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Band turns life’s stories into songs
Features, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
April 8, 2026
For the band OTIS, the road isn’t just for touring and performance. Between shows, in parking lots and back rooms, the band gathers stories from the p...
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Turning her battle in blessings
Features, Lifestyles, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
April 8, 2026
At four years old, Rachael “RayRay” Weir learned a word most adults hope never to hear — leukemia. Now eight years old and still in treatment, she has...
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Muscle Shoals sound inspired his music
Features, Lifestyles
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
November 12, 2025
“Muscle Shoals to Music Row,” it felt like his recent “Out of this Town” album came full circle.
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Halloween wonderland filled with spirits
Features, Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
October 29, 2025
Halloween seems to arrive a bit early for one household along Brush Creek Road in Killen. Before the leaves even begin to change, skeletons are seen w...
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