Auburn great Pat Sullivan passes away
AUBURN, Ala.—Pat Sullivan, Auburn’s first Heisman Trophy winner and one of the program’s all-time greats, passed away Sunday at the age of 69.
A native of Birmingham, Sullivan was a three-year starter at quarterback at Auburn from 1969-71, winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior...
Back-to-Back! UAB wins West Division with 26-21 victory at North Texas
DENTON, Texas –
The UAB football team claimed its second-consecutive Conference USA West
Division title with a 26-21 victory over North Texas on Saturday afternoon at
Apogee Stadium.
UAB (9-3, 6-2 C-USA) earned the right to defend its C-USA title and will travel
to Florida Atlantic (9-3, 7-1 C-USA) for...
Cullman County Museum hosts Alabama’s Path to Statehood Bicentennial Exhibition
CULLMAN, Ala. – To celebrate Alabama’s Bicentennial,
the Alabama Department of Archives and History has pop-up exhibits, one of them
now at the Cullman County Museum through Dec. 22, 2019. The “Alabama's Path to Statehood Bicentennial Exhibition” features
important dates and events on Alabama’s path to statehood,...
Funny Things from Yesterday: A movie I saw at Hanceville Nursing Home
After all the family and friends
of the patients and residents have settled for the night, things begin to get
quiet and lonely. I hear a TV from another room and then I decide to
see what’s on. I found a channel
that had western movies, and one...
Alabama Coastal Foundation’s ‘Connect to Your Coast’ Dec. 6 at Goat Island Brewing
CULLMAN, Ala. - For the first time, the Alabama Coastal Foundation (ACF) is hosting a free outreach event in Cullman at Goat Island Brewing. The ACF’s Connect to Your Coast event is an easy and fun way individuals can learn how we are all...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville wraps up Thanksgiving Tournament with win over Cold Springs
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Cold Springs Eagles squared off against the Hanceville Bulldogs in Friday’s
third-place game of this year’s Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament and the
hosting Bulldogs knocked off Cold Springs 67-58.
It was a back-and-forth first quarter for both squads
early on. A Brody Peppers three-point play...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville falls to Mortimer Jordan in Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala.
– Hanceville
took on Mortimer Jordan in the second semifinal game of their Thanksgiving Tournament,
with the winner to take on Moody for the championship Friday. Hanceville fell
behind early, 15-8 and found themselves trailing by nine after one at
20-11.
The
Blue Devils stretched their lead to 28-13...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Broncos come from behind to defeat Lindsay Lane, Broncos fall to Lincoln County
HOLLY POND, Ala. – This
year’s Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament came to a close Wednesday with the Fairview
Aggies and the Broncos and Lady Broncos of Holly Pond taking on tournament foes.
The Aggies got things started with a 73-55 win over JB Pennington in the third-place
game,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bulldogs rout Meek in Thanksgiving Tournament; Tuesday scoring recap
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The
Hanceville Bulldogs took on the Meek Tigers in Tuesday night’s final
Thanksgiving Tournament game. Hanceville jumped out to a quick 15-5 lead to
start out the contest before Raiden Morgan, Kainon Moore and Ephram Milne
dominated down low as part of a 10-2 run...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs edges Corner in Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Tuesday
was the start of the 38th annual Hanceville Thanksgiving Tournament
at Lane Horton Gymnasium and the Cold Springs Eagles played their first matchup
of the event against the Corner Yellow Jackets. After taking a 9-point lead into
the locker room at halftime, the Eagles...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats handle Belgreen 57-45 in Thanksgiving Bash
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman was on the hard wood bright and early at Tom Drake Coliseum Tuesday morning to take on their first opponent in this year’s Hampton Inn Thanksgiving Bash, Belgreen. The Bearcats and Bulldogs played a tight first quarter but after the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Broncos, Lady Broncos topple JB Pennington, Chilton County in Thanksgiving Tournament; Monday scoring recap
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Monday was the first day of the 63rd
annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament and the Lady Broncos were the local
highlight after rallying from a slow first half to defeat Chilton County 37-20.
The Fairview Aggies played earlier in the evening and fell...
