WEST POINT, Ala. – Five varsity girls’ matchups were on tap at West Point Saturday and local squads were on the floor for each of them. Addison, Cold Springs and Hanceville, along with West Point, participated in the play-day games. West Point and Cold Springs dropped both of their games while Addison took care of business against Hanceville in...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show kicked off Friday at Cullman Church of Christ (4345 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058), and resumes today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is the largest fundraiser for the Vinemont band program. Close to 70 vendors with an assortment of unique holiday gifts are hoping for a great...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Commission on Aging (COA) on Friday announced that senior citizens 60 and older can see visit the 18th annual Winter Wonderland Christmas Light Display at Sportsman Lake Park free of charge Friday-Sunday, Dec. 18-20.
“There’s no doubt Cullman County loves and cares for its senior citizens! We are where we are today because of...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s German Christmas pyramid was reassembled on the Cullman County Museum property Friday. The Weihnachtspyramide is a traditional German Christmas season decoration known in English as a “Christmas pyramid.” City officials said the pyramid will be lit the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. The pyramid debuted in Cullman in 2019, the handiwork of German company Erzgebirgiisehe...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Susan Moore made the trip to Good Hope High School Friday night for some hoops action and for the Raiders, it was their first game of the season. In their season debut, the Raiders routed the Bulldogs 58-25 to tip things off 1-0 while the Lady Raiders dropped to 1-1 after falling to a very...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- West Point returned home to host Hanceville Thursday and collected a pair of wins over the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Warriors used a huge fourth quarter to get past Hanceville, 52-32, while the Warriors lit up the scoreboard in a 77-58 win over the Bulldogs.
West Point 52 - Hanceville 32 (varsity girls)
Lexi Shadix...
ADDISON, Ala. -- Addison opened up its 2020 basketball season at home Thursday night with a pair of matchups against the Bulldogs of Belgreen. The Addison lady Bulldogs won the opener 68-62 while the boys fell 79-49 in the nightcap.
Addison 68 – Belgreen 62 (varsity girls)
The Addison Lady Dawgs introduced their young, first-year head coach, 23-year old Bailey West, to...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 18th annual Winter Wonderland Christmas Light Display at Sportsman Lake Park will open Friday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. and has more light displays than ever before. Guests can enjoy driving through the park, train rides, carriage rides, hot chocolate and pictures with Santa. This will be the first year the display has opened prior...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Madeline Hill, 12, of Walter completed her 5K challenge Wednesday afternoon at Heritage Park, along with more than 20 other friends and supporters. She was also joined by her mom, Becca, and older sister, Molly. Hill, who was diagnosed with Lyme Disease when she was 8 years old, has been busy raising awareness and money for...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors will host its fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner for veterans and their families next Monday, Nov. 23. The event is usually held at the Brandin’ Iron restaurant in West Point, but this year it is expanding to a second location at Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214. Both locations will serve...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family and coaches at Cullman High School Wednesday as she signed a scholarship to run for the Wallace State Cross Country team and Coach Stan Narewski. Tess has run for both the cross country and track...
HOLLY POND, Ala. -- Fairview traveled to take on Holly Pond in Tuesday night hoops action and both the Aggies and Lady Aggies came away victorious, 70-44 and 62-49, respectively.
Fairview 70 - Holly Pond 44 (varsity girls)
Five different Fairview players found the scoring column as they took a 16-9 lead after one. The second quarter saw Holly Pond play...
CULLMAN, Ala. - “In the South, when we can’t do anything about it, we try to feed people.” That’s how Flourish of Cullman Executive Director Melissa Dew explained the “48 Hours of Caring” the nonprofit organized to show love and support for the Critical Care Unit (CCU) staff at Cullman Regional. With help and donations from local businesses and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Farm-City Committee held its annual Farm-City Banquet Tuesday evening at Loft 212 downtown, where it named Fred and Dolores Osborne the 2021 Farm-City Family of the Year.
