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State and local officials cut ribbon on Garden City River Park & fire station...
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, representatives from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and other local leaders gathered...
City of Good Hope adopts new building codes, talks Back to School Bash
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its regularly scheduled meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and approved an ordinance...
‘It means a lot to us’: 138 participate in 11th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 11th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run was hosted at St. Bernard Saturday morning and the falling rain didn’t stop a...
Cullman County Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024
CULLMAN, Ala. – A crowd of friends, family, former teammates, coaches, fans and more gathered at Stonebridge Farms Saturday night for this year’s Cullman...
‘We want to invest in their lives’: Wallace State hosts Elementary STEAM Camp
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This week, Wallace State Community College hosted local elementary school students for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy...
Legendary local coach Dafford Smith dies at 88
CULLMAN, Ala. – One of the community's most respected sports figures, Cullman County Hall of Fame Coach Dafford Smith, died Sunday at the age...
‘Our goal is to help create tomorrow’s leaders: CCSO hosts Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) hosted this year’s Sheriff’s Youth Leadership Academy (SYLA) last week and CCSO was excited to...
‘I want our program to be the community’s program’: Bearcats host 4th annual Stu...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School hosted the 4th annual Stu Stuedeman Basketball Camp was hosted at Bearcat Arena this week and 75 young...
Good Hope City Council approves rezoning ordinance, awards architectural services bid
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its second June meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and got things started...
Cullman County Historical Society hosts Flying Fifty Hotel presentation
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Historical Society hosted its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Museum Sunday afternoon and enjoyed a special...
Good Hope City Council approves ordinance for subdivision rules & regulations
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first June meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and approved an ordinance...
Good Hope City Council applying for USDA Grant to build new multi-use community center
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council held its first May meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and passed a...
‘It means a lot to play where my daddy did’: Good Hope’s Kylee and...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – At the Smith household, playing for the Good Hope Raiders has become something of a family tradition and just one...
‘It’s going to make a huge difference’: Hanceville Softball celebrates new additions to Rayford...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville High School Softball hosted an open house to celebrate and show off its new additions to the Rayford Talley Athletic...
PREP SOFTBALL: Vinemont splits East Regional matchups with Hokes Bluff, Geraldine
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles hit the road to begin their run at this year’s 3A East Regional Tournament at Sand Mountain Park...
PREP SOFTBALL: Cullman eliminated from North Regional with 6-3 loss to Buckhorn
FLORENCE, Ala. – After splitting their first 6A North Regional matchups with Hazel Green and Fort Payne Monday, the Cullman Bearcats were back on...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bearcats split North Regional matchups with Hazel Green, Fort Payne
FLORENCE, Ala. – This year’s North Regional Softball Tournament got off to a slow start due to wet conditions at Coffee O’Neal Park in...
STATE TRACK MEET: ‘Blessed is an understatement’: Cold Springs wins back to back 2A...
CULLMAN, Ala. – After a great showing on Friday, the Cold Springs Eagles continued their dominant run at this year’s AHSAA State Track Meet...
STATE TRACK MEET: Edgeworth sets state 1600-Meter record; Locals earn medals in Cullman, Gulf...
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s state track meets are underway in Cullman and Gulf Shores and our local athletes have already collected an impressive...
AREA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Vinemont, Cullman advance to Regionals; Good Hope eliminated
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After splitting their opening matchups with Susan Moore and J.B. Pennington Friday, the Vinemont Lady Eagles returned to Blountsville for this...
‘I can’t think of a better event to show that the community cares about...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Over 1,700 Cullman County students made their way to Temple Baptist Church Tuesday for a special presentation on mental health from...
Good Hope City Council recognizes state champions
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope City Council hosted its second April council meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and the...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Vinemont drops round 1 matchup at Gordo
GORDO, Ala. – The Vinemont Eagles traveled to Gordo for a round one playoff matchup Friday night but after dropping game one to the...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview falls at Madison Academy
MADISON, Ala. – Fairview traveled to Madison Academy to battle the Mustangs in the opening round of the state playoffs Friday afternoon but unfortunately...
6 IN A ROW: West Point tops Fairview 9-3 to claim 6th consecutive county...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – West Point and Fairview clashed in this year’s Cullman County Tournament Championship Game at Mark Moore Field Tuesday night and for...
PREP TRACK & FIELD: Holly Pond, Fairview capture county championships; Cold Springs’ Edgeworth, Fairview’s...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Track and Field Championships were hosted at Fairview High School Monday and two new teams claimed county...
PREP BASEBALL: Raiders collect 11-2 area win over Hanceville
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After a week filled with postponements and wet weather, the Good Hope Raiders finally got the chance to host the...
