FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Lady Aggies hit the field their home opener against J.B. Pennington Tuesday night and after the Lady Tigers made it a 1-run game in the third inning, Fairview plated seven runs in the fourth to take control and eventually pulled away to win it 14-4 in five innings. Ayda Payne got the start and the...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s 19th-ranked volleyball team continues to roll.
The Lions swept Snead State at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum on Sunday, moving to 13-0 overall and 6-0 in Alabama Community College Conference action.
In a 25-13, 25-13, 25-18 victory, sophomore Anna Renshaw finished with 12 kills and 10 digs for the Lions, while Mattrice Harris contributed 10...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Eli Loyd, a Senior, at St. Bernard Prep School recently accepted an academic scholarship to Jacksonville State University as well as an invitation to walk on to the Gamecock’s Cross-Country team.
Athletic Director, William Calvert commented “Eli has accomplished a lot in his abbreviated 2-year career at SBP. He certainly has the potential to compete at the...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats returned home Friday night to take on the Buckhorn Bucks and after falling behind in the opening frame, the ‘Cats plated four runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth to take a big lead and eventually pulled away to win it 9-3. Jeb Bartle got the start on the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic recently named five new members to its board of directors, and executive director Jolanda Hutson was proud to introduce them.
Adam Clark
Clark is a sergeant with the Cullman Police Department, working in its investigation division. He has been commended for his efforts in community outreach including coordinating the department’s “Shop with a...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Thursday night was a special night for Fairview soccer as 17 seniors were recognized on their home field for their years of time and effort dedicated to the program. Between the Aggies and Lady Aggies’ games against Priceville, the seniors and their families were honored on the field.
2021 Fairview Soccer seniors
Brian Apreza
Sydney Babb
Jasmine Cortes
Luis Cortes
Alex Cruz
Addison...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The Good Hope Raiders hosted Holly Pond in Thursday afternoon baseball action and it was all Good Hope from the start as a couple of big innings helped them build an early lead and roll past the Broncos 18-1.
Holly Pond looked to get on the scoreboard to start the game after Andy Light hit a...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Randolph 4-0 on the road to improve to 2-1 earlier this week, the Lady Bearcats returned home Thursday night to host Gardendale in another varsity matchup. Cullman built a 3-0 lead going into the halftime break and then tacked on three more goals in the second half to secure a 6-0 win over the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) Mechatronics teacher Raymond “Ray” Brauer passed away Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 24. According to CATA staff, Brauer had been hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19.
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette told The Tribune, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Brauer. Ray was passionate about helping his students...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman High School varsity boys basketball coach Bobby Meyer will be stepping down as coach of the Bearcat basketball team.
Meyer has coached the Bearcats for 11 seasons and led the varsity boys to a 14-9 overall record during the 2020-2021 season.
“Coach Meyer has been a great leader and example for young men during his time as...
Updated 2-25-21 7:54 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – One person was killed and four injured in a three-vehicle crash at U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 69 in east Cullman County Wednesday afternoon. The wreck happened at approximately 2:45 p.m.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick on Thursday morning identified the victim as Tracey Mabrey, 54, of Holly Pond. Cullman Police Traffic...
Editor's note: Holloway was originally identified as the pilot of the aircraft; however, authorities now say they are not certain yet which man was at the controls at the time of the crash.
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. – A second person has died following Saturday's plane crash a half mile west of Cullman Regional Airport.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick on...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After staging a miraculous comeback over Deshler in the sweet 16 Monday evening, the Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in action Tuesday morning to face Rogers in the 4A Northwest Regional Finals. Good Hope’s matchup was the first of the day at Tom Drake Coliseum and despite building an early lead in the opening frame,...
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs’ postseason run continued on its home floor when the Eagles hosted Hatton in the Northwest Regional Semifinals Monday night. The Hornets jumped out to an early lead over Cold Springs, but the Eagles maintained their composure and came back to take the lead at halftime. They led most of the way in the second...
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles returned home Monday night to host Hatton in the Northwest Regional Semifinals, but it was the road team that took control of this one early. The Lady Hornets jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the opening minutes of the contest and despite a strong effort from the Lady Eagles, Hatton...