The Farm-City Committee chooses a Family of the Year each year, normally rotating between choosing a Farm Family and City Family; however, this year the committee said...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – For the second time in two weeks, Fairview High School celebrated the next step in a standout Aggie golfer’s academic and athletic career. Lauren Lawson officially signed to play for the University of Mobile for Coach TJ Jackson and the Rams. Her teammate, Brileigh Roberts, signed to play for Wallace State earlier this month.
Fairview Head Coach...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s cross country team finished sixth in the country and the men finished eighth at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Cross Country Championships at Fort Dodge, Iowa, over the weekend.
The Lady Lions netted the best national finish in program history behind freshman Jennifer Aviles and Cassidy Winter, both finishing among the top 30. Aviles recorded a 20:16.91 in the women’s 5K, finishing 21st overall, and Winter was...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The annual Vinemont Band Booster Craft Show will take place this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21 at Cullman Church of Christ (4345 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058). The event is the largest fundraiser for the Vinemont band program. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
Held at what was the Cullman Civic...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s downtown merchants celebrated the opening of the Christmas shopping season Saturday with a communitywide retail open house, and the merchants of the Warehouse District got an early holiday treat with the completion of paving along the stretch of First Avenue that runs in front of their businesses. Work crews stayed into Friday evening to make...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 278 in Cullman County Monday afternoon. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 just west of Interstate 65.
Cullman Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigator Jonathan England said Efren Avila, 36, was driving westbound in a 2000 Plymouth Neon Highline, which crossed the center line and hit an...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Monday night was a special one for a particular Cullman baseball standout. Bearcats third baseman Brennen Norton celebrated his signing with Jacksonville State University alongside his family and coaches at Cullman High School. Norton has been an impact player in the field, at the plate and on the mound for Cullman since his freshman season and...
WEST POINT, Ala. – Monday was a day for celebration at West Point High School. Warriors standout Aubry Cleghorn was surrounded by friends, family, coaches and teammates as he signed a scholarship to continue his baseball career for the UAH Chargers. Cleghorn earned All-State First-Team honors after his sophomore season at West Point and was well on his way...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - A trio of local squads participated in this year’s Fairview Tip-Off Classic Saturday afternoon and all three of them left with wins. The opening game saw the Hanceville Lady Bulldogs edge past Decatur Heritage, the Good Hope Lady Raiders then took care of business against Lawrence County, and the final game saw the Fairview Lady Aggies...
DANVILLE, Ala. – For the second time in three years, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are the class 1A-2A state champions. Meanwhile in class 3A, the St. Bernard Saints outpaced the rest of the field to bring home their first blue map since 2016. Reagan Parris, Brooke Crider, Macie Huffstutler and Emma Hancock placed second, third, fourth and 10th...
Brandin’ Iron General Manager Josh Speakman, left, accepts a check from Cullman County Republican Women (CCRW) President Jacqueline B. Schendel. The organization is helping sponsor the annual Thanks-GIVING dinner, a project of nonprofit Saving Forgotten Warriors, which has teamed up with Speakman for the last five years to provide a Thanksgiving meal for veterans and their families. This year’s...
LESTER, Ala. - The Good Hope Raiders traveled to Lester to take on the West Limestone Wildcats in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. In what turned out to be a low-scoring affair, the Raiders wound up dropping the game 21-12 to the Wildcats.
Good Hope got the ball to start the game and got a first down...
HIGDON, Ala. - It was a cold night at Loyd Dobbins Field in Higdon, Alabama as Addison traveled to play the North Sand Mountain Bison in the second round of the class 2A state playoffs. The Bison came away with a hard fought, 32-24 win, pushing them on to the third round of the state playoffs and ending Addison's season.
North...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After edging Center Point to collect their first class 5A playoff victory in school history last week, the Fairview Aggies drew the unbeaten, top-ranked Ramsay Rams at Legion Field in round two. Fairview tied things up with the Rams early in the opening quarter, but it was all Ramsay after that and the Aggies’ wound up...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Join the Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County for its Freezin’ for a Reason event, the Turkey Plunge, by running/walking into the chilly waters of Smith Lake Saturday, Nov. 21 at Smith Lake Park.
“Turkeys" of all ages are invited to take the plunge and participate in the “coolest” event of the season.
