Franklin County


A story of survival
Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Alison James 
October 11, 2018
Melissa Stancil has lived in Franklin County since 1977. The youngest of seven children born to Ruby Hester and James R. Hester, she graduated from Ph...
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Community bands together against breast cancer
Franklin County, Galleries, News
by Alison James 
October 11, 2018
Day in and day out, the Russellville Fire Department is at work in the community – responding to car accidents, taking on house fires and doing whatev...
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Suspicious person call leads to arrest
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by Lauren Wester 
October 10, 2018
Troy Lamar Darby, 35, was arrested Oct. 2 by the Russellville Police Department, according to Lt. Jake Tompkins. RPD received a suspicious person call...
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PC sailor serves in Undersea Rescue for Navy
Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Staff Reports 
October 10, 2018
A 2001 Phil Campbell High School graduate and Phil Campbell native is serving aboard the U. S. Navy’s only capable Undersea Rescue Command at Submarin...
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In aid to fellow man
Franklin County, News, Z - News Main
by Lauren Wester 
October 9, 2018
Justin Green, Chris Wallace, Neil Willis, Jody Hitt, Greg Trapp, David Grissom and Chris Hargett prepare disaster relief supplies to be delivered to H...
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Tharptown learns about reptiles
Features, Franklin County, Galleries
by Lauren Wester 
October 9, 2018
Becky Yarbrough Tucker visits Tharptown and presents the Yarbrough Educational Reptile Show to the high school and elementary school students. She sho...
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RFD observes Fire Prevention Week
Franklin County, News, Z - TOP HOME
by Staff Reports 
October 8, 2018
Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, residents might have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time ...
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TES implements AMSTI program
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
October 8, 2018
Tharptown Elementary School students in the fourth grade are starting this year off electrified. This is the school’s first year as part of the Alabam...
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