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SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - One person was killed and another critically injured in a plane crash a half mile west of Cullman Regional Airport at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick on Sunday identified the victim, who was the passenger, as John T. Sigman, Sr., 70, of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
"The family said he was coming...
Updated 2-20-21 6:28 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person was killed and two injured in a two-vehicle crash at Alabama Highway 157 and U.S. Highway 278 midday Saturday. The crash happened shortly before noon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Rebecca Young Erby, 74, of Holly Pond.
Cullman Police Traffic Homicide Investigator Sgt. Joey Duncan said the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After a week of winter weather and shifting schedules, the Good Hope Raiders were finally able to host their sub-regional matchup against Hamilton Friday night. Unfortunately for the home crowd, Good Hope wasn’t able to overcome the early lead built by the Aggies and the Raiders’ season came to a close with a 71-50 loss...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were finally able to get back on the floor for their sub-regional showdown with Haleyville Friday afternoon and they were able to set the tone right out of the gate. Good Hope built a 14-point lead at the half and then exploded for 34 points in the third quarter to...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama placed 98 student-athletes on the 2020 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced Friday, including Leahrose Mami of Cullman.
The Crimson Tide's total ranked fifth overall and fourth among teams that don't sponsor men's soccer.
UA's SEC and national championship football team put 47 student-athletes on the honor roll, ranking in the...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The start of the AHSAA Northwest Regional Basketball Championships at Wallace State-Hanceville has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23 and will conclude on Friday, Feb. 26, announced AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese Friday morning.
The Northwest Regional Championships were originally scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 22 and conclude on Thursday, Feb. 25. However, the inclement wintry...
BREMEN, Ala. – After a week full of delays, postponements and cancelations, the Cold Springs Eagles were finally able to hit the floor Thursday night for their sub-regional showdown against Aliceville. After jumping out to an early lead, Cold Springs overcame a scoring drought in the second quarter and did a lot of damage from the free throw line...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team registered its first conference victory on Wednesday night, prevailing 67-55 over Southern Union at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Kuran Garner poured in a game-high 22 points and added five rebounds and four assists for the Lions (3-6, 1-4 Alabama Community College Conference). Jevon Laidler tallied a double-double off...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee announced Wednesday it will host a virtual concert featuring Miss Alabama 2019 Tiara Pennington. The concert will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m. and can be accessed at bit.ly/missalabama-wscc. Pennington will also participate in a Q&A session. Her appearance is part of Black History Month...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Winter weather conditions are continuing to affect the postseason basketball schedule and now most local squads will be competing Thursday night. Road conditions in different areas across the state have pushed several games back even further into the week. The Fairview Lady Aggies are still set to travel to Boaz tonight for a sub-regional showdown against...
SOUTH VINEMONT, Ala. - Pioneer Bakery in South Vinemont kicked of Valentine’s weekend Saturday morning with a little fun for the kids. Tracy’s Balloons visited the new cafe to twist and assemble colorful and unique balloon creations. Kids weren’t the only ones lining up for one of Tracy Koehler’s handiworks; adults also made requests and had pictures made with...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Icy weather is making its way into town and road conditions are growing worse as it approaches. Due to travelling concerns, most of this week’s sub-regional basketball games are being pushed back later into the week and several local squads are adjusting their schedules. Sub-regionals were originally slated to tip off tonight, but now most local...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Following a 20-plus vehicle pileup along U.S. Highway 231 in Morgan County early Monday morning, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry is urging residents to stay home if they do not have to be out in deteriorating conditions.
“Only travel when necessary during this icy/rainy weather,” said Gentry. “If it is a must that you get out, pay...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Valentine’s Day is upon us and in a typical year, area seniors would be at their local senior centers enjoying parties and voting for kings and queens for the special day. This year, the Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) wanted to make sure that, despite centers remaining closed due to COVID-19, the seniors they serve...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After splitting their first two meetings in the regular season, Good Hope and Oneonta clashed once again Friday night but this time, the 4A, Area 11 championship was on the line. The road team has won each of this season’s first two matchups, but that trend ended tonight as the Raiders found ways to come...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – There was a celebration in the library at Fairview High School Friday morning as another standout Aggie signed to continue their athletic career at the next level. Levi Garner is taking his football talents east to play for Head Coach John Grass and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Garner has been invited to join the team as...