The event is open to the public,...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Disc Golf is one of the fasting growing sports in America and it has become quite popular here in Cullman County. With the growth of disc golf in Cullman, the Cullman Disc Club (CDC) was born. It has a board of leaders that lead in the club by hosting a variety of events throughout the year...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams are gearing up the NJCAA Division II Cross Country Championships to be held at Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Saturday.
Both Wallace State teams are ranked 6th nationally and advanced to nationals after winning the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship meet on Oct. 30. It was the third consecutive championship for both Wallace...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The first round of this year’s AHSAA high school state playoffs is in the books and three of the seven local contenders are advancing to the second round. Addison, Good Hope and Fairview will all travel Friday night as the Bulldogs take on North Sand Mountain, the Aggies square off against Ramsay at Legion Field and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - This year’s Cullman Regional Foundation Dr. Herman C. Ensor Lights of Love Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. The annual event is normally held on the Cullman Regional campus, but this year it will be virtual and live streamed on the Cullman Regional Foundation’s Facebook page.
Giving a gift of love...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) welcomed local author Johnny Burks to Cullman City Hall Tuesday night to discuss his newly-published memoir, “I Just Want You to Know My Name.” The book details much of Burks’ experience as a child growing up in foster care, as well as his relationship with his...
CULLMAN, Ala. - There’s a new face on the campus of East Elementary, and it has made coming to school each day a little more exciting than usual for the students. Some might even say he is the teacher’s pet. His name is Cubbie, a handsome gray tabby and white kitty cat who has had no trouble making tons...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Folsom Field/Cullman Regional Airport stepped back in time Saturday for a “sentimental journey” as Cullman Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214 and the Cullman Elks Lodge hosted a busy and successful 2020 Cullman Veterans Day Celebration.
Anchored by WWII aircraft including a B-25 bomber and a C-47 troop transport that dropped paratroopers on D-Day, the display...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation, the local nonprofit that assists Cullman area residents while they are in cancer treatment programs, is pre-selling fully-cooked Thanksgiving hams and turkeys. The organization has had a tough year fundraising-wise due to the cancellations of events such as its Little Pink Dress benefit and is relying on the ham and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - An early morning fire had Cullman Fire and Rescue on the move to the east side of Cullman Saturday.
“The call came in it at 6:17 a.m.,” said Cullman Fire Rescue Division Chief of Operations Darren Peeples. “There were no injures.”
According to Peeples, while there were no physical injuries to those inside the home, located at 623...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s 2020 Veterans Day Celebration is today from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cullman Regional Airport. This year’s event will include original WWII aircraft that have not been to Cullman before, as well as opportunities to get face-to-face with a few of the last remaining representatives of “America’s Greatest Generation” and a chance to honor those who...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - The Good Hope Raiders are in the playoffs for the third straight season, and for the first time in 12 years, they hosted a first-round game. Their opponent: the North Jackson Chiefs. Behind a stingy defense and a solid running game, Good Hope rolled past North Jackson, 33-8, to move on to round two.
The Raider...
FARIVIEW, Ala. -- In the AHSAA Class 5A first round playoffs, the Center Point Eagles (7-3) traveled to Dafford Smith Stadium to take on the Fairview Aggies (9-1). The winner advances to a second round game and one step closer to a state championship. Fairview left with a 27-22 victory to collect its first 5A playoff win in school...
ADDISON, Ala. -- On an absolutely perfect night for football, the Addison Bulldogs hosted the Colbert County Indians for what promised to be an old-fashioned, knock down, drag-out fight. Addison came out on top 22-15, but the game wasn't decided until the last 20-seconds of the fourth quarter.
Colbert County took the opening kick-off and after gaining a first down they...
RAINSVILLE, Ala. - The Vinemont Eagles traveled to face the Plainview Bears Friday night in the first round of the AHSAA 3A state playoffs but fell short 41-14.
Plainview found the end zone at the 7:24 mark to put the Bears up 6-0. After a 14-play drive, Vinemont was forced to punt. Four plays later, a touchdown pass gave the...
