Tag: Education

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 233 students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the summer...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, when it discussed the budget, and emergency...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - For the summer semester 2025, 340 University of Alabama Early College students were on the Director's List obtaining a 3.6 or...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Schools debuted one of its newest additions at Hanceville Elementary School last Friday morning. CCBOE’s maintenance crew has been...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The annual STEM Day at Cullman City Primary School returned the week of Sept. 8, with expanded stations and activations for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Students preparing for the ACT can gain valuable study and testing strategies through ACT Prep Workshops hosted by the Wallace State...

CULLMAN, Ala. - For those who follow Cullman High School on social media, you may have noticed some new regular features popping up in...

BAILEYTON, Ala. - Parkside School in Baileyton has been awarded a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Be Healthy School Grant. Parkside intends...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Students at West Point High School and Good Hope High School participated in a pair of special assemblies this week....

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board held its regular board meeting and first FY2025-2026 budget hearing on Aug. 19. A budget was...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Students at East Elementary School had a chance to create their own lockers — digitally — as part of an innovative...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College welcomed Restore Therapy Services as its latest participant in its Powerful Partnership program and as a new...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools has released its proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which the board said reflects a strong commitment to academic...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College continues to demonstrate its commitment to excellence both on the field and in the classroom, with nine...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will host LifeSouth Community Blood Centers and Sophia’s Giving Hands Foundation on Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 9...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Department of Nursing Education recently celebrated more than 100 students at its August pinning ceremony held at...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Tatum Brown of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Brown, a freshman at Wallace State...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sadie Graham of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Graham, a freshman at Calhoun Community...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The halls of Cullman City Schools are bustling once again as 3,200 students returned on Wednesday, Aug. 6, marking the beginning...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Presley Burden of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Burden, a freshman at The University...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Jay Lamar of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Lamar, a freshman at Huntingdon College, received $1,000 to use toward tuition,...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Operation Round Up Board has awarded a $45,000 paper grant to benefit students and teachers at Cullman County Schools, Cullman...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Evan Roden of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Roden, a freshman at Wallace State...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Blaire Troutman of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Troutman, a freshman at Wallace State...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Annalee Allen of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Allen, a sophomore at Auburn University,...

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. -  Joseph Scott Morgan, a professor at Jacksonville State University's Forensic Investigations Department, is a well-known true crime expert. His work on...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette and officials with Cullman County Schools announced a major investment in future plans for...

ARLEY, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Winston County Community Learning Center — a facility...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College struck another enrollment milestone, marking a 10-year high for the summer term with 3,100 students registered for...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College celebrated the Radiation Therapy Class of 2025 during a pinning ceremony held Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College celebrated the graduation of more than 40 students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program with a...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education met Aug. 5, to address a series of action and personnel items. The board awarded bid...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College honored the Class of 2025 from its Diagnostic Medical Sonography program’s Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) pathway during...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Teachers and other school staff met at the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Teacher Institute on Aug. 1, at Desperation...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, on Wednesday presented a check for $1 million in additional State funds to...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools has entered into a real estate purchase agreement for several acres of land located in south-central Cullman County,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - In a stated “significant move toward enhancing safety measures within Cullman City Schools,” a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been...

Bibles & Backpacks blesses hundreds ahead of school year CULLMAN, Ala. – On Saturday, Aug. 2, Commissioned for Christ held its first-ever Bibles & Backpacks...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Dental Assisting program celebrated its latest graduates with a pinning ceremony held on Monday, July 28, at...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board met July 28 to discuss personnel matters and action items before the start of the new...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Christian School has officially purchased the Beech Avenue property it has called home since 2020. The school purchased the property...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Recently, the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Cullman Police Department each had school resource officer (SRO) training programs, as well as...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Commissioned for Christ will host its inaugural “Bibles & Backpacks” back-to-school outreach on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at...

GOOD HOPE, Ala. – After working as a teacher for 45 years at three different schools, Pam Couch is calling it a career. Couch...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The new school year is quickly approaching, and with it, major updates are happening for Cullman Middle School, Cullman High School...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The United Way of Cullman County recently wrapped up its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive, and Executive Director Stephanie...

CCBOE cuts ribbon, breaks ground on new additions at Hanceville, Good Hope CULLMAN, Ala. – Thursday was a busy day for the Cullman County Board...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently announced the successful reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College’s Computer Science program recently introduced local students to the dynamic world of cybersecurity through an AFA CyberPatriot...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Department of Nursing Education has once again been named a Center of Excellence by the National...

BREMEN, Ala. - From July 4–10, 2025, Cold Springs High School proudly represented Alabama at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City School Board met Tuesday morning for its regular meeting to discuss facility updates, staffing and student programming that...

