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    EARLY DEADLINE: Play & Win Contest
    Franklin County, High School Sports, News
    EARLY DEADLINE: Play & Win Contest
    by Staff Reports 
    September 7, 2022
    Here's an important update for this week for the Franklin County Times' Play and Win Contest. Since a number of football games on this week's picks li...
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    State extends mask mandate
    Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
    State extends mask mandate
    by Alison James 
    August 27, 2020
    “Folks, I understand you don’t want to wear the masks. I don’t either. My glasses fog up, I can’t understand what people are saying because of the muf...
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    EFJHS goes into COVID-19 closure
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    EFJHS goes into COVID-19 closure
    by Ciera Hughes 
    August 25, 2020
    East Franklin Junior High is temporarily closing its doors because of COVID-19 concerns. This comes a few days after students returned to school Aug. ...
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    Byars wins runoff for revenue commissioner
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    Byars wins runoff for revenue commissioner
    by Ciera Hughes 
    July 14, 2020
    There was a 29-vote difference in results for the run-off election, as Stratt Byars emerged over Veronica Copeland Stancil for Franklin County revenue...
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    FC Chamber cancels 2020 Watermelon  Festival
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    FC Chamber cancels 2020 Watermelon Festival
    by Alison James 
    June 16, 2020
    The coronavirus has claimed another victim. As the case count in Franklin County rose to 737 as of Tuesday afternoon, and the state rose to 26,524, th...
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    Eight-year-old drowns at creek Saturday
    Franklin County, News, Red Bay
    Eight-year-old drowns at creek Saturday
    by Ciera Hughes 
    June 15, 2020
    A fun day at the lake turned tragic as a Red Bay 8-year-old boy drowned around 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Slickrock Campground on Bear Creek Lakes. Frankli...
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    Franklin County Courthouse reopens May 19
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    Franklin County Courthouse reopens May 19
    by Ciera Hughes 
    May 18, 2020
    After closing the Franklin County Courthouse doors at the end of March in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franklin County Commission voted to r...
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    Town of Hodges makes plans to sell Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park
    Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
    Town of Hodges makes plans to sell Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park
    by Alison James 
    July 12, 2019
    Rock Bridge Canyon Equestrian Park closed its "doors," so to speak, at the end of June after – in a special-called meeting last month – the Hodges Tow...
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    Two inmates escape FC jail
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    Two inmates escape FC jail
    by Lauren Wester 
    February 22, 2019
    Two Franklin County Jail inmates escaped around 10:30 p.m. Feb. 21, and one is back in custody in Mississippi, according to Franklin County Sheriff Sh...
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    Winter weather warning closes schools
    Franklin County, News, Z - Breaking News
    Winter weather warning closes schools
    by Lauren Wester 
    January 28, 2019
    As of 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28, all Franklin County Schools are scheduled to close Jan. 29 due to inclement weather. The National Weather Service has issued ...
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    Latest Local News
    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    RUSSELLVILLE — Four of Franklin County’s cities or towns will have contested mayoral elections in the Aug. 26 municipal elections.
    July 2, 2025
    Red Bay Police can use electronic signatures
    RED BAY – Police can now use electronic signatures for their reports. City council members approved the policy after learning it was a requirement to ...
    July 2, 2025
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
    July 2, 2025
    Rain delays repair projects
    RED BAY – Persistent rainfall has delayed drainage and road repair projects in the city. “You can’t dig when it’s mud,” Mayor Charlene Fancher said re...
    July 2, 2025
    Jars of drugs lead to a local trafficking arrest
    RUSSELLVILLE — A Russellville man is facing multiple drug-related charges, including two counts of drug trafficking after law enforcement located and ...
    July 2, 2025

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    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
    July 2, 2025
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
    July 2, 2025
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    RUSSELLVILLE -- A young generation of golfers teed off this summer at Twin Pines Country Club, thanks to a local effort to create opportunities for ch...
    July 2, 2025
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    BELGREEN -- Jemma Moore has been named to the AHSAA First Team All-State for softball, becoming just the ninth player in school history to earn the di...
    June 18, 2025
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
    June 18, 2025

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