Franklin County


Returning contest gives readers chance to name Best of Best
Franklin County, Main, News
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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Franklin County’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in February
Franklin County, Main, News
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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Parole for Madden is denied
Franklin County, Main, News
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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Matthews honored
Franklin County, Main, News
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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Franklin County Partnership Banquet celebrates winners
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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...
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3 fields to get new turf
B: Sports, Franklin County, High School Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Three Franklin County softball fields will soon have artificial turf installed on their softball fields.
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Franklin County, News
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
March 18, 2025
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Franklin County, like many of the counties in northern Alabama, dodged a bullet from Friday night into Saturday night as two lines o...
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Tornado damage tops $1M
Franklin County, Main, News
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
March 11, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Franklin County EMA Director Mary Hallman-Glass said the total damage from the EF-2 tornado that swept through the county on Feb. 15 wi...
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NWSCC Scholars Bowl team places 10th in nationals
A: Main, Franklin County, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 4, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL – The Northwest Shoals Community College Scholars Bowl placed 10th on Saturday in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Communit...
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