Photo: Wallace State’s Abby Borden (14) squares up to assist teammates in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State. Borden finished with 30 assists; Wallace State freshman Kaylee Maddox prepares to serve in Wednesday’s match vs. Gadsden State; Wallace State sophomore MaKenzie Bearden (16) attempts a kill against Gadsden State on Wednesday. Bearden finished with seven kills in the match.
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Photo: Ty Parker teaching new band students at Harmony School
LOGAN - For those unfamiliar, Harmony School is a community school near Logan and Crane Hill in Cullman, and is an amalgamation of three communities. The school houses grades kindergarten through eighth, at which point most of the students move on to West Point High School for their 9th-12th grade...
CULLMAN - The David Mathews Center for Civic Life (DMC) held its first of three forums in the city of Cullman in efforts to increase civic engagement in the city as well as the state of Alabama. Tuesday night’s forum, held at the North Alabama Agriplex, started promptly at 5:30 and centered around where Cullman is today in order...
HANCEVILLE - Pairings are set for the 2016 Cullman County Volleyball Tournament, after coaches gathered for a meeting Wednesday evening at A.J.'s Steakhouse.
Fairview earned the No. 1 seed in the varsity and junior varsity divisions with West Point having the best record among teams in the middle school.
All three tournaments will be played at Lane Horton Gymnasium on the...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, where the two biggest items discussed were relieving traffic congestion around the Cullman City Schools area and free legal advice.
Resolution No. 2016-119 was adopted unanimously, and gives Mayor Max A. Townson the authority to negotiate the purchase of a property for a new street to relieve traffic congestion around...
Addison Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0) vs. Decatur Heritage Eagles (4-1, 2-0)
1A, Region 7
Thursday 7 p.m.
West Morgan High School Stadium - Trinity
SERIES: First meeting
LAST WEEK: Addison defeated Vinemont 43-36, Decatur Heritage defeated Shoals Christian 42-22
First place in the region is hanging in the balance with the No. 4 Bulldogs getting the No. 8 Eagles on the campus of West Morgan High...
CULLMAN - Another assignment, another victory for the Cullman Middle School football teams.
Cullman's seventh grade took care of Arab 24-6 and the eighth graders followed with a dominating 36-8 triumph as both moved to 6-0 on the regular season.
The two squads will close out their schedule next Tuesday at home against Guntersville. The seventh grade plays at 5 p.m....
CULLMAN – The 2016 Cullman County Fair Queen Pageant was ablaze with loveliness and talent. The eight contestants presented their very best when they walked onto that stage Tuesday night. They each gave a heartfelt description of something they are passionate about and then performed either a song or dance.
The first contestant, Taylor Bray from Vinemont High School, performed...
CULLMAN - A special meeting of the Cullman City School Board was held Tuesday morning, when Cullman High School was given permission to contract with the USA Baseball organization so that the CHS baseball team can participate in the USA Baseball National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament next spring.
The Bearcats will travel to the USA Baseball National Training Center...
Photo: Councilman John Harris and Mayor Jerry Bartlett
GOOD HOPE - On Monday evening, the Good Hope City Council met for a regular meeting, with the main item on the agenda being to pass the budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year.
Councilman John Harris brought up the issue of road repairs and road work that would be needed in the following...
Photo: VFW member Sam Bates and Mayor Max A. Townson
CULLMAN - The mayor and city council recently purchased 50 U.S. flags to donate to Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214 for display throughout the city during patriotic holidays. The flags were purchased by the City of Cullman from the Office of Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama and were...
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State’s Phi Theta Kappa Chapter - the college’s math honor society - adopts a college project each academic year and is raising awareness about heroin usage this semester, informing the student body and the community about the drug’s addictive and deadly properties.
Heroin-related deaths doubled in Alabama in 2014 and have been on the rise ever since....
CULLMAN - Mammograms are essential for all women, but 40 percent of women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which can hide abnormalities in mammograms.
Here are two important facts you should know:
Women with extremely dense breasts are 4-6 times more likely to develop breast cancer than women with normal breast tissue, according to the New England Journal of...