ALEXANDRIA, Ala. – After rallying from a slow start to the season and earning a postseason berth, West Point traveled to Alexandria to take on the Valley Cubs in the first round of the 5A state playoffs. Alexandria jumped on top of the Warriors early and never let up to take a 57-20 win and bring an end to...
PINSON VALLEY, Ala. – Arab hit the road for the opening round of the 6A state playoffs Friday night and the Knights ran into a very strong Pinson Valley team. After falling behind the Indians early, Arab was never able to bounce back and the 2020 season came to an end for the Knights with a 45-0 loss at...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman made its second straight appearance in the 6A state playoffs Friday night when it hosted the Mounties of Shades Valley and after a nip and tuck contest that came down to the final moments, the Bearcats’ season came to an end with a 28-14 loss in the first round of the postseason. The ‘Cats and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Get started on some holiday shopping this weekend at the St. Paul’s Lutheran School Fall Flea Market. The market will be open rain or shine with booths outside in the north parking lot and inside the school’s gymnasium. The market opens at 8 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
More than 30 vendor...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The regular season has come to an end for high school football in Alabama and there are seven local teams preparing for the opening round of the state playoffs Friday night. Cullman, Addison, Fairview and Good Hope will host first round matchups this week while West Point, Vinemont and Arab will be on the road.
Addison (6-4) vs....
BIRMINGHAM – UAB senior cornerback Brontae Harris has been named to the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, as announced by the award's panel on Wednesday. The honor is presented each year by CoSIDA, in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, to three players who have overcome illness or injury with a remarkable comeback story. The...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) will welcome local author Johnny Burks, who recently released his memoir, “I Just Want You to Know My Name,” Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Cullman City Hall.
The event is free, but pre-registration is required due to COVID-19 limitations on capacity.
Burks is a former coach...
WELTI, Ala. - The 87th annual Welti Chicken Supper will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. at Welti Elementary School, 8545 County Road 747, Cullman (south of Berlin). The cost is $10 and will include chicken & dressing, green beans, potato salad, slaw, cranberry sauce and dessert. This year's event is drive-thru only.
All proceeds benefit Welti...
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s swim team was in action at the Sand Mountain Recreation Center last weekend to compete in this year’s Albertville Invitational and the Lady Bearcats took home a second-place finish. The girls finished just being Bob Jones to finish as the runners up and the boys placed fifth at this year’s event. The CHS...
WEST POINT, Ala. -- This high school football season, one that many weren’t sure would happen, was loaded with high expectations for West Point. They have a solid senior class on a team loaded with talent, but after a series of heartbreaking, close losses, the hopes of returning to the playoffs were on the verge of being dashed. For...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The residents of USA Healthcare’s Woodland Village in Cullman are making new friends despite ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The recently launched USA Healthcare Pen Pal Club is giving residents at Woodland Village a much needed morale boost as the pandemic lingers on.
The first letters came courtesy of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Cullman from the kindergarten and...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Vinemont’s Cody Thompson recently achieved a perfect 600 on the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). He is one of only a handful of soldiers known to have aced the ACFT nationwide.
“PFC Cody Thompson joined the Army National Guard in July 2020. He quickly became recognized for his leadership initiative, athleticism and his go above and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School on Sunday declared the 2020 “Bernard Blues and BBQ” festival to be a success. While attendance will not challenge any records, planners said that the numbers were satisfactory, given the challenges coming from COVID-19.
Event Coordinator Joyce Nix told The Tribune, “We had a good, steady crowd both days. It seemed to be...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview’s Brileigh Roberts celebrated the next step of her athletic and academic career at Fairview High School Monday afternoon. Friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library on campus to see Roberts sign to play golf for Wallace State when she finishes her career with the Aggies.
“We are all extremely proud of Brileigh!” Fairview Golf...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams are Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) champions for the third consecutive season, both cruising to the titles at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park over the weekend.
Wallace State’s men’s team, ranked seventh nationally, accounted for seven of the top eight finishers in the 8K, including the 2020 individual ACCC champion Jonathan Jenkins.