PREP FOOTBALL: A look back at the 2019 season
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- The 2019 high school football season has come to an end and it saw a handful
of local teams make the postseason. Addison, Cold Springs, Cullman, Fairview
and Good Hope earned postseason bids after great seasons while the other teams
across the county came up...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview sweeps East Lawrence at home
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- After
picking up a pair of wins last night at Vinemont, the Fairview Aggies went back
home to take on East Lawrence and both varsity squads won their respective
games. The Lady Aggies rolled past the Lady Eagles, 50-22, while the Aggies
dominated from start...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats knock off Hanceville at home; Friday scoring recap
CULLMAN, Ala. – After
splitting a pair of matchups at Gardendale Thursday night, Cullman returned
home Friday to host the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs of Hanceville. The Lady
Bearcats fell behind early against Hanceville but rallied to defeat the Lady
Bulldogs 61-50 and in the boys’ game, the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders sweep Holly Pond at home
GOOD HOPE, Ala. -- The
Good Hope Raiders hosted the Holly Pond Broncos in Thursday night hoops actions
and both Raider squads came out victorious. The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady
Broncos 55-37 and the Raiders pulled away in the second half to take down Holly
Pond, 85-66.
Good...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview sweeps Vinemont on the road; Thursday scoring recap
VINEMONT, Ala. – After tipping off the 2019 season against Holly Pond earlier this week, Fairview made the short trip up to Vinemont for a pair of varsity showdowns with the Eagles. The Lady Aggies took the first game 57-23 and the Aggies toppled...
Wallace State’s women’s basketball cruises past No. 10 Jones County; WSCC men notch road win
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team upset 10th-ranked Jones County (Miss.) at Tom Drake Coliseum on Tuesday night, rolling to a 93-78 victory.
Sophomore Kyra Williams poured in a game-high 26 points behind four 3-pointers for Wallace State, and freshman Jiselle Woodson...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies open season with home sweep of Holly Pond
FAIRVIEW, Ala. -- Fairview
hosted Holly Pond in a county matchup on Tuesday night and the hosting Aggies
and Lady Aggies took both varsity games. The Lady Aggies cruised past the Lady
Broncos 54-24 and a huge first half was key for Fairview in their 84-40 rout...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point splits home varsity matchups with Good Hope; Tuesday scoring recap
WEST POINT, Ala. – Good
Hope made the trip up to West Point for a pair of varsity matchups Tuesday
night and split a couple of lopsided contests with the Warriors. The Lady Warriors
routed Good Hope 74-38 in the first varsity game of the night before...
Auburn’s Derrick Brown finalist for Pop Warner National College Football Award
Presented annually
to a college senior who excels both athletically and academically, and
has a proven track record in community
leadership
LANGHORNE, PA (November 19, 2019) – Pop
Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s oldest youth football, cheer and dance
organization and the only one with established academic standards, today
announced the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Cold Springs splits area, home opener with Southeastern; Monday scoring recap
BREMEN, Ala. – For
the first time this season, the defending 2A state champion Cold Springs Lady
Eagles were back on their home floor Monday night for a big area matchup against
the Lady Mustangs of Southeastern. Cold Springs routed the Lady Mustangs by a
score of 78-25...
Alabama Football’s Jeudy, Smith named semifinalists for Biletnikoff Award
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith
were selected as semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee
Quarterback Club Foundation announced on Monday morning.
Alabama has had two
winners in program history, including Jeudy, who is the reigning Biletnikoff
Award winner from a season ago....
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cullman’s postseason run ends with 35-0 loss to Oxford
CULLMAN, Ala. – For the first time in 10 years, the Bearcats were playing a second-round playoff game in front of their home crowd but unfortunately for Cullman fans, the Oxford Yellow Jackets left Oliver Woodard Stadium with a 35-0 win. The ‘Cats were...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview’s season ends with round 2 loss at Anniston, 35-7
ANNISTON, Ala. - After picking up a victory in round one of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs over Central-Florence last week, the Fairview Aggies looked to move on to the next round Friday when they traveled to Anniston to take on the Bulldogs. Unfortunately,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville’s Pickett signs with Shorter
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – A
crowd of students, teammates, coaches and family gathered in Lane Horton Gymnasium
at Hanceville High School Friday to see one of the school’s standout athletes
sign to continue her playing days in college. Lady Bulldogs point guard Kelly
Pickett signed her national letter of...