Photo: Daniel Wilhite, left, and Mavon Copeland both recently visited Wallace State’s Electronics Technology Department, discussing a handful of career topics with the program’s current students.
HANCEVILLE - In Wallace State’s Electronics Technology Department, instructor Joe Hendrix appreciates having graduates return to campus, encouraging and mentoring the new students in the program.
Mavon Copeland and Daniel Wilhite, both graduates of the...
BATTLEGROUND – Over the weekend, Camp Liberty hosted Rockin’ America’s Heroes, a launch party for the Valkyrie Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the successful facilitation of the after-down range transition of veterans, first responders and their families.
President of the Valkyrie Initiative, Sheila L. Stephens, said, “At Valkyrie the mission is to help war fighters and first responders decompress...
HANCEVILLE - An upcoming job fair at Wallace State Community College is shaping up as an event that will offer students and community members a chance to check into employment in a number of different areas.
So far, almost a dozen area employers have signed up to attend the job fair. The companies have jobs available in Cullman, Birmingham, Falkville,...
CULLMAN – The 19th Annual Echota Cherokee Festival and PowWow was held at Sportsman Lake Park Saturday and Sunday. From those in beautiful headdresses to the everyday Native American in a T-shirt, people from all over Alabama joined together to celebrate their heritage. “We come out to teach everyone about our heritage, show our kids, grandkids,” said Katie Smith...
Pictured, L-R: Erin Dover, Donna Jacobs, Mayor Townson and Carol Horstman
CULLMAN - On Monday, September 26, 2016, Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed the month of October 2016 “Domestic Violence Awareness Month” in the city of Cullman.
According to statistics provided by Victim Services of Cullman, one in four women will experience domestic violence at some point during their lifetimes,...
CULLMAN - St. Bernard Abbey and School continued the celebration of their 125th anniversary Sunday with a rededication, blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated library. Abbot Cletus Meagher O.S.B. lead the ceremony, and a light reception followed.
“This is a great day for St. Bernard, it’s a great day for Cullman, Cullman County and the surrounding area that...
CULLMAN - The investigation into the suspicious death of a local woman is still ongoing, and two persons of interest are still on authorities' radar, according to Cullman City Police Department Capt. Becky Boyd.
"Jerome Flanigan and Kayla Thursby have not been excluded from our investigation," Boyd said on Sunday afternoon.
Boyd says Flanigan and Thursby, both of Cullman County, are...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Two high scoring affairs, one upset, two shutouts and two others dominating play took place around The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area for week six of prep football.
Operating the scoreboard at Cold Springs' Cranford Stricklin Stadium and Addison's A.G. Hicks Stadium, the scorekeepers had to stay on their toes with Cold Springs and Good Hope swapping...
Photo: John Williams addresses the Hanceville City Council Thursday evening.
HANCEVILLE – The Hanceville City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday evening, where several items of business were addressed.
First, the council discussed the election system and software invoice, the amount of $5,010.51, for the voting machine and supplies which were used for the recent election. All members agreed...
BREMEN - A warm Saturday morning greeted more than 1,100 runners in the 12th annual Cold Springs Kudzu Hills Cross Country Invitational.
The humid conditions kept volunteers and trainers on their toes after runners crossed the finish line at Cranford Stricklin Stadium.
A series of runners in all divisions gave more than 100 percent effort and paid for it with exhaustion...
ADDISON - It was homecoming on the campus of Addison High School Friday night as the Bulldogs welcomed the Vinemont Eagles to town. The Eagles gave Addison all they could handle but ultimately came up a touchdown short as the Bulldogs held on 43-36 to remain undefeated.
Vinemont fired the opening shot in what turned out to be a shootout....
BREMEN - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Bremen to take on the Cold Springs Eagles Friday in their first meeting since 2005. What a game it turned out to be between the two county rivals as both gave it their all, but in the end, Cold Springs came out on top 42-39.
The Raider defense forced the Eagles to...
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers took on the Vina Red Devils in an out-of-region game Friday night in Arley, seeking to improve to .500 on the season, which they did, with a final score of 46-12.
Things got off to a shaky start for the Tigers when Vina drove down the field culminating in a 42-yard touchdown run by quarterback...