CULLMAN, Ala. – One of the area’s most popular annual events since 2003, the Empty Bowls of Cullman County Chili Dinner, will not take place this year. The announcement was made Wednesday by Javon Daniel, executive director of Cullman Caring for Kids, the nonprofit which is the beneficiary of the dinner.
Organizers of Empty Bowls, which is not only a...
ONEONTA, Ala. – Good Hope made quick work of Curry in the opening round of the 4A, Area 11 Tournament Monday night but had a tougher task ahead of them in the area championship game Thursday. The Lady Raiders traveled to Oneonta and allowed just 12 points in the entire second half to topple the Lady Redskins 40-29 and...
BREMEN, Ala. – After routing Winston County in the opening round of the 2A, Area 13 Tournament Monday night, the Lady Eagles were back on their home floor Thursday night to play for an area title. This time they faced the Lady Blue Devils of Falkville and after a tight, physical four quarters, they needed overtime to settle things....
CULLMAN, Ala. - United Way of Cullman County (UWCC) announced on Wednesday that it is facing a serious shortfall in its annual funding campaign that will affect the amount of support it can give to its 19 local partner agencies, as well as other community programs.
UWCC is asking the community to help close the gap.
United Way’s annual fundraising campaign...
Updated 2-11-21 1:17 p.m.
BREMEN, Ala. – One person was killed and one injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Alabama Highway 69 and County Road 54 Wednesday afternoon.
Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick confirmed Christopher Shane Dill, 29, of Jasper, who was operating a 2004 Mack cement truck, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Both the men’s and women’s Cullman High School Tennis teams hosted Oneonta for a pair of varsity matches Tuesday night and both squads collected a pair of convincing wins. The Lady Bearcats downed Oneonta 9-0 and the Bearcats handled the Redskins 8-1.
Cullman 9 – Oneonta 0 (Varsity girls)
The Lady Bearcats defeated Oneonta in dominant fashion Tuesday...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. - A Hanceville man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning in Blount County.
Alabama State Troopers said Byron Holland Smith, 34, was fatally injured when the 2016 Ford Escape he was driving crossed the center line and collided with a 2020 Mack tractor-trailer. Smith was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the tractor-trailer...
ADDISON, Ala. – The top-seeded Addison Bulldogs were upset at home by Winston County (WCHS) after dropping a 47-46 overtime battle with the Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs had defeated the Yellow Jackets on three separate occasions this season, but Winston County was able to win the most important game.
The first period started with Winston County coming out and playing very...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area tournament action resumed across the state Tuesday night and a pair of local squads clashed in this year’s Class 4A, Area 11 bracket. The Hanceville Bulldogs made the quick trip over to Good Hope High School for the opening round of area tournament play and after jumping out to a big lead in the...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison Head Coach Lana Hines is hopeful that the 2021 season will be better than the 2020 season that was cut short due to COVID-19. Coach Hines will be fielding a varsity team that is made up of mostly eighth and ninth graders this spring.
"I really wish that we could have played a normal year in...
FALKVILLE, Ala. -- The Addison Lady Bulldogs, the third seed in the area, visited the no. 2 seed Falkville for the opening round of the area tournament Monday night and came out on the short end of a 69-61 loss. Addison's season comes to an end with the loss but there is much to be hopeful for in the future...
Updated 2-6-21 at 8:26 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – A retired Cullman Police officer was injured in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon. Jimmie Johnson, 72, of Baileyton was taken by ambulance to UAB Hospital in Birmingham for treatment of his injuries.
The crash, which happened at approximately 3:25 along Alabama Highway 69 between Alabama Highway 157 and U.S. Highway 278, was investigated...
