B: WATERMELON FESTIVAL

MOST UNUSUAL   First place: Lorena Bonilla (Russellville)     BEST DRESSED   First place: Aymar Bonilla (Russellville)   Second place: Candy Owens (La...

RUSSELLVILLE — Some avenues and streets downtown will be closing Thursday afternoon in preparation for the 45th Franklin County Watermelon Festival. S...

PHIL CAMPBELL — Brody Nix tried guitar lessons when he was younger but stopped taking them when he was about 11.

PHIL CAMPBELL — More than 20 years after meeting her husband, Hudon Franklin at Mountain Valley Hee Haw, Katie Franklin still takes part in the music ...

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...