gadsden City and after falling behind in the opening quarter, the
Lady Warriors rallied to outscore Gadsden City 31-20 in the second half and pulled
away to...
2-car wreck involving CPD vehicle, minor injuries
CULLMAN, Ala. - A two-car wreck involving an SUV and a Cullman Police Department vehicle early Wednesday evening resulted in minor injuries to the police officer.
CPD Sgt. Joey Duncan said the police officer was traveling southbound on U.S. Highway 31 and a Chevrolet Equinox,...
End of year reports: Saving Forgotten Warriors assisting with PTSD treatments, building home in Hanceville
CULLMAN, Ala. - Local nonprofit veterans’ service group Saving Forgotten Warriors (SFW) is finishing 2019 in a huge way with very visible projects like its veterans’ home in Hanceville and the 800 Club to provide free Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) shots for veterans suffering...
Pet of the Week: Asher wants a happy new year!
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s
Donna Ruttkay reported that the shelter is finishing the year on a high note,
having seen several Cullman Tribune Pets of the Week get adopted, along with
others. But there are still animal friends hoping for a happy new...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Shoals Christian at home
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison hosted the Shoals Christian Flames and both the Dawgs and Lady Dawgs teams put the flames out. Both Addison teams were just too much for the outmatched Shoals Christian Teams. The ladies won 59-28 in a game that was over by...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors fall to Danville in West Point Christmas Tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
knocking off Corner Friday night to advance to Saturday’s West Point Christmas
Tournament championship game, the Warriors met the Danville Hawks with this
year’s tournament title on the line. Despite taking an early lead in the
opening quarter, West Point couldn’t keep pace...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors advance to Christmas Tournament finals, Cold Springs falls to Brewer; Friday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
splitting their opening-round games of the West Point Christmas Tournament
Thursday night, Cold Springs and West Point returned to Jim Boyd Gymnasium
Friday night for another pair of tournament matchups. The Eagles fell to Brewer
in the losers bracket 65-51 and the Warriors...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: 4 local athletes land on this year’s Super All-State Volleyball Teams
AL.com released its Super All-State Volleyball Teams
Thursday and four local athletes earned honors in their respective classifications.
After helping lead Addison to its seventh straight
appearance in the state finals, Savannah and Gracie Manley each landed spots on
Class 2A’s Best of the Rest list. The Fairview...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors blast Falkville 92-60 in opening round of West Point Christmas Tournament; Thursday scoring recap
WEST POINT,
Ala. – The West Point Warriors hit the floor for their first matchup of
the West Point Christmas Tournament Thursday night by taking on Falkville and
the Warriors took control from the start as they routed the Blue Devils 92-60.
Five
different West Point players found the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs rout Waterloo 49-20, Bulldogs lose nail biter to Cougars 59-57
ADDISON, Ala.
-- Addison hosted the Waterloo Cougars at Stephenson Gym on Monday night and
came away with a split. The Lady Dawgs finished off the Lady Cougars 49-20
to improve their record to 6-1. The Lady Dawgs were led by Macey Butler's 16
points. The boys team lost...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope sweeps Corner at home; Saturday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After splitting their
games at Cold Springs on Thursday night, the Good Hope Raiders returned home to
take on Corner in rare Saturday night hoops action. The Lady Raiders pulled
away in the second half to top the Lady Yellow Jackets 54-33 while...
ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: 14 local athletes earn All-State honors; Vinemont’s Dinkle, Fairview’s Martin land on first team
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2019 All-State Football teams were released by the Alabama Sports Writers Association Saturday night and there were 14 local athletes that landed spots on this year’s teams. Fairview’s Parker Martin and Vinemont’s Dallin Dinkle each earned first team honors after...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: West Point, Hanceville win thrillers to capture Cullman County Tournament titles
HOLLY POND, Ala. – There was some exciting basketball at Felton Easterwood Gymnasium in Holly Pond Saturday afternoon. Championships for both the boys and girls at this year’s Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournament were on the line and both matchups were worth the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats fall to Oneonta 60-54 in Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The
final Friday game of the Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash featured the Cullman
Bearcats and the Oneonta Redskins. After the Bearcats jumped out to a huge lead
early, Oneonta got back in the game behind some red-hot shooting and the
Redskins wound up taking the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits road matchups against Sumiton Christian
SUMITON,
Ala. -- Addison basketball traveled to Sumiton Christian to take on the
Eagles in a pair of varsity matchups Friday night. The Lady Dawgs came away
victorious 49-29 to improve their record to 6-1 and the boys dropped a tough
one, 68-56 to fall to 5-3 on...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont Eagles, Lady Eagles capture St. Bernard Christmas Tournament titles; Friday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both
the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles were in Friday night’s championship games
at this year’s St. Bernard Christmas Tournament and they each went home with
first place finishes. The Lady Eagles collected their hardware first with a
48-37 win over JB Pennington and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors blow past Decatur 69-28 in Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Friday’s
action in the Wallace State Pre-Christmas Bash got started with a meeting
between the 10th ranked Lady Warriors of West Point and Decatur. After
jumping out to a big lead early, West Point cruised through the second half and
pulled away to defeat the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs sweep Holly Pond at home; Thursday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville
hosted Holly Pond in Thursday night hoops action and the Lady Bulldogs and
Bulldogs each picked up big home wins. Hanceville's girls rolled past Holly
Pond 65-33 while the Bulldogs held off a late Bronco comeback to take the game
67-57 and extend their...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont collects home sweep of West End
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Vinemont
looked to recover at home against West End in Tuesday night hoops action after
getting swept by J.B. Pennington last Thursday. They did just that as the Lady
Eagles defeated the Lady Patriots 57-36 while the Eagles rolled to a 64-46 win
over the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors sweep Fairview on the road; Tuesday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
stormy weather interrupted local hoops action Monday night, Tuesday night
featured several local matchups including a meeting between the Fairview Aggies
and the West Point Warriors. The Lady Warriors and Lady Aggies went back and
forth for most of the night but West Point...
Wallace State’s basketball teams sweep Motlow State in final December home games
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Motlow State at home on Monday night,
wrapping up action at Tom Drake Coliseum until January.
The 22nd-ranked Lady Lions opened the night
with an 84-62 victory, and the men successfully capped the doubleheader,
squeaking out an 81-77 win.
Wallace State’s...
AHSAA releases new fall sports classifications for 2020-2022, Hanceville and Fairview moving up
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The
Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Central Board approved fall sport reclassifications
for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons Tuesday morning and a pair of local teams
are making a move. Hanceville High School made the move from class 3A to class
4A and Fairview High...
STATE CHEERLEADING: Bearcats win 4th consecutive 6A State Title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – There
was a familiar sight at the end of Saturday’s AHSAA State Cheer Competition,
the Cullman Bearcats claiming the Class 6A State Championship. This year’s
title makes four in a row for the Bearcats and there was another local squad in
the field as well....
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos drop area matchups against New Hope; Friday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Vinemont earlier this week, Holly Pond
returned home Friday night to host New Hope for a big area showdown. Unfortunately
for the home crowd, the Broncos and Lady Broncos both came up short against the
Indians...
PREP BASKETBALL: Addison splits area matchups with Sulligent
ADDISON, Ala. -- Area
foes, the Sulligent Blue Devils and the hometown Addison Bulldogs, squared off
in a pair of basketball games and the outcomes were divided. The Lady
Dawgs dominated the Lady Devils from start to finish, winning 38-23 and
improved to 5-0 with the win. The second...
PREP BASKETBALL: Saints, Lady Saints fall to Winston County at home
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The
St. Bernard boys and girls hosted Winston County at home on Thursday night, and
they dropped both games as the Lady Saints fell just short against the Lady
Yellow Jackets, 45-38, while the Saints dropped a low-scoring affair to the
Yellow Jackets, 34-24.
Winston County...
