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PREP BASKETBALL: Good Hope races past Hanceville 76-38 to advance to area championship, Adams...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Area tournament action resumed across the state Tuesday night and a pair of local squads clashed in this year’s Class...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point routs Russellville 81-42, advances to area tournament finals
WEST POINT, Ala. – The postseason has arrived and officially got underway Monday night with the opening round of area tournaments across the state....
PREP BASKETBALL: Area tournaments tipping off next week
CULLMAN, Ala. – With this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament in the books, the next step for local teams will be area tournaments next...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Fairview’s Bailey signs with UAH
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Friday was a special day at Fairview High School as friends, family, coaches and teammates met in the library to celebrate...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cullman’s Hughey signs with Hutchinson
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another local athlete celebrated the next step of their athletic and academic career Wednesday afternoon when Cullman football standout Jaylen Hughey...
Fairview council talks spring sports signups, debris removal proposal
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Town Council on Monday night said the Town’s parks and rec baseball, softball and T-ball signups will begin Monday,...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs downs Good Hope 53-48 to win 1st county title...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and Good Hope met in Saturday night’s final championship matchup and their showdown was just as tight as the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies edge West Point 52-49 to win County Championship
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – In our first varsity championship bout of the day, the Fairview Lady Aggies and Lady Warriors of West Point clashed for...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview tops Good Hope 61-57 to capture JV Boys County title
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Our second championship showdown of the afternoon was for the JV Boys title and featured a matchup between the Fairview Aggies...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope comes back to defeat Cold Springs 44-41, captures JV...
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Saturday’s first championship game was a battle between the Good Hope Lady Raiders and Cold Springs Lady Eagles for the JV...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope knocks off West Point 44-37
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Friday night’s final varsity boys’ semifinal game, battling to decide who will advance...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs survives OT battle with Hanceville 60-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Top-seeded Cold Springs and fifth-seeded Hanceville met in Friday night’s first varsity boys’ semifinal matchup and it was a back and...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Warriors outpace Cold Springs 64-53
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cold Springs and West Point squared off in Thursday’s night cap from Tom Drake Coliseum with one more spot in the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Aggies down Good Hope 54-38
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The varsity girls’ semifinals were on tap at Tom Drake Coliseum Thursday night and we tipped things off with a clash...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point handles Holly Pond 73-55
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond faced West Point in Wednesday’s night cap at Tom Drake Coliseum and the Warriors were able to take control...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Raiders outlast Fairview 64-54
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope and Fairview clashed in Wednesday night’s second varsity boys matchup and it was a fast-paced affair from the start....
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Bulldogs survive 63-62 thriller against Vinemont
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Varsity boys action in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped Wednesday night and things got started with the Hanceville...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope tops West Point in 51-50 nail biter to advance...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Good Hope and West Point squared off in Tuesday night’s final county tournament matchup with one more spot in the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Fairview rolls past Holly Pond 62-36, earns spot in JV Boys...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The first of Tuesday night’s JV Boys matchups featured a showdown between the Fairview Aggies and the Broncos of Holly...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs edges Fairview 42-41 to advance to JV Girls title...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Fairview and Cold Springs met in Tuesday night’s second JV Girls semifinal bout with a trip to the County Championship...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Good Hope advances to JV Girls finals with 37-23 win over...
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Junior varsity action resumed in this year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament at Holly Pond High School’s Felton Easterwood Gymnasium Tuesday...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: West Point downs Hanceville 71-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville and West Point clashed in Monday night’s final county tournament matchup and after building a 17-point lead going into the...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Cold Springs pulls away from Vinemont 60-35
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The second game of Monday night’s slate featured a duel between the Lady Eagles. Vinemont entered the game as the sixth...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Lady Raiders race past Holly Pond 71-36
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Cullman County Tournament action resumed at its traditional home inside Wallace State’s Tom Drake Coliseum Monday with three varsity girls’ matchups...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: JV Lady Broncos rally to defeat West Point 25-21
WEST POINT, Ala. – Holly Pond and West Point tipped off JV Girls tournament action Saturday afternoon and after a slow first half on...
CULLMAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT: Holly Pond JV Boys down Hanceville 48-30
WEST POINT, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament officially tipped off Saturday at West Point High School with the opening round of...
PREP BASKETBALL: Aggies, Lady Aggies handle Holly Pond at home
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview was home at Joe Schults Gymnasium Thursday night to host the Holly Pond Broncos and both the Aggies and Lady...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders beat Warriors at the buzzer 56-54, Lady Raiders rout West Point...
