Birthdays, Records

6:02 am Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Birthdays

March 18

Nell Bedford

Blake Bendall

Tiffany Watkins

April Woods

Pamela Welborn

Konner Trapp

Patrick Shremshock

March 19

Leta Smith

Michael Cole

Lauren Singleton Brink

March 20

Kristie Ezzell

Tina Nelms

Heather Elliott

Karl Carter

March 21

Susan McKinney

Danny Fretwell

Deborah Williams

Ray Hayse

Suzanne Hester

Emily Fleming Blanton

Harold Hill

March 22

Adam Tyra

Channing Wright

Kinsley Palmer

Avery Watts

Billy J. Burfield

Annette Sneed

Krista Graham

March 23

Maddison Melecio

Peggy Hyde

Tammy Willis

March 24

Wayne Ray

Larry Sherrill

Safe canning starts with research, tested recipes

Food, Lifestyles, News

Safe canning starts with research, tested recipes

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

As gardens begin producing strawberries, beans and other crops in the months ahead, many home gardeners start thinking about ways to preserve their ha...

Growing better berries at home

Food, Lifestyles

Growing better berries at home

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

Homegrown strawberries and blueberries can thrive in north Alabama gardens with the right care, according to Alabama Cooperative Extension System regi...

Coffman: Woman are made for ‘Connections’

News, Russellville

Coffman: Woman are made for ‘Connections’

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville resident Katrina Coffman urged women to be more intentional about relationships with family, friends and God during a rece...

Liberty Tree marks nation’s 250th anniversary

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Liberty Tree marks nation’s 250th anniversary

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County officials and community members gathered March 4 at the Franklin County Archives for a ceremony marking the upcoming 25...

Red Bay community garden prepares for second season

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Red Bay community garden prepares for second season

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

RED BAY — Red Bay’s community garden is heading into its second season with a new distribution plan and an electric fence aimed at protecting this yea...

Garden club replaces missing tree markers

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Garden club replaces missing tree markers

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

RED BAY — Instead of planting a new tree and selecting a new honoree for a marker, Red Bay Garden Club members celebrated Arbor Day by working to repl...

Public reports help forecasters keep track of severe weather

News, Russellville

Public reports help forecasters keep track of severe weather

María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com

March 18, 2026

RUSSELLVILLE — Weather radar can show meteorologists a lot about a storm, but it cannot always tell them what is happening on the ground. That is wher...

Growing an amaryllis indoors

News, Red Bay

Growing an amaryllis indoors

March 18, 2026

What you need: A container wider than the bulb, rocks and a small amount of water. How to set it up: Place rocks in the container about halfway up. Se...