Governor Kay Ivey visits STEM camp at East Elementary CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Schools (CCS) and Cullman Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism (CPRST) teamed...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama families can save money on back-to-school essentials during the state’s 20th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins at 12:01...

CULLMAN, Ala. -- Cullman County Schools is adding additional Pre-K classroom space to the district, thanks to state grants as part of the First...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College students returned from the 2025 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference with three gold medals and two...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently announced it is the recipient of $2.5 million from the state legislature that will help pay...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is launching a new, free digital literacy course designed to help adults feel more confident using technology...

WEST POINT, Ala. - West Point High School students recently competed in the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) National Scholastic Championship (NSC), June...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will host a self-defense course geared toward medical personnel on Saturday, July 12, from noon-2 p.m. at...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the application process for the 2025 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. These awards provide...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools is more than two years into a strategic plan created to position the school system for the future....

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education on Tuesday, June 24, announced the results of the fiscal year 2024 financial audit conducted...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education recently named Dr. Susan Patrick as the system's director of career technical education. Adam Edmondson...

FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview Elementary will be adding an agriscience program for its kindergarten through fifth-grade students as a weekly specialty class for all...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Several Wallace State Community College Health Science programs are offering a second chance for students to apply for admission for the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commended Wallace State Community College and President Vicki Karolewics for the college’s outstanding accomplishments, including being named...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- Wallace State Community College congratulates the student athletes and teams who were named to the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) Commissioner’s...

Hanceville Elementary Principal Stacie Olinger retiring HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville Elementary School principal Stacie Olinger has decided to retire after six years at the school....

Nevaeh Green is a senior at Cullman High School and the featured twirler in the Cullman Bearcat Marching Band. She began her twirling career...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education at its June 12, 2025, meeting approved Dr. Shane Barnette's recommendation to hire Adam McKinnon...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Listed are educational achievements submitted by colleges and universities for area students. Local student named to Abilene Christian University's spring 2025 Dean's...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As part of its monthly Heritage Skills series, the North Alabama Agriplex on Thursday, June 5, hosted an exhibit and presentation...

CULLMAN, Ala. – St. Bernard Preparatory School President, Fr. Joel Martin, O.S.B., recently announced several key academic appointments and program enhancements as the school...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette is recommending Jyme Jennings as the next principal of Good Hope High School and...

WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point High School will compete in the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) National Scholastic Championship (NSC), June 7-8,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, the Cullman City Board of Education is looking back at a year...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who are going above...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Learning can never start too soon, according to Cullman City Schools, which said it is actively working to grow its pre-kindergarten...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Listed are educational achievements submitted by colleges and universities for area students. Berry College Class of 2025 ROME, Ga. - Berry College welcomed...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College congratulates the 685 students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring...

HOLLY POND, Ala. -- Holly Pond senior Megan Fry graduated earlier this month and in this interview, she shared some of her favorite memories...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College celebrated the accomplishments of hundreds of students who over the last year have earned more than 2,000...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Ari Randall of Cullman was recently selected as a member of The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute's class of 2025. Only 50...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Recent Cullman High School graduate Evan Cherry was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Alabama 4-H Foundation for his years of...

CULLMAN, Ala. -  The North Alabama Agriplex and Peinhardt Living History Farm will open the doors of the Red Hill School House to the...

HENDERSON, Tenn. - In a historic moment for the school, Freed-Hardeman University's spring 2025 commencement ceremony celebrated the first-ever commissioning of an Army officer,...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Kindergarten students at Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) brought a joyful and fun musical celebration to the stage last week, as...

East Elementary Outdoor Classroom Recognition and Appreciation Ceremony CULLMAN, Ala. - Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered on Friday, May 16, to celebrate exciting...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently hosted a pinning ceremony for its Dental Hygiene program's Class of 2025. The event celebrated the...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College recently hosted its annual honors and awards night, recognizing the achievements of current students and celebrating their...

CULLMAN, Ala. - For 30 years now, sixth graders across Cullman County have taken a break from the classroom to step into nature and...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College is proud to announce that Vianney Verdin Maldonado was selected as a recipient of the highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program recently hosted a pinning ceremony for its Class of 2025, celebrating the transition of...

CULLMAN, Ala. - On Friday, May 9, middle schoolers across Cullman County participated in The Liberty Learning Foundation’s American Character Program. Designed to introduce...

CULLMAN, Ala. - STEM education came to life at Cullman City Primary School last week with a show that — literally — blew the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday, May 14, signed the FOCUS Act, prohibiting students’ use of smart phones and other wireless devices...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) was busy on Wednesday, loading up on a school bus in the morning and...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College celebrated commencement exercises on Friday, May 9, where around 600 students walked across the stage in two...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette has recommended Shannon Anderson as the next principal of West Point Elementary School and...