PREP BASKETBALL: Top-ranked Lady Eagles handle Phillips 78-52, Eagles thrash Bears 77-25
BREMEN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of varsity matchups at Fairview Tuesday night, Cold Springs
returned home Thursday to host Phillips and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles
posted impressive wins against the Bears. The Lady Bears came in as the
defending 1A state champion and left...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond squeaks past Lady Eagles 47-43, Eagles topple Broncos 61-52
VINEMONT, Ala. -- Vinemont
hosted Holly Pond in a pair of area matchups Tuesday night and the county
rivals split the varsity showdowns. The girls' game saw the Lady Broncos edge
the Lady Eagles 47-43 while the Eagles held on late to win their game over the
Broncos...
PREP BASKETBALL: Dominant 2nd half leads Lady Warriors past Good Hope 63-39, Raiders rout Warriors 81-47; Tuesday scoring recap
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After
collecting a pair of road wins over Ashville last Friday, Good Hope returned
home Tuesday night to host the Warriors and Lady Warriors of West Point. The Lady
Raiders trailed by just one at the half, but West Point pulled away in...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats smother Patriots 51-32, Lady Bearcats narrowly fall to Brewer; Monday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Cullman Bearcats took on Brewer for the second time this season and both the
boys and girls were looking for their second wins against the Patriots. The
Lady Bearcats came up just short against the Lady Patriots, 59-57, and the
Bearcats pulled away in...
Isabella Allred crowned Miss Wallace State 2020
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Isabella Allred of Cullman was crowned Miss Wallace State 2020 on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre. She will go on to compete in the Miss Alabama competition, a preliminary of the Miss America program.
Allred, 17, is a...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcat swimmers cap off season at AHSAA State Meet in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. – Several
Cullman High School swimmers were in the field taking on 635 other athletes
from across the state at this year’s AHSAA State Swim Meet at Auburn University
and each of the nine Bearcats competing progressed to the finals in at least one
event.
In individual...
PREP BASKETBALL: Big 4th quarter lifts Lady Warriors over Muscle Shoals, Warriors fall to Trojans 69-57; Friday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Muscle Shoals Trojans made
their way down Hwy. 157 Friday night for a pair of varsity matchups and the
Lady Warriors used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the Lady Trojans
66-54. The Warriors followed in the varsity boys matchup...
Martin propels No. 24 Lady Lions past Northeast Mississippi; WSCC men fall to Tigers
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s basketball teams split a home doubleheader vs. Northeast Mississippi Community College on Thursday night.
Sophomore guard Imari Martin paced the way for the 24th-ranked Lady Lions, finishing with 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists in a 79-61 triumph, lifting...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point’s Oldacre signs with Montevallo
WEST POINT, Ala. – Teammates,
coaches, friends and family gathered in the library at West Point High School
Wednesday to see Lady Warriors guard Miriam Oldacre sign her national letter of
intent to play basketball at the University of Montevallo next season. Oldacre has
won numerous All-County awards...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders top Fairview 77-66, Lady Aggies hold off Good Hope 42-31; Tuesday scoring recap
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After
sweeping Cold Springs on the road Monday night, the Fairview Aggies and Lady
Aggies returned home to host Good Hope in a pair of varsity showdowns. The Lady
Aggies fought out a 42-31 win over Good Hope while the Raiders edged the Aggies
77-66....
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies sweep Cold Springs on the road; Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – After
a busy tournament slate in the lead up to Thanksgiving last week, local teams
returned to the hardwood Monday night and Fairview was on the road to take on
the Eagles and Lady Eagles of Cold Springs. The Lady Aggies got off to...
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts to present annual Christmas Spectacular
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The
Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts program will stage its annual Christmas
Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre.
Admission is free and open to the public.
A wide variety of musical styles will be featured
during the...
John Merrill’s Statement Regarding Suspension of His US Senate Campaign
“For the past seven years I have visited every county in Alabama meeting with business and church groups, educators and farmers, as well as county and municipal leaders. I have worked hard to get
to know our communities, their leaders and their needs.
For the...
