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    Letter to the Editor: Let your commissioner know you object to landfill expansion
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Let your commissioner know you object to landfill expansion
    by Staff Reports 
    August 16, 2022
    Dear friends of Franklin County, Aren't you proud that our county was named for Ben Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of Amer...
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    Letter to the Editor: Make voice heard to save Franklin County
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Make voice heard to save Franklin County
    by Staff Reports 
    August 10, 2022
    Dear Editor, The Save Franklin County campaign is in full swing. Thank you for printing my letter to the Franklin County commissioners requesting they...
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    Happiest of school years to all
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Happiest of school years to all
    by Staff Reports 
    August 10, 2022
    It might seem unbelievable, but the time has come: School is back in session. We’d like to wish a very happy return to the classroom to all students a...
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    This year’s Visitors Guide hits shelves
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    This year’s Visitors Guide hits shelves
    by Staff Reports 
    August 5, 2022
    Our latest special feature is now available: the Franklin County Visitors and Newcomers Guide 2022. Make sure you pick up a copy of this annual public...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: ‘Say no to expanding landfill in Belgreen’
    by Staff Reports 
    August 2, 2022
    Dear Franklin County Commissioners: Thank you for your incredible service to our beloved Franklin County, Alabama. It is the county we cherish since w...
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    America’s free press is in crisis
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    America’s free press is in crisis
    by Staff Reports 
    July 20, 2022
    America’s free press is in crisis. Today, local journalism, which is necessary to maintaining an informed and active citizenry, is on life support. Si...
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    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    In praise of patriotism
    by Staff Reports 
    June 23, 2022
    With summer in full swing, we are also firmly in the middle of the most patriotic time of the year. Memorial Day and Flag Day are barely in the rearvi...
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    Congratulations go to ‘Best of Best’ in Franklin
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Congratulations go to ‘Best of Best’ in Franklin
    by Staff Reports 
    June 16, 2022
    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 second annual...
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    Letter to the Editor: Support National Race Amity Day in June
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Support National Race Amity Day in June
    by Staff Reports 
    June 1, 2022
    Dear editor, Amity is a word that means friendship. Last year National Race Amity was celebrated in Russellville and Franklin County in observance of ...
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    Be extra safe when traveling this weekend
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
    Be extra safe when traveling this weekend
    by Staff Reports 
    May 26, 2022
    As the holiday weekend approaches and everyone is making plans to enjoy the unofficial transition into summer, we hope Franklin County is keeping safe...
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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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