Franklin County

In May Athens State University honored the students named to the President’s List and Provost’s List for the Spring 2019 semester – including several ...

A local college student will get a little relief when tuition bills come due for the 2019-2020 school year, thanks to a $1,000 scholarship awarded thr...

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $2.7 million to ensure victims of domestic violence in six northwest Alabama counties – including Franklin – are affo...

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named Tra'Anthony Anderson of Phil Campbell to the SUNY Potsdam Dean's List. Anderson, whose majo...

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a new member: Sitel Group. Sitel Group works to enhance customer experiences through business pro...

The University of Montevallo recently recognized 320 students named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester – including Porter T. James, of Ru...

Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver has been leading the local department for about nine years, as he began his third term as sheriff in 2018. The ...

A human skull was discovered June 9 at Horseshoe Bend Campground, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. According to the FCSO press relea...

At the June 4 Russellville City Schools Board of Education meeting, Russellville High School Principal Jason Goodwin was recognized for receiving a sc...

Classic rock music fans have a lot to look forward to Aug. 15-16 at Franklin County’s 39 th annual Watermelon Festival. Saturday night the headlining ...