Meek High School
Area bands receive budget boosts
Lynn High School Assistant Band Director Sharon Fike, Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger and LHS Band Director Rodney Fike with a check for $5,000 Gudger donated to the LHS band.
State Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, who represents the fourth district, has given $5,000 community service grants to every high school band in the district, including those in Winston County and Bear Creek, contributing a total of $90,000 to 18 music programs.
He and his team, including Director of Constituent Affairs Randall Shedd, spent all of Monday, Sept. 8, traveling Cullman, Marion and Winston counties to present checks to the majority of the band programs, a few having received theirs previously.
Meek splits tri-match at Vinemont
VINEMONT - The Meek Lady Tigers kicked off the 2025 varsity volleyball season Thursday, Aug. 21, on the road at Vinemont in a tri-match that included Brindley Mountain. The Lady Tigers split, with a 2-0 win over Brindley Mountain and a 2-1 loss to Vinemont.
Stats for both matches are as follows:
Addy Cate Henderson: 12 serves, 3 aces;
Molli Sandlin: 11 serves, 2 aces;
C.J. Daugherty: 16 serves, 4 aces;
Hadley Murrah: 13 serves;
AnnaBelle Collins: 20 serves, 3 aces;
Zoe Hearn: 16 serves, 2 aces.
Smith Lake Invitational Saturday
High school volleyball begins this week
High school volleyball season begins Thursday, Aug. 21.
Varsity teams are allowed to play 15 dates, according to the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Area tournaments will take place October 15-18, with regional tournaments following Ocotober 22-24. The North Regionals - which is where any team in the Alabamian coverage area will compete if they win or come in runner-up at their respective area tournament - will take place at the Finley Center at the Hoover Met. The state tournament will take place October 28-30.
Winston BOE approves coaches for upcoming school year
Meek varsity girls, Lynn varsity boys, see basketball seasons end at Hanceville
65th annual Chittlin’ Supper February 24
From left, front row, Meek High School Band of Champions student Vallyn Frith, Director Zach Cleghorn, past band director and event organization Nancy Frith and band student Daisy Galvan. Back row, from left, band students Gavin Wright and Grant Banks.
Winston County Basketball Tournament moved to next week
DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Winston County Basketball Tournament, which was scheduled to begin Thursday, January 18, and conclude Saturday, January 20, has been moved to January 25-27.