5 area students named to Troy University Chancellor’s List
TROY, Ala. - Troy University is pleased to announce students who have been named to the Chancellor's List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2022/2023 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who...
Cullman City Schools sets community meetings for strategic plan update
With 2023 now underway, Cullman City Schools is seeking community feedback to gauge key priorities, ideas and goals for the district’s strategic plan for the future. School leaders will conduct three community meetings this month to gather feedback and perception data from parents and community...
Best in show
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman High School Theatre picked up a Best in Show award at the 82nd Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival at Troy University in early December. The group, directed by Wayne Cook, will now head to Lexington, Kentucky, March 1-5 to...
St. Bernard Middle School performs ‘The First Christmas’
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Preparatory Middle School performed “The First Christmas” Dec. 9-11 in the Abbey Byre. The production showcased the musical and performing talents of the middle school choir and students.
The 11-person cast included Emily Gutowski (Sharif), Emily Gutowski (Omar), Sean Daly...
Wallace State Diagnostic Imaging recognizes graduates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Diagnostic Imaging program recognized its latest group of graduates with its annual pinning ceremony.
“Today marks a milestone in your journey as radiologic technologist,” said Program Director and Assistant Dean of Health Sciences Jim Malone. “The fact that...
‘Coach has made a difference in me’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Coach Jim Taylor will be the 2023 recipient of St. Paul's Lutheran School's Impact Award, to be presented at the Alumni & Friends Dinner and School Auction on May 15 at Terri Pines in Cullman.
The Impact Award is inspired by the...
Cullman’s Sarah Laney named to Troy’s ‘The 87’
TROY, Ala. - Sarah Laney of Cullman has been selected by Troy University as a member of "The 87."
Laney is majoring in English Language Arts Education.
The 87, formerly Who's Who, recognizes juniors, seniors and graduate students who have excelled in campus leadership and in...
WSCC Sonography program pins more than 30 graduates
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Diagnostic Medical Sonography program presented pins to more than 30 students who graduated from one of the two pathways the program offers. Thirteen students completed the Cardiovascular Pathway and 25 completed the Abdominal/Obstetrics pathway.
Mattie Hice...
Cullman City School Board honors Teachers of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday honored the Teacher of the Year from each of the system’s schools.
Honorees included:
Amanda Stidham – Cullman City Primary School Beth Collins – East Elementary School Mary Beth Cleveland – West Elementary School
Katie McGee – Cullman Middle...
Vinemont’s Team RHAD brings home historic win
VINEMONT, Ala. – Vinemont High School (VHS) scored a historic win on Friday, Dec. 9, at the University of Alabama at Huntsville’s (UAH) Innovative System Project for the Increased Recruitment of Emerging STEM Students (InSPIRESS) Division B competition.
The only all-girls team competing in the...
Cullman City Schools central office becomes living art exhibit
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools central office in downtown Cullman will turn into a building-sized art exhibit on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 4-6 p.m. The Cullman City Schools Art Projection Mapping presentation will be continually projecting student artwork on the south side of...
AL Legislature must allocate $2.7B in surplus education funding
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After budgeting $7.7 billion in tax revenue, the State earned $10.4 billion, creating a $2.7 billion surplus for fiscal year 2022, which lawmakers will have to decide how to spend during the next legislative session, according to the Alabama Association of...
Cullman student Mya Agnello’s designs featured in UA Senior Showcase
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences hosted the Fashion for Life runway show at the Bama Theatre Nov. 20. The show featured 11 senior apparel design students' collections that represented their personal design philosophies and target markets.
Seniors whose...
Put in a token, get a book!
CULLMAN, Ala. - West Elementary School is making it more fun than ever for students to get their hands on a good book, with the recent addition of Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine — a literal vending machine that allows students to pop in a...
4 local students awarded Tools of the Trade scholarships
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Tools of the Trade scholarship luncheon was held at Wallace State Community College (WSCC) on Tuesday, and four Cullman County Schools eighth graders were awarded scholarships for three credit hours to the college.
Good Hope Middle School’s Rayanna Rusk won first...
WSCC hosting ‘Christmas Spectacular’ Dec. 8
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Fine and Performing Arts program will present its annual Christmas Spectacular on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., in the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre inside the Gudger Student Center.
The production will feature performances from the Wallace...
CATA 1 of 8 schools nationwide to receive 2022 NCCER Core Toolbox Grant
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) is one of eight schools nationwide to be awarded the 2022 NCCER Core Toolbox Grant, an approximately $8,000 grant from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) funded in conjunction with Bechtel Group...
