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RUSSELLVILLE — City officials say steps are being taken to improve safety at the playground in City Lake Park after parents raised concerns about dama...
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RED BAY — A petition created by a Red Bay man calls for the Alabama High School Athletic Association to replay six state semifinal basketball games af...
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SMALL WATER SYSTEM
RUSSELLVILLE — Eric Hill, general manager of the Russellville Water and Sewer Board, traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to speak before Congress ...
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LAFAYETTE BULLDOGS 34, RED BAY TIGERS 32
BIRMINGHAM — Begrudgingly, they cleared their throats and spoke. The words came in barely above a whisper. What was there to really say? They knew wha...
Main, News, Phil Campbell
PHIL CAMPBELL — Town councilmembers have approved a buildings ordinance which establishes requirements for inspections, notices, hearings and enforcem...
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RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers recently voted to waive a payment in lieu of taxes, often called PILOT, from the Russellville Housing Authority. Pu...
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RUSSELLVILLE — The police department is giving people with outstanding warrants a chance to resolve them without being arrested.
Franklin County
The total number of positive cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in white-tailed deer almost doubled in Alabama following the end of the 2025...
News
RUSSELLVILLE — Lily Cate Pace was crowned the new Miss RHS during the 44th annual Miss RHS Pageant.
Franklin County
In the Community
Elementary schools throughout the county marked Read Across America Week with activities. At Vina Elementary School, firefighter Justin Epperson and E...
Birthdays
March 11 Dean West Gene Wallace Robbie Gaston Chad Gault Rodney Bolton Lisa Stanley March 12 Deb Kenyon Holli Gaston Michael Under...
Land Transactions
Feb. 25 Olga Hernandez Alducin to Juan David Cano Hernandez, power of attorney Domingo Juan Cano Cifuentes to Juan David Cano Hernandez, power of ...
Marriages
Feb. 27 • Thomas Glenn Elmer Dill to Amanda Hope Taylor March 2 • Dakota Michel Bonn to Daisy Jo Fuentes
News
An unusual bill is pending in the Alabama Legislature. It would benefit the residents of Alabama and, specifically, a growing segment of small busines...
Land Transactions
Feb. 18 Hegman Rental Properties LLC to V2 Holdings LLC, warranty ATRE Franklin County LLC to American Land Buyers LLC, warranty Edelmira Vela R...
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RED BAY — Mayor Mike Shewbart is frustrated after a contractor missed its deadline on a paving project, threatening future partnerships with the compa...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Red Bay Hospital has asked the Franklin County Commission to help cover a required 10% local contribution under the state’s Rural Hospi...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Dr. Natalie Bendall has accepted a regional in-service center director’s role at the University of North Alabama.
News
RED BAY — Police Chief Janna Jackson warns if someone offers to spread pine straw for you who has an out-of-state license plate on their vehicle, call...
News
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners have agreed to spend $638,750 to purchase 1,750 alcohol breath testing devices.
Columnists
For years — if not decades — law enforcement, privacy experts and politicians have warned people about sharing too much personal information online. S...
Columnists
Americans across the country are preparing for tax season as W-2s make their way to everyone’s mailboxes. People often compare filling out their tax f...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
When our GFWC Book Lovers Study Club met recently, we focused on something that belongs to all Americans -- the National Park Service. Patricia Cox, c...
High School Sports
The Russellville varsity softball team successfully opened the 2026 season with a 4-0 start before falling in the fifth game of the week. The Lady Gol...
Belgreen Bulldogs
The Belgreen Bulldogs are off to a hot start under new veteran coach Jonathan Raper. After dropping their opener to Dora, the Bulldogs won four straig...
High School Sports
The Russellville High baseball team defeated the Hatton Hornets in the home opener, then lost four games in the PB South Alabama Showdown. RHS hosted ...
High School Sports
The Tharptown Wildcat softball got off to a strong 4-2 start to their season in their opening week. The Wildcats beat Cherokee 10-0, Fayette County 5-...
High School Sports
The Red Bay softball team is off to a hot start improving their record to 4-1 after two weeks. This week the Tigers beat Covenant Christian 11-4 and T...
High School Sports
The Red Bay baseball beat Covenant Christian 10-0, Belmont 10-3 and lost to Hackleburg 9-8. Against Covenant, Red Bay’s scored 10 runs on six hits fou...
News
After two straight losses to open the season, the Phil Campbell Bobcats found their stride winning five straight, including four last week. The Bobcat...
High School Sports
The Phil Campbell Bobcats picked up two wins this week over the Covenant Christian Eagles and dropped two games late in the week to Mississippi school...
News
MUSCLE SHOALS — Leaders of the Tri-Cities Solid Waste Disposal Authority (SWDA) say the landfill is operating well again, but its long-term financial ...
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RUSSELLVILLE -- First Metro Bank has promoted two longtime employees to leadership roles at its Russellville branch following the retirement of branch...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Johnny Mack Morrow has presented the Russellville High School Library a signed copy of the book “A History of The Russellville City Sch...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — Town councilmembers have agreed to purchase a new air compressor for the fire department.
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers recently voted to waive a payment in lieu of taxes, often called PILOT, from the Russellville Housing Authority. Pu...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City officials say steps are being taken to improve safety at the playground in City Lake Park after parents raised concerns about dama...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The police department is giving people with outstanding warrants a chance to resolve them without being arrested.
March 11, 2026
The total number of positive cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in white-tailed deer almost doubled in Alabama following the end of the 2025...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Lily Cate Pace was crowned the new Miss RHS during the 44th annual Miss RHS Pageant.
March 11, 2026
For years — if not decades — law enforcement, privacy experts and politicians have warned people about sharing too much personal information online. S...
March 4, 2026
Americans across the country are preparing for tax season as W-2s make their way to everyone’s mailboxes. People often compare filling out their tax f...
March 4, 2026
When our GFWC Book Lovers Study Club met recently, we focused on something that belongs to all Americans -- the National Park Service. Patricia Cox, c...
March 4, 2026
As the 250th celebration of the United States approaches, members of the Cultura Garden club have been revisiting American history through a series of...
February 25, 2026
OPINION: To say Red Bay Mayor Mike Shewbart was caught off guard when we called him Friday regarding the rumors of Tiffin Motorhomes closing its facil...
February 25, 2026
RED BAY — A petition created by a Red Bay man calls for the Alabama High School Athletic Association to replay six state semifinal basketball games af...
March 11, 2026
An unusual bill is pending in the Alabama Legislature. It would benefit the residents of Alabama and, specifically, a growing segment of small busines...
March 11, 2026
The Russellville varsity softball team successfully opened the 2026 season with a 4-0 start before falling in the fifth game of the week. The Lady Gol...
March 4, 2026
The Belgreen Bulldogs are off to a hot start under new veteran coach Jonathan Raper. After dropping their opener to Dora, the Bulldogs won four straig...
March 4, 2026
The Russellville High baseball team defeated the Hatton Hornets in the home opener, then lost four games in the PB South Alabama Showdown. RHS hosted ...
March 4, 2026