WEST POINT - The Fairview Aggies (2-3) shut out the Priceville Bulldogs tonight 49-0 as the Aggies hosted at their substitute home field at West Point Stadium.
The Aggies were off to a very quick start at kickoff as the kick sailed past the Bulldogs’ heads but didn't quite get in the end zone, setting up a Bulldogs’ first-and-10 at...
HANCEVILLE - A 70-yard punt return for a touchdown by James Malone right before halftime turned out to be the game winner for the Clements Colts in a 10-7 upset of the Hanceville Bulldogs Friday night at Ray Talley Stadium.
Malone's play was the second time the Colts' special teams scored on the Bulldogs and took away Hanceville's momentum for...
FAYETTE – The Bearcats found their footing quickly as they stormed the field in Fayette, taking an easy 17-0 lead to the half before handing Fayette County a quick 38-14 beatdown.
Ross Crocker, taking his place as starting quarterback for the Cats, came out firing, hitting his big targets down the field. All the Bearcats came out to shine Friday...
HOLLY POND - Two weeks ago, the Holly Pond Broncos beat the Susan Moore Bulldogs for a 3-1 record. After a bye week last week, the Broncos came back home for a homecoming game against the Asbury Rams. The Broncos have not won a homecoming game since 2011. Tonight that all changed, when Holly Pond shut out Asbury 54-0.
The...
CULLMAN - It's time for Cullman County business to renew their licenses, and they can do so during the month of October at the Cullman County Courthouse in the Probate Office.
Most business licenses may also be purchased at the Probate Office’s three satellite offices: Baileyton Sheriff’s Substation, Dodge City Town Hall and Hanceville City Hall. County business licenses may...
Photo: (Left) Wallace State freshman Abby Borden sets up a teammate Thursday night; (Center) Cierra Davis sets up for a dig as August Newberry (9) and Holly Posey (11) look on; (Right) Sophomores Kelsea Bivins, left, and MaKenzie Bearden combine to block a shot.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s volleyball team swept Lawson State at Tom Drake Coliseum on Thursday night,...
Cullman Bearcats (2-3) @ Fayette County Tigers (1-3)
John Morgan Brown Stadium - Fayette, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Fayette County leads 3-2
LAST TIME: Cullman won 34-19 in 2015
LAST WEEK: Cullman defeated Fort Payne 34-10, Fayette County was idle.
Bearcats involved in second straight road game. Go from northeast Alabama last Friday to west central Alabama this week. Last time Cullman played at...
Photo: Cullman Aeromodelers member Richard Witt proudly shows off his B-25 Mitchell WWII bomber.
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Veterans Day celebration is shaping up to be something really special this year. This week, at the VFW, the second of three scheduled press conferences was held to give a preview of what visitors can expect at the event, slated for Nov. 5...
CULLMAN - It was just another day at the office when the Cullman Lady Bearcats welcomed the Fort Payne Lady Wildcats to town in an Area 14 showdown Thursday afternoon. The Lady Bearcats cruised to victory in straight sets 25-16, 25-18 and 25-16.
Starting in the first set of the match, Cullman established dominance by opening up with a 9-0...
Photo shows the Cullman Middle School marching band at tonight's games.
7th-grade Bearcats top Oak Park 20-0
CULLMAN - Three touchdowns on their first four possessions were enough for the seventh-grade Cullman Bearcats to shut out Oak Park Thursday night at Oliver Woodard Stadium by the final score of 20-0.
The Bearcats are currently 5-0 on the season and have a seven-game...
CULLMAN - The Cullman County Fair officially kicked off today at 5 p.m. with a flag-raising ceremony, as well as a ribbon cutting. The event included various community leaders, including District Judge Kim Chaney, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper, Cullman County Commissioner Kerry Watson and Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson.
Members of the Cullman...
DECATUR - The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has honored the Evelyn Burrow Museum with the 2016 Organization of the Year award. The award is among 11 that comprise the PEAK Awards that will be presented Thursday, Sept. 22 during the AMLA Annual Meeting at Marriott Shoals Conference Center in Florence. Accepting the award were Museum Director Donny...