Cold Springs High hosting toy drive
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs High School is encouraging its students and staff to participate in a toy drive. Toys and monetary donations will be accepted at the school office until Dec. 16.
The drive is being organized by the school’s 1936 Club and was...
St. Bernard celebrates Thanksgiving
CULLMAN, Ala. - Though most of us relate Thanksgiving to turkey and dressing and all the fixings, students at St. Bernard Prep gathered in the Abbey Church to give thanks to God for the various gifts they have been given in life. All students,...
Family raising funds for memorial nursing scholarship
CULLMAN, Ala. - Pam DeBerardinis, along with the rest of the family of the late Kellie DeBerardinis Caples, is working to raise funds for the Kellie DeBerardinis Caples Nursing Memorial Scholarship, created last year by Caples’ family with the help of the Wallace State...
CCBOE recognizes Holly Pond FFA students, teachers
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) recognized several faculty members, students and family members during their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17.
They included the E5 Exceptional awards:
Randy Burks, a Holly Pond parent who Superintendent Shane Barnette recognized for hosting a weekly...
Cullman City Schools receive ‘A’ grade in 2022 state report card
CULLMAN, Ala. - The 2022 Alabama Education Report Card is out, and Cullman City Schools scored an “A” overall, maintaining and reaching excellent achievement marks for 2022. Due to the pandemic and remote learning changes across the state during the time, there was no...
Cullman City Board of Education meeting notes
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City Board of Education met on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at East Elementary School recognizing sixth grader Collin Kent as the Student of the Month. Pat Harrison, a second-grade instructor, was named Teacher of the Month, and Support Staff of...
Cullman High Theatre raising funds for state finals
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman High School Theatre will represent its school and community at the Walter Trumbauer High School Theatre Festival, where 12 high schools will be taking their one-act performances to the state finals Dec. 1-3 at Troy University. Schools include Bob Jones,...
Scholar’s bowl scoreboard: West Point teams continue dominance
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – West Point’s high school and middle school teams once again sit atop county stat sheets in scholar’s bowl matches at Wallace State. Both teams are currently undefeated in county competition: 8-0 for the high school and 7-0 for the middle school,...
Veterans honored at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep and its monastic community honored veterans in a special Veterans Day Service in the Abbey Church.
Student Council President Audrey Gil read a scripture passage, then the St. Bernard concert band played a medley of patriotic music.
Fr. Linus Klucsarits,...
St. Bernard Prep welcomes new admissions director
CULLMAN, Ala. - Meg Glover started her new full-time admissions director position at St. Bernard Prep on Monday, Nov. 7 and completed her first Open House on Nov. 10.
Several families took advantage of joining student ambassadors and getting a first-hand feel of a normal...
Cullman Classical Homeschool Academy holds history fair
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Classical Homeschool Academy (CCHA) held a history fair and Thanksgiving meal at Cullman Nazarene Church on Friday, Nov. 11. The CCHA co-op is a spin off from the Classical Conversations homeschool community in Cullman started seven years ago by Tanya...
Parade of veterans
Students at Cullman City Primary School and Cullman Middle School celebrated local veterans Thursday with songs and a parade, in commemoration of Veterans Day 2022.
Students created artwork and posters, sang patriotic songs and waved and cheered as local veterans drove past the schools for...
WSCC Future Foundation luncheon raises more than $300K for scholarships
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Future Foundation held its annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction Thursday, raising more than $300,000 toward providing a better future for Wallace State Community College students thanks to the record number of supporters in attendance.
“It’s not easy being...
East Elementary named ‘Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence’ for 3rd time
CULLMAN, Ala. - East Elementary School has been honored as a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence for a third time, following accolades in 2008 and 2017. The school celebrated this week with cupcake parties and students wearing blue to commemorate the win. Not to...
West Elementary hosts packed Veterans Day program
CULLMAN, Ala. – Fifth-grade students at West Elementary presented a Veterans Day program for the community Thursday, Nov. 10.
Fifth-grade teacher Keenan Fowlkes, who is also a member of the Army National Guard, said the school’s program began in the 1980s and has grown bigger...
Fairview Elementary cuts ribbon on book vending machine
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - Fairview Elementary School on Tuesday cut the ribbon on its new book vending machine. Faculty and staff were joined by the top first-fifth-grade AR point earners, and fourth grader Kade Kugler, the top earner with 108.6 AR points, was given the...