PREP SWIMMING: Several Bearcat swimmers qualify for state at North Sectional Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The
Cullman High School Swim Team was in the field at this year’s North Sectional
Meet at the Huntsville Aquatics Center last weekend and several Bearcat swimmers
will be advancing to the state competition. Cullman’s girls placed seventh in
the 6A/7A division while the boys...
Auburn great Pat Sullivan passes away
AUBURN, Ala.—Pat Sullivan, Auburn’s first Heisman Trophy winner and one of the program’s all-time greats, passed away Sunday at the age of 69.
A native of Birmingham, Sullivan was a three-year starter at quarterback at Auburn from 1969-71, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior...
Back-to-Back! UAB wins West Division with 26-21 victory at North Texas
DENTON, Texas –
The UAB football team claimed its second-consecutive Conference USA West
Division title with a 26-21 victory over North Texas on Saturday afternoon at
Apogee Stadium.
UAB (9-3, 6-2 C-USA) earned the right to defend its C-USA title and will travel
to Florida Atlantic (9-3, 7-1 C-USA) for...
Cullman County Museum hosts Alabama’s Path to Statehood Bicentennial Exhibition
CULLMAN, Ala. – To celebrate Alabama’s Bicentennial,
the Alabama Department of Archives and History has pop-up exhibits, one of them
now at the Cullman County Museum through Dec. 22, 2019. The “Alabama's Path to Statehood Bicentennial Exhibition” features
important dates and events on Alabama’s path to statehood,...
Funny Things from Yesterday: A movie I saw at Hanceville Nursing Home
After all the family and friends
of the patients and residents have settled for the night, things begin to get
quiet and lonely. I hear a TV from another room and then I decide to
see what’s on. I found a channel
that had western movies, and one...
Alabama Coastal Foundation’s ‘Connect to Your Coast’ Dec. 6 at Goat Island Brewing
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time, the Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is hosting a free outreach event in Cullman at Goat Island Brewing. The ACF’s Connect to Your Coast event is an easy and fun way individuals can learn how we are all...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville wraps up Thanksgiving Tournament with win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Cold Springs Eagles squared off against the Hanceville Bulldogs in Friday’s
third-place game of this year’s Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament and the
hosting Bulldogs knocked off Cold Springs 67-58.
It was a back-and-forth first quarter for both squads
early on. A Brody Peppers three-point play...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to Mortimer Jordan in Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
– Hanceville
took on Mortimer Jordan in the second semifinal game of their Thanksgiving Tournament,
with the winner to take on Moody for the championship Friday. Hanceville fell
behind early, 15-8 and found themselves trailing by nine after one at
20-11.
The
Blue Devils stretched their lead to 28-13...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Broncos come from behind to defeat Lindsay Lane, Broncos fall to Lincoln County
HOLLY POND, Ala. – This
year’s Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament came to a close Wednesday with the Fairview
Aggies and the Broncos and Lady Broncos of Holly Pond taking on tournament foes.
The Aggies got things started with a 73-55 win over JB Pennington in the third-place
game,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs rout Meek in Thanksgiving Tournament; Tuesday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Meek Tigers in Tuesday night’s final
Thanksgiving Tournament game. Hanceville jumped out to a quick 15-5 lead to
start out the contest before Raiden Morgan, Kainon Moore and Ephram Milne
dominated down low as part of a 10-2 run...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs edges Corner in Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Tuesday
was the start of the 38th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
at Lane Horton Gymnasium and the Cold Springs Eagles played their first matchup
of the event against the Corner Yellow Jackets. After taking a 9-point lead into
the locker room at halftime, the Eagles...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats handle Belgreen 57-45 in Thanksgiving Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman was on the hard wood bright and early at Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday morning to take on their first opponent in this year’s Hampton Inn Thanksgiving Bash, Belgreen. The Bearcats and Bulldogs played a tight first quarter but after the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos topple JB Pennington, Chilton County in Thanksgiving Tournament; Monday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Monday was the first day of the 63rd
annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament and the Lady Broncos were the local
highlight after rallying from a slow first half to defeat Chilton County 37-20.