CULLMAN, Ala. – With this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament in the books, the next step for local teams will be area tournaments next week. Several local squads will be hosting their respective area tournaments with hopes of capturing area titles and advancing to the sub-regional round of the postseason. Both area tournament winners and runner-ups will advance to...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Friday was a special day at Fairview High School as friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library to celebrate the next step of one of their fellow Aggies’ athletic and academic career. After putting together a stellar high school cross country career, Peyton Bailey signed a scholarship to continue running at for Head Coach...
Updated 2-5-21 2:27 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Jan. 10, Hanceville's Alexandria Flanigan was crowned Miss Alabama USA, making her the first Miss Cullman USA contestant to win the state pageant. Early Thursday morning, The Tribune spoke with Flanigan to get to know the woman behind the crown.
College
"What led you to study law, and what do you hope to do in...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Victoria’s Hope Thrift and Treasures, a local thrift shop known for letting families in need shop for free and for donations to other local charities from its profits, reopened Thursday morning in a new and larger facility at 1415 Second Ave. NW (U.S. Highway 31) in Cullman, to accommodate more customers and a growing inventory.
Late Tuesday...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Commission on Aging is currently assisting area seniors with filling out applications for this year’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
The SFMNP, a program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), aims to provide low-income seniors with access to healthy and locally grown fruits, vegetables and other goods such as honey...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another local athlete celebrated the next step of their athletic and academic career Wednesday afternoon when Cullman football standout Jaylen Hughey inked his signature to play for the Blue Dragons of Hutchinson Community College. Hughey racked up over 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground in his junior season with the Bearcats, earning 6A Second-Team...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison Head Coach John Everett hopes his second year at the helm of his alma mater will be better than his first. After all, they only got to play a handful of games before the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out what was starting to be a very promising season for the Bulldogs.
Coach Everett believes that this team has...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lions Club on Tuesday announced the cancellation of its annual Fish & Ham Dinner. The popular event, which began in 1971 and is held in the Cullman Middle School cafeteria, was shelved due to COVID-19 concerns, according to Lion Frank Odell, the dinner’s organizer.
Odell said the committee that oversees the Fish & Ham Dinner...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman hosted Hayden in Tuesday night hoops action, looking to build some momentum going into area tournaments next week. The Lady Bearcats rolled past the Lady Wildcats 68-26 while the Bearcats eased past the Hayden 96-56.
Cullman 68 - Hayden 26 (varsity girls)
Cullman jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead early behind fast-break baskets by Ava McSwain...
Update 2-3-21 8:44 a.m.
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Town of Baileyton has a new shopping opportunity beginning this Saturday. Councilman Dewayne Sumner announced Monday night Baileyton Bargain Days, which will take place the first and third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the old Baileyton fire station next to the town’s park.
The Town of Baileyton has partnered...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 2021 Polar Bear Plunge took place Saturday morning at the Cullman Wellness & Aquatic Center (CWAC), including a first for the annual event- a double dip! With approximately 70 brave participants coming out on the chilly morning, in an effort to maintain social distancing, the plunging polar bears were dividing into two groups.
Both water and...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Good Hope met in Saturday night’s final championship matchup and their showdown was just as tight as the other title games that came before it. Neither squad could create much separation from the other and after 32 hard fought minutes, the Cold Springs Eagles finished just ahead of the Raiders 53-48 to capture...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our first varsity championship bout of the day, the Fairview Lady Aggies and Lady Warriors of West Point clashed for the varsity girls’ crown. Other than fast start to the game for the Lady Warriors, neither team was able to create much separation but the Lady Aggies were able to make the defensive stops and...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our second championship showdown of the afternoon was for the JV Boys title and featured a matchup between the Fairview Aggies and the Raiders of Good Hope. Both teams battled back and forth in a contest that the Raiders led by just one at the half but after creating some separation in the third quarter, the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Saturday’s first championship game was a battle between the Good Hope Lady Raiders and Cold Springs Lady Eagles for the JV Girls title and it was a roller coaster experience for the fans in attendance. Cold Springs dominated for most of the first three quarters and led by 14 going into the fourth but the Lady...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Friday night’s final varsity boys’ semifinal game, battling to decide who will advance to face Cold Springs in tomorrow’s county championship game. After a tight, physical four quarters, the Raiders emerged on the winning end 44-37 and will take on Cold Springs in the county finals Saturday.