Open House this Thursday at St. Bernard Prep
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard Prep School in Cullman will host an Open House Thursday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for boarding and day students entering grades 7-11.
Beginning at 10, families will register in the St. Bernard Dining Hall to receive a warm...
Agent ‘Ghost’ begins special mission
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Students, faculty and staff at Hanceville Elementary School were treated to a surprise Monday when Service Dogs Alabama visited the school to deliver a new facility service dog. Ghost will join the students on campus each day to provide comfort and...
CCSO donates $20K to local schools for special needs programs
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Thursday donated $5,000 to Cullman City Schools and $15,000 to Cullman County Schools in support of special needs programs for students. The funds were raised at the CCSO’s long-running Jimmy Arrington Memorial Cullman County Sheriff’s...
Tools of the Trade: 8th graders take over WSCC campus
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Over 1,200 eighth-grade students from Cullman, Marshall and Morgan counties descended on the campus of Wallace State Community College (WSCC) Thursday, Nov. 3, to attend the Career Showcase: Tools of the Trade Career Fair. “Vendors” representing areas of study at WSCC...
Meek hosts inaugural Alumni Cheer pep rally
ARLEY, Ala. – The Meek High School cheerleaders held their first Alumni Cheer event Friday, joined by 32 alumni who participated in the afternoon pep rally and planned to cheer on the Tigers that evening in their first round of playoffs.
Graduates from the 50s,...
Wallace State hosting Veterans Day Celebration featuring concert, jazz bands
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Concert Band and Jazz Band will hold a Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Burrow Center for Fine and Performing Arts. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Admission is free and is open...
Future Foundation hosting annual Student Investment Luncheon Nov. 10
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — The Wallace State Community College Future Foundation is making plans for its annual Student Investment Luncheon and Auction planned for Thursday, Nov. 10, at Traditions Bank Arena in Tom Drake Coliseum.
This will be the 18th annual event for the Foundation, which...
‘A total surprise’
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview High School Band Director Nathan Kilgo recently reached and was celebrated for a big milestone: 25 years as head of the school’s band program.
During the Aggies’ Oct. 21 football game, the Aggie Band held its first alumni night in over...
Wallace State Volleyball No. 1 seed going into ACCC tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala. -- The Wallace State Community College volleyball team will compete in the ACCC/NJCAA Gulf Atlantic District Volleyball Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Tournament play begins Friday, Nov. 4 at the Mobile Civic Center.
Wallace State will take on No. 8 seed Enterprise...
FCCLA holds County Sweet Potato Cook-Off
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Nov. 1, 2022, students from the various city and county schools met at the Alabama Farm Credit headquarters in Cullman for the FCCLA County Sweet Potato Cook-Off. The Cullman Sweet Potato Growers Association, Farm-City, Pat Floyd, Doris Patterson and the...
McKenna Grace Sharpton Centromere dedicated at Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College recently named the central lobby in the School of Nursing and Center for Science the McKenna Grace Sharpton Centromere. A centromere is a central connector of a chromosome. The design of the building is in the shape...
Cullman’s Emily Abney graduates from Troy University
TROY, Ala. - Emily Abney, of Cullman, graduated from Troy University during Term 1 of the 2022/2023 academic year.
Abney attended Troy Online and graduated with a bachelor's degree.
Term 1 includes students at TROY's campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, along with teaching sites...
Alabama School of Fine Arts open house Nov. 5
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama’s award-winning arts and sciences school, the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA), will open its doors to prospective students and families on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, with sessions at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
ASFA is Alabama's only public...
‘Crime scene’ tours raise funds for WSCC food pantry
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The Wallace State Community College Criminal Justice Department hosted a Crime Scene House for the public Monday, Oct. 31, as part of a fundraising effort for the Lions’ Kitchen food pantry.
The Crime Scene House featured seven rooms with staged crime scenes...
Wallace State Business Education building named in honor of Dr. Jerry D. Galin
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College (WSCC) announces the naming of its Business Education building as the Dr. Jerry D. Galin Hall, in honor of the longtime WSCC educator and administrator.
The opportunity to name the building was granted to the Cullman Savings Bank...
Brooks, Dueland, Collins named to UA 2022-2023 Freshman Forum cohort
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Freshman Forum cohort. These students will be continuing the tradition of over 60 years of leadership growth for University of Alabama Freshmen.
Local students include:
Hunter Brooks of Hanceville Jake Dueland of Cullman Kate Collins of Arab
First Year Experience and Retention...