CULLMAN - According to Capt. Becky Boyd of the Cullman City Police Department, the investigation into the suspicious death of Leslie Clements is still ongoing. An autopsy has been performed, but the the cause of death is still undetermined pending additional examinations.
This is the latest update in a series of events that have unfolded since early Friday:
Friday, Sept. 16:...
CULLMAN - Late last week, Cullman City Police Department narcotics investigators, along with the Cullman Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and the United States Postal Service conducted a controlled delivery.
A package containing more than 2 pounds of marijuana was delivered to a residence on the northwest side of town. Daniel Jackson Jones, 23, of...
Photo: Good Samaritan Health Clinic Executive Director Jolanda Hutson, right, accepts a $6,000 donation from Merchants Bank of Alabama.
CULLMAN - The second annual Caring for Cullman Concert, benefiting the Good Samaritan Health Clinic, was held on Monday evening at Cullman High School, presented by the Triumphant Quartet and Cullman High's own Paige Harbison, who is an entertainer at Dollywood.
Matt...
CULLMAN - The West Point Lady Warriors volleyball team has found another venue besides Jim Boyd Gymnasium where they enjoy playing.
It's the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center at St. Bernard Prep School. In a span of four days, the Lady Warriors have gone 7-0 vs. the opposition at St. Bernard's beautiful facility.
The latest was a regular season sweep of the Lady...
Note: Photo shows Watson's Greenhouse mums from 2013. The mums you'll see at Festhalle won't be in full bloom yet, but the photo shows what you'll have to look forward to with the mums you purchase there on Thursday!
Festhalle News
Don't forget to go by and get your fall mums Thursday at the Festhalle!
Royane Watson, of Watson's Greenhouse, will be...
CULLMAN - Kmart in Cullman will be closing its doors for good in December. The closure is one of 64 happening nationwide. Liquidation sales are reported to begin this week.
According to a report from Business Insider, Sears Holdings, which owns Sears and Kmart, informed Kmart employees of the closures last Friday.
Local Kmart management did not respond to inquiries. "We...
CULLMAN - Saturday morning the Green Gators of the VIP AYSO Special Needs Soccer League fought the law, and this time, the law didn’t win as the Green Gators defeated the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) 11-2 in their second annual soccer game.
“It is a great event. It brings the Sheriff’s Department together with some young kids and young...
WEST POINT - The West Point Lady Warriors were unstoppable Tuesday night as they took down both Good Hope and Vinemont in a sweep of the tri-match action at Jim Boyd Gymnasium.
GOOD HOPE vs. WEST POINT
First on the docket for the Lady Warriors were the Good Hope Lady Raiders. Good Hope jumped out to an early lead thanks in...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City School Board’s meeting for September took place Tuesday evening in the central office boardroom.
Recognitions were the highlight of the meeting with Premier Bank awarding Technology Innovation Grants to four area teachers. Recipients were Savannah Wood of East Elementary School for $1,000, Jennifer Crumpton of West Elementary for $500, Patti Britton of East Elementary and...
CULLMAN - No. 8 ranked Geraldine from Class 3A visited Cullman High School Tuesday for a tri-match with Guntersville and Cullman.
The Lady Bulldogs lost the first set to Guntersville 25-16. That was the last time during the day Geraldine experienced defeat.
Geraldine regrouped and took two straight from Guntersville 25-23 and 15-11 in the tiebreaker.
The Lady Bulldogs then pulled out...
HANCEVILLE - John Glasscock is Wallace State’s new Adult Education Coordinator.
Glasscock, 40, comes to Wallace State after previous stops at Central Alabama and Enterprise State and extensive General Education Development (GED) work in Colorado, where he served as an Adult Education instructor in prisons through the Colorado Department of Corrections in Denver.
“I’m excited to get back to something I’m...
VINEMONT - St. Bernard shook off mistakes and watched Ashley Duke put on a serving clinic in the tiebreaker of a 5-game set with the Vinemont Lady Eagles Monday evening.
Duke scored every point in a 15-0 triumph that gave St. Bernard a 3-2 edge, coming from behind in this hotly contested match that was played in an hour and...
