Dec 31, 2020 Fairview senior Natalie Arnold, center, shows her Aggie Pride prior to graduation on May 23.By Amanda Shavers Editorâs note: The Times is counting down 2020âs most noteworthy stories as determined by The Times editorial staff. Out of all of the effects that COVID-19 has caused on daily lives in 2020, those effects have likely been felt the most in the countyâs classrooms. The first impacts from the virus came in the spring, when schools across the state were closed after the first cases began to appear in schools. The sudden end to in-person learning in March saw teachers and administrators scrambling to develop virtual lesson plans to try to make sure students were still able to complete their school year, and both the Cullman City and Cullman County school systems worked to provide laptops and wi-fi hotspots to students who didnât have access to them at home.