Wallace State open house Nov. 3
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College will hold an open house on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Tom Drake Coliseum. The event will be held from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., with check-in beginning at 4:30.
The open house is open to anyone interested in learning more...
Tools of the Trade career fair this Thursday
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – With over 1,200 area eighth graders registered to participate in the Career Showcase: Tools of the Trade event, Wallace State Community College will be a popular site on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Wallace State, along with the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA), Cullman...
City school board taps Harrison, Orr to lead, recognizes best of West
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday named Cheryl Harrison board president and Joey Orr board vice president.
Harrison, elected to the board of education in 2020, said she is “ready to hit the ground running” for the advancement of the city...
Wallace State hosting PULSE
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College held its first day of PULSE 2022 on Tuesday, kicking the day off with Big Oak Ranch’s Brodie Croyle as the keynote speaker.
PULSE (Pathways United for Learning, Service, and Excellence) is a two-day, conference-style event offering students...
Every vote counts, even when it’s for cookies
CULLMAN, Ala. - With the real-life midterm elections coming up, second graders at West Elementary School (WES) had a chance to learn about voting a bit early — and it even included some delicious snacks as research. WES second-grade teacher Tayler Daniel held a vote...
‘Woods to Goods’: LP, others donate paper to Hanceville Elementary
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Louisiana-Pacific Hanceville, along with the Alabama Association of RC&D Councils, recently donated a pallet of paper to Hanceville Elementary School in celebration of the Alabama Forestry Association’s Alabama Woods to Goods Week.
Keith Plott, Lora Gilliand and Erin Walker from Louisiana- Pacific...
CCPS named spotlight school for literacy, reading initiatives in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) has been singled out as one of the top spotlight examples in the state of Alabama for success in implementing the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) and teaching young students literacy skills.
Last spring, Cullman City Schools was...
3 CATA Cosmetology students to participate in prestigious tradeshow
CULLMAN, Ala. – Three students from the Cullman Area Technology Academy (CATA) have been chosen to display their creative crafts in hair design, hair color design and nail art design at the Premiere Birmingham professional beauty tradeshow Sunday, Oct. 23. Cosmetology students Ally Banks,...
CCBOE approves out-of-state field trips
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County School Board (CCBOE) on Thursday, Oct. 13, approved three out-of-state field trips for eager students. Third graders from Vinemont Elementary School will be traveling via charter bus to Chattanooga on Nov. 10. From Dec. 26-30, the Good Hope...
Alabama 4-H ambassadors launch 4-H camp endowment campaign
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Alabama 4-H programs are providing life-changing opportunities for Alabama youth. In addition to local in-school and after-school programs, 4-H members have the opportunity to attend overnight events at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama. Summer camp and the midwinter...
Wallace State awarded $1.1M grant for EV education
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College (WSCC) in Hanceville is the recipient of a $1,169,958 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The grant’s purpose is to prepare students for work in the quickly growing electric vehicle (EV) field.
WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics...
Cullman City Schools sees highest ACAP test scores growth in Alabama
CULLMAN, Ala. - Year-to-year, test scores in Cullman City Schools saw the highest growth percentage of any school system in the state of Alabama from 2021 to 2022.
Cullman City Schools had the highest growth percentage in the state in the latest Alabama Comprehensive Assessment...
‘Spiders Aren’t Scary’
CULLMAN, Ala. – The North Alabama Agriplex on Friday hosted a no-so-creepy-crawly Little Farmers program. Called “Spiders Aren’t Scary,” the event saw preschoolers ages 3-5 learning all about our eight-legged friends.
Agriplex Executive Director Rachel Dawsey said she didn’t use real spiders in case any...
October teacher, staff member of the month
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools and America's First (AmFirst) Federal Credit Union recognize a teacher and staff member each month.
This month’s honorees were AmFirst Teacher of the Month Skylar King, who is the band director at Vinemont High School, and AmFirst Staff Member...
Digital Awareness event scheduled for Cullman City Schools families
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Schools will host a Digital Awareness Seminar for city school district parents, students and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The free event will be held at the Cullman High School auditorium from 6-7:30 p.m.
The seminar aims to help...
‘Tools of the Trade’ event for area students Nov. 3
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Over 1,000 eighth graders from all over Cullman County will participate in the upcoming Career Showcase: Tools of the Trade to be held at Wallace State Community College on Thursday, Nov. 3. The annual event for students to explore future career...
