Obituaries
Darlene Williams
Darlene Williams, age 85, of Russellville died March 8. Visitation will be March 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home. Graveside service and burial will be at 3 p.m. March 11 at Big Hurricane Church Cemetery.
Franklin County, News, Russellville
December 4, 2025
The Russellville and Muscle Shoals Christmas parades have been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. The Russellville parade will now take...
Main, News, Phil Campbell, ...
December 3, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Mayor Greg Williams told councilmembers during their Nov. 18 meeting efforts are still ongoing to get a group of downtown buildings co...
Main, News, Russellville
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Seniors in Franklin County could see longterm relief on rising property taxes under a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution th...
Main, News
December 3, 2025
SPRUCE PINE — Regina Jackson’s home has been the gathering place for her family for more than five decades. It’s where they’ve shared songs, games, an...
Main, News, Russellville, ...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Students from Belgreen and Vina stepped out of their online history class and into Franklin County’s past this fall as part of a dual e...
Columnists, Opinion
December 3, 2025
As the state representative for a largely rural district in Alabama, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside farmers, small business owners, and f...
Columnists, Opinion
December 3, 2025
December arrives quickly, even when we think we are prepared for it. Lights go up, schedules fill, and daylight disappears earlier each afternoon. It ...
Franklin County, Sports
December 3, 2025
Franklin County Anglers teams competed recently in a tournament that included both junior and senior divisions. In the Junior Division, Eli Boyd and T...
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Schools Board of Education recently approved three facility use requests. Board members approved a request from B...
December 3, 2025
When you spend a sizable part of your life working toward something as significant as owning your own home, the last thing you should worry about is r...
December 3, 2025
The Russellville varsity basketball teams opened the home portion of their seasons with a battle with the Red Bay Tigers. The RHS girls got a 75-50 wi...
December 3, 2025
Nov. 18 Quentin Xavier Hyde to Sarah Grace Burks Nov. 19 Hunter Dylan McNutt to Chloe Faith Scott Nov. 20 Connor Keith Stults to Chloe Georgia...
December 3, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Volunteers recently gathered outside the Byars Building to decorate the city’s Christmas tree. Cheri McCain, president of the Russellvi...
December 3, 2025
