On Wednesday, our nation saw events unfold that we are used to seeing in other countries — not here.

MONTGOMERY — Kylie Winton was the hero of the day Saturday for Hartselle.

Former Austin pitcher Derrick Adams is living a dream.

The athletics program at Calhoun Community College will continue into 2019 and possibly longer, the school announced today.

Standing on the sideline, Asa Martin watched last November as Austin High advanced through the football postseason.

At the plate, Tanner Burns focuses on the ball as it leaves the pitcher's grasp. A second later, the ball is traveling far, far the other way. The Decatur High

Austin's Braxton Holland gets free with a dribble against Minor today in the Class 6A Northwest Regional final.

Derrick Adams vividly remembers his first day at Falmouth ballpark. It might have been the most important day of his baseball career.

HARTSELLE — Many years from now whenever the topic of greatest basketball players in Hartselle history is discussed, there’s zero doubt that the name Brody Peebles will be mentioned.

ATHENS — Walking through the field house, Logan Smothers doesn’t have to flip on the lights to know where he is going.

For the last four months, Cole Burton, a 21-year-old Austin High graduate, has been recovering from serious injuries sustained in an accident, and his rehabilitation involved learning to walk and

PRICEVILLE — Kathleen Wheeler, The Daily 1A-4A Player of the Year, has committed to play basketball at Samford University.

Imagine a story about two young boys consumed with football while growing up in the same neighborhood.

HARTSELLE — Jake Miles is leaving his job as head coach of an Austin High basketball program his grandfather built into a state powerhouse.

HARTSELLE — The Hartselle City Schools board of education voted tonight to offer the job of superintendent to Dee Dee Jones.

The suspense surrounding football standout Asa Martin is over.

Austin High assistant principal Will Green, described by students and co-workers as the big man with the big heart, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer, school officials said.

LaDarius Woods still flashes that big smile he showed when he played for the Decatur High Red Raiders.

BIRMINGHAM — Tanner Burns received tonight the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Mr. Baseball award — which is given each season to the state’s best high school baseball player.

Tanner Burns and postseason awards.

HANCEVILLE — In early January, Katie Burden could no longer ignore the heart defect she had lived with for 18 years.

HATTON — Just minutes before Hatton’s jamboree game with Lawrence County High, Kaden Porter locked arms with Weston Burney and Kole McMillian.

Austin alum Derrick Adams has been named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team. The junior left-handed pitcher plays for Jacksonville State University.

HANCEVILLE — Before every Austin High School basketball game, there is another game plan head coach Jake Miles knows nothing about. And he has learned not to question it.

Calhoun pitchers Collin Partain and Billy Williams came up big for the Warhawks over the weekend.

Former Decatur girls basketball star Manisha Redus knew the timing was right. Division II program Palm Beach Atlantic University gave her the opportunity to be a head coach for the

When Tanner Burns steps to the plate, he knows the at-bat won’t be easy.

MADISON — Austin’s ability to run the football successfully and prevent 7A No. 10 Bob Jones from doing anything on the ground resulted in a Black Bears’ rout at Madison

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame has announced that William Booth will be recognized as the 2023 Frank “Pig” House Award recipient at the 55th Annual Induction Banquet and Ceremony.

Alabama’s Gatorade Player of the Year is from Morgan County for the second year in a row.

When the Alabama Sports Writers Association released the season's first baseball poll Wednesday night, Hartselle was the top-ranked team in Class 6A.

Hartselle rising senior athlete Keondre Swoopes and Athens rising junior quarterback Logan Smothers have received offers to play for UAB.

If pedigree means anything, the West Morgan High football coaching staff should have a leg up on the competition this season.

ATHENS — For the Gross family, the football stadium is basically a second home.

TRINITY — West Morgan's Jalen Fletcher can do it all.

Austin running back Antonio Robinson announced on Twitter today he will sign to play football at Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina.

School is not in session, but this may be the most important time of the year for area high school basketball players.

Basketball has been a part of Javan Johnson’s life since he first came home from the hospital as a newborn.

Alex Grays was the fastest sprinter in Class 6A when competing for Austin in 2017. Two years later, he’s still running.

Hartselle basketball star Moriah Taylor announced via Twitter on Sunday that she will continue her career at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Grayson Throneberry made playing high school baseball look like child’s play.

For almost a month, Austin Elliott has been working on the speech he will give during West Morgan High School’s graduation Tuesday.

Austin baseball player Jackson Landers cherishes any free time he gets. But these days, the senior outfielder has little time to spare because of school, homework and baseball.

HANCEVILLE — Students were just starting to leave their seats when Cooper Wood started the discussion.

Austin offensive tackle Marquice Robinson has been selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi Classic.

After 10 years as head baseball coach at Calhoun Community College, Mike Burns has decided step away from the program to have more time to watch his son Tanner pitch

Decatur Heritage’s Katie Jones has been named the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s girls basketball Class 1A Player of the Year. The winners were announced Friday night.

FLORETTE — The day before the Brewer girls' first game in the Morgan County Tournament, coach Ron Smith had a talk with star player Shyan Flack.

HARTSELLE — Hartselle public address announcer Jonathan Bragwell arrives at J.P. Cain Stadium nearly two hours before the Tigers kick off.

COURTLAND — Lockheed Martin announced this morning it will construct two buildings and add 72 jobs to its facility in Courtland as it begins work on a $347 million Defense

Trevor Oakes grew up idolizing Peyton Manning.

ATHENS — Two teams separated by less than 10 miles entered Friday night looking to gain bragging rights over the other. Athens and East Limestone prepared all week in hopes

HATTON — Running down the sidelines, Hatton head coach Denton Bowling was shouting “Earn that respect! If they won’t give it to you, earn it.”

Coach

BIRMINGHAM — Decatur coach Jere Adcock saw his team go through ups and downs all season. The Red Raiders played tough opponent after tough opponent and experienced several tough injuries.

JACKSONVILLE — The Hartselle Tigers are king of Class 6A baseball in Alabama.

GianCarlo Valdez, a junior who helped Decatur Heritage Christian Academy win its first basketball state championship, was selected Fans’ Player of the Year in voting at decaturdaily.com.

Hartselle’s Brody Peebles, Priceville’s Jenna Walker and East Limestone’s Jirah Rogers will play in the AHSAA North-South All-Star basketball games in Montgomery on July 14.

Former Austin football player Marcus Webb is one of 11 Troy Trojans named to the All-Sun Belt Conference preseason team.

Boys

HARTSELLE — Jake Johnson has made his college football decision official.

Hartselle’s Brody Peebles, Decatur Heritage’s GianCarlo Valdez, Lindsay Lane’s Tommy Murr and East Limestone’s Xavier Griffith are finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s boys Player...

FLORETTE — McCarley Northway said she felt like a rock star Monday.

When Hartselle opens the 2019 football season this August, the Tigers will have a new head coach.

HARTSELLE — William Booth said on the first day of the school year he told Hartselle Superintendent Dr. Dee Dee Jones that his baseball team was going to play for

BIRMINGHAM — Tanner Burns’ 15-strikeout performance last Friday has earned the sophomore pitcher high honors from the Southeastern Conference.