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – With schools closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, the West Point Warriors made the short trip...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Aggies edge Guntersville 62-60 in OT, Aggies fall to Wildcats 74-43
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Both the Aggies and Lady Aggies were on their home floor to host Guntersville in a pair of area matchups Friday...
PREP BASKETBALL: Brackets set for 2021 Cullman County Tournament
CULLMAN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Basketball Tournament is almost upon us and in a year full of uncertainty for high school athletics,...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split area tilts with Lawrence County
WEST POINT, Ala. – Both the Warriors and Lady Warriors hosted Lawrence County for a pair of area matchups but only one of the...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders, Lady Raiders claim area wins at Hanceville
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Good Hope made the quick trip over to Lane Horton Gymnasium at Hanceville High School for a pair of area clashes...
PREP BASKETBALL: Lady Bearcats drop area matchup to Muscle Shoals
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lady Bearcats were back home Tuesday night and hosting an area showdown against Muscle Shoals Lady Trojans. Despite playing...
PREP BASKETBALL: Eagles, Lady Eagles down Vinemont at home
BREMEN, Ala. – Both the Vinemont Eagles and Lady Eagles traveled to Jesse George Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with Cold Springs...
PREP BASKETBALL: Fairview rallies to top Brindlee Mtn. 64-58
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – The Fairview Aggies hosted the Lions of Brindlee Mountain for an afternoon contest at Joe Shults Gymnasium and after a rocky...
PREP BASKETBALL: Warriors, Lady Warriors split home matchups with Fyffe
WEST POINT, Ala. – The Fyffe Red Devils made the trip to West Point for a pair of varsity matchups against the Warriors and...
PREP BASKETBALL: West Point, Good Hope claim County Middle School Tournament titles
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – It was championship Saturday at Joe Shults Gymnasium as both the girls and boys Cullman County Middle School Basketball Tournaments came...
PREP BASKETBALL: Hanceville holds off Holly Pond 50-45, Lady Broncos top Hanceville 64-50
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Lane Horton Gymnasium for a pair of varsity matchups with Hanceville Thursday night and...
PREP FOOTBALL: 2020 Class 2A, All-Region 5 Team announced
This year’s Class 2A, Region 5 All-Region Team has been voted on by the region coaches and released this afternoon. Several players from both...
Vinemont council seeking to fill place 3
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Town Council met for its regularly scheduled December meeting Tuesday night, its first meeting since Councilman and former Mayor...
PREP SWIMMING: Bearcats compete at AHSAA State Swim Meet
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Swim and Dive Meet was held at the Huntsville Aquatics Center and Cullman High School had several...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders down Cordova 79-73, Lady Raiders crush Lady Blue Devils 80-17
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope returned home Monday night after the Thanksgiving break and welcomed Cordova onto campus for a pair of varsity...
PREP BASKETBALL: Bearcats roll Arab 69-40 to win HP Thanksgiving Tournament
HOLLY POND, Ala. – The 64th annual Holly Pond Thanksgiving Tournament concluded Wednesday night and after handling the Arab Knights 69-40 in the tournament...
PREP BASKETBALL: Raiders dominate season opener 58-25, Lady Raiders fall to Susan Moore
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Susan Moore made the trip to Good Hope High School Friday night for some hoops action and for the Raiders,...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Cullman’s Heaton signs with Wallace State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Another Bearcat athlete celebrated the next stage of their academic and athletic career Wednesday. Tess Heaton was joined by friends, family...
West Point’s Yearwood named ASCA Secondary School Counselor of the Year
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Board of Education (CCBOE) held its monthly work session and board meeting Tuesday afternoon and after a lengthy...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Lawson signs with Mobile
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – For the second time in two weeks, Fairview High School celebrated the next step in a standout Aggie golfer’s academic and...
PREP BASEBALL: Cullman’s Norton signs with Jacksonville State
CULLMAN, Ala. – Monday night was a special one for a particular Cullman baseball standout. Bearcats third baseman Brennen Norton celebrated his signing with...
PREP BASEBALL: West Point’s Cleghorn signs with UAH
WEST POINT, Ala. – Monday was a day for celebration at West Point High School. Warriors standout Aubry Cleghorn was surrounded by friends, family,...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: St. Bernard Saints, Cold Springs Lady Eagles capture state crowns
DANVILLE, Ala. – For the second time in three years, the Cold Springs Lady Eagles are the class 1A-2A state champions. Meanwhile in class...