HANCEVILLE - The Wallace State Community College Association of Nursing Students (ANS) is paying it forward to a military medical unit with each T-shirt they sell this week for their own program.
Each year, the ANS organization creates one or two T-shirts for students to purchase as a fundraiser for their club. A perk for the students who purchase the...
CULLMAN - Jerome Flanigan, the man Cullman City Police Department (CPD) investigators have been searching for since Friday, has been located. Flanigan was named as a person of interest in the CPD's investigation into a suspicious death.
According to CPD Capt. Becky Boyd, "We have located and interviewed Jerome Flanigan. He is currently being held at Cullman County Detention Center...
Pictured L-R: Miranda and Jackson Patterson, Mayor Townson, Brad and Karlee Patterson
CULLMAN - Mayor Max A. Townson has officially proclaimed Sept. 26 “Family Day” in the city of Cullman. Brad and Miranda Patterson of the Alabama Family Rights Association (ALFRA) were on hand, along with their children Karlee and Jackson, to receive the proclamation. ALFRA is a nonprofit organization...
Updated Sept. 20, 2:06 p.m.
HANCEVILLE - Wallace State Community College will host a health fair and LifeSouth blood drive on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Wellness Center on the Hanceville campus.
Held from 9 a.m.-noon, the health fair is free and open to the public. Screenings will be available for blood pressure, weight and body mass index.
A number of Wallace...
CULLMAN - Jessica Patterson is living her dream. Patterson, a graduate of Fairview High School, is enjoying her first year as a Crimsonette in the University of Alabama’s famous Million Dollar Band.
The Crimsonettes are an elite group of majorettes, known throughout the country. This year, Patterson is the only new member from Cullman County. The daughter of Cullman City...
CULLMAN - Last night, the Cullman High School (CHS) band hosted the 33rd Annual Cullman County Band Exhibition, with Vinemont, Good Hope, West Point, Fairview, Holly Pond, Hanceville, Cold Springs and Cullman sending their bands to showcase to the community their halftime shows that are being performed this football season.
Amber Gentry, mother of two CHS band members, talked about...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Next week, all teams in The Cullman Tribune/Cullman Sense coverage area will get away from grueling and intense play of regional games in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Some teams may wish they could stay in the regional schedule and keep up their momentum after claiming a victories Friday night during the fifth week of the...
CULLMAN - Clucknbrew went off without a hitch Saturday, in spite of the day’s on-and-off rain and drizzle. The annual Cullman Parks and Recreation Department (CP&R) event was held downtown at Depot Park and was all about wings, craft beer and, of course, football!
Local couple Trista Franks and Kiesha Sweatmon came to Clucknbrew to support Franks’ father, who took...
CULLMAN - A shooting on the city's southwest side Saturday night left one person injured. Cullman Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a report of shots fired at 6:20 p.m. at the home of Terry Fields at 1410 Second St. SW.
George Lamar Flanigan, 38, was found with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was transported by ambulance to...
CULLMAN - West Point played its best volleyball of the season this week. A 9-1 record was capped off by posting six victories on Saturday in the fifth annual St. Bernard Prep School Invitational.
The Lady Warriors went through the rest of the competition, losing only one set all day. The momentum they built in pool play took them to...
FAIRVIEW - A cross country rivalry between Cold Springs High School and St. Bernard Prep School continued on Saturday in the Fairview Invitational.
Two of the top programs among the smaller classifications in the Alabama High School Athletic Association went down to the wire. Cold Springs edged St. Bernard by a point in the varsity division with the Lady Saints...
Updated Sept. 17, 9:45 p.m.
CULLMAN - A shooting on the city's southwest side tonight left one person injured. Cullman Police Department (CPD) investigators are still on the scene of the incident, which happened in a residence on Second Street Southwest between Morgan and Denson Avenues at approximately 6 p.m.
The victim, George Lamar Flanigan, 38, is the brother of Jerome...
CULLMAN - Cpl. Larry M. Dunn's long journey home will finally be complete today, when the soldier's remains will be laid to rest here in Cullman County. The family will receive friends at Cullman-Heritage Funeral Home from 10-11 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Following the funeral, Dunn and his family will be escorted by the Patriot Guard Riders to Mt. Carmel...
