Lifestyles
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
Ed Bendall isn’t interested in slowing down in his retirement. At 71 years old, he’s still shifting into high gear — tackling steep hills, carving out...
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E -- When Jason Parker returned to Franklin County several years ago, he had dreams of purchasing his childhood home on County R...
Lifestyles, Russellville
In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
Lifestyles, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Elizabeth Ragsdale has spent decades devoted to storytelling. Now she’s back at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, returning to the outdoor stage ...
Lifestyles, News, Phil Campbell
by Griffin Traylor 
June 26, 2025
The Phil Campbell Festival was held June 20-21 at Memorial Park in downtown Phil Campbell. This year’s event featured performances by Jase Swinning, w...
Lifestyles, Phil Campbell, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Hannah King was crowned Miss Phil Campbell 2025 during Saturday’s pageant at the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community C...
Lifestyles
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
SPRUCE PINE -- When naturalist Joel Pounders sees his four-year-old grandson, Koda McNutt, holding a smooth earth snake (harmless and fully grown at j...
Latest Local News
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers recently voted to waive a payment in lieu of taxes, often called PILOT, from the Russellville Housing Authority. Pu...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City officials say steps are being taken to improve safety at the playground in City Lake Park after parents raised concerns about dama...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The police department is giving people with outstanding warrants a chance to resolve them without being arrested.
March 11, 2026
The total number of positive cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) found in white-tailed deer almost doubled in Alabama following the end of the 2025...
March 11, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Lily Cate Pace was crowned the new Miss RHS during the 44th annual Miss RHS Pageant. Pace, a senior at Russellville High School who is ...
March 11, 2026
Latest Sports
RED BAY — A petition created by a Red Bay man calls for the Alabama High School Athletic Association to replay six state semifinal basketball games af...
March 11, 2026
An unusual bill is pending in the Alabama Legislature. It would benefit the residents of Alabama and, specifically, a growing segment of small busines...
March 11, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers won the Franklin County baseball tournament this year in easy fashion. The tournament’s blind draw format put the Tigers in the pos...
March 11, 2026
The Russellville Golden Tigers went have now dropped eight games in a row to fall to 2-9 on the season. RHS was 0-4 last week in games against Mars Hi...
March 11, 2026
The Russellville softball team lost 7-3 to Colbert County High School on March 2, dropping Russellville’s record on the season to 4-2. It was the seco...
March 11, 2026