Hanceville 5th graders get hands-on lessons
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Almost 100 Hanceville Elementary School fifth graders saw firsthand the application of math skills this week in a new building being constructed on campus. In a tour organized by teacher Mark Armstrong, the students saw the construction site, studied blueprints and...
St. Bernard holds Senior Dedication Mass
CULLMAN, Ala. - St. Bernard seniors, the Class of 2023, were honored Sept. 29 with a special Senior Dedication Mass recognizing them as leaders of the student body of St. Bernard Prep.
Giving the homily at the celebration, Abbot Marcus Voss explained that all were...
Wallace State releases Summer 2022 President’s and Dean’s Lists
HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College congratulates the 226 students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Summer 2022 semester. To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while...
Holloway receives Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation Scholarship
AUBURN, Ala. - The Alabama Farmers Federation is cultivating growth and inspiring future leaders as it awards more than $140,000 in scholarships to students pursuing degrees in agriculture, forestry and related fields at Auburn University (AU).
Eighty-two students were recognized during the organization’s annual scholarship...
CMS teaching students robotics and coding as part of STEM initiative
Students at Cullman Middle School have been learning to code and program, by building out their own robots in recent weeks. The program is part of Cullman City Schools’ Career Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) standards.
At Cullman Middle School,...
Cullman law firm donates $3K to CCBOE special education program
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Schools recently received a donation from Cullman law firm Griffith, Lowry & Meherg. The donation, valued at $3,000, was designated for use by the school system’s special education program to purchase sensory equipment.
"These kits will benefit students who struggle...
City school board recognizes students, employees
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board on Tuesday evening recognized students and staff members.
Two members of the Cullman High School Bass Fishing Team, Brody Hopper and Brady Vest, were recognized for earning second place in the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School...
CCBOE personnel report
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) released its personnel report from its Sept. 15 meeting.
The following resignations were accepted:
Frances A. Smith Central Office ESSER Account Manager Stephanie A. Crider Good Hope Primary School (GHPS) Teacher Rebecca B. Glass Welti School Custodian
The following...
Play bingo at Sacred Heart during Oktoberfest!
Sacred Heart School Principal Shawna Norman and her husband show the way to the upcoming bingo games which will be offered to the Cullman community as part of the city's Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 1. The fast-moving games with countless prizes galore will...
CCPS celebrates Grandparents Day
CULLMAN, Ala. - Grandparents from across the community turned out to visit with Cullman City Primary School students earlier this month as part of the annual Grandparents Day celebration, which offers an opportunity for grandparents to visit the school, read stories with their grandchildren...
CCBOE honors poster winner, approves budget
CULLMAN, Ala. – At Thursday afternoon’s Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) meeting, Fairview Elementary School student Shannon “Perry” Means was recognized for winning the Cullman County Soil and Water Conservation District poster contest and winning the second- and third-grade prize in the Alabama...
1st distribution of online sales tax benefits Cullman County Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. – This week, the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) received its first quarterly disbursement of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) in the amount of $166,586, which is earmarked for school facilities, safety and security upgrades.
The SSUT became required for many...
Students have eye for ‘Mystery Science’ in Cullman City Schools
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students at East Elementary School are getting to delve into the more mysterious corners of the science curriculum, thanks to an Operation Round-Up grant that helped fund membership in the Mystery Science curriculum for hands-on lessons and projects.East Elementary School fourth-grade...
Hands-on STEM Day at Cullman City Primary School
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman City Primary School (CCPS) students had a hands-on day of learning Friday with various STEM stations step up around the school’s campus. The kindergarten and first-grade students rotated through more than 10 stations learning about science, technology, engineering and math...
Fuller crowned Miss Wallace State
HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Wallace State Community College Business Management major Audrey Fuller was named the new Miss Wallace State on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Fuller, 19, of Oneonta, received a renewable one-year scholarship for tuition and fees to Wallace State as well as a $150...
Alabama Department of Education and CCBOE announce new initiatives
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools has been selected to participate in the Alabama State Department of Education’s Alabama (ALSDE) Multi-Tier System of Supports (AL-MTSS) as announced at the Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) Tuesday. Based on evidence-based practices, the initiative “creates comprehensive...
9 local students named to SNHU summer 2022 President’s, Dean’s Lists
MANCHESTER, NH - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the summer 2022 President's List and Summer 2022 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August.
Full-time undergraduate students who have...
Holly Pond’s Garrett named to UA Dean’s List for summer term
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - A total of 383 students enrolled during summer semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).
