Citizens Bank & Trust hosts 4th annual Citizens Business Summit
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala.
- Citizens Bank &
Trust held its fourth annual Citizens Business Summit
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at the Lake
Guntersville State Park.
The keynote speaker
was Andy Andrews,
author of The New York Times bestseller “The
Traveler’s Gift” and newly released “The Bottom of the Pool: Thinking Beyond
Your Boundaries to...
Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills dedicated in honor of Claborn Campbell
BREMEN, Ala. – The Kudzu Hills Invitational is always a special morning at Cold Springs High School, but this year’s event will truly stand out among the rest. Before the races began Saturday morning, a special presentation was made for former Eagles Cross Country...
Good Hope Middle School student bests faculty, administration members in Rubik’s cube competition
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The student body of Good Hope Middle
School (GHMS) on Friday got a little break from the regular schedule to gather
outside and watch Bailey Tetro, an eighth grader who has become a prodigy with
the Rubik’s cube, take on two old-schoolers: GHMS...
Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism accepts award for national accreditation
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Parks, Recreation &
Sports Tourism (CPRST) representatives, accompanied by numerous members of
Cullman’s city government, traveled to Baltimore, Maryland this week to attend the
National Recreation and Park Association’s 2019 Annual Conference, where CPRST
became the first parks and recreation system in the state...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Sumiton Christian 28-6
SUMITON, Ala. – After
falling in a nail-biter against Berry that went down to the final seconds, Meek
hit the road to take on the Eagles of Sumiton Christian in a non-region
showdown. The Tigers took a 6-0 lead early, but the Eagles tore off 28 unanswered
points...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison leaps past Vinemont on the road
VINEMONT, Ala. - A packed house filled Eagle Stadium to watch the 2A Addison Bulldogs (3-2) face the hometown 3A Vinemont Eagles (2-2). This was the 30th meeting between the two teams in a series that Addison has controlled recently.
Vinemont received the opening kickoff...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall at home to Hueytown, 33-16
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Bearcats hosted the Hueytown Golden Gophers for homecoming Friday night and the Bearcats came up short in a hard-fought game, 33-16. The Bearcat defense did an admirable job slowing down Alabama Crimson Tide commit Roydell Williams despite coming up...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville rolls past Curry 50-22 on the road
JASPER, Ala. - After two straight losses, the Hanceville Bulldogs looked to avoid three in a row Friday night as they traveled to Jasper to take on Curry. It was all Hanceville as the Bulldogs quickly rebounded to easily defeat Curry, 50-22.
The opening possession...
PREP FOOTBALL: Danville offense too much for Broncos
DANVILLE, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos traveled to Danville to face the Hawks Friday night and the game started with the Broncos taking the open kick off up to midfield. The Broncos gained one first down before Levi Boatright ran it 34 yards...
PREP FOOTBALL: Eagles fall short in come from behind effort against Appalachian
BREMEN, Ala. – Friday night was homecoming for the Cold Springs but despite a relentless effort in the second half, the Eagles couldn’t overcome an early Appalachian lead and fell 37-28 at home.
Turnovers and penalties plagued Cold Springs in the first half. The Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey, Sullins invited to 2020 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The first half of the season has gone well for Cullman’s running back duo and
it just got a little better this week. Bearcat runners Jaylen Hughey and Jayden
Sullins each earned an invitation to the upcoming Offense-Defense All-American
Bowl. There will be two regional...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats defeat West Point, Arab in tri-match
WEST POINT, Ala. –
The Lady Warriors hosted Cullman and Arab for a pair of non-area matchups
Thursday night and the Lady Bearcats went home with wins over West Point and
the Lady Knights. Cullman edged the Lady Warriors 2-1 in the opening match and
then knocked off...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison headed to Vinemont Friday; Bulldogs, Broncos hitting the road
The Aggies, Raiders and Warriors are all off this week
but there is still one battle coming up between two local squads Friday night.
