Daily Mountain Eagle

01/14/2026

Jasper's Burns picks up 400th career win

Jasper head basketball coach Heath Burns reached a milestone in Tuesday night's home game over Cullman, picking up win No. 400.
In his 19-plus years, Burns has a career record of 400-165 with 13 seasons of 20-plus wins, eight area championships, four trips to the final four and a state championship at Cordova in 2017-18.
Now in his fourth year at Jasper, Burns has a record of 82-31, including a 16-4 mark so far this season. His high school coaching career started at Dora in 2007-08.
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Burns' record at each school
Jasper (3-plus years): 82-31
Hueytown (3 years): 55-36
Cordova (5 years): 100-47
Parrish (3 years): 77-14
Dora (4 years): 86-37
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Photo by Jeff Johnsey
Jasper head basketball coach Heath Burns directs his team against Mortimer Jordan last week.

01/14/2026

Tuesday's Prep Scores
Varsity Boys
Jasper 43, Cullman 40
Oakman 34, Gordo 33
Cordova 79, Meek 66
Carbon Hill 65, Haleyville 36
Cold Springs 74, Dora 33
Tarrant 82, Curry 31
Sumiton Christian 41, Lynn 27
Springville 63, Corner 56
Falkville 64, Winston County 39
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Varsity Girls
Jasper 53, Cullman 37
Oakman 32, Gordo 27
Meek 58, Cordova 33
Haleyville 51, Carbon Hill 47
Cold Springs 57, Dora 51
Curry 39, Tarrant 28
Lynn 59, Sumiton Christian 30
Springville 54, Corner 20
Winston County 49, Falkville 39

01/14/2026

Jasper earns area sweep of Cullman at Carl Cannon Coliseum

Cullman had three tries at tying Jasper in the closing seconds Tuesday night.

The Vikings came up with a stop each time, earning a 43-40 statement win over third-ranked Cullman.

Cullman battled its way back from a double-digit deficit to tie the game with 1:58 left. On the ensuing possession, Jasper's Caden Steiner found Braylon Johnson open under the goal. Johnson made the shot and completed the 3-point lead for the 43-40 lead with 1:22 left.

From there, Jasper turned to its defense. Despite turning the ball over twice, the Vikings held the Bearcats in check. Cullman's final shot missed the mark with 3 seconds remaining. With the win, Jasper moved to 16-4 overall, 2-0 in Class 6A, Area 13. Cullman fell to 18-4, 1-1.

The Vikings never trailed in the game. They led 13-8 after the first quarter, 21-17 at the half and 36-28 after three quarters.

Jarrell Johnson led the team with 16 points, Keegan Keeton added 10 and Braylon Johnson had eight. For Cullman, Brooks Loftin had nine points and 14 rebounds while both Emory Bonds and Max Brooks put in eight.

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Varsity Girls
Jasper 53, Cullman 37

Jasper scored the first 10 points and never looked back, beating Cullman 53-37 in their area game Tuesday. The Lady Vikings never trailed, leading 19-7 after the first quarter and 29-16 at the half.

Marianna Rigsby had 14 points in the opening half to lead the Jasper offense. Jasper pushed its lead to 45-25 after three quarters.

Rigsby finished with 16 points to lead Jasper, Taniya Windham had 12 and Sara Bonner put in nine. Jasper improved to 17-5, 2-0 with the win while Cullman falls to 16-5, 1-1.
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Photos by Jeff Johnsey

01/14/2026

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) application is now open! 🤩

The SFMNP provides eligible seniors with a $50 benefit card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from certified farmers at farmers markets and farm stands in Alabama. Previous card holders can enter their original card but MUST reapply, along with any new seniors, online at agi.alabama.gov/farmersmarket/ to receive funding. The program is available on a first come first serve basis, so apply now!

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Jasper sweeps Cullman for crucial area wins

Both Jasper teams moved tp 2-0 in Class 6A, Area 13 play with wins over Cullman at Carl Cannon Coliseum on Tuesday night.

Jasper girls won 53-37 while the Jasper boys took down No. 3 Cullman 43-40.

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Walker County Schools proudly represented our district at the High Reliability Schools (HRS) Summit in San Antonio, Texas!

We are excited to celebrate Bankhead Middle School for being recognized for attaining Level 3 in the High Reliability Schools framework—an outstanding achievement that reflects a strong commitment to student success and continuous improvement.

We also congratulate the following schools for attaining Level 2 in meeting High Reliability Schools expectations:

Carbon Hill Elementary Junior High School

Carbon Hill High School

Cordova Elementary School

Oakman Middle School

Sumiton Elementary School

Sumiton Middle School

Valley Junior High School

These accomplishments are a testament to the dedication of our students, teachers, leaders, and staff across Walker County Schools. We are proud of the hard work taking place every day to ensure high levels of learning for all students!

01/13/2026

Leadership with the City of Jasper spent time last week meeting with representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation to discuss infrastructure needs, ongoing coordination, and future opportunities that support growth across the city.

Leadership with the City of Jasper spent time Tuesday meeting with representatives from the Alabama Department of Transportation to discuss infrastructure needs, ongoing coordination, and future opportunities that support growth

01/13/2026

Oakman earned a pair of varsity wins over rival Cordova at home on Monday night.

The Lady Wildcats pulled away in the final quarter for the win while the boys took control early and had four players score in double figures on their way to victory.
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Varsity Girls
Oakman 40, Cordova 30

Oakman's girls held Cordova in check in the fourth quarter, earning a 40-30 win.

The Lady Wildcats took a 28-26 lead in the final period. Oakman picked up the win at the free-throw line, knocking down nine shots. Journi Randle added a 3-pointer for the only basket of the quarter.

Oakman led throughout, taking a 9-5 advantage into the second quarter and a 19-18 lead at the half.

Randle led a balanced offensive attack with 10 points, Karissa Billups had nine while Annleigh Hagood, Sadee Busby and Kamryn Ward each added seven points. For Cordova, Mia Vance had 11 points and Chloe Kacharos put in eight.
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Varsity Boys
Oakman 61, Cordova 33

Tyler Thomas got Oakman's offense off and running Monday night against Cordova.

Thomas, who finished with a double-double, had 12 points in the opening quarter and the Wildcats put the game away with a 9-0 spurt to start the second quarter on their way to a 61-33 win.

Four Oakman players scored in double figures, led by Thomas with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Hampton Hall added 13, Tanner Pate put in 12 and Barrett Panter had 10 points. TJ Rogers added 10 rebounds. Oakman led 13-6 after the first quarter and 36-11 at the half.

For Cordova, Copper Moehlman had nine points and Josh Harrison added eight.

Photos by Jeff Johnsey

01/13/2026

Monday's Basketball Scores
Varsity Boys
Oakman 61, Cordova 33
Addison 74, Curry 55
Fultondale 68, Dora 31
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Varsity Girls
Oakman 40, Cordova 30
Curry 45, Addison 32
Dora 48, Fultondale 44
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Men's JUCO
Bevill State 79, LB Wallace 75
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Tuesday's Schedule
Cullman at Jasper
Haleyville at Carbon Hill
Cold Springs at Dora
Cordova at Meek
Curry at Tarrant
Oakman at Gordo
Sumiton Christian at Lynn
Falkville at Winston County
Corner at Springville

01/11/2026

PrepZone Show Elisode 19

Thank you Bevill State Community College for your continued support.Go Bears!