For the sixth-ranked women, the Lady Lions secured spots 2-6 in the 5K, paced by individual runner-up Jennifer...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Saturday marked the end of the 2020 Cullman County Youth Football season and what a way to end it. Six games were on slate for today, including a trio of championship games that had everyone on the edge of their seats. In the end, three teams were crowned champions and three teams finished in third place....
Updated 11-3-20 at 12:15 p.m.
Dr. Hood reported on social media Tuesday that he has been released from the hospital.
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Good Hope High School Principal Dr. John Hood is hospitalized in intensive care due to COVID-19. He is being treated at St. Vincent's Hospital.
Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette told The Tribune Saturday, "I talked to...
SUMITON, Ala. – Meek wrapped up its regular season on the road Friday night and after the Tigers built a big lead early, Sumiton Christian came from behind to win it 24-22 and send Meek home with a loss to end the season.
A pair of early touchdowns gave the Tigers a 16-0 lead in the first quarter and they...
ELKMONT, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road for its regular season finale against Elkmont Friday night and after falling behind early, the Red Devils began to climb back and were eventually able to pull ahead of the Bulldogs and win it 45-36.
Two quick touchdowns gave Hanceville a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter but Elkmont was able to cut...
WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point got back in the win column Friday night, taking care of business in one final home game against Carbon Hill, 37-0. Carbon Hill graciously agreed to play in place of Curry, which forfeited this week’s matchup due to COVID-19-related reasons.
Carbon Hill opened the game with an impressive 66-yard drive that ended on a...
ARAB, Ala.- The Arab Knights were looking to build some much needed-momentum going into the playoffs next week when they hosted Boaz in its regular season finale Friday night. Arab leaned on its defense and they got big-time performances from Aidan Cox and Mathew Turnage as the Knights defeated the Pirates 27-8.
Both defenses forced punts on their opening possessions...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Fairview to renew its rivalry with the Aggies Friday night but Fairview put things out of reach for the Broncos early, leading the way 42-0 at halftime and pulling away to win it 56-16. The win over the Broncos makes the Aggies 9-1 on the season with their only...
BREMEN, Ala. - In the season finale for the Cold Springs Eagles and the last regular season game for the visiting Vinemont Eagles, Vinemont came away with a 31-7 victory Friday night.
Vinemont forced a punt and went on a lengthy drive that resulted in a 22-yard touchdown from Colby Miller to Toby Hill late in the first quarter. After...
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held Friday at Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills trail and the hometown Eagles and Lady Eagles both outpaced the field to win this year’s county crowns. This year’s county championship is the 17th straight for the Eagles and the 15th straight for the Lady Eagles.
Cold Springs’ Reagan Parris and Ethan Edgeworth...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Six Cullman-area organizations received grants totaling almost $22,000 from the Alabama Mountains, Rivers, & Valleys (AMRV) Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, in partnership with the Alabama Legislature this year.
The organizations, their projects and grant amounts were:
The Link of Cullman County, Wise Up Money Skills for Teens, $2,175
Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District,...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Columbia traveled to Oliver Woodard Stadium Thursday night for a regional showdown with the Bearcats originally scheduled for Oct. 9 and Cullman wrapped up the regular season with a 40-6 win over the Eagles. The victory gives Cullman an 8-2 record in the regular season with the state playoffs coming up next week.
Columbia was forced to...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is coming to an end this week and who would’ve thought in June that most local teams would be preparing to play their 10th games this week and begin hosting the playoffs a week from now. We’ve certainly been fortunate this season and relative to other programs all over the state and now...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After making it to the AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in school history and defeating Elberta and Alexandria in the elite eight and final four, West Point’s historic postseason run came to an end at the hands of Bayside Academy in the 5A State Championship Match. Wednesday night’s victory was the 19th straight...
Updated 10-28-20 at 7:07 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - With yet another hurricane bearing down on Alabama’s coastline, and Gov. Kay Ivey declaring a State of Emergency more than 24 hours before the storm made landfall Wednesday afternoon, the Cullman Electric Cooperative is on standby for any power outages from inclement weather that might affect the Cullman area.