The Vinemont Eagles will host the Addison Bulldogs Friday night in a non-region
matchup that has been played every season since 2014 and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs, Cullman hosting Friday night; Tigers headed to Sumiton Christian
We’re halfway through the 2019 high school football
season in Alabama and we have a few local teams hitting a bye this week. (3-2)
Fairview, (2-3) West Point and (5-0) Good Hope will be off this week but there
are still several important matchups coming up for...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Holly Pond sweeps tri-match at Good Hope; Lady Raiders collect area win over Ashville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. –
The Good Hope Lady Raiders were in action at home Tuesday night to take on Ashville
in an area matchup and later faced Holly Pond to close out the tri-match. Good
Hope toppled Ashville 3-1 to pick up the area and after the...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 24, 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
Sept. 20
third-degree
criminal mischief; person; Hwy. 157; damage to ’17 Hyundai Elantra; $350
Sept....
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies sweep tri-match with Holly Pond, Cold Springs
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Cold Springs Lady Eagles and Holly Pond Lady Broncos traveled to Fairview
Monday afternoon to highlight Monday’s local volleyball action and the
home-standing Lady Aggies swept the tri-match. Fairview topped Holly Pond 2-0 to
kick things and the Lady Eagles were able to topple...
Cullman County Youth Football week 5 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’ve
reached the halfway point of the Cullman County Youth Football season and
everyone’s teams are beginning to take better shape with the postseason just
around the corner. The Cullman Bearcats traveled to Holly Pond Saturday,
Vinemont hosted the Good Hope Raiders while the Cullman...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles finish 1st, 2nd at TCBY Invitational
Updated 9-21-19 5:48 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Cross country teams were in action all over the state Saturday morning and at this year’s TCBY Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Cold Springs put together another great meet. Debuting some new uniforms, the Eagles outpaced the rest of the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope remains undefeated after handling Oak Grove 34-25
OAK GROVE, Ala.
-- After arriving from the long drive to Oak Grove, the Raiders showed up ready
to defend their undefeated record in week five. After speaking with Good Hope Head
Coach Alan Scott earlier this week, asking what his thoughts were going into
this game undefeated,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos drop region matchup against Fultondale 30-8
HOLLY POND, Ala. – After pulling off a big win at home over Hanceville last week to collect their first win of the season, the Holly Pond Broncos were back home for another regional showdown against the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night. After a scoring...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Aliceville at home, 27-19
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs looked for a huge statement win at home as it took on Aliceville in another huge region game. Unfortunately, though, the night belonged to the Yellow Jackets as the Eagles wound up falling, 27-19.
Cold Springs used a mixture of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek loses in nail-biter to Berry, 36-30
ARLEY, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss on the road at Hubbertville last week, the Tigers were back home Friday night for a regional showdown against the Berry Wildcats. The Wildcats took last year’s matchup 33-15 so Meek was definitely hungry to bounce...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont spoils homecoming for Bulldogs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles for homecoming Friday night and the Eagles played the role of spoiler, coming away with a 26-12 victory.
“We haven’t always been able to overcome mistakes, to be able to overcome them says a lot...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison collects 26-6 region win over Sheffield
ADDISON, Ala. - On an absolutely gorgeous night for high school football, two teams, Addison and Sheffield, met in an important early season region matchup in beautiful Addison, Alabama. Addison came in at 2-2 (0-1) while Sheffield was 3-1 (1-0).
Addison received the opening kickoff and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Explosive running game leads Cullman past Albertville 31-7
CULLMAN, Ala. – After handling Columbia 48-0 on the road last Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats returned to Oliver Woodard Stadium this week to collect their third straight win of the season over Albertville. Cullman’s defense, backfield and offensive front dominated yet again this week...
“Ad Astra” a memorable space adventure; Griffin’s score 8/10
“Ad Astra” is written and directed by James Gray and stars
Brad Pitt as astronaut Roy McBride setting off on a quest to find his father,
played by Tommy Lee Jones, in the near future. Space exploration has become a priority
on Earth and humanity has begun...
1 arrested, half-pound methamphetamine seized
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - A Hanceville man was arrested Wednesday, charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after members of the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and investigators and deputies with the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point knocks off Oneonta, Fairview in tri-match
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
The Lady Aggies hosted a tri-match at Fairview High School Thursday evening with
Oneonta and West Point and got things started with an area match against the
Lady Redskins. After defeating Oneonta and collecting an area win, Fairview made
for the Lady Warriors to play...
Wallace State’s women’s golf team wins 3rd straight WSCC Fall Invitational; No. 16 volleyball moves to 17-0
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s golf team cruised to its third straight WSCC Fall Invitational championship this week.