The Fairview Aggies played earlier in the evening and fell...
PREP FOOTBALL: A look back at the 2019 season
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2019 high school football season has come to an end and it saw a handful
of local teams make the postseason. Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman, Fairview
and Good Hope earned postseason bids after great seasons while the other teams
across the county came up...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview sweeps East Lawrence at home
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- After
picking up a pair of wins last night at Vinemont, the Fairview Aggies went back
home to take on East Lawrence and both varsity squads won their respective
games. The Lady Aggies rolled past the Lady Eagles, 50-22, while the Aggies
dominated from start...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats knock off Hanceville at home; Friday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of matchups at Gardendale Thursday night, Cullman returned
home Friday to host the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville. The Lady
Bearcats fell behind early against Hanceville but rallied to defeat the Lady
Bulldogs 61-50 and in the boys’ game, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders sweep Holly Pond at home
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The
Good Hope Raiders hosted the Holly Pond Broncos in Thursday night hoops actions
and both Raider squads came out victorious. The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady
Broncos 55-37 and the Raiders pulled away in the second half to take down Holly
Pond, 85-66.
Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview sweeps Vinemont on the road; Thursday scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – After tipping off the 2019 season against Holly Pond earlier this week, Fairview made the short trip up to Vinemont for a pair of varsity showdowns with the Eagles. The Lady Aggies took the first game 57-23 and the Aggies toppled...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball cruises past No. 10 Jones County; WSCC men notch road win
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team upset 10th-ranked Jones County (Miss.) at Tom Drake Coliseum on Tuesday night, rolling to a 93-78 victory.
Sophomore Kyra Williams poured in a game-high 26 points behind four 3-pointers for Wallace State, and freshman Jiselle Woodson...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies open season with home sweep of Holly Pond
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview
hosted Holly Pond in a county matchup on Tuesday night and the hosting Aggies
and Lady Aggies took both varsity games. The Lady Aggies cruised past the Lady
Broncos 54-24 and a huge first half was key for Fairview in their 84-40 rout...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits home varsity matchups with Good Hope; Tuesday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – Good
Hope made the trip up to West Point for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday
night and split a couple of lopsided contests with the Warriors. The Lady Warriors
routed Good Hope 74-38 in the first varsity game of the night before...
Auburn’s Derrick Brown finalist for Pop Warner National College Football Award
Presented annually
to a college senior who excels both athletically and academically, and
has a proven track record in community
leadership
LANGHORNE, PA (November 19, 2019) – Pop
Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s oldest youth football, cheer and dance
organization and the only one with established academic standards, today
announced the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs splits area, home opener with Southeastern; Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – For
the first time this season, the defending 2A state champion Cold Springs Lady
Eagles were back on their home floor Monday night for a big area matchup against
the Lady Mustangs of Southeastern. Cold Springs routed the Lady Mustangs by a
score of 78-25...
Alabama Football’s Jeudy, Smith named semifinalists for Biletnikoff Award
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith
were selected as semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee
Quarterback Club Foundation announced on Monday morning.
Alabama has had two
winners in program history, including Jeudy, who is the reigning Biletnikoff
Award winner from a season ago....
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman’s postseason run ends with 35-0 loss to Oxford
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the first time in 10 years, the Bearcats were playing a second-round playoff game in front of their home crowd but unfortunately for Cullman fans, the Oxford Yellow Jackets left Oliver Woodard Stadium with a 35-0 win. The ‘Cats were...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview’s season ends with round 2 loss at Anniston, 35-7
ANNISTON, Ala. - After picking up a victory in round one of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs over Central-Florence last week, the Fairview Aggies looked to move on to the next round Friday when they traveled to Anniston to take on the Bulldogs. Unfortunately,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Pickett signs with Shorter
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A
crowd of students, teammates, coaches and family gathered in Lane Horton Gymnasium
at Hanceville High School Friday to see one of the school’s standout athletes
sign to continue her playing days in college. Lady Bulldogs point guard Kelly
Pickett signed her national letter of...
