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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT


    Open your hands, heart for giving this season
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Open your hands, heart for giving this season
    by Staff Reports 
    December 4, 2023
    In Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” we are early introduced to Ebenezer Scrooge’s selfishness through his interaction with two gentlemen who are ...
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    Don’t let seasonal doldrums mar ‘most wonderful time of year’
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Don’t let seasonal doldrums mar ‘most wonderful time of year’
    by Staff Reports 
    December 1, 2023
    It’s perhaps one of the greatest ironies of life that what has been termed “the most wonderful time of the year” can also be the most challenging, bri...
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    FCT holiday coloring contest returns
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    FCT holiday coloring contest returns
    by Staff Reports 
    November 17, 2023
    Ready … set … color! Our annual Christmas Coloring Contest returns for another year in next week’s Franklin County Times, so we hope all young artists...
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    Be part of bridal Franklin Living
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Be part of bridal Franklin Living
    by Staff Reports 
    November 7, 2023
    Every year our annual bridal issue of Franklin Living magazine is a popular edition, and believe it or not, we’re already planning the 2024 installmen...
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    Focus on fire safety as burn ban continues
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Focus on fire safety as burn ban continues
    by Staff Reports 
    October 27, 2023
    Tuesday the Alabama Forestry Commission announced a re-issue of the statewide fire alert. In the 32 northern counties – which, of course, includes Fra...
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    Ensure safe Halloween fun, memories
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Ensure safe Halloween fun, memories
    by Staff Reports 
    October 26, 2023
    The spookiest night of the year is upon us, about two weeks away depending on when you’re reading. It’s pretty easy to get in the spirit of the Hallow...
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    Picks contest continues as season winds down
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, High School Sports
    Picks contest continues as season winds down
    by Staff Reports 
    October 12, 2023
    Although the regular high school football season is past its midpoint, you still have a few chances left to try your hand at our Play & Win football p...
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    Another October brings another chance to spread breast cancer awareness
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Another October brings another chance to spread breast cancer awareness
    by Staff Reports 
    October 10, 2023
    For so many, October stirs feelings about breast cancer survivorship and support as Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes the spotlight. You will be har...
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    Join us in observing Oct. 1-7 National Newspaper Week
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Join us in observing Oct. 1-7 National Newspaper Week
    by Staff Reports 
    October 2, 2023
    This week is an important one for those of us who still believe in the power of newspapers. It’s National Newspaper Week. As the organization America’...
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    Grocery sales tax cut is good for Franklin Countians
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Grocery sales tax cut is good for Franklin Countians
    by Staff Reports 
    September 18, 2023
    If you haven’t taken part in or overhead a conversation about inflation lately, we’d guess you’re in the minority. Everywhere we turn it seems we are ...
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    Red Bay passes alcohol ordinance
    Red Bay passes alcohol ordinance
    RED BAY – The city now has an alcohol ordinance in effect and interested parties may apply for an alcohol license.
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    Unified purpose marks National Day of Prayer
    RED BAY -- Red Bay community members came together at the gazebo in Bay Tree Park to offer united voices of faith on the annual National Day of Prayer...
    May 6, 2025
    Sheriff willing to work with ICE
    Sheriff willing to work with ICE
    RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver praised his county’s Hispanic community and said his involvement with the U.S. Immigration and C...
    May 6, 2025
    VFW, other volunteers take part in day of service
    VFW, other volunteers take part in day of service
    RUSSELLVILLE – Volunteers from the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars members and others spent time Saturday cleaning up monuments in Russe...
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    Vina 7th grader finishes 2nd in state 3200M race
    Vina 7th grader finishes 2nd in state 3200M race
    Vina seventh grader Lindie Easterling finished second in the Class 1A state 3200 meter run (2-mile).
    May 6, 2025
    Belgreen, Tharptown advance
    Despite falling short in their area championship games, both the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Tharptown Wildcats secured their spots in the Class 2A Nort...
    May 6, 2025
    ‘Everyone belongs, every achievement is celebrated’
    ‘Everyone belongs, every achievement is celebrated’
    RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
    May 6, 2025
    Red Bay playoff hopes halted by Mars Hill
    Red Bay playoff hopes halted by Mars Hill
    The Red Bay Tigers’ impressive baseball season came to a heartbreaking conclusion over the weekend as they were edged out by the Mars Hill Panthers in...
    May 6, 2025
    NWSCC names new head cross country coach
    NWSCC names new head cross country coach
    PHIL CAMPBELL - Heath White is the new head coach of the cross country program at Northwest Shoals Community College.
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