December strolls onto the scene
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion, Z - TOP HOME
 By  María Camp Published 
3:57 pm Tuesday, December 5, 2023

December strolls onto the scene

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if we get any snow this year. This is Alabama, after all, and we rarely have even a few flurries, never mind enough to cover the ground nicely; however, it does still happen on occasion. It’s far too early right now, of course, but it’s a nice thought to entertain the possibility of enough snow to decorate the ground and to enjoy watching as it falls.

Meanwhile, Franklin County is busy with a number of Christmas events, some already passed and others in the works. What are you looking forward to or hoping for this winter? Perhaps you are still clinging to fall, and it’s not technically winter just yet, but it will be here before we know it.

I love seeing the leaves change. Our maple tree never showed off its colors this year in the way it normally does. Our neighbor’s maple tree always seems to “blossom” more intensely and sooner.  I don’t know what accounts for it, but it’s pleasant to see as I drive by.

While we’re on the edge of the two seasons, it might be a good time to reflect on fall and remember the memories made this year. Do you have any new favorites or treasured activities you revisited this year?

Also on Franklin County Times
Shoals area under an extreme heat warning today
Z - News Main
By Kevin Taylor For the Franklin County Times 
July 28, 2026
FLORENCE — The Shoals area will be under an extreme heat warning today until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Huntsville. Today’s ...
Meeting on Flock cameras is Aug. 17
Main, News, Red Bay
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 22, 2026
RED BAY — City councilmembers voted July 15 to table a proposed policy governing the city’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader (LPR) system. ...
Bonding beyond the music
Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
July 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE—For most people, the opportunity to meet their favorite musician is one that will most likely never come. However, 11-yearold Keifer Bond...
90 earn diplomas, GEDs at NWSCC adult education graduation
News
By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
July 22, 2026
MUSCLE SHOALS — Returning to school wasn’t always easy for Laprasia Smith. Raising five children, she recalls attending their sporting events with one...
Blood donations fall, straining local supplies
News
By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
July 22, 2026
As summer vacations and outdoor activities pull residents away from donation centers, local blood banks are facing one of their most difficult times o...
Decorated colonel offers tutoring help to NWSCC students
News
By Brinley Murray For the FCT 
July 22, 2026
MUSCLE SHOALS — Ed Yeilding is known for crossing the country faster than any known man. What you may not know about the highly decorated retired Air ...
Wholesale nursery opens retail market in Vina
Franklin County, News
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 22, 2026
VINA — After spending five years supplying independently owned garden centers across the region, The Nursery at Hurricane Creek has added a new chapte...
Man, 23, faces charge of attempted murder
News, Russellville
POLICE NEWS
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
July 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A 23-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge following a Friday night shooting on the 500 block of Carroll Avenue Southeast. ...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *