School bus rear-ended | Saint Bernard hires Wallace State math chair | 1776 civics contest


Cullman Today – Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

Here’s what’s making news in Cullman this morning:
🚌 West Point route bus rear-ended on Alabama Highway 157; one student taken to hospital as a precaution
🇺🇸 Alabama students can sign up now for the Presidential 1776 Award civics challenge
🏫 Saint Bernard Prep hires longtime Wallace State math chair Brandon Smith

➕ Plus:
🏀 Sports: Good Hope, West Point and the Bearcats all punch tickets to the Elite Eights
🌪️ Severe weather sales tax holiday runs through Sunday night
☕ Damon West shares “Be a Coffee Bean” message with Cullman County Schools students
🏊 WildWater hiring now; free American Red Cross lifeguard certification offered
🍱 Chamber’s Lunch & Learn: Tax strategy talk — Tuesday, Feb. 24
🌱 Alabama Extension: February planting tips for gardens and lawns
☀️ Weather: Today turns mostly sunny with a high near 71. Tonight, showers return late with a low around 50. Saturday brings a 40% chance of showers early, then partly sunny with a high near 68 and low around 35. Sunday looks sunny but much colder, with a high near 48.
🕊️ Obituaries: William “Frankie” Voss

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