Sophomore Claire Newby was the individual low medalist, carding a 73-79-152, in the Lady Lions’ fall season opener at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Lauren Cole,...
PREP FOOTBALL: 5 local squads preparing to host Friday night matchups
Five local squads are back home this week for their
Friday night matchups and all but one of them are taking on region foes. Meek,
Holly Pond, Addison and Cold Springs are gearing up for regional showdowns this
week while Cullman gets ready to host Albertville. We’re...
BJCC reveals Protective Stadium full design plans
BIRMINGHAM - Designs for
Protective Stadium were presented to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) board of directors at this afternoon’s regularly scheduled BJCC board meeting. The presentation incorporated additional details of interior
and exterior designs, the 45,000-capacity seating plan and a sun study, all...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville and Vinemont gearing up for regional showdown, Aggies, Raiders, Warriors hitting the road
We’re about midway through the regular season and records
are beginning to take shape for local teams across the county. The Hanceville
Bulldogs are gearing up to face another county rival and region foe in Vinemont,
West Point is traveling to take on Russellville and Good Hope...
Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16-17, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Sept. 16-17, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ
= grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman
County Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Sept.
12
harassment; CR 656theft of property; CR 1141domestic violence; CR 1814domestic violence; CR 515attempt to elude, giving...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Raiders split tri-match with Hanceville, Susan Moore
HANCEVILLE, Ala. –
Good Hope and Susan Moore made the trip to Hanceville High School Tuesday afternoon
for a tri-match with the Lady Bulldogs and the day got started with an area
showdown between Susan Moore and Hanceville. Hanceville fell in straight sets
to Susan Moore and the...
Pet of the Week: You’ll love this Lass!
CULLMAN, Ala.
- The Cullman County Animal Shelter’s Donna Ruttkay introduces the Cullman
Tribune Pet of the Week:
Lass was surrendered by an owner who is no longer able
to take proper care of her, so she is accustomed to home life and being
loved. She is a short-haired...
Governor awards grants to assist immigrant victims of domestic violence, abuse
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov.
Kay Ivey has awarded $1.1 million in grants to support a nonprofit agency that
provides aid tailored specifically for victims of domestic violence from other
countries who now live in Alabama.
The grant funds will help AshaKiran Inc. provide
training to help domestic violence shelter...
Governor Ivey issues statement following death of Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell Cousette
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
– Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the
incident in Tuscaloosa Monday evening, which fatally wounded Dornell Cousette,
a 13-year veteran of the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
“Monday evening, I was devastated to learn of the news
that Alabama lost our fourth law...
Grace Place presentation to CCAVFD
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- Jay Jones, President of Grace Place Board of Directors, presented the
Cullman County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments with ways to
effectively communicate with dementia sufferers in difficult circumstances at
their September 12 meeting.
Jones covered the five most prevalent types of
dementia and how people...
Always remembered, never forgotten
VINEMONT, Ala. - A very special event for a very special person took place in Vinemont Saturday. The Vinemont Eagles Youth Football Association retired the late Christian Hart's no. 5 jersey before Saturday’s youth games in front of an emotional home crowd. Christian, 12,...
Garden City town votes on payroll projections, changes water rates
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City town council had
a light agenda but voted on several important items at its September meeting
Monday night. Mayor Tim Eskew brought it to the council’s attention that the
town received a letter from the Blount County Water Authority saying...
Berlin Town Council passes 2020 budget, talks new municipal complex
BERLIN, Ala.
- The Berlin Town Council approved the town’s 2020 fiscal year budget at Monday
evening’s meeting. According to Mayor Patrick Bates, all revenue estimates
represent an amount at least 10% below 2019’s budget, while expenses may be
estimated slightly higher. These intentional under-and over-estimations were
“just to...
West Point passes $312,000 budget for FY 2020
WEST POINT, Ala.-
The Town of West Point passed its budget for the FY2020 Monday night. The
$312,004 budget is very similar to last year’s budget according to Mayor Gerald
Schafer.
Schafer said, “The town of West point is debt free. We
are working on building up our reserves...
WSCC ATHLETICS: No. 16 Wallace State volleyball moves to 16-0 this season
HANCEVILLE, ALA. –
Wallace State’s 16th-ranked volleyball team is undefeated this
season, not losing a single set through 16 matches.
