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Main, News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The city’s water and sewer board has reversed a decision made about 18 months ago that left landlords responsible for any unpaid utilit...
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Main, News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — While much of Alabama is still working to expand internet access, Franklin County has already finished the job. State leaders recently ...
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Kiwanis Club returns; Key Club planned
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Kiwanis Club has returned to Russellville. Members gathered last week at Calvary Baptist Church to review bylaws, elect officers an...
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Bridge work moves forward on SR 243
Main, News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Construction of a new bridge over Cedar Creek on SR 243 is moving forward as crews recently completed a major step in the project
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Neighbors steps down as chairman of Democrats
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Rick Neighbors has stepped down as chair of the Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee, citing personal commitments he said no ...
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Kiel named a 2026 ‘Emerging Leader’
News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — District 18 State Rep. Jamie Kiel has been named to the 2026 class of Emerging Leaders by GOPAC, a national group which works to train ...
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Ex-educators learn about crime prevention from guest speaker
Columnists, Franklin County, News
HERE AND NOW
April 1, 2026
Members of the Franklin County Retired Educators Association learned about crime prevention during their recent monthly meeting. Association members w...
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K-9 Mia gets helmet for protection
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by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
ROGERSVILLE — When Police Lt. Lucas Stansell and his K-9 Mija are called into action to track a person through the woods, or to go into a home to exec...
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Biblical roles create big sandals to fill
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by Chelsea Retherford Staff Writer 
April 1, 2026
Onstage, they are adversaries — one a reluctant liberator, the other a ruler clinging to power. But offstage, McKinley Copeland and Zach Adams share s...
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4-H team places third in state
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County 4-H Horse Club members placed third in the Junior Division at the state 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl in Montgomery. The quiz bow...
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