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    Less than one week remains to vote in Best of Best Reader’s Choice poll
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Less than one week remains to vote in Best of Best Reader’s Choice poll
    by Alison James 
    April 20, 2022
    With the contest ending April 25, you have a little less than a week to get your vote in for this year’s Best of the Best Reader’s Choice Poll. We hop...
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    Don’t miss your chance to vote for best in biz
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    April 6, 2022
    Everyone has their favorite local people, places and products. Just try asking someone, “Who is the best dentist around here?” or “Who would you recom...
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    Vote in FCT’s Reader’s Choice poll
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    March 25, 2022
    We are proud to present: the Franklin County Times’ Best of the Best Reader’s Choice Poll 2022. If you missed the opportunity to participate in our in...
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    Progress 2022 spotlights county’s best
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    Progress 2022 spotlights county’s best
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    March 2, 2022
    What does it mean to be distinguished? This was the question I posed in my editor’s letter in this year’s edition of Progress – and it was a question ...
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    Don’t miss opportunity to be prepared
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    February 25, 2022
    A special sort of holiday is coming. No, we’re not talking about St. Patrick’s Day or Easter – something even closer than those two celebrations. Alab...
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    February 17, 2022
    It’s less than five weeks away now, by the calendar: the first day of spring. The buttercups are blooming already, as are the azaleas and other beauti...
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    Stay warm as winter drags on
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    January 26, 2022
    After a mild holiday season, it now seems winter has settled in to stay for awhile. Here in the Southeast, we are accustomed to mild winters. Some yea...
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    Don’t be Scrooge this holiday season
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    December 5, 2021
    As is the case every year, we have friends and neighbors among us for whom the holiday season presents an especially challenging time. With COVID-19 s...
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    Show support for our local teams as football season continues
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    October 8, 2021
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    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
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    RUSSELLVILLE — Four of Franklin County’s cities or towns will have contested mayoral elections in the Aug. 26 municipal elections.
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    PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
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    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
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    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
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