A Michael...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Top-seeded Cold Springs and fifth-seeded Hanceville met in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal matchup and it was a back and forth affair that saw too many big shots, ties and lead changes to count. Four quarters weren’t enough to settle things between these two teams and it took an overtime period to decide a winner...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the Lindsay Lane Lions for a pair of varsity matchups Thursday night, looking for revenge for a pair of close losses earlier in the year. The Lady Bulldogs won the opener in a back-and-forth contest, 53-49. The boys won the nightcap, going away 65-29
Addison 53 – Lindsay Lane 49 (varsity girls)
The Lady Bulldogs are playing well as...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and West Point squared off in Thursday’s night cap from Tom Drake Coliseum with one more spot in the county championship game up for grabs. After a tight first quarter, the Lady Warriors created some separation in the second and third periods and survived a late push for the Lady Eagles to win it...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The varsity girls’ semifinals were on tap at Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday night and we tipped things off with a clash between the top-seeded Fairview Lady Aggies and the fourth-seeded Lady Raiders of Good Hope. Fairview applied the pressure on the defensive end all night and after holing the Lady Raiders to just 18 points in...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Playing in its first conference match in more than a year, Wallace State’s 20th-ranked volleyball team notched a season-opening sweep at Bevill State on Tuesday night, winning 25-9, 25-15, 25-9, in the first match and 25-9, 25-15, 25-6, in the finale.
The first match counted towards the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) standings.
With the exception of cross country,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond faced West Point in Wednesday’s night cap at Tom Drake Coliseum and the Warriors were able to take control in the first half before pulling away in the second half to eliminate the Broncos 73-55.
Kobe Bowers got things started with a three-pointer for the Warriors and a pair of Carter Thornton free throws made...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Fairview clashed in Wednesday night’s second varsity boys matchup and it was a fast-paced affair from the start. The Raiders were in control for what felt like most of the game but could never quite pull away from Fairview. However, Good Hope was able to hang on at the end to defeat the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Varsity boys action in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped Wednesday night and things got started with the Hanceville Bulldogs and the Vinemont Eagles. After a very tight three quarters, the Bulldogs began to pull away in the fourth but had to fend off a late rally from the Eagles to escape with a...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Tuesday night’s final county tournament matchup with one more spot in the JV Boys County Championship Game up for grabs. At the end of one of the most competitive games of the tournament so far this week, the Raiders edged out the Warriors for the final spot...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The first of Tuesday night’s JV Boys matchups featured a showdown between the Fairview Aggies and the Broncos of Holly Pond. Both squads were fighting for a spot in Saturday’s county championship game but after a tight first quarter, the Aggies outscored Holly Pond 15-5 in the second to create some separation and were eventually...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Fairview and Cold Springs met in Tuesday night’s second JV Girls semifinal bout with a trip to the County Championship Game on the line. In what was the most tightly contested game of the tournament so far, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles edged out Fairview 42-41 and will advance to play in Saturday’s championship game.
Reagan...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Junior varsity action resumed in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Holly Pond High School’s Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Tuesday night and we tipped things off with a clash between the top-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders and the Holly Pond Lady Broncos. Holly Pond came from behind to topple West Point on its home court...
CULLMAN, Ala. - While the pandemic has hit the pocketbooks of the world, it has also had an effect on the Saint Bernard Athletic Boosters. The annual Booster Club Drawdown, which is typically held the Saturday before Super Bowl Sunday, has been canceled due to restrictions placed on indoor gatherings because of COVID-19. In its place, the boosters will...
FULTONDALE, Ala. - Following Monday night’s catastrophic tornado in Fultondale, Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail and Public Works Director Rusty Fields dispatched a crew with self-loading brush trucks and chainsaws to the stricken city to clear downed trees and debris. The mayor reached out to Fultondale City Hall early Tuesday morning with an offer of help, which was gratefully accepted.
