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Grandfather: ‘Every day is a reminder of what happened’
Main, News, Russellville
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 24, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — A former Red Bay day care worker will spend six years behind bars in the death of a 4-month-old who had been left alone for up to two h...
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Fire chief: $14.5K grant to purchase equipment
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The Fire Department will receivea$14,489grantfrom the Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) to buy ne...
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Court: Fired NWSCC professors entitled to backpay
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
September 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Two former Northwest Shoals Community College tenured professors are entitled to backpay, benefits and attorney fees, but not reappoin...
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Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 24, 2025
RED BAY – Council members have approved the purchase of a boom truck to replace a 1997 model.
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Main, News, Phil Campbell
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The charges against a 15-year-old male who made a bomb threat targeting the high school have been reduced from making a terrorist thre...
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County school board adopts $52M budget
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Franklin County Schools has adopted a $52 million budget for fiscal year 2026, reflecting a $2.5 million increase over last year.
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Judge denies YO status for Phinizee
Main, News, Z - News Main
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 17, 2025
FLORENCE — Youthful offender status was denied Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged with the death of a 13-yearold during what authorities said was a rob...
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RCS passes $43.3M budget
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The city school board has approved a $43.3 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. Chief Financial Officer Lisa Witt said revenues...
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Bill would eliminate YO status in cases of murder
Franklin County, Main, News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
September 10, 2025
MONTGOMERY — A local state representative has pre-filed a bill that would prevent someone 16 or older who is charged with murder or capital murder fro...
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Strickland takes council seat after Trulove’s withdrawal
Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
September 10, 2025
RED BAY — Jonathan Strickland has been declared the next Place 3 memberof theRedBayCity Council after incumbent Herbert Trulove withdrew from the Sept...
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