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Legislators take action to help rural hospitals
Columnists, Opinion
May 14, 2025
Alabama’s rural hospitals are vanishing. This devastating crisis is unfolding in the heart of our state, jeopardizing not only the health of our peopl...
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Book Lovers Club learns about mental health
Columnists, Opinion
She Says
by Susie Hovater Malone, Lifestyles Columnnist 
April 29, 2025
Ashley Kimbrough, owner and therapist of The Mental Bistro, presented this month’s program to the Book Lovers Club. Kimbrough worked for The Departmen...
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Russellville Hospital CEO speaks to retirees association
Main, Opinion, Susie Hovater Malone
She Says
by Susie Hovater Malone Lifestyles Columnist 
April 8, 2025
Chris Ware, chief executive officer at Russellville Hospital, spoke to the members of the Franklin County Education Retirees Association recently abou...
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Celebrate National Library Week
Main, María Camp, Opinion
She Says
by María Camp, Managing Editor 
April 8, 2025
Each year, National Library Outreach Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Library Week, which this year falls on April 9.
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Spring is my favorite time of the year
Columnists, He Says, Main
by Elton Camp CONTRIBUTED/ FOR THE FCT 
April 5, 2025
Spring is my favorite time of the year as flowers and trees awaken from their long winter sleep.
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OPINION: My Thoughts
Bart Moss, Columnists, He Says
He Says
by Bart Moss, For the FCT 
April 1, 2025
Spring Break, you have finally arrived! I know Russellville had theirs last week. The county schools’ break is this week. Personally, I like the later...
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Cultura Garden Club learns about flower arranging
Columnists, Opinion, Susie Hovater Malone
She Says
April 1, 2025
Cultura Garden Club’s March meeting took place at Calvary Baptist Church in Russellville. Chase Sparks, owner of Russellville Florist and Gifts, prese...
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Book Lovers Study Club learns about autism
Columnists, Main, Opinion
She Says
March 25, 2025
GFWC Alabama President Becky Vansant’s chosen project is mental health. In support of that, the local chapter’s GFWC Book Lovers Study Club President ...
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OPINION: My Thoughts
Bart Moss, He Says, My Thoughts
He Says
by Bart Moss 
March 18, 2025
This week marked the fifth anniversary of the world shutting down and COVID-19 taking over our lives for well over a year. What happened during that t...
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