The Lions are 16-0 overall and 5-0 in Alabama
Community College Conference (ACCC) action after notching a 25-15, 25-13,
25-13, victory over Southern Union on Sunday.
Freshman Diamond...
Fire Danger Advisory issued for Alabama
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a
Fire Danger Advisory for all 67 Alabama counties effective immediately until
rainfall is received. Current drought conditions and persistent high
temperatures have combined to create a high probability of fuel ignition and an
atmosphere favorable for wildfires. In the last...
3 Vinemont residents charged after search yields meth, marijuana
VINEMONT, Ala. – Three Vinemont residents were arrested last Tuesday after The Cullman Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Vinemont. Officers arrested James Tyler Hinman, 38, and Asia Ryan Graham, 28, for trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of...
Cullman Regional now offering online appointment scheduling
CULLMAN,
Ala.
– Cullman Regional is proud to announce the addition of online appointment
scheduling to its services in order to make healthcare more accessible to its
patients. Patients are now able to schedule appointments with Cullman Regional
Medical Group Providers through the DocASAP online scheduling tool.
Key features offered...
Birmingham’s Moovmo receives approval to operate in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Moovmo, the Birmingham-based accessible ride share platform, has been granted approval by the Alabama Public Service Commission to operate throughout the state of Alabama. At its monthly meeting on Sept. 10, 2019 the Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the...
2nd annual Flourish of Cullman Putting F-O-R-E Independence a huge success
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2nd Annual Flourish of Cullman Putting F-O-R-E Independence Golf
Tournament took place Saturday morning at Cross Creek Golf Course. Seven teams
of four had a great day on the links and all for a great cause.
The early morning tee time and morning cloud...
Cullman Electric Cooperative holds 83rd annual meeting, announces no rate increase this year
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Electric Cooperative (CEC) held
its 83rd annual meeting at Northbrook Baptist Church in Cullman Saturday
morning. One of the highlights was CEC President Tim Culpepper’s announcement
that rates will not increase this year.He drew applause from the
audience when he announced that, for...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors compete against field of ranked opponents at Eddie Preuitt Ford Tournament
HARTSELLE, Ala. – The
West Point Lady Warriors made the short trip to Hartselle for this year’s Eddie
Preuitt Ford Volleyball Tournament and they had a little trouble against a
strong field of ranked opponents. The Lady Warriors fell to 6A no. 5 Hartselle 1-2
(25-22, 18-25, 12-15),...
Funny Things from Yesterday: The family man
Several years ago, I had the honor and pleasure of serving on the
city council of our fine city of Cullman.
On one of my trips to Washington D.C. with the Cullman delegation
to the National League of Cities meeting, I met a man I thought must...
UPDATE: Cullman woman identified as victim in Sunday morning crash
CULLMAN, Ala. -- A single vehicle accident resulted in one death around 2 a.m. Sunday morning near the intersection of County Road 1545 and Alabama Highway 69. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick identified Amy Lachelle Drake, 42, of Cullman as the victim.
In a press...
Cullman Regional now offering newest technology in total knee & hip replacement with Stryker’s Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery Program
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional is the first hospital in central Alabama to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee and total hip replacements with its Mako System. This latest advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee and hip replacements are performed.
The demand...
67-County Alabama Garden Party: Coosa County
The Cullman Tribune is celebrating the Alabama
Bicentennial (1819-2019) with statewide field reporting by Alabama Master
Gardener/Botanical Artist Ben Johnson South. This year-long feature, “The
67-County Alabama Garden Party,” will spotlight different counties
each week. Each county will get its own “quilt block,” along with a historical
profile, and...
Cullman County Youth Football week 4 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. - The youth football
season has now reached the halfway mark and the games start getting very
important for not only playoff seeding, but to also see which teams will make
the playoffs for each division. The Cullman Cyclones traveled to take on Cold
Springs, the...
‘We want everyone to come and spend the day with us’ – St. Bernard rocks the weekend with Blues & BBQ
CULLMAN, Ala.
– St. Bernard’s Prep School was filled with the soul, crafts and good foods for
the afternoon. Crafts and vendors, both local and from afar, filled the campus
with goods to buy. The first day of the festival proved successful. Festival
Director Joyce Nix felt positive...