“Please keep the Gulf...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the 13th consecutive season, Addison was competing for a state championship and for the seventh time in eight years, the Lady Bulldogs are bringing home a blue map. After falling to G.W. Long in the 2A State Finals last season, Addison got its vengeance Wednesday and toppled the defending champs 3-1 to capture this year’s...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nurses at Cullman Regional are now being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The first DAISY Award recipient at Cullman Regional is Samantha Burns, RN, 3-West.
Burns’ nomination was submitted by the...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Four local squads were on the floor at the Birmingham Crossplex Tuesday and two of them will be back in action with state titles on the line tomorrow. Addison swept past Horseshoe Bend in the elite eight and Spring Garden in the final four round to punch its ticket back to the state finals. The Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hanceville’s record as a special event venue does not seem to be improving. Rain, conflicting event schedules and the start of the COVID shutdown the day before this year’s Irish festival have plagued the town and challenged its downtown merchants, who have put time and money into getting ready for each event and its attendant economic...
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross-country teams will compete in the 2020 Alabama Community College Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday in Huntsville, each seeking a third consecutive conference title.
The men’s 8K will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the women’s 5K at 10:15 a.m. at John Hunt Park.
“This season has been unlike any other I can remember because we’ve faced the challenges of COVID-19 and all...
BAILEYTON, Ala. - The Town of Baileyton and the Baileyton Volunteer Fire Department are teaming up this Halloween for a drive-thru trick-or-treating event. Starting at 5 p.m. Halloween night, Oct. 31, Town officials and firefighters will be passing out candy at the fire station next door to the community center.
The event will be a drive-thru event only. Parents can...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament is upon us and there are four local teams in the mix this time around. Addison plowed its way through the Area and North Regional Tournaments to get back to familiar surroundings at the 2A State Tournament in Birmingham and the Meek Lady Tigers earned their spot after sweeping Holy...
VINEMONT, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs kicked off at Vinemont Saturday and six teams punched their tickets to next Saturday’s championship games. In the Fireplug games, the Cullman Cyclones edged the Good Hope Raiders, while the Cullman Bearcats outpaced the Vinemont Eagles. The Wee-Wee games saw the Vinemont Eagles down the Good Hope Outlaws and...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Area homeschoolers had a little creepy crawly fun Friday morning thanks to the North Alabama Agriplex’s Heritage Homeschool Program. October featured “Bugs and Slugs,” allowing the youngsters to learn about insects, spiders and other creatures found in gardens and other areas in north Alabama.
Agriplex Director Rachel Dawsey led curious kids around the grounds as they visited...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The fourth annual Bernard Blues and BBQ festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31 and Nov.1, 2020 at St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman, with all safety protocols in place.
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forcing St. Bernard to cancel this year’s Bloomin’ Festival back in the spring, festival director Joyce Nix said the school...
CULLMAN, Ala. -- With a playoff berth guaranteed, next up for the Cullman Bearcats was a matchup with the Muscle Shoals Trojans for seeding in AHSAA Class 6A, Region 8. The Bearcats used a game-winning field goal from Brody Adams in the final seconds to edge the Trojans 30-29 and secure a home playoff game in the opening round...
SULLIGENT, Ala. — The Addison Bulldogs dominated the Sulligent Blue Devils 49-0 on Friday night at Brown Stadium in their final game of the regular season.Despite a sluggish start that saw the first quarter end in a scoreless tie and a lightening delay that lasted over an hour, Addison overwhelmed the Blue Devils in every way. The Addison defense held Sulligent...
BERRY, Ala. – Meek was back on the road for another region contest Friday night and was dealt a 43-6 loss by the Berry Wildcats. The Wildcats built an early lead and cruised to a comfortable win over the Tigers to drop them to 1-8 on the season.
Berry led the way 22-0 at the end of the opening quarter...
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – The Warriors traveled to Guntersville Friday night to face the undefeated Wildcats. Despite falling behind 28-0 early in the second quarter, West Point was outscored by just 3 points the rest of the way; however, the Warriors were unable to overcome the early lead and the Wildcats came out on top, 59-28.
Guntersville, a game away from...