CORDOVA - The Good Hope Raiders looked to get their first win of the season and in the region at Cordova. Unfortunately, those plans did not go as planned at all as Cordova took control from the opening snap and ended up shutting out the Raiders 41-0.
Cordova did not waste any time getting into the end zone on their...
ARLEY - The Meek Tigers earned a much needed win Friday night over the Gaylesville Trojans, claiming victory in their Homecoming game, 40-8.
Coming off a rocky few weeks, Meek finally put it all together and capitalized on the Trojans’ errors. The Tigers’ talent shined, but was helped along the way as the Trojans handed Meek seven turnovers throughout the...
BREMEN - The Cold Springs Eagles hosted the Falkville Blue Devils tonight for their homecoming game and it was not disappointing for them as they sent the Blue Devils back home with an L, taking the victory 48-22.
Cold Springs senior Nicholas Rollo had the Devils’ defensive line busy all night with rushes up the middle, and they were seemingly...
FULTONDALE - It was a rough night for the Vinemont Eagles as they took Interstate 65 into Fultondale to take on the Wildcats. Fultondale rattled off 326 yards of offense on their way to a 55-14 victory.
It looked like both teams were in for a long night in the turnover department early in the first quarter. Vinemont’s Garrett Boland...
HANCEVILLE - J.B. Pennington running back Trey Griffin took matters into his own hands in the fourth quarter when the Hanceville Bulldogs were on a comeback attempt in this 3A, Region 6 battle at Ray Talley Stadium.
Griffin racked up 110 yards rushing on 11 carries in the final period, setting up two touchdowns to help his Tigers escape Hanceville...
FT. PAYNE – Cullman started the season slowly entering Friday night’s game against the Wildcats without a regional win, but the Cats took over in dominant fashion, putting up 17 unanswered points, defeating Ft. Payne 34-10.
The first quarter saw Cats’ star QB Fletcher Jennings put up an impressive aerial display, though many of the deep passes which would have...
Updated: Sept. 16 at 9:17 p.m.
CULLMAN - The Cullman Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Jerome Flanigan and Kayla Thursby.
Flanigan, a 34-year-old African-American male, and Thursby, a white female, are persons of interest in the CPD's investigation of a suspicious death and a residential fire. This is related to this morning's discovery of the body...
Pictured, l-r: American Legion Post 4 Sgt. at Arms Sid Parker, Don Reid, Mayor Townson, Commander Dan Raley, American Legion Auxiliary Sgt. at Arms Diane Raley and American Legion Auxiliary President Becky Barnard
CULLMAN - Cullman Mayor Max A. Townson proclaimed today, Sept. 16, as The American Legion Day this morning at Cullman City Hall. Townson was joined by members...
CULLMAN - Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day across the country, and the local chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars held a special ceremony this morning to commemorate it.
Fifth-grade students from Vinemont Elementary School joined in on the event at VFW Post 2214 in Cullman, where they got to witness a moving POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony....
Updated Sept. 16 at 1:27 p.m.
CULLMAN - A 33-year-old woman was found deceased this morning in the southwest part of the city of Cullman under what Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick has confirmed as suspicious circumstances. The woman has been identified as Leslie Clements.
Clements was found in an apartment in the 1000 block of Fuller Street.
"About 8:42 a.m....
Photo: Dr. Bruce Moylan, left, and the rest of his crew
BAILEYTON - Bullet manufacturer Moylan LLC was founded in 2015 and hopes to “provide innovative ammunition to the American consumer,” according to its owner, Dr. Bruce Moylan.
According the company’s website, “Moylan LLC brings engineered performance to the ammunition industry by supplying unique ammunition alternatives to the shooting public. Our...
J.B. Pennington Tigers (4-0, 2-0) @ Hanceville Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1)
3A, Region 6
Ray Talley Stadium - Hanceville, Friday 7 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 32-19-2
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated J.B. Pennington 39-13 in 2009
LAST WEEK: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 28-22, J.B. Pennington defeated Locust Fork 28-26.