Dr. Bill Peinhardt talks about the history of medicine in Cullman County
CULLMAN, Ala. – The history of medicine in Cullman
County has been rich and interesting to date. Those at the Cullman County
Public Library this Wednesday had the opportunity to learn about that rich
history from retired physician Dr. Bill Peinhardt. The event was part of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: St. Bernard Saints, Lady Saints split home opener against Meek
CULLMAN, Ala. – The
Meek Tigers made their way to St. Bernard Thursday night for their first games
of the season and for the Saints and Lady Saints, this was the first home matchup
of the year. Both games were lopsided with the Lady Tigers knocking off...
Cullman’s Eastman, Thompson sign with Montevallo, UAH
CULLMAN, Ala. – Two
highly accomplished Bearcat athletes took another big step toward their collegiate
careers on Wednesday. Teammates, friends, family and coaches gathered in
Cullman High School’s Tillman Hall to see basketball and cross-country
standouts AK Eastman and Will Thompson sign their national letters of intent to
continue...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team places 3rd at James Clemens Invitational
MADISON, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s Swim and Dive team was back in action Tuesday night at this year’s
James Clemens Invitational and of the 17 schools competing, the Bearcats placed
third just behind Bob Jones and James Clemens. Several Bearcat swimmers were
able to obtain new personal...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview, Cullman preparing for round 2 matchups
Three local teams fell in the opening round of the
AHSAA State Football Playoffs last week, but the Fairview Aggies and Cullman
Bearcats are still alive. Cullman blanked Mae Jemison 20-0 on the road to
advance and collect its first 6A playoff win in school history while...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point sweeps Holly Pond in season opener
WEST POINT, Ala. -- The
West Point Warriors hosted the Holly Pond Broncos to start out the 2019-20
season Tuesday night and both the girls’ and boys’ teams came out victorious.
The Lady Warriors dominated the Lady Broncos from start to finish in their
78-41 win and the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats, Lady Bearcats split home-opener against Arab
CULLMAN, Ala. – Tuesday
night was the home opener for this year’s Cullman basketball teams and they
were hosting the Arab Arabian Knights. The Lady Bearcats got things started with
a 64-28 win over Arab to move to 2-0 on the season but the Bearcats dropped the
second...
STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Local teams, individuals shine at AHSAA State Cross Country Championships
DANVILLE, Ala. – There’s
a lot of hardware returning to Cullman County after Saturday morning’s AHSAA State
Cross Country Championships. The Cold Springs Eagles captured the blue map in
the Class 1A/2A race and the Lady Eagles lost a tiebreaker to Whitesburg
Christian Academy to finish as state...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Fairview blows past Central Florence 46-20 to move on to round 2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - After winning their first regional championship since the AHSAA implemented region play, the Fairview Aggies hosted the Central Florence Wildcats for a first-round playoff game. On the first freezing night of the season, the Wildcats came to Dafford Smith Stadium with a...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison’s season ends with 20-13 loss to North Sand Mountain
ADDISON, Ala. - On a brisk, cool night two evenly matched teams lined up at A.G. Hicks Stadium to decide who would move on to the second round of the state playoffs. The North Sand Mountain Bison came into the game at 7-3 to...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Raiders come up short on the road against Oneonta, 37-29
ONEONTA, Ala. - Good Hope traveled to Blount County to take on the Oneonta Redskins in round one of the 2019 AHSAA State Football Playoffs. It was a tale of two halves for Good Hope as a late second-half effort fell just short at...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cold Springs’ season ends on the road against Ranburne
RANBURNE, Ala. – After playing their way into the postseason at the tail end of the regular season, the 2019 campaign officially ended for the Cold Springs Eagles Friday night as they fell to Ranburne on the road 44-0.
The Eagles fell behind 7-0 early...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats shut out Mae Jemison 20-0 to advance to round 2
Updated 11-8-19 at 10:24 p.m.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Friday night was a historic one for the Cullman Bearcats as they collected their first ever 6A playoff win and they did it by shutting out the Mae Jemison Jaguars on the road 20-0. First-year head coach...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 8, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 8, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Nov. 6
fourth-degree
theft of property; Belk; Cullman Shopping Center; miscellaneous; $338first-degree
theft of property;...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 7, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 7, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
Nov. 4
Bates, Justin Ray, 34
FTA-
third-degree domestic violence – harassmentfirst-degree
receiving stolen property
Elliott, Jordan
Elizabeth, 27
first-degree
attempted theft
Gilland, Ciara
Danielle...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 6, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 6, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
Incidents
Nov. 4
theft of
property; Good Hope School Rd.criminal
mischief; CR 795burglary;
Roberson St.harassment;
New Hope Rd.harassment;
CR 1605unlawful
breaking and entering of...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bearcats, Eagles, Raiders traveling for round 1; Fairview, Addison hosting playoff matchups
Postseason football is finally here and there are five
local teams in state brackets that will be hitting the field again this Friday.