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Aggies’ season ends with 52-14 loss to No. 1 Ramsay
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After edging Center Point to collect their first class 5A playoff victory in school history last week, the Fairview Aggies drew...
‘I wanted to tell this story’
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Friends of the Public Libraries of Cullman County (FPLCC) welcomed local author Johnny Burks to Cullman City Hall Tuesday night...
PREP FOOTBALL: Warriors’ season ends in round 1 with 57-20 loss at Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, Ala. – After rallying from a slow start to the season and earning a postseason berth, West Point traveled to Alexandria to take...
PREP FOOTBALL: Pinson Valley eliminates Arab in opening round 45-0
PINSON VALLEY, Ala. – Arab hit the road for the opening round of the 6A state playoffs Friday night and the Knights ran into...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats fall to Shades Valley in round 1, 28-14
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman made its second straight appearance in the 6A state playoffs Friday night when it hosted the Mounties of Shades Valley...
Vinemont administration takes oaths
VINEMONT, Ala. – Vinemont’s Town Council gathered at the Vinemont Community Center Monday night for the swearings-in of its newly elected and re-elected members....
PREP SWIMMING: CHS Swim Team competes at Albertville Invitational
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Cullman High School’s swim team was in action at the Sand Mountain Recreation Center last weekend to compete in this year’s...
PREP GOLF: Fairview’s Roberts signs with Wallace State
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Fairview’s Brileigh Roberts celebrated the next step of her athletic and academic career at Fairview High School Monday afternoon. Friends, family,...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers drop season finale at Sumiton Christian 24-22
SUMITON, Ala. – Meek wrapped up its regular season on the road Friday night and after the Tigers built a big lead early, Sumiton...
PREP FOOTBALL: Hanceville drops shootout at Elkmont 45-36
ELKMONT, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road for its regular season finale against Elkmont Friday night and after falling behind early, the Red Devils...
PREP FOOTBALL: Aggies rout Broncos 56-16 to cap off regular season
FAIRVIEW, Ala. – Holly Pond made the short trip to Fairview to renew its rivalry with the Aggies Friday night but Fairview put things...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles win Cullman County Championship
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Championship was held Friday at Cold Springs’ Kudzu Hills trail and the hometown Eagles and Lady Eagles...
PREP FOOTBALL: ‘Cats maul Columbia 40-6 in regular season finale
CULLMAN, Ala. – Columbia traveled to Oliver Woodard Stadium Thursday night for a regional showdown with the Bearcats originally scheduled for Oct. 9 and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Regular season winding down this week
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is coming to an end this week and who would’ve thought in June that most local teams would...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point falls to Bayside Academy to finish 5A runner-up
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After making it to the AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in school history and defeating Elberta and Alexandria...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison topples G.W. Long to capture 2A State Title
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the 13th consecutive season, Addison was competing for a state championship and for the seventh time in eight years, the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: West Point, Addison advancing to State Finals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Four local squads were on the floor at the Birmingham Crossplex Tuesday and two of them will be back in action...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: State Volleyball Tournament tips off Tuesday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – This year’s AHSAA State Volleyball Tournament is upon us and there are four local teams in the mix this time around....
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers handed 43-6 loss at Berry
BERRY, Ala. – Meek was back on the road for another region contest Friday night and was dealt a 43-6 loss by the Berry...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab loses nail-biter at Springville 35-34
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – The Arabian Knights made the trip over to Springville to face the Tigers Friday night and after a slow start for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Cold Springs drops region finale to Lamar County 19-13
BREMEN, Ala. – Cold Springs hosted Lamar County Friday night with a postseason berth on the line and despite a strong defensive effort in...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders run over Redskins 34-7
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – For the first time in school history, the Good Hope Raiders are victorious over the Oneonta Redskins and they did...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview, West Point punch tickets to state tournament
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Vinemont, Fairview and West Point were all in the field at the North Regional Tournament Thursday and the Lady Warriors earned...
PREP FOOTBALL: Several region finales on tap for week 9
CULLMAN, Ala. – The regular season is winding down and local teams are almost done hammering out the playoff picture for this year. Several...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison, Meek punch tickets to State Tournament at North Regional
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Three local squads were on the floor at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville Wednesday and two of them punched their...
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Vinemont topples Good Hope 30-22 to win County Championship
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – This year’s county middle school football season is in the books and after edging the Good Hope Raiders 30-22 in...