CCBOE reveals 2020-22 Capital Plan, September personnel considerations
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education
(CCBOE) this week released its plan for capital improvements during fiscal
years 2020 through 2022, which was approved without release of details at the CCBOE’s
last meeting.
The listed projects are:
2020
Cold Springs Elementary School- $50,000 ElectricalCold Springs High School-...
Latest health department scores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores
reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food
establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment Name: ALL STEAK RESTAURANT
Address: 323 3rd Ave SE
City: CULLMAN
Zip Code: 35055
Score: 95
Smoke Free: Yes
Inspection date: 8/22/2019
Establishment Name: ALPHA NUTRITION
Address: 1627 Main Ave...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Holly Pond’s Chambers wins at Fairview Invitational; full local results
FAIRVIEW, Ala. –
We’re getting into the thick of the 2019 cross country season as several local
teams made their way to Fairview for this year’s Fairview Invitational. It was
yet another good day for Holly Pond’s Camilla Chambers as she posted a 19:16.58
to win the small...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall at Hubbertville, 48-24
ELDRIDGE, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home against South Lamar a week ago, the Meek Tigers looked to regroup and bounce back this week at Hubbertville, but the home-standing Lions had other plans. Hubbertville built a 20-point lead by the half...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison comes up just short at Red Bay
RED BAY, Ala. - In an important region game, two fine football teams met in Red Bay Friday night to decide who would get a leg up on the region championship. Addison came in with a 2-1 record and Red Bay came in, untested,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview collects 24-19 win over St. John Paul II
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After Fairview scored 62 points last week against DAR, Aggie fans returned to the home atmosphere of Dafford Smith Stadium wondering if an offensive explosion was on tap again. There weren’t quite as many points on display, but the home-standing Aggies...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope handles Tanner 42-27 on the road
TANNER, Ala. – The (3-0) Good Hope Raiders traveled to Tanner (0-3) Friday night with a chance to keep their undefeated record while the Rattlers were looking to get their first victory of the season. In the end, it was Good Hope that managed...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops region matchup with Midfield, 42-30
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles kicked off region play Friday night when they hosted the Midfield Patriots, and despite a strong push in the second half, the Eagles fell at home 42-30.
Despite the loss, Vinemont Head Coach Stephen Robinson feels like his team...
PREP FOOTBALL: Running game propels Holly Pond to 36-20 win over Hanceville
HOLLY POND, Ala. - Hanceville and Holly Pond faced off in a huge region game on Friday night and The Broncos' running game was the difference in the game. Levi Boatright and Kyler Chaney had big games as they defeated the Bulldogs, 36-20, for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs blasts Sumiton Christian on the road, 50-12
SUMITON, Ala. – After edging Southeastern 34-33 a week ago to collect a big region win, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Friday night to face another region foe. This week, it was the Eagles of Sumiton Christian and Cold Springs had no...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point dominates Lawrence County, 42-14, in home opener
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors were at home for the first time this season Friday night and they welcomed in the Lawrence County Red Devils for a regional showdown.
Whitt Laney got things started off on the right for West Point when...
WSCC ATHLETICS: Collin Dimitroff named new Wallace State Men’s Basketball Coach
HANCEVILLE, Ala. –
Former Wallace State men’s basketball assistant Collin Dimitroff has been named
the program’s new head coach, as announced by Wallace State President Dr. Vicki
Karolewics this week.
President Karolewics said, “Our sophomore players
assisted me in interviewing the finalists for head coach. I am confident...
PREP SWIMMING: Cullman boys, girls place 2nd at home meet
CULLMAN, Ala. –
The Cullman High School Swim Team was back home at the Cullman Wellness and
Aquatic Center Thursday to host Arab, Guntersville and Westminster Christian
for their second meet of the season. The Bearcat boys’ and girls’ squad each defeated
Arab and Guntersville but fell to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats smother Columbia 48-0 on the road
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman
made the trip to Milton Frank Stadium Thursday night for a regional showdown
against Columbia and the Bearcats left with a 48-0 win over the Eagles and their
second region win of the season. After coming back to defeat Decatur at home a
week...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs, Eagles, Raiders hitting the road; Warriors and Aggies hosting region matchups
With three games under the belt of most local teams,
the playoff contenders are starting to separate themselves and that will only
continue as we dive deeper into region play. Addison, Cold Springs, Fairview
and Good Hope are all coming off big region wins while West Point...