Cold Springs, Cullman and Good Hope will be on the road for their opening round
matchups while Addison and Fairview stay home to host...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 5, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 5, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 31
third-degree
theft by deception; Easy Money Check and Cash Advance; 2nd Ave....
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at North Alabama Championship
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Cullman
High School’s swim team was back in action this weekend for the 2019 North Alabama
Championship and there were several standout individual performances from the
Bearcat swimmers. The girls team took home fourth place at this year’s event
while the boys team placed ninth...
Good Hope sweeps varsity, junior varsity titles at inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition; Fairview wins middle school championship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – A
little history was made at Good Hope High School Saturday morning as middle
school, junior varsity and varsity cheer squads from across the county came together
for the inaugural Cullman County Cheer Competition. This year’s field consisted
of middle school teams from Good...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies defeat Holly Pond on the road 35-8 to finish regular season 8-2
FAIRVIEW, Ala. - On a clear and cold Friday night in Holly Pond, the Fairview Aggies traveled the short distance to play the Broncos in the final regular season football game for both teams. Fairview is headed to the playoffs as Holly Pond finishes its...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: 9 local teams qualify for state meet at Friday Sectionals
Friday was a busy day for cross country across the state
and several local squads punched their tickets to this year’s state meet with
their sectional performances. Both the boys and girls teams from Cullman, St.
Bernard, Fairview and Holly Pond will be headed to the state...
PREP FOOTBALL: West Point drops regular season finale to Cordova 20-7
CORDOVA, Ala. - The West Point Warriors looked to end the season at .500 Friday night when they traveled to Walker County to take on the Cordova Blue Devils, but unfortunately, things didn't go according to plan as Cordova defeated West Point 20-7 to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs finishes regular season with 28-8 win over Vinemont
BREMEN, Ala. - On a soggy, wet night Cold Springs got the 28-8 victory over the Vinemont Eagles in this year’s regular season finale. Vinemont had an injury plagued season but continued to battle all throughout the year.
On the first possession of the game,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Good Hope caps off regular season with 28-18 win at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Both Hanceville and Good Hope wrapped up their regular seasons at Ray Talley Stadium Friday night when the Raiders traveled to face the Bulldogs in a wet, cold cross-county showdown. Hanceville struck first in the opening quarter, but it was Good...
No. 24 Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens 2019-2020 season tonight
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s women’s basketball team opens the 2019-2020 season at home tonight, featuring a sophomore-heavy backcourt and as the 24th-ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) preseason poll.
Wallace State hosts a pair of Tennessee-based schools at...
Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins new era tonight with coach Collin Dimitroff at helm
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s men’s basketball team begins a new era tonight as Collin Dimitroff makes his coaching debut for the Lions.
Wallace State welcomes Volunteer State to Tom Drake Coliseum for the 2019-2020 season opener at approximately 7:30 p.m., and Cleveland State...
Arrests and incidents reported Nov. 1, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Nov. 1, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County
Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or
arrest reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 30
fourth-degree
theft of property; person; 2nd Ave. SW; bicycle; $50
Oct. 31
identity
theft; personthird-degree
theft...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles take home sectional titles
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The
wet weather held off long enough for Cold Springs to make it to Tuscaloosa
Thursday for its 2A Sectional Meet and both the Eagles and Lady Eagles left with
sectional titles. The Eagles finished 43 points ahead of Altamont while the
Lady Eagles edged...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison falls to G.W. Long in State Championship Match
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The
Lady Bulldogs of Addison were in familiar territory Thursday when they hit the
floor at Bill Harris Arena to take on G.W. Long. Addison was back in the state
championship match and going for its seventh consecutive state title against
the Lady Rebels but...
STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT: Addison advances to Championship Match, Lady Aggies eliminated in Quarterfinals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Both
the Addison Lady Bulldogs and Fairview Lady Aggies were at the Birmingham
Crossplex Wednesday for this year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament after
securing spots in the North Super Regional last week. Fairview defeated DAR and
Wilson to advance as the third seed and Addison...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 30, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
No incidents or
arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 28
fourth-degree
theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. 157; clothing; $33fourth-degree
theft of property; person;...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cyclones win Fireplug, Pee-Wee titles; Warriors capture Wee-Wee championship
WEST POINT, Ala. – This
year’s Cullman County Youth Football season officially came to an end Tuesday
night with three championship matchups. The Cullman Cyclones took this year’s
Fireplug title with a 14-0 win over Holly Pond, the West Point Warriors finished
as Wee-Wee champions after defeating the...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: 3rd place games decided Monday night
WEST POINT, Ala. – After
the wet weather spoiled the plans to wrap up the Cullman County Youth Football
Playoffs on Saturday, six squads hit the field Monday night to settle this year’s
third-place games. The Good Hope Raiders defeated the Hanceville Bulldogs 16-0
in the Fireplug matchup,...
15 boats hit Smith Lake for 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – Despite
some cloudy and wet conditions on Smith Lake Saturday morning, 15 boats hit the
water for the 2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Bass Fishing
Tournament, topping last year’s total of 13. All proceeds from the tournament
go toward the Hannah Bates Memorial Scholarship at...
Cullman Police Trunk or Treat set for Tuesday, Oct. 29
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman Police Department (CPD) has been busy planning for one of its favorite yearly events. The CPD Trunk or Treat will be Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the police department (601 Second Ave. NE). The event is sponsored...
God’s Feral Felines to begin serving Cullman County in 2020
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new low-cost spay/neuter resource for cats will soon be available for Cullman County cat owners. God’s Feral Felines, a nonprofit group from Marshall County, will be opening a shelter in Cullman County in early 2020.
Since 2013, the all-volunteer nonprofit...
Alabama Extension launches Farming Basics app
AUBURN, Ala. - Today’s farmers are using new
technology more than ever to help them with day-to-day tasks. In a physically
demanding and rapidly developing industry, farmers lean on GPS, web
information, online courses and timely answers to keep up with the moving
economy.
Available at the touch of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Lynn 35-12 in regular season finale
ARLEY, Ala. -- The
Meek Tigers looked to win their regular season finale at home against the Lynn
Bears Friday night, but Lynn was too much and pulled away in the second half to
take the game 35-12.
The Bears struck first on their opening series as
their running...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman wraps up regular season with rainy, 42-23 win over Fort Payne
CULLMAN, Ala. – It
was a wet and rainy night for football at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night
and that’s exactly how the Bearcats wanted it. Cullman’s explosive running game
led the way to a 42-23 upset over the Fort Payne Wildcats that will surely give
the Bearcats...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cold Springs Eagles, Lady Eagles win county titles; Edgeworth, Chambers collect individual wins
MOULTON, Ala. – Thursday
was a busy day of cross country for Cullman County as local squads made their way
to Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton for this year’s Cullman County Meet. The
Cold Springs Eagles and Lady Eagles both went home with team titles and Eagles
runner...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 25, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
No incidents or arrests reported.
Cullman Police Department
Incidents
Oct. 23
• duty upon striking...
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team takes 1st place at Cullman Bearcat Invitational
CULLMAN, Ala. – 12
schools were in the field at the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center for this
year’s Cullman Bearcat Invitational and the hosting Cullman High School Swim
Team combined to finish in first place. Cullman swimmers collected 19 new
individual best times and six first place...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview routs Danville 55-14 to capture region title
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Nothing less than an AHSAA Class 4A, Region 7 football championship was on the line when the Danville Hawks traveled to face the Fairview Aggies Thursday night. A win by Danville and a loss by Priceville would give the Hawks the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs trounce Hatton on the road 43-0 to close out regular season
TOWN CREEK, Ala. – On an absolutely gorgeous night for football, Addison traveled to Hatton to attempt to lock down the 2nd seed in the region. A win tonight guarantees the ‘Dawgs a first-round home game in the playoffs.
