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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT


    Put a little love in your heart
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Put a little love in your heart
    by Staff Reports 
    February 14, 2019
    We just wanted to take a minute to wish a happy Valentine’s Day to all of our Franklin County Times readers. We know feelings about Feb. 14 can range ...
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    What First Amendment rights do parents have?
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    What First Amendment rights do parents have?
    by Staff Reports 
    February 6, 2019
    To the editor, What First Amendment rights do parents have when they request to address a local school board meeting? The ability to speak directly to...
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    Consider donating blood
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Consider donating blood
    by Staff Reports 
    January 23, 2019
    Every so often, we print the news in our paper of upcoming blood drives. LifeSouth and the Red Cross both offer several opportunities per year for peo...
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    Basketball reigns in Franklin County
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Basketball reigns in Franklin County
    by Staff Reports 
    January 16, 2019
    There are so many talented student-athletes here in Franklin County who never cease to amaze. Basketball has center stage right now, and this is prime...
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    Take time to mark bicentennial
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Take time to mark bicentennial
    by Staff Reports 
    January 5, 2019
    Now that 2019 has arrived, the celebration of Alabama’s bicentennial is in its third of three years, and the anniversary of our official statehood is ...
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    Bundle up this winter season
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Bundle up this winter season
    by Staff Reports 
    January 4, 2019
    Here in north Alabama, we are accustomed to warmer winters. Some years we don’t even drag those heavy coats out of winter storage. As the new year daw...
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    Letters to Santa elicit smiles, tug heartstrings
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Letters to Santa elicit smiles, tug heartstrings
    by Staff Reports 
    December 20, 2018
    If you have a first-grade child, grandchild, niece or nephew in a Franklin County school, you’re going to want to turn to the B section and check out ...
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    Help us share a peek at the past
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Help us share a peek at the past
    by Staff Reports 
    December 10, 2018
    A new feature you might have noticed in your Franklin County Times is our “Peek at the past,” a weekly photo from Franklin County’s yesteryear. You ca...
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    Support our local retailers
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Support our local retailers
    by Staff Reports 
    December 6, 2018
    As we barrel full speed ahead into the holiday season, most of us are preparing for an abundance of festive gatherings with family, friends, co-worker...
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    Editor’s note: Federal closure delays newspaper delivery
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Editor’s note: Federal closure delays newspaper delivery
    by Staff Reports 
    December 4, 2018
    All federal offices, including the U.S. Postal Service, are closed Wednesday for an official day of mourning for former-president George H.W. Bush. As...
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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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    Latest Sports
    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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