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Text message signaled return to state
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AHSAA NW REGIONAL FINAL RED BAY 64, COLD SPRINGS 52
Text message signaled return to state
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — It was a simple text message, one sent by a mom of a former player. It was a six-year-old picture of Red Bay huddled together outside Leg...
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Tellish named Rural Teacher of the Year
Main, News, Russellville
Tellish named Rural Teacher of the Year
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Middle school teacher Carley Andrews Tellish has been named the 2026 Spezzini Rural Teacher of the Year, an honor that recognizes one K...
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Tiffin Motorhomes to produce new line
Main, News, Red Bay
Tiffin Motorhomes to produce new line
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RED BAY — Tiffin Motorhomes is slated to open a new production line in Red Bay, according to Tiffin’s parent company, THOR Industries. Beginning May 1...
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Dealer: Gold content not suitable for everyday use
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Dealer: Gold content not suitable for everyday use
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
The push for a new $2.50 anniversary coin is raising logistical and economic questions, particularly about whether such a coin could be used in everyd...
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Safety, appearance shape cleanup operation
Main, News, Russellville
Safety, appearance shape cleanup operation
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- City crews have started working through a list of 11 unsightly properties as part of a cleanup and code-compliance effort.
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Work begins May 11 on dangerous crossing
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RED BAY — Construction is expected to begin in May to reconfigure a dangerous intersection located 4.7 miles southwest of Red Bay in Mississippi. The ...
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An emotional loss for senior Fisher
Belgreen Bulldogs
COLD SPRINGS 45, BELGREEN 42
An emotional loss for senior Fisher
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — Their hands found their faces quickly — something, anything, to absorb the tears. It only worked so well. “It’s hard,” Makenna Fisher sai...
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Court asked to halt lot sales
Franklin County
Court asked to halt lot sales
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners are seeking a court order to halt future sales of lots for the Lightning Ridge subdivision. Colbert Count...
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Students compete in annual beef cook-off
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Students compete in annual beef cook-off
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Franklin County Cattlemen’s beef cookoff took place recently at Triple H Barn with students from Russellville, Red Bay, Bel...
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Birthdays
Birthdays
February 25, 2026
Feb. 25   Roxann Pounders   Lisa Washington   McKinley Smith   Corey Jackson   Feb. 26   Michelle Cole   Dianne Holland   Ashley Dunstan   Betty Griff...
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Land Transactions
Land Transactions
February 25, 2026
Feb.11   Charles Christopher Payne to Barry Hargett, power of attorney   Carlton and Lorena Lofton to Carlton Lofton Jr, Lorena Lofton and Rebecca Lyn...
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Marriages
Marriages
February 25, 2026
Feb. 17 • Moran Alan Rodolfo Escobar to Noemi Estela Paniagua
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Garden club revisits Lewis and Clark expedition
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
Garden club revisits Lewis and Clark expedition
February 25, 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...
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Opinion
State’s error stunned town in positive way
February 25, 2026
To say Red Bay Mayor Mike Shewbart was caught off guard when we called him Friday regarding the rumors of Tiffin Motorhomes closing its facility in hi...
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Medicare Advantage must be funded
Columnists
Medicare Advantage must be funded
February 25, 2026
In a few short months, policymakers will decide the financial fate of the Medicare Advantage program and its millions of members. While the program is...
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High School Sports
Red Bay softball is 2-1
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
Charlie Lindley struck out 12 batters to led the Red Bay Tigers past the Tremont Eagles 6-4 on Thursday. Lindley gave up five hits and four runs over ...
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High School Sports
PC tops Meek, 12-2
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The Phil Campbell won big over the Meek Tigers 12-2 on Saturday for its first win following two losses to open the baseball season. Phil Campbell got ...
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High School Sports
PC beats Phillips in softball opener
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
Tinlee Parker drove in five runs on two hits to lead the Phil Campbell Bobcats past the Phillips Bears 16-0 in the season opener.
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High School Sports
RHS opens baseball season splitting 2 games
by Brannon King For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The Russellville Golden Tigers opened the 2026 baseball season with a trip to Mississippi to take on the Itawamba Agricultural Indians and the Saltill...
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Guntersville ends season for RHS girls basketball
High School Sports
Guntersville ends season for RHS girls basketball
by Brannon King For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
The memorable and successful 2025-26 girls basketball season came to an end for the Russellville Golden Tigers at the AHSAA Class 5A Northwest Regiona...
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Board recognizes indoor track students
High School Sports
Board recognizes indoor track students
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – The city schools board recognized several studentathletes last week for their performances at the AHSAA Class 4A/5A State Indoor Track ...
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Deputies, officers raise funds for 2 students
Franklin County
Deputies, officers raise funds for 2 students
by maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
By María Camp RED BAY — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Red Bay Police Department will hold a basketball game fundraiser on Saturday to h...
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Russellville girls eye taking next step
B: Sports
GUNTERSVILLE 60, RUSSELLVILLE 36
Russellville girls eye taking next step
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — There was no hiding it. The ending was the tough part. They had hoped to spend more time inside the gym at Wallace State-Hanceville. But ...
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Basketball is family affair for Greens
B: Sports
AHSAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS BELGREEN 31, SULLIGENT 20
Basketball is family affair for Greens
by By Stacy Long For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — Players and coaches often like to throw out the cliché teams are families. But for Belgreen, it tends to be more than hyperbole. It’s a b...
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6-7 Luster is ‘a totally different player’
B: Sports
RED BAY 61, TANNER 59
6-7 Luster is ‘a totally different player’
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 25, 2026
HANCEVILLE — They waited patiently outside the locker room, chatting amongst themselves, until they saw him — the 6-foot-7 sophomore. It all changed q...
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Land Transactions
Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
February 18, 2026
Feb.3   Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Wells Fargo Bank to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, warranty   Feb. 4   Kevin Hill ...
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Man faces charge of corpse abuse
by By Kevin Tayor For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A Mississippi man was arrested and charged Thursday night with various charges ranging from abuse of corpse to theft of property relate...
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Red Bay approves $3.6M budget
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Red Bay approves $3.6M budget
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RED BAY – City officials are expecting a slight decrease in sales tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year but anticipating a larger general fund budg...
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$5K TVA grant to bring student podcasting program to RES
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$5K TVA grant to bring student podcasting program to RES
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Elementary School students will soon be recording podcasts, interviewing community members and exploring career paths in a program bein...
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News
Female officers get specialized training
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
Female law enforcement officers from agencies around the state gathered last week at Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals to receive sp...
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State is overlooking qualified local leaders
Columnists
State is overlooking qualified local leaders
February 18, 2026
When I was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1978, I was 39 years old. Now at the age of 87, when I go out in the community, I meet people who re...
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Opinion
Alabama shows how and how not to read
February 18, 2026
The good news is Alabama, long a cellar dweller when it comes to educational attainment, is becoming a model for improving childhood literacy. The bad...
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Opinion: Here and Now – White to perform March 7 at the Roxy
News
HERE AND NOW
Opinion: Here and Now – White to perform March 7 at the Roxy
by By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
February 18, 2026
There is something special about a night out in a small town. People run into neighbors. They make a plan instead of staying home. They fill the sidew...
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