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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT


    Don’t miss football picks contest
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Don’t miss football picks contest
    by Staff Reports 
    September 22, 2021
    Can you believe we’re already nearing the halfway point of the high school football season? This is week five of 11 for the prep season, and our local...
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    New staff reporter brings new energy
    by Staff Reports 
    September 17, 2021
    The discerning reader will have noticed a new staff reporter began writing for the Franklin County Times earlier this summer, and it’s high time we sa...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Labor Day honors deserving American workforce
    by Staff Reports 
    September 3, 2021
    Labor Day is coming Monday, and we’re sure many of you will be taking the opportunity for a little fun – whether that’s a backyard cookout, a day at t...
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    Festival season is just beginning
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    Festival season is just beginning
    by Staff Reports 
    August 26, 2021
    We hope you took the opportunity to enjoy this weekend’s 40th annual Watermelon Festival. Although severe weather threatened the festivities, there wa...
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    Happy school year to all students, parents, teachers, staff
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Happy school year to all students, parents, teachers, staff
    by Staff Reports 
    August 20, 2021
    Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic and more – school is back in session. We’d like to wish a very happy return to the classroom to all students and school p...
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    Letter to the editor: ‘We know you are all tired of COVID, and so are we’
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the editor: ‘We know you are all tired of COVID, and so are we’
    by Staff Reports 
    August 13, 2021
    Dear editor, We know you are all tired of COVID, and so are we. No one wants this pandemic to end more than the organizations listed below. If you are...
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    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to all who supported 20th Evening at Roxy
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    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to all who supported 20th Evening at Roxy
    by Staff Reports 
    August 6, 2021
    To the editor: On behalf of the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, I want to thank all the performers, sponsors and supporters of the W.C. H...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Watermelon Festival gears up for return
    by Staff Reports 
    July 9, 2021
    Last year is one, we think we can safely say, none of us would want to live through again. We lost so much. We missed so much. If there is a thin silv...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Take precautions against summer dangers
    by Staff Reports 
    July 2, 2021
    Summer is undeniably a time for fun in the sun, for gatherings and traveling, for soaking up the season. But as you go out to enjoy Franklin County ov...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Congratulations go to ‘Best of Best’ across county
    by Staff Reports 
    June 22, 2021
    We wanted to take a moment this week to say congratulations to the local businesses that have been chosen as the Best of the Best in our first Reader’...
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    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
    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

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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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