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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 20, 2025
HODGES -- Senior center participants kept busy playing rook, dominoes and bingo. They also crafted a suncatcher garden, played island Olympics and did...
Franklin County, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
FLORENCE -- Aidyn Kate Marshall, a Russellville High School senior, was named Franklin County’s Distinguished Young Woman on Saturday at the Universit...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The best part of Slade and Jenny Gilmer’s big summer adventure wasn’t the sweeping views of the Grand Canyon or the dramatic red rocks...
Lifestyles, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - William R. Smith is easy to spot in his old white Park Avenue sedan. He hauls boxes of tomatoes in the back. Regulars know where to loo...
Features, Lifestyles, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
Mark “Muleman” Massey is being lauded by those in the music industry — including Shoals musician and producer Billy Lawson — as a standout in today’s ...
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY -- Pastor Don Barnett is settling into his new role at Red Bay First United Methodist Church, where he brings more than three decades of minis...
Latest Local News
PHIL CAMPBELL — Law enforcement scoured several hours of video footage Thursday morning looking for a person wearing all black and carrying a gun, onl...
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – A 65-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after she admitted to shooting her husband Sunday evening inside their residence on Dunca...
May 13, 2026
M urders, assaults aren’t the crimes residents in Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert counties have to worry most about. A six-year review of the crimes ...
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Voters in the Belgreen and Frog Pond fire districts will decide May 19 whether to approve a $3 monthly fire protection service fee.
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers approved $133,796.46 for a new playground at City Lake Park to replace equipment that parks and recreation Director...
May 13, 2026
Latest Sports
The Belgreen Bulldogs overcame some bumps in the road this year to once again earn an area championship by beating the Sulligent Blue Devils in back-t...
May 13, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers are in the Final Four of the Class 2A baseball playoffs. And, best of all, they will get to play in front of their home crowd for t...
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Schools Education Foundation honored Dr. Natalie Bendall, Les Bradford and Richard Parker during its recent annua...
May 6, 2026
The season ended for Phil Campbell Bobcats on the road at Oakman this past weekend. The Bobcats beat Oakman in game one 5-1, but lost games two and th...
May 6, 2026