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Cameras give law enforcement a leg up
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – olice Chief Chris Hargett was at a conference in 2020 and while passing by some of the vendors there, he noticed one promoting a camera...
Defense project has public, vets ‘excited’
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by By Brady Petree and Addi Broadfoot 
March 25, 2026
BARTON— The queue of people clamoring to get into the Hadrian facility on Friday was lined down the sidewalk as members of the public and military vet...
Flanagan enjoys romance book cover modeling
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — What started as a few comedy videos on TikTok has grown into a career that has taken Andrew Flanagan from a welding job to romance nov...
PC’s Bullington sets AHSAA record
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by Griffin Traylor 
March 24, 2026
Phil Campbell’s Chaley Bullington set an AHSAA record with a 7-for-7 performance in a 23-12 win over Red Bay. Bullington drove in six runs and scored ...
Hardware store hosts newest Connie’s Cabinet
Main, News, Russellville
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Austin Williams said Monday he hopes a cabinet in front of Green’s Dependable Hardware helps those in need for food but also serves as ...

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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Principal Brooke Harris said the decision to renovate the Tharptown Elementary School library came out of a desire “to reimagine the sp...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
RED BAY — The city council has approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Mike Shewbart to execute documents to purchase a “10-acre field” at a price of ...
Birthdays
March 25, 2026
March 25   Joel Aldridge   Dana Carpenter   Brooke Pounders   Madylin Trapp    Heidi Madden   Avion Vandiver   March 26   Doug Green   Hayden Bell   R...
Marriages
March 25, 2026
March 12 • Fredi Nolberto Leiva Diaz to Myra Hernandez March 13 • Matthew Lakota Raven-Umfress to Shiann Nicole Wooten • Noe Ramirez Reyes to Erica Ca...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — The town has received a $4,000 grant to replace two fire department jackets damaged in a fire. Mayor Greg Williams said the jackets co...
Records
March 25, 2026
43 Quick Mart  – 19460 Highway 43, Russellville - Score 94, 2-13-2026   Bay City Nutrition  – 910 4 th  Street, Red Bay – Score 99, 2-24-2026   Belgre...
News
March 25, 2026
THE ISSUE: The joint project of the U.S. Navy and Hadrian is a “once in a lifetime” industrial announcement that could become a “game changer” for nor...
Still waiting for rural ambulance answers
Columnists
March 25, 2026
Rural Alabama has been waiting decades for access to affordable health services — and despite the empty promises of a bill funneling millions of dolla...
GFWC focuses on Alzheimer’s
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
March 25, 2026
The GFWC Book Lovers Study Club focused on Alzheimer’s awareness during its March meeting at Russellville First Baptist Church. Alzheimer’s disease gr...
Pitching is key focus for Patriots
College Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
The 2024-25 collegiate baseball season was a solid one for the Northwest Shoals Community College Patriots and head coach David Langston knows what it...
Patriots build on strengths for fourth season
College Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
The softball program at Northwest-Shoals Community College continues to grow as it enters its fourth season since being relaunched. Head coach Angel B...
RHS boys soccer aiming for state run
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The boys soccer team is off to a strong start this season and is aiming for a deep playoff run. Coach Larsen Plyler said the team has t...
Second-year coach has high hopes for boys tennis
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The boys tennis team enters the season with high expectations, guided by second-year head coach Lee-Taylor Bishop. Bishop said the team...
High School Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
To say Chris Boatwright is excited about coaching this year’s Russellville High School girls golf team would be a bit of an understatement.
Girls tennis aims for state qualification
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The girls tennis team is setting its sights on state qualification this season, facing tough competition in one of the state’s most com...
Odom ‘excited’ for final golf season
B: Spring Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
Patrick Odom may be stepping away from coaching at the end of the current school year, but he’s hoping to go out on a high note as he leads the Russel...
Consistency is key for PC baseball
B: Spring Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
In order for the Phil Campbell Bobcats to return to the final four like they did in both 2023 and 2024, head coach Griffin Harris said it will come do...
New coach, direction for PC softball
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
The softball program at Phil Campbell High School is focused on growth and development as the team works to establish a foundation for the future. Hea...
Vina softball aims for breakthrough
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
The softball program at Vina High School is focused on reaching new milestones as the team works toward its postseason goals. Head coach Randy Barnes ...
Hand hopes to get Red Bay ‘over the hump’
B: Spring Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
For each of the past two seasons, the Red Bay Tigers baseball team has registered 20-plus wins and made deep playoff runs. In both of those years, the...
Senior leadership guides THS softball
High School Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
Leadership from a strong senior class is expected to shape the season for the softball team at Tharptown High School. Head coach Jonathan Jones said t...
Smith building on RHS baseball’s legacy
B: Spring Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
On the surface, the early season results for the Golden Tigers may not catch the attention of fans. However, head coach Jess Smith said the early loss...
B: Spring Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
When it comes to elite track and field athletes, Russellville Head Coach Deion Belue has no shortage of talent to work with.
Young RHS softball team works to build confidence for future
B: Spring Sports
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A young roster continues to shape the outlook for the softball team at Russellville High School as the program focuses on development a...
Russellville BOE receives clean audit report
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklicountytimes.com 
March 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Schools Board of Education received a clean financial audit for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Tuesday.Buddy J...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Pilgrim’s Pride’s poultry processing plant is undergoing a total overhaul that when completed will create 100 additional jobs.
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
R U S S E L L V I L L E — Hailstorm damage at Russellville Middle School is expected to cost about $400,000 to repair, Superintendent Dr. Tim Guinn to...
New animal control facility to cost $485K
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new county animal control facility is set to be built next to the Franklin County Jail with construction expected to begin by month’s...
Hadrian, Navy partnering on project
News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
BARTON — Federal and local officials are gearing up for Friday’s public unveiling of a major defense project at the Barton Riverfront Industrial Park ...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new county animal control facility is set to be built next to the Franklin County Jail with construction expected to begin by month’s...