WSCC Athletics: Goodwin finishes All-Tournament in Dan York Memorial Tournament; volleyball, cross country updates
HANCEVILLE, ALA.
-- Wallace State’s men’s golf program takes pride in hosting the first
tournament of each fall season.
This week’s Dan York Memorial Tournament at Musgrove
Country Club in Jasper carried additional meaning for the Lions.
Wallace State sophomore Carter Goodwin made the
All-Tournament team, finishing tied...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond, Hanceville preparing to renew county rivalry; Bearcats, Eagles, Tigers facing region foes
With three weeks of high school football in the books,
we’re starting to get into the thick of region play and seeing potential
playoff teams take shape while others are in danger of falling out of
postseason contention in the coming weeks. The Cullman Bearcats will travel...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cullman falls in area match against Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. –
No. 5 Hartselle traveled to No. 9 Cullman Tuesday for an area matchup between a
pair of ranked teams and despite a good effort from the Lady Bearcats, it was
the Lady Tigers who came out on top in three sets. Hartselle took the...
‘I love Cullman. I love Oktoberfest. I give this my whole heart and soul.’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Each year as fall approaches, Cullman residents look forward to seeing the colorful mums that provide beautiful and bold colors around town. It was the hope and passion of resident Pat Clemmons to bring festive color and charm to Cullman, especially...
Jacobs proclaims Oct. 18 Pilot International Founders Day in city of Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Tuesday officially proclaimed Oct. 18, 2019 Pilot International Founders Day in Cullman. On hand to accept the proclamation were Pilot Club members Connie Byrne (Cullman Pilot Club’s Founders Fund representative) and Peggy Harris (Alabama District of...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview wins West End Invitational
WALNUT GROVE, Ala. – It
was a busy weekend for Fairview’s volleyball team as the Lady Aggies traveled
to compete in this year’s West End Invitational Volleyball Tournament and returned
home with some hardware. Fairview defeated five opponents to finish on top of the
event and are now...
Cullman County Youth Football week 3 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Week three of the Cullman County Youth Football season is now over and there
were some intriguing games going on around the county. The Cullman Bearcats
traveled to take on West Point, Cold Springs hosted Vinemont, the Good Hope
Outlaws traveled to take on Hanceville,...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs’ boys, Holly Pond’s Chambers win at Chickasaw Trails Invitational
OAKVILLE, Ala. –
Several local squads were in the field at Saturday’s Chickasaw Trails and there
was some hardware to bring home for teams and individuals. Cold Springs’ boys
placed first in the small schools division while the Lady Eagles finished third.
The St. Bernard Saints collected a...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders collect 27-14 region win at Cordova
CORDOVA, Ala. – After starting the season 2-0 with wins over Carbon Hill and Priceville, the Raiders traveled to take on the Cordova Blue Devils Friday night and get region play underway.
Good hope won the toss and deferred to the second half and Cordova...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview defeats D.A.R. 62-41 in road shootout
GRANT, Ala. - The Fairview Aggies traveled up the mountain to Grant to take on the D.A.R. Patriots and a warm September night for football. Both teams got off to a fast start scoring on their first possessions. With 3:09 left in the first...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont falls at Westbrook Christian, 35-0
GADSDEN, Ala. - Vinemont traveled to Gadsden to face off against the Westbrook Christian Warriors in a non-region matchup. It wasn’t Vinemont’s night; on its first possession the Eagles offense had the ball bounce out of the back of the end zone resulting in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison knocks off Winston County at home, 36-14
ADDISON, Ala. - A packed house watched two longtime rivals, Addison and Winston County, face off at A.G. Hicks Stadium in Addison on Friday night. Addison was facing an undefeated, 2-0, Yellow Jacket team while Addison was coming off a turnover-plagued, close loss at #2...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek drops region opener to South Lamar
ARLEY, Ala. - The Meek Tigers looked to start off region play 1-0 Friday night with their first win of the season at home against South Lamar. Unfortunately, it was all Stallions from the start as the Tigers wound up falling, 62-0.
