Lifestyles
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
Ed Bendall isn’t interested in slowing down in his retirement. At 71 years old, he’s still shifting into high gear — tackling steep hills, carving out...
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E -- When Jason Parker returned to Franklin County several years ago, he had dreams of purchasing his childhood home on County R...
Lifestyles, Russellville
In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
Lifestyles, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Elizabeth Ragsdale has spent decades devoted to storytelling. Now she’s back at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, returning to the outdoor stage ...
Lifestyles, News, Phil Campbell
by Griffin Traylor 
June 26, 2025
The Phil Campbell Festival was held June 20-21 at Memorial Park in downtown Phil Campbell. This year’s event featured performances by Jase Swinning, w...
Lifestyles, Phil Campbell, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Hannah King was crowned Miss Phil Campbell 2025 during Saturday’s pageant at the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community C...
Lifestyles
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
SPRUCE PINE -- When naturalist Joel Pounders sees his four-year-old grandson, Koda McNutt, holding a smooth earth snake (harmless and fully grown at j...
Latest Local News
RUSSELLVILLE — The city council has approved seven promotions for the Fire Department as part of a reorganization plan and one promotion for the Polic...
October 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The City Schools Board of Education recognized the system’s principals during its Oct. 21 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Tim Guinn describ...
October 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Commission has approved a 10-year tax abatement for Pilgrim’s Pride to support a $9 million expansion expected to b...
October 29, 2025
What began in 2007 as the “Walk to Wellness” to help local women battling breast cancer has grown into an annual fundraiser supporting Franklin County...
October 29, 2025
TUSCUMBIA — When Carrie Rickman felt something unusual during a routine self-check in June 2018, she trusted her instincts. “I was just taking a showe...
October 29, 2025
Latest Sports
Red Bay has pulled into the state rankings for the first time in five years. The Tigers are 10th in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association Clas...
October 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The City Schools Board of Education recognized the system’s principals during its Oct. 21 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Tim Guinn describ...
October 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — A new countywide fishing team is giving more Franklin County students the chance to cast a line and compete. The Franklin County Angler...
October 29, 2025
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The setting was different — the town, the stadium, the opposing team.
October 29, 2025
The volleyball season came to an end for the Russellville Golden Tigers at the AHSAA Class 5A North Super Regional held in Hoover, but it was a record...
October 29, 2025