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RUSSELLVILLE — The sentencing of Brandy Dowdy will have to wait until another day after her defense attorney suffered a “medical emergency” on Tuesday...
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RUSSELLVILLE -- State Rep. Jamie Kiel has prefiled two bills ahead of the 2026 Alabama legislative session. The bills, which will be considered when l...
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RUSSELLVILLE – Dr. Deanna Hollimon always felt she was called to be an educator. After 40 years as a teacher, reading coach, administrator and educati...
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RUSSELLVILLE — City firefighters trained last week on how to stabilize overturned vehicles and remove trapped occupants. Fire Chief Joe Mansell said t...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Five members of the Russellville Police Department were honored last week at the annual Christmas dinner and awards banquet at Hilltop ...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County law enforcement officials are warning residents about a rise in bail bonding scams targeting families in the area.
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RUSSELLVILLE — Local students return to the classroom for the second semester this week with city schools reopening on Wednesday and county schools be...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
Most people don’t think twice about the small aluminum tab on top of a soda can. But those tiny pieces of metal have quietly helped families stay clos...
Columnists
First the bad news: Vaccination rates for kindergarten children across much of the United States have plunged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according t...
Columnists
The past year has certainly been a memorable one — and, more importantly, a rewarding one. Beginning the year by leading the Laken Riley Act through t...
News
When Pete Key collapsed on the bathroom floor in 2024, it didn’t feel like a turning point. It felt like an ending. He had been sick for days — dehydr...
Belgreen Bulldogs
Rivalry games are often defined by lategame heroics and career milestones, and Friday night’s showdown between the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Phil Camp...
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FLORENCE — Tony Pujol had told his University of North Alabama players Saturday wasn’t going to be easy. Missing a contributor of Corneilous Williams’...
High School Sports
The Phil Campbell Bobcats kicked off the 2026 calendar year in style Saturday night, securing a decisive 54-37 victory over the visiting Belgreen Bull...
High School Sports
The Russellville varsity basketball teams took the court for holiday hoops action with the boys finishing up the Bracy Invitational and the girls part...
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When power goes out, water service is disrupted or storms interfere with normal routines, and small safety problems can become more serious.
Birthdays
Jan. 7 Dwight Jackson Bobby Robinson Allison Standridge Betty Jo Tirey Jerry Pace Thomas Parker Jan. 8 Mike Hovater Denise Wingo A...
Marriages
Dec. 19 Hunter Brady Leach to Jada Alexis Walton Samuel Carreto-Manzanarez to Katie Raye Orr Dec. 23 Chase James Hutchens to Madelyn Marie Nel...
Land Transactions
Dec. 17 Mary Elizabeth Craig, Valerie J King and Valerie Jane King to Bryan Campbell and Sandra Cummings, warranty Leslie J Adams, Donald B Jackso...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Fire Department and Rescue Squad recognized Seven members of the town’s Fire Department and Rescue Squad were recogn...
Land Transactions
Dec. 17 Mary Elizabeth Craig, Valerie J King and Valerie Jane King to Bryan Campbell and Sandra Cummings, warranty Leslie J Adams, Donald B Jackso...
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RUSSELLVILLE – Middle school students recently got a hands-on look at how classroom lessons connect to real-world careers during a visit from an Aubur...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department is digging into its past as it works to confirm when the town’s first fire service was off...
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MONTGOMERY — A lawsuit filed against the Water Works and Gas Board of Red Bay involving the failure to pay a contractor will be sent back to the Frank...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver has disappointing news for anyone who hopes Donald Trump’s executive order that could reclassify...
Opinion
It was great to see the city of Russellville commit to installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station One, and even more so since the funding came f...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
The GFWC Book Lovers Club came together at the beautifully decorated home of Patricia and Don Cox for its final meeting of the year, celebrating the s...
Columnists
Imagine going to visit a relative in another country and discovering they had things that your own country did not. Not only were goods available for ...
News
PHIL CAMPBELL — For Jam Lee TePoel Saarinen and her husband, Jeff Saarinen, some of the most meaningful Christmas gifts are not found under the tree b...
Franklin County
R U S S E L L V I L L E — Franklin County Anglers delivered holiday stockings to residents at Arabella Health and Wellness as part of their first comm...
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RED BAY — A climbing ivy “Christmas tree,” decorated with ornaments and carolers from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” runs along the side of Wesley and D...
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MONTGOMERY — Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc. was awarded nearly $1.6 million by Gov. Kay Ivey for heating and cooling assistance pro...
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Shoals-area Emergency Management Agency directors know in the weeks after Christmas, they can generally expect an uptick in calls related to all-terra...
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When Harper Berryhill began to lose her hair during chemotherapy, she was reminded that she was not facing her diagnosis alone. In a gesture rooted in...
RUSSELLVILLE — The sentencing of Brandy Dowdy will have to wait until another day after her defense attorney suffered a “medical emergency” on Tuesday...
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County law enforcement officials are warning residents about a rise in bail bonding scams targeting families in the area.
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Local students return to the classroom for the second semester this week with city schools reopening on Wednesday and county schools be...
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- State Rep. Jamie Kiel has prefiled two bills ahead of the 2026 Alabama legislative session. The bills, which will be considered when l...
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Dr. Deanna Hollimon always felt she was called to be an educator. After 40 years as a teacher, reading coach, administrator and educati...
January 7, 2026
Most people don’t think twice about the small aluminum tab on top of a soda can. But those tiny pieces of metal have quietly helped families stay clos...
January 7, 2026
First the bad news: Vaccination rates for kindergarten children across much of the United States have plunged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according t...
January 7, 2026
The past year has certainly been a memorable one — and, more importantly, a rewarding one. Beginning the year by leading the Laken Riley Act through t...
January 7, 2026
It was great to see the city of Russellville commit to installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station One, and even more so since the funding came f...
December 31, 2025
The GFWC Book Lovers Club came together at the beautifully decorated home of Patricia and Don Cox for its final meeting of the year, celebrating the s...
December 31, 2025
Rivalry games are often defined by lategame heroics and career milestones, and Friday night’s showdown between the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Phil Camp...
January 7, 2026
The Phil Campbell Bobcats kicked off the 2026 calendar year in style Saturday night, securing a decisive 54-37 victory over the visiting Belgreen Bull...
January 7, 2026
The Russellville varsity basketball teams took the court for holiday hoops action with the boys finishing up the Bracy Invitational and the girls part...
January 7, 2026
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has delayed its much-anticipated reclassification of Alabama high schools until Jan. 23.
December 31, 2025
It was a productive holiday stretch for the Belgreen Bulldogs, who relied on veteran composure and elite free-throw shooting to secure two double-digi...
December 31, 2025