B: WATERMELON FESTIVAL

PHOTOS: Franklin County Watermelon Festival 2025

PHOTOS: Car show - 2025 Watermelon Festival

RUSSELLVILLE--The 44th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival is in the books. There’s no official record of how many attended this year’s festiva...

MOST UNUSUAL   First Place: Lorean Valdez of Russellville   BEST DRESSED   First Place: Candy Owens of Town Creek   Second Place: Aymar Bonilla of Rus...

The event kicks off Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and continues Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Both nights will feature free live entertainment, contests...

Before he was writing hit singles or touring as an opening act for the Zac Brown Band, one of America’s rising musicians said he was just a typical te...

RUSSELLVILLE — Emily Mays has called Franklin County home for most of her life. Having only left her hometown for a short stint during college, in som...