Nail...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville and West Point clashed in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 17-point lead going into the second quarter, the Lady Warriors maintained a comfortable lead to rest of the way and went on to eliminate the Lady Bulldogs 71-50.
Summer Mendoza drilled a three-pointer from the left wing to give the Lady...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second game of Monday night’s slate featured a duel between the Lady Eagles. Vinemont entered the game as the sixth seed looking to topple third-seeded Cold Springs. After a tight opening quarter, the Lady Eagles of Cold Springs were able to build a 30-13 lead at the half, withstood a big Vinemont run in the...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at its traditional home inside Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday with three varsity girls’ matchups on tap. The first of the night featured a showdown between the fourth-seeded Good Hope Lady Raiders and the fifth-seeded Lady Broncos of Holly Pond. After a tightly contested first quarter, Good Hope used a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s basketball teams swept Enterprise State in their home openers on Saturday at Traditions Bank Arena at Tom Drake Coliseum.
Sophomore guard Jiselle Woodson poured in a career-high 31 points, and the 21st-ranked Lady Lions capitalized on a strong third quarter, rolling to an 82-55 victory.
In coach Allen Sharpe’s first home game in 11 years as Wallace...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- Day one of the 2021 Cullman County Basketball Tournament concluded with a pair of JV boys matchups at West Point High School Saturday night. In the first game, the third-seeded West Point Warriors, dominated no. 6 Vinemont 43-13 and the no. 2 seed, Good Hope, pulled away in the second half to defeat the no....
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison took care of business on Saturday night as the Lady Dawgs defeated the Double Springs Lady Jackets in a thrilling, overtime game, 75-72 and the boys handled the Meek Tigers in another great game, 57-54. The ladies won the county tournament for the second consecutive season while the men avenged an upset loss in the title game last...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Holly Pond and West Point tipped off JV Girls tournament action Saturday afternoon and after a slow first half on the offensive end, the Lady Broncos came from behind to topple the Lady Warriors 25-21.
West Point’s Lela Fisher scored the game’s first basket to give the Lady Warriors an early lead, but Emma Earl answered...
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped off Saturday at West Point High School with the opening round of the JV Boys and Girls tournaments. Holly Pond’s JV Boys squared off against Hanceville’s JV squad in Saturday’s first game and after a competitive, physical four quarters, the Broncos finished in front of the Bulldogs...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Chicken Salad Chick on Friday presented The Link of Cullman County a check for $9,400 to help fund the agency’s Master’s Hands community food bank, a ministry begun in partnership with Daystar Church. The funds came from the sale of “Giving Cards” which offer discounts in exchange for the purchase of the cards.
Chicken Salad Chick District...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- The Cullman County Basketball Tournament begins with Junior Varsity games on Saturday, January 23 and continues with JV and Varsity Championship Games on Saturday, January 30.
Due to COVID-19. CCBOE is making adjustments and implementing restrictions to make sure all State of Alabama and AHSAA protocols are followed.
“With all that is going on right now, we want...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison hosted the first round of the 2021 Winston County Tournament Thursday night and both the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs collected wins to advance to the next round. The Lady Bulldogs started it off with a solid, 57-49 win over the Meek Lady Tigers and the Bulldogs closed the night with their third victory of the...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview was home at Joe Schults Gymnasium Thursday night to host the Holly Pond Broncos and both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were able to collect a pair of convincing wins. The Lady Aggies ran away with the girls’ matchup 57-19 while the Aggies outpaced the Broncos in the boys’ game 75-50.
Fairview 57 – Holly Pond...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – After a long wait, Wallace State’s basketball teams open the season tonight at Enterprise State.
The Lady Lions, coached by Jessica McBrayer, are ranked No. 21 in the NJCAA Division preseason poll. Wallace State returns five sophomores, including dynamic guard Jiselle Woodson, from last year’s squad that earned its first National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines for spring sports Wednesday and also approved Winter Sports Championship health and safety modifications due to COVID restrictions at its annual winter meeting at the AHSAA Office.
The Spring Sports ‘Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ follow the most recent...
