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Main, News, Russellville
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Leaf collection is an annual chore for municipal governments, and there is one message Street Department officials have for residents: ...
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RHS showcases its pumpkin creativity
News, Records, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville High School’s second annual Pumpkin Palooza filled the old main building hallway with themed pumpkin displays created by e...
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Police chief’s brother retires
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Brothers Chris and Joe Hargett worked side by side in law enforcement for more than two decades. Now, as Captain Joe Hargett retires fr...
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City leaders sworn in for a new term
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — City leaders and community members gathered Sunday at city hall for the swearing-in ceremony for the new city council members, whose te...
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Dog owner goes to trial for manslaughter
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The trial of a Red Bay woman who was charged with two counts of manslaughter after her dogs allegedly attacked and killed two people in...
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Safeplace walk renews focus on domestic violence awareness
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — SafePlace brought its Domestic Violence Awareness Walk back to Franklin County for the first time in nearly two decades. SafePlace Exec...
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BTCPA kicks off new season with ‘You Can’t Beat the House’
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RED BAY — The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts opened its 2025-26 season this week with “You Can’t Beat the House,” a comedy by Pat Cook co-di...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – The Franklin County Women’s Leadership Committee, a division of the ALFA Farmers Federation, is collecting new adult socks for nursing ...
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News, Red Bay
by By Stacy Long For the FCT 
November 5, 2025
• Red Bay had one of the state’s biggest turnarounds this year. The Tigers were plus-6 wins, when you compare their total at the end of this year’s re...
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Family finds healing through faith, recovery
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 5, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Recovery for Mindy Woodard began with a single meeting. While Woodard was serving time at the Franklin County Jail in December 2018, sh...
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