Hanceville welcomes a J.B. Pennington squad that is off to its best start since 1994. The Tigers have not...
CULLMAN - It was easy going for the St. Bernard Lady Saints Thursday afternoon as they controlled the net and the scoring, dropping the Falkville Lady Blue Devils in straight sets 25-20, 25-19 and 25-15.
The Lady Saints took a commanding lead early in set one thanks in part to an early kill by Avy Whaley and a pair of...
CULLMAN - Cullman had to make adjustments on the floor tonight to accommodate for the absence of sophomore libero Bailey Swann, who was recovering from food poisoning.
The Lady Bearcats dropped a three-game set on Thursday afternoon to 6A, Area 14 foe Albertville. Then in the evening time, they bounced back to sweep Randolph of Huntsville two games to none.
Coach...
Photo: l-r, Joe Golden, Bill Strandlund and Josh Speakman speak to attendees after the CCCDC meeting.
GOOD HOPE - Three local schools will be able to supply their students with Google Chromebooks now, thanks to grants approved tonight by the Cullman County Community Development Commission (CCCDC).
The CCCDC awarded $11,952 to Fairview Middle School, $10,000 to West Point Intermediate School and...
Photo: The group on Sunday, Sept. 11 who broke ground on the new Outdoor Classroom
CULLMAN - Were you that child who learned tactically? You might have wanted to feel the texture of tree bark, or the smoothness of a stone, or maybe you loved to hold wiggly worms in your hands, not caring one bit if you got dirty....
Photo: Left to right: Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail, Deputy Chief Adam Hadder, Lt. Brannon Hammick and Police Chief Bob Long (Aug. 25, 2016)
Late last month, we reported that two Hanceville officers had been recognized for their role in busting a national auto theft ring. Here are the details of the events leading up to that recognition...
HANCEVILLE - The Hanceville...
Photo: St. Bernard students Ben Swalley and Eli Michelfelder take advantage of the lobby in the new Liberal Arts Center at St. Bernard Prep.
CULLMAN - St. Bernard Abbey will celebrate 125 years of service to the North Alabama community with a four-day weekend of festivities in Cullman, Sept. 23-26.
Just four years after German-speaking monks from Pennsylvania arrived in Cullman...
From the City of Cullman: The bids for the U.S. Highway 278 resurfacing project – to resurface U.S. 278 from I-65 to East Point – will be let Sept. 30, 2016. Once the bids are accepted, work should begin sometime in November 2016.
ATTENTION CONTRACTORS: The State of Alabama has notified the City of Cullman that all non-residential permits issued by building departments will be subject to a fee of $1 per $1,000 of construction authorized. This fee will be sent to the State of Alabama: The City of Cullman will receive none of the proceeds. All non-residential permits issued after Oct....
CULLMAN - If you are a fan of great volleyball action, then Tuesday was the day and Cullman was the place for you as the Lady Bearcats welcomed the Brewer Lady Patriots to town for an area showdown.
Cullman got the match going with two quick points, a hit from Tiffani Schwaiger and a punch by Kennedy Wren before Brewer...
Photo: Cullman Juvenile Probation Officer Kathy Wilson, Cullman County District Attorney Wilson Blaylock and Tajuan McCarty
CULLMAN - Tajuan McCarty, founder of The WellHouse in Birmingham, on Tuesday night spoke to a large crowd at Desperation Church about the harsh realities that affect some people’s lives; she included her own story as a victim of human trafficking, among other atrocities,...
CULLMAN - It was a packed house at the VFW on Tuesday evening. More than 70 people, including many elected officials, turned out to hear the special guest speaker at this month’s Cullman County Republican Women meeting. Newly-elected Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia was the man of the hour.
McCutcheon, mild-mannered and, some might say, more soft-spoken...
CULLMAN - Victory was very satisfying for the St. Bernard Prep School Lady Saints Tuesday evening.
Playing at the Fazi-Richard Athletic Center for the first time on the season, the Lady Saints put together a solid performance to defeat Whitesburg Christian from Huntsville three games to one.
It was the first win of the season for the squad and new coach...
