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PREP FOOTBALL: Fairview’s season ends with 42-14 loss to Cherokee County
CENTRE, Ala. – Fairview answered Cherokee County twice in the first quarter Friday night, but the Warriors scored 28 unanswered points to defeat the Aggies 42-14 in their Class 4A, Region 8 finale. The Aggies finished 5-4 overall and 4-4 in region play. Cherokee County capitalized on a Fairview turnover with a first-quarter touchdown and successful extra point to take a 7-0 lead. Ayden Batz returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, helping the Aggies tie the game at 7. The Warriors regained the lead at 14-7 with 3:53 remaining in the first quarter. Easton Fitch answered with an 85-yard touchdown, and Fairview pulled even at 14 before the period ended. Those were the Aggies’ final points. Cherokee County added 14 points in the second quarter to take a 28-14 halftime lead, then scored 14 more in the third to extend the margin to 42-14. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter. Fairview had been eliminated from playoff contention before Friday’s game. Guntersville’s victory over Brewer the previous week secured a 5-3 region finish, and the Wildcats held the head-to-head tiebreaker after defeating Fairview 7-3 on Sept. 11. Cherokee County finished the regular season 7-3 overall and 7-1 in Region
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City School Board recognizes students, faculty; new president, vice president named
CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman City School Board at its Oct. 20 meeting recognized students and faculty and named its new president and vice president. See the separate full story on the Board’s contentious vote to extend Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff’s contract at www.cullmantribune.com/2026/10/21/cullman-city-school-board-approves-superintendent-kallhoffs-contract-through-2030 . Lily Shadeck The first student recognized was Lily Shadeck, a Cullman High School junior, who founded the nonprofit Myth Busters Dyslexia Foundation. Kallhoff said Shadeck is, “a leader, an advocate and a standout student who works to make a difference in this world.” The inspiration began through her advocacy for her twin brother, Michael, who is dyslexic. Her goal has been to bring awareness to the cause. At the meeting she spoke before the Board and audience saying, “Today is very special to me because I have the opportunity to give back to the very school system who helped shape who I am.” Shadeck spoke about the determination she saw in her brother despite the challenges she watched him face. “His journey inspired me to write my children’s book ‘The Dynamic Duo and the Mix Up Magic,’ a story that celebrates learning differences and reminds children that being different does not mean being less than,” she