A capacity crowd waited in anticipation...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders fall to Fayette County in regional showdown 30-14
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – The Good Hope Raiders returned home to host Fayette County in a big region matchup Thursday night but couldn’t overcome an early Tiger lead, falling 30-14 to move to 7-2 on the season.
Good Hope won the toss and deferred to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond edges Vinemont on the road 36-29
VINEMONT, Ala. – It was senior night for the Eagles Thursday night as they hosted their cross-county rivals, the Holly Pond Broncos, in a tight, back-and-forth game that saw the Broncos finish on top 36-29
Vinemont received the opening kick-off and pounded the ball down...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors come from behind to defeat Hayden 21-20 in overtime
WEST POINT, Ala. – The West Point Warriors hosted the Hayden Wildcats in their final regular season home game. In what was a tale of two halves, West Point outlasted Hayden in an overtime thriller, 21-20.
The opening possession for Hayden saw the Wildcats run...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout against Locust Fork 55-46
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The Hanceville Bulldogs played host to the Locust Fork Hornets Thursday night and couldn’t quite keep pace in a very high-scoring affair.
Locust Fork won the toss and elected to receive, but the Hornet offense failed to gain a first down.
Hanceville took...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Sulligent on the road 36-7
SULLIGENT, Ala. – After suffering a tough loss at home to Tarrant last week, the Cold Springs Eagles hit the road Thursday night for the long trip to Sulligent. The Eagles found themselves in a deep hole early on and weren’t able to overcome...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Aggies advance to semi-finals at North Super Regional
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – After advancing past area tournaments earlier in the week, West Point, Fairview, Vinemont, Holly Pond and Meek were all in action at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Thursday for this year’s North Super Regional Tournament. Unfortunately, all but the Lady...
Wallace State’s cross country teams seeking consecutive ACCC titles on Friday
HANCEVILLE, ALA. – Wallace State’s cross country teams will look to defend their Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) titles on Friday morning at the University of Montevallo.
The men’s 8K begins at 9 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at 10 a.m.
“All of our runners...
2nd annual Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament coming up Saturday
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Hannah Bates Memorial Fishing Tournament is scheduled to get underway this Saturday, Oct. 26 and it generates proceeds for a great cause while also honoring the memory of a beloved friend and family member within the community. Bates, 21,...
PREP FOOTBALL: 8 local teams wrapping up region play Thursday night; Bearcats, Tigers hosting Friday night
Editor’s note: The Wednesday, October 23rd print edition of The Cullman Tribune says that five teams are playing Thursday night but since press time on Tuesday, Holly Pond and Vinemont and Hanceville have moved their games to Thursday night to avoid incoming weather. Cullman...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 23, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 23, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
theft of
lost property; person; 4th St. SW; wallet and contentsduty
upon striking...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison wins Area Tournament crown; Cullman, Cold Springs headed to North Super Regional
Classes 2A, 6A and 7A were on the court for area
tournaments Tuesday night and all three local squads in action will be moving
on to the next stage of the postseason. The Addison Lady Bulldogs swept both
Sulligent and Winston County to win this year’s 2A...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Fairview outpaces West Point in 41-32 shootout to win Cullman County Championship
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It
was a near-perfect night for football at Dafford Smith Stadium in Fairview
Tuesday night and fans were treated to a high-scoring, competitive showdown
between the Aggies and the West Point Warriors for this year’s Cullman County
Middle School Football Championship. After trading scores for...
Arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the arrests and incidents reported Oct. 22, 2019. All persons are innocent until proven guilty.
GJ = grand jury; FTA =
failure to appear
Cullman County Sheriff’s
Office
Incidents
No incidents
reported.
Arrests
No arrests reported.
Cullman Police
Department
Incidents
Oct. 21
unlawful
breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Sandy Ave. SW;...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Broncos win Area Tournament title; Area Tournament scoring wrap-up
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Vinemont
and East Lawrence traveled to Holly Pond on a rainy Monday night for this year’s
Class 3A Area 13 Tournament and it was the hosting Lady Broncos that finished
the night as tournament champions. After Vinemont edged past East Lawrence in
four very...
CULLMAN COUNTY YOUTH FOOTBALL: Championship matchups set for next week
WEST POINT, Ala.
-- Round one of the Cullman County Youth Football playoffs is in the books and
championship games are now set for each division. In the Fireplug games, the
Cullman Cyclones knocked off the Hanceville Bulldogs while the Holly Pond
Broncos defeated the Good Hope Raiders....
