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FRANKLIN COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
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by Alyssa Sutherland, For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — District 1 Franklin County Commissioner Michael Lewis Murray died Sunday. He was 52.
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by Staff Reports 
May 1, 2025
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
April 22, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Parole has been denied for a man serving 50 years in a 1988 Colbert County stabbing case, authorities said.
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We Say
by Staff Reports 
April 8, 2025
If you missed last week’s Franklin County Times, you missed the return of a favorite special feature – but don’t worry, you have a few weeks to catch ...
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
April 1, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Franklin County’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in February, which was just a slight increase over the previous month.
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by Staff Reports 
April 1, 2025
MONTGOMERY -- Parole has been denied for the former Franklin County administrator who is serving 20 years in prison on two felony ethics law violation...
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by Staff Reports 
April 1, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) student Emilee Matthews is one of nine Phi Theta Kappa members selected as a 2025 Guistwhi...
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by María Camp, Managing Editor 
April 1, 2025
The Franklin County Partnership Awards is jointly presented each year by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and the Franklin County Development A...
Latest Local News
The Russellville and Muscle Shoals Christmas parades have been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. The Russellville parade will now take...
December 4, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Mayor Greg Williams told councilmembers during their Nov. 18 meeting efforts are still ongoing to get a group of downtown buildings co...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Seniors in Franklin County could see longterm relief on rising property taxes under a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution th...
December 3, 2025
SPRUCE PINE — Regina Jackson’s home has been the gathering place for her family for more than five decades. It’s where they’ve shared songs, games, an...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Students from Belgreen and Vina stepped out of their online history class and into Franklin County’s past this fall as part of a dual e...
December 3, 2025
Latest Sports
Franklin County Anglers teams competed recently in a tournament that included both junior and senior divisions. In the Junior Division, Eli Boyd and T...
December 3, 2025
The Russellville varsity basketball teams opened the home portion of their seasons with a battle with the Red Bay Tigers. The RHS girls got a 75-50 wi...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — StudentsfromAllAmerican Tang Soo Do returned from the Region 6 Championship in Florence with placements across forms, sparring and weap...
December 3, 2025
One of the more anticipated sporting events takes place in about a week and it’s not on a field or court, it is in a boardroom in Montgomery. The bian...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The Tharptown Wildcats softball program hosted a successful youth camp on Nov. 6-7, drawing an enthusiastic crowd of young athletes and...
December 3, 2025