Good Hope City Council awards bid for wastewater treatment plant expansion
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope’s City Council held its first April meeting at Good Hope City Hall Monday night and they took the...
PREP BASEBALL: Elrod’s walk-off sac fly leads Fairview past Hayden 5-4, Aggies clinch playoff...
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Aggies took game one of their area series with Hayden 8-0 on the road Wednesday and they returned home to...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point takes area series over Jasper with 12-1 win
WEST POINT, Ala. – After taking game one of their area series at Jasper Wednesday night, the West Point Warriors returned home Thursday for...
‘This is an exciting day’: Miracle League celebrates opening day on new turf
CULLMAN, Ala. – Monday night was a special one at Field of Miracles as a crowd of players and supporters gathered at the facility...
COUNTY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: Broncos, Aggies, Raiders advance on day 1
VINEMONT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Softball Tournament is underway and three teams secured spots in the semifinals on day one. Fairview handled...
PREP BASEBALL: Cold Springs earns 4-3 win at Holly Pond, Monday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles traveled to Holly Pond for a spring break matchup Monday afternoon and after falling behind in...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bearcats rally to topple Lawrence County 10-9
CULLMAN, Ala. – After defeating Muscle Shoals Monday night, the Bearcats were back on the field Tuesday for a matchup against a strong Lawrence...
PREP BASEBALL: Bearcats drop doubleheader with Mountain Brook
CULLMAN, Ala. – After collecting a 6-0 win at Homewood earlier this week, the Bearcats were back home at Bill Shelton Field Saturday to...
PREP BASEBALL: Fairview pulls away to top Falkville 15-5
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – After handling Cleveland on the road 10-3 Monday, Fairview was back at home at Mark Moore Field Thursday night for a...
PREP BASEBALL: Good Hope edges Cold Springs in extra innings 6-5
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Cold Springs Eagles traveled to Good Hope for a varsity matchup with the Raiders Tuesday afternoon and after falling...
PREP BASEBALL: Johnson, Dahlke toss combined no-hitter to lead Cullman past Homewood 6-0
HOMEWOOD, Ala. – The Bearcats traveled to Homewood for a varsity matchup Monday afternoon and thanks to a great combined effort on the mound...
PREP SOFTBALL: Bearcats power past Jasper 11-1
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Lady Bearcats were back home to take on Jasper Thursday night and the game was tied at 1 run apiece...
PREP SOCCER: West Point finishes 2-1 at Lake City Cup
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. — The Warriors traveled to the Sand Mountain Sports Complex in Albertville this weekend to compete in the Lake City Cup and...
‘IT’S MORE THAN JUST BASKETBALL TO US’: Good Hope downs T.R. Miller 63-35 to...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Friday was a historic and emotional day at Legacy Arena for the Good Hope Lady Raiders. After coming up short of...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘I love this team’: No. 1 Good Hope races past No. 2...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The top-ranked Good Hope Lady Raiders have been on quite a run this postseason and they made sure it would end...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Cold Springs falls to No. 1 Mars Hill in 2A...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles were back in familiar territory Monday night, competing in the 2A State Semifinals at Legacy Arena...
PREP BASKETBALL: ‘It’s pretty surreal’: Good Hope punches ticket to Final 4 with 62-44...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After defeating Deshler in the Sweet 16 on Monday, the top-ranked Lady Raiders of Good Hope were back on the court...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 7 Cullman falls to No. 1 Buckhorn 62-37 in NW Regional...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After defeating Muscle Shoals in the Sweet 16 Thursday, the Cullman Bearcats were back on the court at Wallace State Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope’s season ends in Sweet 16 with 81-71 loss to Deshler
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After coming from behind to defeat Randolph and punching their ticket to the Northwest Regional, the Good Hope Raiders were back...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 1 Good Hope handles No. 3 Deshler 68-45 to advance to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the fourth consecutive year, Good Hope and Deshler clashed in the postseason Monday morning and after being eliminated by the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Warriors fall to No. 1 Jasper at NW Regional 63-39
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After capturing an area championship and handling Wenonah in the Sub-Regional, the West Point Lady Warriors were back at the Northwest...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman advances to NW Regional Finals with 56-51 OT win over Muscle...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats made their third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Wednesday morning, and it took...
