Franklin County

Franklin County Commissioner David Hester recently joined an elite group of Alabama county officials by completing 50 hours of professional developmen...

Claude E. Sparks, 89, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday at his home. He was born in Imboden, Arkansas, to the late Lucy and Claude E. Sparks Sr. Mr...

The Franklin County Board of Education made an exciting announcement at the Sept. 11 board meeting: for the first time since the 2003 Accountability A...

Robert Lee Brown, who escaped from the Franklin County Jail Sept. 1, was found and arrested by the Florence Police Department Sept. 8. Brown was trans...

Two documents are of paramount importance to American history: the Declaration of Independence, which forged the nation’s identity, and the United Sta...

For most power companies, economic development is a sensible, symbiotic relationship with new businesses: They do what they can to keep businesses goi...

Kindergarten teacher Deborah Townsend leads Vina's kindergarteners in songs and dances for the Grandparents' Day Program Sept. 10.

The 4-H 14 th Annual Southern Region Team Leadership Conference is right around the corner, Sept. 20-23, and one student from Franklin County is going...

Sept. 11 is a nationally recognized day – one when people reach out in support of and gratitude for past and current first responders. Cash Express in...

The American Red Cross urges people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a diverse blood supply for patients in need. The vast ma...