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Guthery wins at St. Bernard Invitational; Cold Springs wins small school title
CULLMAN, Ala. – Nearly
all of our local teams were in the field at the St. Bernard Oktoberfest Invitational
and Saturday morning provided cool, rainy conditions for this year’s run. The
Cold Springs Eagles placed first in the small school division and individually,
St. Bernard’s Caleb Guthery was...
Dead End Haunted Trail promises frighteningly good time
Take a drive down to 191 County Road 741 and you’ll see an
unpaved road that leads to a “dead end” sign; keep driving and you’ll find a
fenced area with what looks to be an abandoned hiking trail. When approaching
the trail and exploring with a...
Clements talks Cullman Regional growth at chamber luncheon
CULLMAN, Ala. - The last of this year’s Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce community luncheons took place Friday at East Side Baptist Church, with Cullman Regional CEO James Clements as October’s keynote speaker.
Clements discussed the hospital’s recent expansion,
the status of future expansions and the...
‘Celebrate Life’: First Source for Women holds annual banquet
CULLMAN, Ala. - First Source for Women (FSW) on
Thursday evening held its annual fundraising dinner, the “Celebrate Life”
banquet, at Loft 212 in Cullman, where more than 200 attendees were treated to
a meal catered by Designs by Grace and a challenging keynote address by
Christian minister,...
‘It’s for the kids’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Child Development Center (CDC) students had the chance to get up close and personal with local first responders Friday afternoon at the fourth annual Restore Love event, hosted by Cook Ministries.
“It’s for the kids; it’s really just a matter...
PREP FOOTBALL: Vinemont drops road matchup at J.B. Pennington 27-18
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. – It was an absolutely perfect night for some football between the Vinemont Eagles and J.B. Pennington Tigers Friday night, but unfortunately for Eagles’ fans, it ended with a 27-18 loss for Vinemont.
Vinemont received the opening kick and found the end zone...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies win big at Randolph
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies traveled north to face the Randolph Raiders Friday night. It was senior night at Randolph, but it was the Aggies who left with a 42-20 win.
Fairview received the opening kickoff and was unable to gain a first down. After...
PREP FOOTBALL: Addison moves past Tharptown 37-7
ADDISON, Ala. - It was homecoming week at Addison as the Bulldogs hosted region foe Tharptown at A.G. Hicks Stadium. After Addison senior Macey Butler was crowned 2019 Homecoming Queen, she got to oversee her hometown Bulldogs sleepwalk through a game that was not...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders cruise past Curry 42-6
GOOD HOPE, Ala. - Coming off of a big win on the road against Haleyville last week, the Raiders returned home Friday night to face the Curry Yellow Jackets for their homecoming game.
Good Hope kicked the ball off to start the game and the...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs falls to Tarrant late, 24-20
BREMEN, Ala. - Cold Springs took on Tarrant on senior night Friday, and it was a crucial region game for the Eagles if they had any hopes of hosting a playoff game. Unfortunately, though, turnovers hurt them, and the Wildcats came back late to...
PREP FOOTBALL: Corner hands West Point 35-7 loss at home
WEST POINT, Ala. – After winning in dramatic fashion on the road against Dora last week, the Warriors returned home Friday night to take on Corner. Unfortunately for West Point fans in the home stands, the Yellow Jackets scored early and often in this...
PREP FOOTBALL: Fultondale tops Hanceville 33-8
FULTONDALE, Ala. - The Hanceville Bulldogs were dealt a solid defeat by the Fultondale Wildcats Friday night as the Bulldogs scored late in the fourth quarter to narrowly avoid a shutout.
(3-5) Hanceville held (7-1) Fultondale to only a safety in the first half of...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek falls to Marion County on the road 35-20
GUIN, Ala. – After falling to Pickens County at home a week ago, the Meek Tigers hit the road Friday night to take on Marion County. The Red Raiders jumped out to an early lead over the Tigers and pulled away in the second...
PREP FOOTBALL: Dueland’s late score lifts Bearcats over Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – It was another typical showdown between Cullman and Hartselle at Oliver Woodard Stadium Friday night as the Tigers and Bearcats took every second on the game clock to decide a winner. It was a low-scoring affair that Cullman led just 3-0...