On Meek's opening...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs edges Southeastern 34-33 in region opener
BREMEN, Ala. – After taking a tough loss at Berry last week, the Cold Springs Eagles returned home Friday night to open up region play against Southeastern. The Eagles and Mustangs went back and forth throughout the game but in the end, it was...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos fall at Midfield, 44-28
MIDFIELD, Ala. – Holly Pond hit the road to open region play Friday night and after falling behind big early, the Broncos weren’t able to keep pace with Midfield and fell to the Patriots 44-28.
Midfield scored midway through the first to go up 8-0...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point drops region opener to Hamilton on the road
HAMILTON, Ala. – West Point is on the road for the third straight week of the early season and fell to the Hamilton Aggies Friday night to start region play 0-1. The defense was the most glaring issue last week and this week against...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs blank Tigers on the road to move to 2-1
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville no doubt had revenge on its mind when it traveled to face J.B. Pennington Friday night and came home with a 28-0 region win. The Tigers handled the Bulldogs 71-8 a season ago, but Hanceville flipped the script this time...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dominant 2nd half performance lifts Cullman over Decatur, 41-17
CULLMAN, Ala. - After hitting the road for their first two games of the season, the Cullman Bearcats hosted Decatur in their home opener Friday night and opened region play with a 41-17 win over the Red Raiders. Cullman trailed 17-7 at the half...
PREP FOOTBALL: 4 local squads gearing up to host week 3 matchups
There are just four local teams playing at home this
week and they are spread far and wide. Meek is returning home to play South
Lamar, Addison is hosting Winston County, Southeastern is travelling to Cold
Springs and Cullman will play its home opener against Decatur. All...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Cold Springs sweeps tri-match at Vinemont, Lady Warriors collect area win
VINEMONT, Ala. –
Cold Springs and Hanceville travelled to Vinemont Thursday afternoon for a
tri-match with the Lady Eagles, but it was the Eagles of Cold Springs that left
with wins over both Vinemont and the Lady Bulldogs. Cold Springs knocked off
both Vinemont and Hanceville in two...
PREP FOOTBALL: 6 local teams preparing for road matchups Friday
Nearly all of our local teams now have a pair of games
under their belt this season and are starting to work out some of their
strengths and weaknesses. Most of them will be forced to travel this week to
face another test in an unfriendly environment....
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point wins Bronze Bracket at Labor Day Classic
FOLEY, Ala. –
The West Point Lady Warriors made the trip to Foley for this year’s Labor Day
Classic over the weekend and after two days of pool and bracket play, the Lady
Warriors finished as champions of the tournament’s bronze bracket. West Point
defeated UMS Wright in...
BREAKING: Mae’s Food Hall to close after Oktoberfest
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Sunday, Cullman developer Shane Quick announced that his Warehouse District eatery Mae’s Food Hall will close on Oct. 5, at the conclusion of this year’s Oktoberfest celebration.
On Sunday evening, Quick issued this statement:
Mae’s Food Hall’s last day of operation will...
Cullman County Youth Football week 2 scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala.
- Week two of youth football is now in the books and there were some close
games, along with some dominating performances from local teams. Fairview
hosted Vinemont, Cold Springs traveled to take on the Good Hope Raiders, the
Cullman Cyclones traveled to take on the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont kicks off season with 32-21 win at Falkville
FALKVILLE, Ala. - Vinemont
traveled just across the county line to face off against the Falkville Blue
Devils in what ended up in an old fashion, line up and see who’s going to be
more physical. The Eagles came away with a 32-21 victory on the back...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders hold off Priceville at home, 41-26
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After getting things started with a 28-9 win over Carbon Hill last week, the Good Hope Raiders were at home once again Friday night to take on Priceville.
Priceville won the toss and deferred till the second half. Good Hope got...
PREP FOOTBALL: Winston County knocks off Meek, 38-18
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. – The Meek Tigers were hoping to bounce back with a win this week after falling at home to Cold Springs 25-0 to open the season, but Winston County had other plans. The Tigers and Yellow Jackets went back and forth...
PREP FOOTBALL: Broncos come up short against Ider, 17-2
HOLLY POND, Ala. - The Holly Pond Broncos played at home for the first time this year Friday night to host the Ider Hornets. The Broncos chose to receive the opening kick and started the game on their own 20-yard line. The first play...
