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Sheriff: Contraband is constant battle in jails
Main, News, Russellville
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said the county jail is not immune to the problem jail officials everywhere face: Inmates coming...
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Oliver, Shackelford qualify for sheriff
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver will have to hit the campaign trail to seek a fifth term this year. Oliver, a Republican and Fra...
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Russellville to host MLK march on Monday
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Martin Luther King Memorial Scholarship Committee is planning its annual commemoration march, which this year will ...
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Career tech programs return to remodeled RHS building
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 14, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Students at Russellville High School returned from winter break last week to a newly remodeled and expanded Career Technical Education ...
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Dowdy sentencing delayed due to medical emergency
News, Russellville, Z - News Main
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The sentencing of Brandy Dowdy will have to wait until another day after her defense attorney suffered a “medical emergency” on Tuesday...
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
MONTGOMERY — The unemployment rate in Franklin County fell to 2.5% in November, according to the latest figures available after the October figures we...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RED BAY — NACOLG Transit, operated by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments, has begun providing regular public transportation service in...
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New welding shop a plus for students
Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new welding shop inside the Russellville High School’s remodeled career tech building offers students more time and space to learn th...
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Vina seniors tour NWSCC campuses
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
VINA — Vina High School seniors toured the Phil Campbell and Muscle Shoals campuses of Northwest Shoals Community College as part of career planning a...
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Birthdays
January 21, 2026
Jan. 21   Ashley Webb   Richard Parker   Seth Burns   Sophie Sharp   Charles R. Jackson   Mike Taylor    Jan. 22   Dorothy Robins     Jan. 23   Lindse...
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Opinion
January 21, 2026
The Alabama Legislature gaveled in the 2026 session on Jan. 13. The start of a new session is a great time to remind citizens of the importance of bei...
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Can the US solve its electricity crisis?
Columnists
January 21, 2026
As America embraces a new year 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mer...
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Book Lovers Study Club helps Safeplace
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
January 21, 2026
Safeplace provides safety, shelter and practical support to people experiencing domestic violence and education aimed at preventing abuse. The regiona...
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CB&S Bank announces promotion of Woodard
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE CB&S Bank will have a new chief credit officer this spring as longtime executive Jeff Daniel prepares to retire at the end of the first q...
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Vaughn retires from First Metro Bank
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — After a 45-year career in the financial industry, Mike Vaughn has retired from First Metro Bank, where he spent the last three decades ...
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Frog Pond cleans up 1,275 lbs of trash
News
January 21, 2026
Around 30 volunteers from the Frog Pond community and beyond met on Saturday to clean up rubbish along the road. Following the cleanup, they met at th...
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Belgreen Bulldogs
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers added more hardware to their trophy case this week, fending off a late rally from the Belgreen Bulldogs to win the junior varsity b...
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High School Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
The Phil Campbell Bobcats spent Monday night fine-tuning their game by dispatching a familiar foe. In the only scheduled meeting between the two rival...
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High School Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers (175) entered the Franklin County Tournament as the heavy favorites, and on Saturday night they left no doubt about their standing....
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Hill signs with NWSCC for volleyball
High School Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
Russellville High School volleyball standout Laila Hill made her plans to join the Northwest Shoals Community College Patriots official during a signi...
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Belgreen wins third straight county title
Belgreen Bulldogs
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
The Franklin County Tournament had its fair share of blowouts throughout last week, but Saturday night’s varsity girls championship provided the firew...
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RHS girls improve to 12-9 on season
High School Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
Russellville High School had games with Haleyville, Fairview and West Point last week. The RHS girls went 2-1 while the boys were 1-2 on the week.
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Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
January 20, 2026
Jan. 8   Gene Thorn to Chase Lindsey, Gary Lindsey, Kimberly Lindsey and Whitney Lindsey, corrective   Chris Partain to Chris Nix, warranty   Calarie ...
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Marriages
by Griffin Traylor 
January 20, 2026
Jan. 9   Christian Miguel Sacayon to Julia Magali Mendez Escobar   Timothy Dewayne Stehno to Teresa Ivy Tice   Jan. 12   Jerald Stephen Alvie Glover t...
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