Franklin County

Throughout the year, teachers constantly assess their students’ abilities and progress in the different subjects they are learning. One of the ways th...

Franklin County’s Junior Leaders received a unique and educational opportunity in February – an opportunity Chamber of Commerce Director Cassie Medley...

It is no question that the recent Parkland, Fla., school shooting has shaken much of the nation and caused various responses, like student protests an...

High spirited jazz notes made their way through the student center and out into the parking lot of Northwest-Shoals Community College, Phil Campbell c...

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a hostage situation the morning of Feb. 25 in the Halltown community near Vina. Sheriff Shannon Oliv...

Franklin County Career and Technical Center’s welding classroom doesn’t have the typical classroom setup with desks all in rows – and for good reason....

At the Feb. 20 Franklin County Commission meeting, Chairman Barry Moore provided an update on the sales tax legislation the commission originally disc...

One of Alabama’s most conservative legislators, state Sen. Larry Stutts has officially launched his re-election bid. The local physician sent shockwav...

Feb. 12, Vina marked the beginning of a new era of community involvement, installing a Junior Civitan Club of high school students – the 39 th club in...

Valentine's Day, a day that is supposed to be filled with love and happiness, was instead marked by assault for one woman in Franklin County. Accordin...