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María Camp maria.camp@franklicountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY — Challenger Mike Shewbart defeated incumbent Mayor Charlene Fancher in Tuesday’s municipal election, while the city council Place 3 seat is h...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklicountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Voters in Phil Campbell elected Greg Williams as mayor in Tuesday night’s municipal election. Williams defeated Mayor Eddie Marbutt,...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklicountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Incumbent Mayor David Reed Grissom will serve another term after defeating challenger Guadalupe Martinez in Tuesday’s municipal electio...
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Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Police Chief Chris Hargett wasn’t necessarily ready to purchase more than a dozen new computers for his department, but a decision by t...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY — Freshman Kayeden Palmer will take her baton to Indianapolis, Indiana, this fall after being selected for the National Future Farmers of Amer...
Main, News, Russellville
Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Six Franklin County schools, the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, five volunteer fire departments, and other organizations ...
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Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY — A new $3.3 million bridge being built over Little Bear Creek northeast of Red Bay on Alabama 247 continues to take shape. The bridge was clo...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Katherine Terry-Warner still remembers her first field class in the Adirondack Mountains. It was part of her undergraduate studies at t...
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RED BAY — Challenger Mike Shewbart defeated incumbent Mayor Charlene Fancher in Tuesday’s municipal election, while the city council Place 3 seat is h...
August 27, 2025

PHIL CAMPBELL — Voters in Phil Campbell elected Greg Williams as mayor in Tuesday night’s municipal election. Williams defeated Mayor Eddie Marbutt, ...
August 27, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE — Incumbent Mayor David Reed Grissom will serve another term after defeating challenger Guadalupe Martinez in Tuesday’s municipal electio...
August 27, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE — Police Chief Chris Hargett wasn’t necessarily ready to purchase more than a dozen new computers for his department, but a decision by t...
August 27, 2025

RED BAY — Freshman Kayeden Palmer will take her baton to Indianapolis, Indiana, this fall after being selected for the National Future Farmers of Amer...
August 27, 2025
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RUSSELLVILLE — A new downtown event launched by Russellville Main Street has already earned statewide recognition.At the annual Main Street Alabama Aw...
August 27, 2025
THE ISSUE: Kudos to education leaders in Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert counties for their support and belief in career technology as a viable optio...
August 27, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE – For seven decades, education retirees in Alabama have stayed connected through fellowship and a shared commitment to service and advoca...
August 27, 2025

airy milk is making a comeback D— and not a moment too soon for America’s bone health. For years, calcium intake has declined, even as boneweakening l...
August 27, 2025
Franklin County volleyball teams started off the year competing in a tournament at Colbert Heights.Belgreen and Red Bay advanced to tournament play go...
August 27, 2025
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PHIL CAMPBELL — The Bobcats are gearing up for the 2025 volleyball season with high hopes and a new coach at the helm. After finishing last season wit...
August 27, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE -- The Golden Tigers have opened the volleyball season with head coach Madison Lamon entering her second year at the helm. RHS will compe...
August 27, 2025

BELGREEN — Belgreen’s volleyball team is ready to build on last year’s 16-19 overall record as they enter their second season under head coach Alison ...
August 27, 2025

RED BAY — The Tigers volleyball team is entering a new era with Trey Wiygul taking over as head coach. Wiygul is also the school’s new assistant princ...
August 27, 2025

THARPTOWN — The Wildcats are heading into the new volleyball season with a fresh perspective and a new coach, Lori Huffaker, who is in her second year...
August 27, 2025