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County school board adopts $52M budget
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Franklin County Schools has adopted a $52 million budget for fiscal year 2026, reflecting a $2.5 million increase over last year.
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Judge denies YO status for Phinizee
Main, News, Z - News Main
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
FLORENCE — Youthful offender status was denied Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged with the death of a 13-yearold during what authorities said was a rob...
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School threats are no joking matter
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The saddest thing about the Sept. 3 bomb threat at Phil Campbell High School is the lasting impact the hoax will have on the life of t...
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Dairy receives $1.9M for new processing facility
News, Russellville, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — A family dairy on the Franklin–Colbert County line is preparing for major growth after receiving a $1.9 million boost from the Alabama ...
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Ann Taylor – Belgreen’s lifelong cheerleader
Belgreen Bulldogs, Features, Lifestyles
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
BELGREEN -- For nearly nine decades, Ann Taylor has called Belgreen home — building a life rooted in school, church and family.
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Main
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The charges against a 15-year-old male who made a bomb threat targeting the high school have been reduced from making a terrorist thre...
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RCS passes $43.3M budget
Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The city school board has approved a $43.3 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. Chief Financial Officer Lisa Witt said revenues...
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Records
September 17, 2025
B&J Cafe – 1327 Shellnut Loop, Phil Campbell – Score 97, 8/1/2025   Backwoods Grill & Fish Camp – 2937 Hwy 43, Phil Campbell – Score 92, 8/1/2025   Be...
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Program tackles stress of caregiver burnout
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- Many people deal with caregiver burnout. Kids and Kin childcare partner Marquita Wilson presented a program at the Russellville Public...
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Birthdays
September 17, 2025
Sept. 17   Mandy Barksdale   Elaine Vaughn   Stratt Byars   Margaret Jackson   Jordan Moore   Denine O'Neal   Drew Quillen   Stephanie Briles   Boone ...
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We can’t afford to lose electric vehicle industry
Columnists
September 17, 2025
In Alabama, we understand what it means to build things that matter. We’ve long been home to builders and winners – our steel won wars and built the s...
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High School Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers held on for a nail-biting 29-28 victory over the Winston County Yellowjackets. The Tigers’ offense, led by the dynamic duo of Jaxon...
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Firefighters, cadets honor 9/11 with stair climbs
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Firefighters and RHS JROTC cadets participated in a stair climb in recognition of the 24th anniversary of 9-11.
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Main Street executive director is resigning
News
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The city’s first full-time Main Street executive director has announced that she must step down from the position she’s held since last...
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Belgreen wins Bulldog Bash
Belgreen Bulldogs
September 17, 2025
Belgreen won its Bulldog Bash volleyball tournament on Saturday beating Red Bay in the finals. Belgreen won its pool beatingColbertHeightsand Colbert ...
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21 are apprehended in federal agency raid
News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Authorities said Friday there have been no additional raids since 21 people were apprehended during an immigration roundup Sept. 10, an...
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Big plays help RHS beat East Limestone, 20-7
B: Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
Russellville scored on special teams, offense and defense to get a 20-7 win over the East Limestone Indians. The Golden Tigers (2-2 overall, 2-0 regio...
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Bobcats hang on to win region thriller over Oakman
B: Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
The Phil Campbell Bobcats fought off a furious late-game comeback by the Oakman Bulldogs to secure a nail-biting 36-30 victory in their home opener.
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Bill would eliminate YO status in cases of murder
Franklin County
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
MONTGOMERY — A local state representative has pre-filed a bill that would prevent someone 16 or older who is charged with murder or capital murder fro...
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Strickland takes council seat after Trulove’s withdrawal
Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
RED BAY — Jonathan Strickland has been declared the next Place 3 memberof theRedBayCity Council after incumbent Herbert Trulove withdrew from the Sept...
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Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
FRANKLIN COUNTY - Franklin County students can sign up for a fresh year of 4-H projects with opportunities ranging from a baking contest to outdoor ad...
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Main
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — A 15-year-old high school student may not return to any campus in the Franklin County School District after allegedly making a terrori...
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Ambassadors program gives students taste of leadership
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE --the Ambassadors program at Tharptown Elementary is giving students an introduction to leadership. The program gives elected fifth and s...
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Land Transactions
September 10, 2025
July 29   Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, Jason L Hood, Holly M Hood and PNC Bank to Joel Bohannon and Jeffrey Woodard, foreclosure Joel Sar...
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Records
September 10, 2025
Calendar of Events
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Birthdays
September 10, 2025
Sept. 10   Tonya Norton   Samantha Hartsell   Skip Nichols   Jim Alverson   Sept. 11   Joey Allen   Neal Allen   Scott Pierson   Sept. 12   Pam James ...
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Opinion
September 10, 2025
School bomb threats are a serious concern and no matter what the intent is, they are never taken lightly. Many times, the call is simply meant to be a...
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Book Lovers Club to host violence awareness program
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
“We look forward to expanding our knowledge of the issues while engaging members and communities to unite in addressing this pervasive societal epidemic.”
September 10, 2025
The GFWC Book Lovers Study Club will host an awareness session about domestic and sexual violence at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Russellville First Methodis...
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News
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — A Russellville man is facing a drug trafficking charge after agents with the Colbert County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant i...
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News
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
FLORENCE — Seven weeks before Lauderdale County Circuit Court Judge Gil Self is scheduled to go to trial, the State Attorney General’s Office filed on...
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Space Command could boost region’s economy
News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
FLORENCE—Northwest Alabama officials said the Sept. 3 announcement that the U.S. Space Command will be moved to Huntsville could boost local economies...
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