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AHSAA NW REGIONAL FINAL RED BAY 64, COLD SPRINGS 52
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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COLD SPRINGS 45, BELGREEN 42
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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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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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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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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HERE AND NOW
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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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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AHSAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS BELGREEN 31, SULLIGENT 20
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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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 ...
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...
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...
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...
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The National Weather Service in Huntsville will hold free a storm spotter training course Tuesday at Fire Station #1. The class will be...
February 23, 2026
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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 ...
February 25, 2026
Feb. 25 Roxann Pounders Lisa Washington McKinley Smith Corey Jackson Feb. 26 Michelle Cole Dianne Holland Ashley Dunstan Betty Griffus Falo...
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 Lynn ...
February 25, 2026
Ricky Gene Franks Sr. Feb. 14, 2026 Ricky Gene Franks Sr., 70, of Muscle Shoals, passed away Feb. 14. He was married to Karen Murray Franks for 52 ye...
February 25, 2026
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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...
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...
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...
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Fifteen players took the court over four Saturdays at the Ralph C. Bishop Center for this year’s round of accessible basketball games. ...
February 18, 2026
FLORENCE — Tony Pujol’s message was rather simple. It was best that way. Especially when directed to not only his plates, but a larger audience he was...
February 18, 2026