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May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A 26-year-old Georgia man charged with dozens of counts ranging from sodomy to producing and disseminating child pornography will remai...
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By Brady Petree For the FCT 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Brandy Dowdy’s original attorney will no longer be part of her case moving forward. Birmingham-based attorney Jessica Bugge filed a mot...
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May 6, 2026
VINA — Mayor Sue Raper said concerns about deteriorating playground equipment at the park helped spark a broader effort to improve and beautify the to...
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May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Eunice Greenhill Higgins celebrated her 100th birthday April 26 with a gathering of more than 70 relatives, friends and others at the F...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Members of VFW Post 5184 gathered Saturday at the Franklin County Archives to clean the Veterans Park located outside the building. Cle...
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May 6, 2026
From the mountains of the Tennessee Valley to the shores of the Gulf Coast, and everything inbetween, our state is second to none in the country when ...
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May 6, 2026
Members of Russellville’s GFWC Book Lovers Study Club joined clubwomen from across Alabama for the 131st annual GFWC Alabama Federation of Women’s Clu...
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María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A pick-your-own strawberry patch run by Jerri Ann Oliver draws visitors from across the area each season. Oliver said she started the p...
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RUSSELLVILLE — County commissioners have approved a $121,600 project to add an industrial entrance to Highway 36 near Alabama Stone. County Engineer J...
May 6, 2026
MONTGOMERY — The unemployment rate for Franklin County dropped below 3% in March, according to the latest statistics from the Alabama Department of Wo...
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A 26-year-old Georgia man charged with dozens of counts ranging from sodomy to producing and disseminating child pornography will remai...
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Brandy Dowdy’s original attorney will no longer be part of her case moving forward. Birmingham-based attorney Jessica Bugge filed a mot...
May 6, 2026
VINA — Mayor Sue Raper said concerns about deteriorating playground equipment at the park helped spark a broader effort to improve and beautify the to...
May 6, 2026
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RUSSELLVILLE — County commissioners have approved a $121,600 project to add an industrial entrance to Highway 36 near Alabama Stone. County Engineer J...
May 6, 2026
MONTGOMERY — The unemployment rate for Franklin County dropped below 3% in March, according to the latest statistics from the Alabama Department of Wo...
May 6, 2026
When a tornado a mile-and-ahalf wide tears through a town the size of Phil Campbell, it’s only natural to wonder when – or if – the survivors can must...
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — High school students used virtual reality simulators and augmented reality stations recently to explore careers in health care, transpo...
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Edwin Vela of Russellville will represent Northwest Shoals Community College on the national stage as part of a team competing in the F...
May 6, 2026
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RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Schools Education Foundation honored Dr. Natalie Bendall, Les Bradford and Richard Parker during its recent annua...
May 6, 2026
The season ended for Phil Campbell Bobcats on the road at Oakman this past weekend. The Bobcats beat Oakman in game one 5-1, but lost games two and th...
May 6, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers swept the Sumiton Christian Eagles 13-3 and 2-1 to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals of the Class 2A baseball state playoffs....
May 6, 2026
The Tharptown Wildcats finished runnerup in Class 2A Area 14 and will advance to the regionals. The Wildcats lost their opening game to Lindsey Lane 3...
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Tharptown High School senior Daniel Jimenez Perfecto turned a longterm goal into reality when he signed a crosscountry scholarship with...
May 6, 2026