Dr. Bill Peinhardt talks about the history of medicine in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. – The history of medicine in Cullman
County has been rich and interesting to date. Those at the Cullman County
Public Library this Wednesday had the opportunity to learn about that rich
history from retired physician Dr. Bill Peinhardt. The event was part of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: St. Bernard Saints, Lady Saints split home opener against Meek
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Meek Tigers made their way to St. Bernard Thursday night for their first games
of the season and for the Saints and Lady Saints, this was the first home matchup
of the year. Both games were lopsided with the Lady Tigers knocking off...
Cullman’s Eastman, Thompson sign with Montevallo, UAH
CULLMAN, Ala. – Two
highly accomplished Bearcat athletes took another big step toward their collegiate
careers on Wednesday. Teammates, friends, family and coaches gathered in
Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall to see basketball and cross-country
standouts AK Eastman and Will Thompson sign their national letters of intent to
continue...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team places 3rd at James Clemens Invitational
MADISON, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s Swim and Dive team was back in action Tuesday night at this year’s
James Clemens Invitational and of the 17 schools competing, the Bearcats placed
third just behind Bob Jones and James Clemens. Several Bearcat swimmers were
able to obtain new personal...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview, Cullman preparing for round 2 matchups
Three local teams fell in the opening round of the
AHSAA State Football Playoffs last week, but the Fairview Aggies and Cullman
Bearcats are still alive. Cullman blanked Mae Jemison 20-0 on the road to
advance and collect its first 6A playoff win in school history while...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Holly Pond in season opener
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The
West Point Warriors hosted the Holly Pond Broncos to start out the 2019-20
season Tuesday night and both the girls’ and boys’ teams came out victorious.
The Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Broncos from start to finish in their
78-41 win and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats split home-opener against Arab
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday
night was the home opener for this year’s Cullman basketball teams and they
were hosting the Arab Arabian Knights. The Lady Bearcats got things started with
a 64-28 win over Arab to move to 2-0 on the season but the Bearcats dropped the
second...
STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Local teams, individuals shine at AHSAA State Cross Country Championships
DANVILLE, Ala. – There’s
a lot of hardware returning to Cullman County after Saturday morning’s AHSAA State
Cross Country Championships. The Cold Springs Eagles captured the blue map in
the Class 1A/2A race and the Lady Eagles lost a tiebreaker to Whitesburg
Christian Academy to finish as state...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview blows past Central Florence 46-20 to move on to round 2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After winning their first regional championship since the AHSAA implemented region play, the Fairview Aggies hosted the Central Florence Wildcats for a first-round playoff game. On the first freezing night of the season, the Wildcats came to Dafford Smith Stadium with a...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison’s season ends with 20-13 loss to North Sand Mountain
ADDISON, Ala. - On a brisk, cool night two evenly matched teams lined up at A.G. Hicks Stadium to decide who would move on to the second round of the state playoffs. The North Sand Mountain Bison came into the game at 7-3 to...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Raiders come up short on the road against Oneonta, 37-29
ONEONTA, Ala. - Good Hope traveled to Blount County to take on the Oneonta Redskins in round one of the 2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs. It was a tale of two halves for Good Hope as a late second-half effort fell just short at...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cold Springs’ season ends on the road against Ranburne
RANBURNE, Ala. – After playing their way into the postseason at the tail end of the regular season, the 2019 campaign officially ended for the Cold Springs Eagles Friday night as they fell to Ranburne on the road 44-0.
The Eagles fell behind 7-0 early...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats shut out Mae Jemison 20-0 to advance to round 2
Updated 11-8-19 at 10:24 p.m.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Friday night was a historic one for the Cullman Bearcats as they collected their first ever 6A playoff win and they did it by shutting out the Mae Jemison Jaguars on the road 20-0. First-year head coach...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 8, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Nov. 6
fourth-degree
theft of property; Belk; Cullman Shopping Center; miscellaneous; $338first-degree
theft of property;...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 7, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
Nov. 4
Bates, Justin Ray, 34
FTA-
third-degree domestic violence – harassmentfirst-degree
receiving stolen property
Elliott, Jordan
Elizabeth, 27
first-degree
attempted theft
Gilland, Ciara
Danielle...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 6, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Nov. 4
theft of
property; Good Hope School Rd.criminal
mischief; CR 795burglary;
Roberson St.harassment;
New Hope Rd.harassment;
CR 1605unlawful
breaking and entering of...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats, Eagles, Raiders traveling for round 1; Fairview, Addison hosting playoff matchups
Postseason football is finally here and there are five
local teams in state brackets that will be hitting the field again this Friday.
Cold Springs, Cullman and Good Hope will be on the road for their opening round
matchups while Addison and Fairview stay home to host...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 5, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 31
third-degree
theft by deception; Easy Money Check and Cash Advance; 2nd Ave....
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at North Alabama Championship
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s swim team was back in action this weekend for the 2019 North Alabama
Championship and there were several standout individual performances from the
Bearcat swimmers. The girls team took home fourth place at this year’s event
while the boys team placed ninth...
Good Hope sweeps varsity, junior varsity titles at inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition; Fairview wins middle school championship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – A
little history was made at Good Hope High School Saturday morning as middle
school, junior varsity and varsity cheer squads from across the county came together
for the inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition. This year’s field consisted
of middle school teams from Good...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies defeat Holly Pond on the road 35-8 to finish regular season 8-2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a clear and cold Friday night in Holly Pond, the Fairview Aggies traveled the short distance to play the Broncos in the final regular season football game for both teams. Fairview is headed to the playoffs as Holly Pond finishes its...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: 9 local teams qualify for state meet at Friday Sectionals
Friday was a busy day for cross country across the state
and several local squads punched their tickets to this year’s state meet with
their sectional performances. Both the boys and girls teams from Cullman, St.
Bernard, Fairview and Holly Pond will be headed to the state...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point drops regular season finale to Cordova 20-7
CORDOVA, Ala. - The West Point Warriors looked to end the season at .500 Friday night when they traveled to Walker County to take on the Cordova Blue Devils, but unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan as Cordova defeated West Point 20-7 to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs finishes regular season with 28-8 win over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope caps off regular season with 28-18 win at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both Hanceville and Good Hope wrapped up their regular seasons at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night when the Raiders traveled to face the Bulldogs in a wet, cold cross-county showdown. Hanceville struck first in the opening quarter, but it was Good...
No. 24 Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens 2019-2020 season tonight
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens the 2019-2020 season at home tonight, featuring a sophomore-heavy backcourt and as the 24th-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Wallace State hosts a pair of Tennessee-based schools at...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins new era tonight with coach Collin Dimitroff at helm
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins a new era tonight as Collin Dimitroff makes his coaching debut for the Lions.
Wallace State welcomes Volunteer State to Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2019-2020 season opener at approximately 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland State...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 1, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrest reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 30
fourth-degree
theft of property; person; 2nd Ave. SW; bicycle; $50
Oct. 31
identity
theft; personthird-degree
theft...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles take home sectional titles
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The
wet weather held off long enough for Cold Springs to make it to Tuscaloosa
Thursday for its 2A Sectional Meet and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles left with
sectional titles. The Eagles finished 43 points ahead of Altamont while the
Lady Eagles edged...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison falls to G.W. Long in State Championship Match
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
Lady Bulldogs of Addison were in familiar territory Thursday when they hit the
floor at Bill Harris Arena to take on G.W. Long. Addison was back in the state
championship match and going for its seventh consecutive state title against
the Lady Rebels but...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison advances to Championship Match, Lady Aggies eliminated in Quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Both
the Addison Lady Bulldogs and Fairview Lady Aggies were at the Birmingham
Crossplex Wednesday for this year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament after
securing spots in the North Super Regional last week. Fairview defeated DAR and
Wilson to advance as the third seed and Addison...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 28
fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; clothing; $33fourth-degree
theft of property; person;...
