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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Remember workforce as Labor Day approaches
    by Staff Reports 
    September 4, 2020
    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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    Stay vigilant, folks – this isn’t over yet
    Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
    Stay vigilant, folks – this isn’t over yet
    by Staff Reports 
    August 28, 2020
    When the coronavirus first moved into our region, we joined news outlets across the world in trying to provide information and insight for our readers...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Excessive political signs show poor judgment, lack of respect
    by Staff Reports 
    August 20, 2020
    To the editor of the Franklin County Times, As a citizen of Russellville, I am very disturbed and distracted by all the political signs on North Jacks...
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    Don’t forget: Send in your melon memories
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Don’t forget: Send in your melon memories
    by Staff Reports 
    August 14, 2020
    If you missed managing editor Alison James’ column last week, never fear – there’s still plenty of time to share your Watermelon Festival memories for...
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    With ADPH, we ask that you mask
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    With ADPH, we ask that you mask
    by Staff Reports 
    July 24, 2020
    Depending on who you ask, the state’s mask order imposed last week is either the saving grace we’ve all been waiting for or an unconscionable infringi...
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    Take precautions against summer heat
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    Take precautions against summer heat
    by Staff Reports 
    June 29, 2020
    Summer has arrived, and despite “these uncertain times” we’re living in, one thing is guaranteed here in north Alabama: Summer will bring the heat. We...
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    A word to the graduates
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    A word to the graduates
    by Staff Reports 
    June 24, 2020
    For county students, it happened in May. For city students, it happened last week. No matter the timeline, a milestone has taken place: Congratulation...
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    COVID-19: It’s not over yet
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    COVID-19: It’s not over yet
    by Alison James 
    June 10, 2020
    We’re nearing the three-month mark since Alabama’s first COVID-19 case was detected. For many of us it’s been a long three months, fraught with mask w...
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    Hand washing – This means you
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    Hand washing – This means you
    by Staff Reports 
    March 28, 2020
    By this point this shouldn’t need to be said, but just in case someone does still need to hear this: Wash your hands, people. According to the CDC, t ...
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    Social distancing: This means you
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Social distancing: This means you
    by Staff Reports 
    March 25, 2020
    These are the times that try men’s souls. Those words were originally penned by American patriot Thomas Paine during the Revolutionary War in 1776, bu...
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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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