Easter Bunny visits Franklin County
PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP
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María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com
 By María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com  
Published 7:03 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Easter Bunny visits Franklin County

The Easter Bunny hopped into Franklin County over the weekend. Easter egg hunts took place across the county, in Russellville, Phil Campbell, Vina and Red Bay. Each hunt contained 2,000 eggs stuffed with toys or candy, 50 eggs with cash, and nine eggs with gift cards donated by businesses and industries.

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP

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