PREP BASKETBALL: Meek falls to No. 3 Belgreen at NW Regional 54-34
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After claiming an area championship and toppling Waterloo in the Sub-Regional round, Meek’s postseason run continued at the 1A Northwest Regional...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats advance to NW Regional with 70-58 win over Lee-Huntsville
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Bearcats secured a spot in the 6A Sub-Regionals with an area championship win over Hartselle earlier this week and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point advances to NW Regional with 59-47 win over Wenonah
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning their area tournament earlier this week, the West Point Lady Warriors were back home Friday night to host...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman captures 3rd straight area title with 54-42 win over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman was back home at Bearcat Arena Wednesday night hosting the Hartselle Tigers in this year’s 6A, Area 14 championship game and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders earn area title with 60-55 win over Priceville, Raiders fall...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Both of Good Hope’s varsity squads were back home Tuesday night to host a pair of area championship games and...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 4 Cold Springs captures area title with 58-49 win over No....
BREMEN, Ala. – After defeating Cleveland in the opening round of the 2A, Area 11 Tournament Friday night, Cold Springs was back on the court Monday night to...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point downs Brewer 73-43 to advance to area finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Lady Warriors were back home Saturday night to tip off this year’s 5A, Area 15 Tournament and they punched...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs advances to area finals with 71-34 win over Cleveland
BREMEN, Ala. – The Cold Springs Lady Eagles tipped off their postseason run at home Friday night in the opening round of the 2A,...
PREP SOCCER: Warriors kick off season with 10-0 win over Danville, Lady Warriors tie...
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point kicked off its soccer season at home against Danville Thursday night and the Warriors got things started with...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders pull away to defeat Addison 88-65
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After cutting down the nets in Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday night, Good Hope was back at Wallace State Wednesday night for...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope tops No. 1 Lauderdale County 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- After collecting their third straight county championships at Tom Drake Coliseum Saturday night, the Good Hope Lady Raiders returned to Wallace...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 10 Cullman handles Decatur 71-43, Lady Bearcats rally to win 57-48
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman was back home at Bearcat Arena Monday night to host a pair of big area games against Decatur and both...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs West Point 60-39 to win 3rd straight county...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – For the third consecutive season, the Good Hope Lady Raiders are Cullman County Champions. Good Hope built a 34-22 lead in...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to county finals with 51-44 win over Holly...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond and West Point met in Friday night’s final county tournament game with a spot in Saturday’s championship game on...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview advances to JV Boys finals with 47-34 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Day four at the Cullman County Tournament tipped off with a JV Boys semifinal matchup between Fairview and Vinemont. The Aggies...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to county finals with 57-38 win over Cold...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – We capped off Thursday night’s county tournament action with a semifinal battle between West Point and Cold Springs and the Lady...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope races past Vinemont 77-56 to advance to county finals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Vinemont clashed in the county tournament’s first varsity semifinal game Thursday night and after a back and forth...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope pulls away to top Holly Pond 38-27, advances to...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders squared off against the Lady Broncos of Holly Pond in the JV Girls semifinals Thursday night...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point advances to semifinals with 68-42 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Cold Springs clashed in Wednesday night’s final county tournament matchup with a spot in the varsity boys’ semifinals...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont takes 41-38 thriller over Holly Pond to advance to semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond and Vinemont battled it out in Wednesday night’s first varsity matchup at the county tournament and it came down...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond advances to semifinals with 62-59 OT win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A varsity boys’ matchup between the Holly Pond Broncos and Hanceville Bulldogs capped Tuesday night’s county tournament action and four quarters...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: West Point routs Holly Pond 58-13 to advance to JV Semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Holly Pond met in the opening round of the JV Boys tournament Tuesday night and the Warriors dominated...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Lady Broncos top Fairview 58-32, advance to JV semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Tournament got back underway at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday night, and we tipped things off...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Fairview punches ticket to semifinals with 64-44 win over Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies and Vinemont Eagles battled it out in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 32-18...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs advances to semifinals with 65-27 win over Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Hanceville faced off in the first varsity matchup of this year’s county tournament Monday night and the Lady...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Good Hope downs Hanceville 66-25, advances to JV Semifinals
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders and Hanceville Bulldogs met in Monday night’s second JV Boys County tournament matchup and the Raiders were...
COUNTY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Vinemont advances to JV Semifinals with 50-31 win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – After icy weather delayed the start of this year’s event, the Cullman County Basketball Tournament finally got underway at Wallace State’s...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont earns 65-48 win over Susan Moore, Lady Eagles fall 69-55
VINEMONT, Ala. — Both the Eagles and Lady Eagles of Vinemont were back home Friday night to host a pair of matchups against Susan...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman rallies to top Oxford 58-50, Lady Jackets pull away from Lady...
