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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT


    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Our hearty congratulations to Belgreen Bulldog basketball boys
    by Bart Moss 
    March 16, 2021
    It’s not every season Franklin County has a local team go deep into post-season play. This spring, however, as most student-athletes transitioned into...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Read Across America emphasizes importance of of literacy for all
    by Staff Reports 
    March 4, 2021
    If you’re on social media this week, you’ll likely come across photos of students in crazy hats, teachers promoting read-aloud times and a greater-tha...
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    Check out Progress 2021 edition
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Check out Progress 2021 edition
    by Staff Reports 
    February 18, 2021
    Inside this issue of the Franklin County Times, you will find this year’s version of our annual Progress edition. This year, we spotlight and honor la...
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    Heart health depends on you
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Heart health depends on you
    by Staff Reports 
    February 15, 2021
    How appropriate is it that February brings us both Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month? Yes, this month is set aside each year for us to remember...
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    Support Franklin County’s spring athletes
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Support Franklin County’s spring athletes
    by Staff Reports 
    February 12, 2021
    As basketball season heads into the postseason and winter winds its way toward spring – despite that pesky groundhog’s prediction of six more weeks of...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to community for Christmas sock drive support
    by Staff Reports 
    January 31, 2021
    Dear editor, The Franklin County Farmers Federation Women’s Committee would like to thank everyone who donated to the Cottons for Christmas Sock Drive...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Stay warm this winter, Franklin County
    by Staff Reports 
    January 19, 2021
    Across Franklin County Monday, delighted children – and adults – woke to a fresh blanket of snow across the region. OK, maybe it was a little thin in ...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: ‘We have been able to raise $118,000’ for children
    by Staff Reports 
    January 17, 2021
    Dear editor, The Eldridge Toy Run Coordinators Committee would like to take time to thank everyone who took part in this year's event. 2020 was a toug...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    What a year in Franklin County
    by Staff Reports 
    December 31, 2020
    Can you believe 2021 is here? Somehow, 2020 has seemed to last a decade, while at the same time passing in a blur. If, like us, you’re having some dif...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    May your days be merry and bright
    by Staff Reports 
    December 22, 2020
    “May your days be merry and bright” – and the completion of that line, as we all know is, “and may all your Christmases be white.” Penned by Irving Be...
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    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 ...
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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
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