Garden City approves increase in fire department stipends, new truck; Doug Pender bids farewell
GARDEN CITY, Ala. – The Garden City Town Council on Monday night approved an increase in the Garden City Volunteer Fire Department’s stipend pay.
Resolution...
City, County, Chamber come together for 30th annual Christmas Open House Nov. 13-15
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s Christmas Open House, which traditionally kicks off the local holiday shopping season, this year will be a joint effort and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bulldogs drop road matchup at Ashville 38-14
ASHVILLE, Ala. – Hanceville hit the road to take on the Bulldogs of Ashville Friday night and was sent home with a 38-14 loss....
PREP FOOTBALL: Tornadoes pull away from Tigers, 38-14
ARLEY, Ala. – After collecting a huge win over Lynn last week, the Tigers returned home Friday night the host a strong Pickens County...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats suffer 28-0 loss at Athens
ATHENS, Ala. – Cullman hit the road Friday night for another region matchup against the Golden Eagles of Athens and it was a tough...
PREP FOOBALL: Playoff picture beginning to take shape in week 8
CULLMAN, Ala. – There are just three more weeks remaining in the regular season and we have several local teams that are either playing...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Fairview topples Guntersville, West Point to win 5A, Area 14 Tournament
WEST POINT, Ala. – Everyone had a feeling this year’s 5A, Area 14 Tournament would come down to Fairview and West Point and that...
Alabama’s Saban, Byrne test positive for COVID-19
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and Athletic Director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, the University of Alabama announced late...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Addison sweeps Cold Springs, Hatton to win 2A, Area 13 Tournament
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison will advance and host a sub-regional tournament at Stephenson Gymnasium Friday after the Lady Bulldogs knocked off both Cold Springs...
PREP FOOTBALL: Arab falls at Oxford 42-14
OXFORD, Ala. – Arab made the long trip to Oxford to face the Yellow Jackets in an important region matchup Thursday night and even...
PREP FOOTBALL: Meek edges Lynn 34-32 to earn 1st win of season
ARLEY, Ala. – It’s been a long time coming, but the Meek Tigers are finally back in the win column. The Tigers scored with...
PREP FOOTBALL: Holly Pond dealt 49-8 loss at Winfield
WINFIELD, Ala. – Holly Pond hit the road for its latest region matchup Thursday night and ran into a tough Winfield Pirates squad. After...
PREP FOOTBALL: Raiders roll past Fultondale 31-25
TARRANT, Ala. – It wasn’t always pretty, but the Good Hope Raiders managed to collect another region win on the road Thursday night. The...
PREP FOOTBALL: Local teams begin home stretch of regular season in week 7
CULLMAN, Ala. – We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season this week and thanks to a wave of rain coming into the...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Warriors edge Fairview in thriller to win back to back county...
BREMEN, Ala. – It took three matches to settle things between Fairview and West Point Tuesday night but after three back and forth, thrilling...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: County Tournament day 1 recap
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s Cullman County Volleyball Tournament got underway at Cold Springs High School Monday night and nearly all of day one’s...
PREP FOOTBALL: Tigers fall to Marion County on the road 43-16
GUIN, Ala. – After using last week’s bye week to rest up and refocus for the latter half of the season, the Meek Tigers...
PREP FOOTBALL: Bearcats bounce back with 21-10 win at Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. – After dropping their first game of the season at Mars Hill last week, the Bearcats were back on the road for...
PREP FOOTBALL: Massive region matchups coming in week 6
CULLMAN, Ala. – Local teams are preparing to kick off the second half of the regular season this week and there are some critical...
Cullman Fire Rescue donates $1,500 to Cullman County Bosom Buddies
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation received a $1,500 donation from Cullman Fire Rescue’s Cullman Professional Firefighters Public Relations Board (CPFPRB)...
East Elementary student donates garden proceeds to Cullman Caring for Kids
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman Lions Club held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Cullman County Fairgrounds Monday night and there was plenty for...
PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles, Lady Eagles, Saints capture team crowns at Kudzu Hills
BREMEN, Ala. – This year’s edition of the Kudzu Hills Invitational ran at Cold Springs High School Saturday morning and both the Eagles and...
PREP FOOTBALL: Mars Hill hands Cullman its first loss of season 21-6
FLORENCE, Ala. – After starting the season 5-0 and rising to no. 9 in the latest Class 6A state rankings, the Bearcats finally fell...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Lady Bearcats drop area match against Hartselle
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman’s varsity volleyball team hosted the Hartselle Lady Tigers for an area match Thursday night and despite a good effort from...
