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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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New animal control facility to cost $485K
Main, News, Russellville
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...
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Red Bay community garden prepares for second season
B: Spring, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RED BAY — Red Bay’s community garden is heading into its second season with a new distribution plan and an electric fence aimed at protecting this yea...
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Freeze warnings issued for parts of north Alabama
Franklin County, News, Z - News Main
by Griffin Traylor 
March 16, 2026
HUNTSVILLE — The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Alabama. The first warni...
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Pilgrim’s renovations will add 100 jobs
Main
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. The over...
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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...
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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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News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — School board officials are expected to vote to join eight other school districts to collectively purchase food, supplies and equipment ...
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News
March 18, 2026
Kyle Senkbeil knew from the start there was really no chance the Alabama High School Athletic Association would replay six state semifinal basketball ...
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Who defines professional competence in Alabama?
Columnists
March 18, 2026
Irecently reviewed an extraordinary student paper. The student analyzed a proposed state policy, determined it conflicted with our profession’s ethica...
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Gardens have their own notes in history
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
March 18, 2026
Gardens often carry more history than people realize. That felt especially true this month, as our March meeting and the Liberty Tree ceremony at the ...
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News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — The town council has voted in favor of the sale of 12 acres of townowned property on Wilson Road to Triple T Properties for $20,000. T...
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News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville City Schools board members are looking into revising some of the system’s coaching supplements. Superintendent Dr. Tim Gui...
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High power bills has church seeking answers, solutions
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Electric bills that have more than doubled in the past two months have officials at Cedars Church working with the Russellville Electri...
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Development near county line draws concerns
Franklin County
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
TUSCUMBIA — Concerns over a large land development in neighboring Franklin County are now reaching into Colbert County, where some property owners say...
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Banquet honors business, education leaders
Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Development Authority’s 19th annual Partnership Awards Banquet the contribu...
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Safe canning starts with research, tested recipes
Food
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
As gardens begin producing strawberries, beans and other crops in the months ahead, many home gardeners start thinking about ways to preserve their ha...
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Growing better berries at home
Food
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
Homegrown strawberries and blueberries can thrive in north Alabama gardens with the right care, according to Alabama Cooperative Extension System regi...
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Coffman: Woman are made for ‘Connections’
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville resident Katrina Coffman urged women to be more intentional about relationships with family, friends and God during a rece...
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Birthdays
March 18, 2026
March 18   Nell Bedford   Blake Bendall   Tiffany Watkins   April Woods   Pamela Welborn   Konner Trapp   Patrick Shremshock   March 19   Leta Smith  ...
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Marriages
March 18, 2026
March 4   Manuel De Jesus Sanchez to Yeimi Magnolia Hernandez Garcia   March 6   Jared Jamal Roberson to Tamara Nicole Garrett   March 10     Kolt Wes...
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Liberty Tree marks nation’s 250th anniversary
B: Spring
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County officials and community members gathered March 4 at the Franklin County Archives for a ceremony marking the upcoming 25...
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Garden club replaces missing tree markers
B: Spring
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RED BAY — Instead of planting a new tree and selecting a new honoree for a marker, Red Bay Garden Club members celebrated Arbor Day by working to repl...
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Public reports help forecasters keep track of severe weather
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Weather radar can show meteorologists a lot about a storm, but it cannot always tell them what is happening on the ground. That is wher...
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Growing an amaryllis indoors
News
March 18, 2026
What you need: A container wider than the bulb, rocks and a small amount of water. How to set it up: Place rocks in the container about halfway up. Se...
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Odom steps down as RHS boys basketball coach
High School Sports
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — After 11 years at the helm of the head coach of the Russellville boys basketball program, Patrick Odom is slated to step down at the en...
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Belgreen Bulldogs
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
Tharptown 8 Cherokee 4 The Tharptown Wildcats doubled up the Cherokee Indians 8-4. The Wildcats scored three in the first inning and four in the third...
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RHS softball loses 4 of 6
High School Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
Russellville softball team loses four of six games played last week. Austin High School visited on March 12 and the Lady Bears won 13-4. RHS had seven...
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RHS baseball team goes 1-3 for the week
High School Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
The Russellville Golden Tigers got a win over Hamilton in baseball action last week, but fell to Florence, James Clemens and Hazel Green. RHS hosted t...
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Red Bay Tigers pick up 3 wins
High School Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers captured three wins last week, two of them in tight scoring games, and Belgreen continued to be impressive with a pair of victories...
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Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
March 17, 2026
March 4   Mac Properties LLC to Cassia Regina Felix, warranty   Lora Gravitt to Clayton Homes, affidavit   March 5   Sharon Kay Stidham to Jennifer Ju...
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Franklin County Anglers place in Lake Holt tournament
Franklin County
by Maria Camp camp@frankllncountytimes.com 
March 13, 2026
Miguel Willingham and Ben Wilkins placed eighth on the senior side with 8.53 lbs. Si Hill and Titus Nix place in the top 25 on the senior side with 5....
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Housing authority PILOT is waived
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 11, 2026
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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Playground safety concerns are addressed
Main
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
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...
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