CULLMAN, Ala. — After traveling to Hartselle for a pair of area games Friday, the Bearcats and Lady Bearcats were back home Tuesday night...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders race past J.B. Pennington 101-58
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — After spending last week playing several games in Destin, the Good Hope Raiders played a little closer to home Tuesday night,...
PREP BASKETBALL: No. 2 Good Hope edges No. 4 Vestavia Hills 48-42
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- After competing at the Hilton Sandestin Invitational over the holiday break, the Good Hope Lady Raiders returned to Cullman County Tuesday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville picks up 60-43 win at Holly Pond, Lady Broncos handle Lady...
HOLLY POND, Ala. — Holly Pond returned home to Felton Easterwood Gymnasium to host its county rivals from Hanceville Tuesday night and both county...
PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope earns 53-37 win over Hanceville, Lady Raiders rout Lady Bulldogs...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope returned home to host a pair of matchups against its rivals from Hanceville Monday night and both Raider...
AHSAA releases 2024-26 fall sports classifications
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The AHSAA’s Central Board met Monday morning to hash out the fall sports classifications for the 2024-26 school years and after...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Good Hope downs Hanceville 35-21 to win county championship
BREMEN, Ala. – Good Hope and Hanceville returned to Cold Springs High School Saturday to battle it out for this year’s county tournament championship...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Fairview edges Cold Springs 33-30 to claim back to back county...
BREMEN, Ala. – For the second consecutive season, the Fairview Lady Aggies are Cullman County Tournament Champions. The Lady Aggies fell behind Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats down D.A.R. 66-59, Sharpe’s 32 leads Lady Bearcats to 60-21 win
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman was back at home at Bearcat Arena Friday night to host a pair of varsity matchups against D.A.R. and both...
PREP BASKETBALL: Vinemont fends off Fairview 60-50, Lady Eagles collect 44-33 win
VINEMONT, Ala. — The Fairview Aggies made the brief trip over to Vinemont High School for a pair of county matchups Tuesday night and...
‘It’s an exciting day for our athletes’: Cullman City Schools breaks ground on new...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City School Board members, along with Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff, joined Cullman High School administrators, coaches, players and others on Cullman...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview pulls away to top Cold Springs 77-46, Lady Eagles remain unbeaten...
BREMEN, Ala. — The Cold Springs Eagles were back home in their newly-built gymnasium Friday night battling their county rivals from Fairview and the...
Wallace State cuts ribbon on Workforce Training Center
CULLMAN, Ala. – City, county and state representatives in industry, business and education were gathered on the campus of Rehau Wednesday morning to celebrate...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brown’s 37 leads Holly Pond past J.B. Pennington 64-60, Lady Broncos earn...
HOLLY POND, Ala. — The Broncos and Lady Broncos returned home after the Thanksgiving holiday to host J.B. Pennington Tuesday night and both Holly...
‘It’s been years in the making’: Cullman’s Christkindlmarkt officially opens
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Christkindlmarkt is officially open the for the holiday season and a crowd gathered at the newly-renovated Depot Park for Friday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cullman downs Albertville 73-56 to win Mike Dean Turkey Shootout
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman was back on the court at Bearcat Arena Wednesday night to battle the unbeaten Albertville Aggies Wednesday night and the...
Rusty and Beth Daniel named 2024 Farm Family of the Year
SIMCOE, Ala. – This year’s Cullman Farm-City Banquet was hosted by the Cullman County Farm-City Committee at Camp Meadowbrook Tuesday night, Nov. 21, and...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders collect 67-22 win over Dora at Wallace State Thanksgiving Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Good Hope Lady Raiders were back in action Tuesday afternoon competing at this year’s Wallace State Thanksgiving Classic and after...
PREP BASKETBALL: Holly Pond handles Addison 69-18 at Wallace State Thanksgiving Classic
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Holly Pond Lady Broncos hit the court at Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday morning for a matchup against the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Bearcats earn wins at Mike Dean Turkey Shootout
CULLMAN, Ala. — This year’s Coach Mike Dean Turkey Shootout tipped off at Cullman High School’s Bearcat Arena Monday night and both the Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders take home openers over New Hope
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Raiders and Lady Raiders of Good Hope hosted their first home games of the season against New Hope Friday...
STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles capture state championships; Edgeworth sets...
DANVILLE, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Cross Country Championships were hosted at the Oakville Indian Mounds Saturday morning, and it was a great...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Meek drops round 1 matchup at South Lamar 32-14
MILLPORT, Ala. – The Tigers of Meek traveled to Millport to face South Lamar Friday night and after taking an early lead, the Stallions...