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – The Arabian Knights made the trip over to Springville to face the Tigers Friday night and after a slow start for both offenses, the scoreboard lit up in the second half but it was the Tigers that managed to come out of it with a 35-34 upset victory over the Knights.
The first quarter ended with both...
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs hosted Lamar County Friday night with a postseason berth on the line and despite a strong defensive effort in the second half, the Eagles were unable to keep pace with the Bulldogs and fell 19-13.
Lamar County took the game’s opening kickoff down the field in just a few plays and jumped out to a...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Section Lions in their final home game of the season as they looked to snap a six-game losing streak. Hanceville did that and then some, rolling past Section, 36-8.
On the first play of Hanceville's second series, Brosnan Ward found a huge hole down the right side and he wasn't going...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department and Cullman County Sheriff's Office are both participating in this year's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 24.
The Cullman Police Department will be at the south Wal-Mart from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office will be at the CCSO Training Building,1920 Beech Ave. SE Cullman, AL, from 7...
VINEMONT, Ala. - “Nightmare in Vinemont” begins this evening at the Cullman County Agricultural Trade Center. The haunted attraction and hayride, which will go from 7 p.m.-midnight, is a first for the Vinemont-Providence Volunteer Fire Department, but members say they hope to scare everyone who dares to enter. The proceeds for the event will go to the department’s Fire...
Updated 10-23-20 at 9:33 p.m.
WELTI, Ala. – A wreck involving a vehicle and a Cullman County Schools bus Friday morning sent five students to the hospital for evaluation, and Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette said the bus driver, Rodney Hays, “did an excellent job” protecting the children. The crash happened in front of Welti School in the...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students from all over Cullman County on Wednesday met at the All Steak Restaurant to compete for the Cullman County Outstanding FCCLA Member Award and in the FCCLA All-County Sweet Potato Cook-off. Participating schools were Cold Springs High School, Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA), Cullman High School, Good...
Updated 10-23-20 at 2:08 p.m.
From Alabama State Troopers: "A two-vehicle crash at 7:15 a.m. today, Oct 23, has claimed the life of a Cullman man. Joshua Charles Skinner, 35, was killed when the 2000 Nissan Frontier he was operating crossed the center line and collided with a 2014 Bluebird International School Bus. Skinner, who was not using his seatbelt,...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – It was homecoming night for Holly Pond and the Broncos hosted the Vinemont Eagles who played the role of spoiler and left with a 38-12 win. The Broncos received the ball to start the game but that was short-lived when the ball was intercepted on their third play. The Broncos were able to keep the...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – For the first time in school history, the Good Hope Raiders are victorious over the Oneonta Redskins and they did it in convincing fashion. The Raiders racked up over 500 yards on the ground and had three separate rushers with over 100 yards in the 34-7 win at James W. Shabel Stadium Thursday night.
Both teams...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Vinemont, Fairview and West Point were all in the field at the North Regional Tournament Thursday and the Lady Warriors earned themselves an opportunity to play in next week’s state tournament. West Point defeated Madison Academy 3-1 in the opening round of the North Regional Thursday, securing a spot in the 5A state tournament in Birmingham....
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is winding down and local teams are almost done hammering out the playoff picture for this year. Several teams are already locked into a postseason position and working to improve their standing within the region this week with their final regional matchups. Holly Pond’s rivalry matchup with Vinemont and Good Hope’s regional showdown...
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2020 Cullman County Youth Football playoffs are here and Saturday at Vinemont, 12 teams will begin vying for the ultimate prize, the youth football championship. Three teams, one from each division, go into the playoffs undefeated, but they will be tested by this weekend. This is the time of the year where everyone needs to...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Three local squads were on the floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Wednesday and two of them punched their tickets to the state tournament in Birmingham next week. Both the Lady Bulldogs of Addison and the Meek Lady Tigers will advance after sweeping Lexington and Holy Spirit Catholic in the opening round respectively. Cullman...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Walk to Defeat ALS will take place this Saturday, Oct. 24 at Randall Shedd Community Park in Fairview. The local event is hosted by Fishing 4 A Cure 4 ALS. Team Danny Harris will walk to raise both money and awareness for ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease). Registration will begin at 9:30...
