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HERE AND NOW
August 20, 2025
Russellville First Baptist Church (RFBC) celebrated 158 years of existence on Aug. 10. From its beginning, it has sought to glorify Christ and live ou...
Columnists, Opinion
August 20, 2025
The vital lifeline for tens of millions of Americans everywhere – including almost 1.2 million Alabamians – used for housing, groceries, gas, and the ...
Columnists, Opinion
August 13, 2025
After months of negotiations, Congress passed President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — or “OBBB” as we like to call it. This bill will be remembered...
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
August 13, 2025
Russellville City Schools kicked off the new year with an in-service meeting that brought together more than 360 employees for training, updates and a...
Columnists, News, Opinion
August 6, 2025
For more than two decades, I served in the United States Army, and in every role I served, one thing has been constant: When you identify a vulnerabil...
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HERE AND NOW
August 6, 2025
As we get ready for another school year, it’s a good time to consider the impact of the arts in Franklin County. In school, students explore their cre...
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
July 30, 2025
Country music artist Ronnie McDowell will return to the Historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Russellville on Aug. 2 at 7 p.m., continuing a 30-year tradi...
Columnists, Opinion
July 30, 2025
As a physician and as a legislator, my duty is to safeguard the well-being of the people I serve — both in the exam room and in the statehouse. That i...
Columnists, News, Opinion
July 23, 2025
Last year, Alabama became the 11th state in the nation to pass a universal school choice bill. We established the CHOOSE Act to give more Alabama fami...
Latest Local News
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Martin Luther King Memorial Scholarship Committee is planning its annual commemoration march, which this year will ...
January 14, 2026
FROG POND — The inaugural Frog Pond community cleanup is scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. Volunteers will meet at the community center and focus on Co...
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Students at Russellville High School returned from winter break last week to a newly remodeled and expanded Career Technical Education ...
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The sentencing of Brandy Dowdy will have to wait until another day after her defense attorney suffered a “medical emergency.”
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Rev. B.J. Bonner was 11 years old in the summer of 1963 when the civil rights movement reshaped the South and communities across Al...
January 14, 2026
Latest Sports
It was a week of absolute authority for the Belgreen Bulldogs, as both the varsity boys and girls programs secured statement wins over county rival Th...
January 14, 2026
It was a great night for the Red Bay Tigers as both the varsity boys and girls basketball teams handled business with authority, securing a clean swee...
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville High School track athletes have posted multiple top 10 and top 20 section finishes this season, along with podium performa...
January 14, 2026
The Phil Campbell Bobcats showcased two very different paths to victory this week, proving they can dominate with a lightning-fast start or grit out a...
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Two years after hiring Dustin Goodwin, Russellville High School is back in the market for a football coach and athletic director. Goodw...
January 14, 2026