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Ex-mayor Oliver, 82, dies
Franklin County, Main, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 8, 2026
Former Russellville mayor and retired U.S. Army National Guard Major General Troy Oliver, 82, a 1961 graduate of Belgreen High School, died Saturday.
Patriotic banner donated to Tharptown VFD
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 8, 2026
R U S S E L L V I L L E — Lottie Coan, who has served as secretary- treasurer for the Tharptown Volunteer Fire Department since 2015, was sitting in h...
Miller Family Dairy opens processing facility
Features, Main, News
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
July 8, 2026
CROOKED OAK — Miller Family Dairy unveiled its new milk processing facility June 30, bringing the business one step closer to bottling its own milk, p...
$110 idea launched a half century business
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Customers have walked through the doors of Stidham Feed & Seed for more than half a century looking for everything from garden seed and...
Mother, now daughter, leave marks on history
Main, News, Russellville
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — In the event you find yourself on a trip to the Franklin County Archives, one of the first things you’ll see upon arrival is the name C...

Roberts pleads not guilty to 106 counts
Main
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 8, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A Georgia woman facing 106 counts ranging from possession of child pornography to first-degree sodomy has pleaded not guilty to the cha...
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 8, 2026
CROOKED OAK — Craig and Jenilee Miller moved to the Russellville area in 2020 after finding a farm that fit what they were looking for.
Hamms celebrate 68 years of marriage
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 8, 2026
RED BAY — Telford and Alice Hamm can still remember the moments that changed the course of their lives. One happened in a high school hallway in Zion,...
Taste of Franklin
Franklin Living
July 1, 2026
It’s no secret that I love a good thrift store! When I was in college in 1992 at the University of Montevallo, some of my home economic friends and I ...
Woman who shot husband pleads guilty
Main
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A woman who admitted to shooting and killing her husband last month pleaded not guilty during her arraignment on June 24. Sherri Mitche...
Court upholds Gann’s conviction
Main
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
MONTGOMERY — A former Red Bay day care worker convicted of manslaughter in the death of 4-month-old Autumn Wells will have to face her original senten...
News
by By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
Hundreds of items abandoned at local schools are finding a second life through clothing closets and community donations.
Editorials
July 1, 2026
This week, Franklin County residents are preparing for Saturday’s Independence Day celebration. It should be more than time to gather with family and ...
Editorials
July 1, 2026
If readers haven’t been keeping up with the FIFA World Cup, I’m sure they have seen a flood across their algorithm of Europeans and other tourists vis...
Book Lovers Club kicks off new year
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
July 1, 2026
Summer tends to make it easier to say “yes” to socializing with friends. That’s what members of the Book Lovers Study Club did for their June meeting ...
Todds lead LaGrange restoration efforts
Couples
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
For Janet and Max Todd, history isn’t something confined to books or preserved behind glass. It’s something meant to be lived in, and when possible, b...
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
FLORENCE — A United Kingdom multinetwork satellite communications company with U.S. defense industry clients has announced plans to make the Shoals “a...
Marriages
July 1, 2026
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July 1, 2026
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Shoals native looks ahead to Miss America
News
by By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
MUSCLE SHOALS — The Shoals will be on a national stage in less than three months when 2016 Muscle Shoals High alum Makalyn Heaslett competes for the M...
Taylor retires after 20 years at CB&S Bank
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Myra Taylor is preparing for retirement after 20 years at CB&S Bank.
Painting downtowns red, white and blue
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by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Ahead of the celebration for the 250th anniversary of America’s independence on Saturday, officials are decorating and pulling out all ...
250 years of dollars & sense
Franklin Living
July 1, 2026
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it is a fitting time to look back at how much has changed and how much has remained the same. Fro...
Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
June 30, 2026
June 16   Izaak L Mims to Alexandria D Mims, quit claim   June 17   Robert W Putman to The Robert Putman Revocable Living Trust   Robert Outman to Kel...
Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
June 24, 2026
June 11   Michael Ray McQuary and Tina Ann McQuary to Breonna and Jacob Hill, survivorship   June 12   Jared Thornton to Patti L Thornton, power of at...
2 Bear Creek areas under fish advisories
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by Bernie Delanski For the FCT 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The 2026 Alabama Fish Consumption Advisories recommends not consuming largemouth bass taken from two areas of Franklin County due to me...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City council members have authorized the fire department to purchase a state surplus truck for up to $32,000 after the department sold ...
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by By Addi Broadfoot Staff Writer 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville Hospital is in line to receive $3 million for facilities and equipment under a federal spending bill which includes millio...
$2.85M contract OK’d for new library
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Construction of a new public library moved a step closer to reality last week as the city council approved a $2.85 million construction...
D-1 Commissioner Baker ready to make an impact
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by By Brady Petree 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — When Curtis Baker is sworn in as Franklin County District 1 commissioner in November, he plans to hit the ground running on day one.
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June 24, 2026
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Advocacy center gets $3.5K from county
Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 24, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners recently increased its annual support for the Cramer Children’s Advocacy from $500 to $3,500.