Local...
City BOE approves 2023 FY budget
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Board of Education’s (BOE) Chief Financial Officer (CFO) James Brumley reviewed the 2023 FY budget on Thursday for the second time as required by law and to accommodate board members who were not in attendance at the first...
Classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro to perform at St. Bernard
CULLMAN, Ala. - American classical guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro will perform a benefit concert for St. Bernard Preparatory School in the Abbey Church on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m.
Making his debut in 1976 in Carnegie Hall, one of the ultimate badges of musical...
Grant establishes UAH as hub for statewide university high-performance computing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, will become the Alabama hub for statewide high-performance computing (HPC) under a nearly $1 million two-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
“This funding will allow us to...
UNA’s student enrollment tops 9.5K for 1st time
FLORENCE, Ala. - For the 14th consecutive term, the University of North Alabama boasts record enrollment, with more than 9,500 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and credential programs at the institution. This number reflects greater than a 12% rate of growth from fall 2021 and denotes increases...
‘Make the best better’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County 4-H Club recently began its 2022-2023 year. 4-H grants youth members opportunities for leadership and growth in a wide variety of agricultural and technical skills. Last year, the club had more than 1,200 members. New members are welcome...
City school board holds 1st FY 2023 budget hearing
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman City Schools Chief Financial Officer James Brumley presented the 2023 fiscal year budget to the board Thursday. The first hearing of the budget provided a detailed explanation of funding sources and proposed expenditures for the period of Oct. 1, 2022-Sept....
7 Cullman-area students graduate from UA
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama awarded more than 1,400 degrees during its summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 6, 2022.
Among those graduating were seven students from the Cullman area:
Brooklin Bradley of Cullman received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration.Presley Collins...
‘Captain Comic Book’: East Elementary principal shares his love of reading with students
East Elementary School Principal David Wiggins was in his usual weekend haunt, Camelot Books and Comics, on a recent Saturday when he recognized a familiar face. One of Wiggins’ third graders was searching through the thousands of available comics for her character, the one...
‘Think outside the box’
CULLMAN, Ala. - Students at Cullman City Primary School have always gotten some exposure to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), but this year the school is taking young learners even deeper into the concepts with a special curriculum and approach unique at the...
3 Wallace State students named recipients of Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Three Wallace State students are recipients of the 2022 Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship.
Katelan Brooks, Breanna Ralph and Tess Hammond will each receive $5,000 toward their studies this academic year.
Brooks and Ralph are both enrolled in Wallace State’s North Central Alabama Federation...
1st graders at Sacred Heart School make ‘Coke Floats’
First graders at Sacred Heart School are pictured putting some newly learned knowledge to good use! While studying about “solids, liquids and gases” last week, they learned the 'ol timey art of making “Coke floats”, a soda fountain treat from the past! Everyone agreed...
Connecting area homeschoolers
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local mom Jennifer Garcia, along with a group of other homeschool parents, in 2018 started the Cullman Homeschool Activities & Resource Group (CHARGe). The group was created to serve homeschool families in and around Cullman and offers activities, field trips and...
CCBOE personnel report
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) released its latest personnel report Friday. The board approved Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette’s recommendations on all items.
The following resignations were accepted:
Rachel Allen Child Development Center (CDC) Heather Jarmon CDC Trenton Burton Cold Springs Elementary School (CSES) Lori...
Vinemont’s Aubrey Guess participating in UA Cooperative Education Program
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - University of Alabama student Aubrey Guess of Vinemont, Alabama, is participating in UA's Cooperative Education Program during the fall 2022 semester. Guess is working for Mercedes Benz.
In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time...
‘Small miracles’: CCBOE sings praises of maintenance department
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) at its Thursday meeting commended the school system’s maintenance department for its hard work preparing the district’s 29 schools for the start of the 2022-23 school year.
“We’ve pulled off some small miracles, and I...
City school board honors Britton
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman City School Board ran through a lengthy agenda late Monday afternoon at its regular board meeting. The robust agenda brought no discourse among the board members, with all items passing unanimously. The highlight of the meeting was the proclamation...
East Elementary wins 1st-place Cullman County PALS Clean Campus Award
CULLMAN, Ala. - East Elementary School (EES) recently earned a first-place Cullman County People Against a Littered State (PALS) Clean Campus Award. The Clean Campus program includes city and county schools and involves not only keeping a campus clean, but also beautification and environmental...