Updated 1-19-21 4 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Eleven months ago, Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Deputy Adam Clark and his K9 partner Figo were seriously injured in a wreck. Tuesday, Clark was back at work, and a special person’s voice welcomed him over the radio.
The CCSO posted to social media Tuesday morning: A long eleven months…Sheriff Matt Gentry and the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With schools closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, the West Point Warriors made the short trip down I-65 for a Monday afternoon matinee against the Good Hope Raiders. The Lady Raiders got things started with a convincing, 63-39 win over the Lady Warriors and the Raiders followed them with a thrilling,...
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala. -- The Addison Bulldogs traveled to the county seat to take on their archrival foes, the Yellow Jackets of Double Springs. The girls lost another nail biter 55-52 while the boys pulled out a tough 47-42 victory.
Winston County 55 – Addison 52 (varsity girls)
The Addison Lady Bulldogs need to learn to start faster as it seems...
ONEONTA, Ala. -- Good Hope traveled to take on Oneonta in a pair of huge Class 4A, Area 11 games as they looked to bounce back after getting swept by the Redskins in December. The Lady Raiders dominated the Lady Redskins from start to finish, winning the game 53-39 while the Raiders squeaked past the Redskins in a tightly...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were on their home floor to host Guntersville in a pair of area matchups Friday night and the Fairview squads split the results of two very different games. The Lady Aggies trailed by 12 at the half against the Lady Wildcats but rallied to tie things up at the end...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman-based Restoring Women Outreach, Inc., defined by director Summer Burden as “a 12-step-based sober living program for women serving Cullman and its surrounding areas since 2011,” faced many challenges in 2020, especially in its group homes where program participants share common spaces.
Burden told The Tribune, “Since the COVID-19 outbreak, we have followed closely the Safer at...
Updated 1-15-21 at 4:52 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 65 in Cullman County Thursday night. Cullman County Coroner Jeremy L. Kilpatrick identified the victim as Nathaniel Lee Creasey, 38, of Cullman.
Creasey was pronounced dead at the scene.
The wreck happened at approximately 7:45 p.m. near mile marker 309.
Alabama State Troopers said Creasey...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The winners may not have been able to receive their awards in Montgomery as in past non-pandemic years, but that didn’t stop them from being celebrated Thursday when Cullman County PALS (People Against a Littered State) brought them together to present them with their Alabama PALS 2020 Governor’s Awards and Clean Campus Awards.
Presenting the Clean Campus...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is almost upon us and in a year full of uncertainty for high school athletics, everyone is excited and grateful for this annual event to continue. The Fairview Lady Aggies edged out West Point for the top seed in the girls’ bracket while the Eagles of Cold Springs put together...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State Community College had 93 student-athletes earn a spot on the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Fall 2020 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
All recognized on the list achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Wallace State student-athletes earning recognition are as follows:
Baseball: Ben Arnett, Cooper Beck, Luke Daniel, Breydon Edmondson, Hunter Garcia, Nathan Giles, Jayce Guyette, Nicho Jordan, Preston Key,...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Flourish of Cullman, which seeks to help people with developmental barriers to employment find ways to work and move toward independent lives, was enjoying a lively 2020 when COVID appeared and everything changed.
Director Melissa Dew shared, “2020 started out with a bang. We had the roaring 2020s bingo and dinner at Goat Island ‘speakeasy.’ It was...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview played in its first games since last Tuesday when it hosted Brewer in a pair of huge area games. The girls game saw the Lady Aggies roll past the Lady Patriots 60-35 while in the boys’ game, the Aggies fell in a tough contest with the Patriots 69-60.
Fairview 60 - Brewer 35 (varsity girls)
The first...
FALKVILLE, Ala. -- Addison traveled to Falkville to play a pair of area games with the Blue Devils. In an exciting, down to the wire girls’ game, Falkville won 50-48. The men's game wasn't near as exciting as the Addison team won easily, 72-54.
Falkville 50 – Addison 48 (varsity girls)
The Addison ladies traveled to Falkville to hopefully avenge an earlier loss...