Photo: Wallace State sophomore Trey Hanvey sizes up a putt during the Wallace State Fall Invitational.
HANCEVILLE – Wallace State’s men’s golf team finished third in the 2016 Wallace State Fall Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday at Cross Creek Golf Course.
Wallace State’s Garrett Senia finished runner-up individually after Eastern Florida’s Brad Bawden outlasted Senia in a one-hole playoff. Both Senia...
Photo: CRMC Foundation Executive Director Maria Stanford congratulates Danny Adams, right, who was the winner of the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Shootout. No one actually made the hole-in-one to win the $1 million, but Adams was the closest.
CULLMAN - Changes have been made through the years, but the tradition of golf fundraising has never been more popular than it...
CULLMAN - On Monday night, Cullman High School hosted its annual College and Career Fair for students. The event gives students, especially seniors, a chance to speak with admissions counselors and students from several colleges and universities from all over the state of Alabama; even a few representatives from out-of-state were in attendance.
CHS Principal Kim Hall said that the...
FAIRVIEW - The Fairview Town Council met Monday evening, with all members of the council in attendance.
The minutes from the August meeting were approved, and the council quickly moved ahead to old business.
It was reported that the plans for the new Fairview Senior Center have passed all inspections and the builders have been given approval to get started on...
Photo: Cullman City Police Chief Kenny Culpepper and Cullman City Attorney Roy W. Williams, Jr. chat after the meeting is adjourned.
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council came together for a regularly-scheduled meeting on Monday evening, with all members present. The meeting was efficient and over in less than 20 minutes.
After normal housekeeping business, the approval of the last meeting’s...
GOOD HOPE - Monday afternoon was big for Good Hope Middle School. It was the first time they got a crack at Vinemont since they lost the 2015 county championship game to the Eagles in a stunning upset.
Good Hope started the game with an attempted onside kick but the ball didn’t travel the required 10 yards and Vinemont took...
L-R: Leny Chacon (vice-president of the Cullman County LGBT), Lauren Chacon (social media director), Josh Coleman (president) and Patrick Camp (outreach director)
CULLLMAN - This weekend, the Cullman County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) group held a gathering at the Cullman County Democratic headquarters in downtown Cullman. Activists, both LGBT and straight, were in attendance to strategize and to...
Photo: Conor Berry shares his drone with Mr. John Burks for the Physical Science Class project at St. Bernard Prep.
CULLMAN - A remote control drone was recently used as part of a speed experiment in physical science class at St. Bernard Prep. While the drone itself was just plain cool, the temperature outside was a balmy 95 degrees. However...
CULLMAN - If you are a serious runner looking for a challenge, and you just happen to prefer running beside a peaceful lake surrounded by large pine trees, then this is the race for you. Running in Circles is happening Oct. 15-16 at Sportsman Lake Park. It’s at 24-hour challenge race, which will last, you guessed it, 24 hours,...
CULLMAN – Football season has officially arrived. Time for kickoffs and tailgate parties. Time to throw back some beers with friends while cheering on your favorite sports team. With this season comes something to make it even more spectacular: Cullman City Parks and Recreation Department’s yearly Clucknbrew.
The Clucknbrew event is every football fan’s (or even non-football fan’s) dream. Wings,...
CULLMAN COUNTY - Hanceville, Holly Pond and West Point found the formula that was needed on Friday night in must-win situations from regional play in week four of the 2016 area football regular season schedule.
Now that the Bulldogs, Broncos and Warriors are 1-1 in the respective region, it gives each of them hope they can continue to build on...
TRIMBLE - Thirty-five boats took to Smith Lake Saturday for the third annual Fishing for a Cure 4ALS Tournament. Conditions at sunrise were cloudy, then turned into sunshine with the temperature hitting the low 90s by the time the event ended at 2 p.m.
The purpose of the event was to raise money for the Alabama Chapter of the ALS...
CULLMAN - Christian music, country and Broadway fans will be delighted to know that local artists, Eric Bennett and Paige Harbison, will be performing at this year’s second annual Caring for Cullman Concert, brought to you by the Good Samaritan Health Clinic. Save the date: Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Cullman High School auditorium.
Bennett, who is a member of...
