Franklin County


Sheriff willing to work with ICE
Franklin County, Main, News
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver praised his county’s Hispanic community and said his involvement with the U.S. Immigration and C...
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VFW, other volunteers take part in day of service
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Volunteers from the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars members and others spent time Saturday cleaning up monuments in Russe...
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‘Everyone belongs, every achievement is celebrated’
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FRANKLIN COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
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Franklin County commissioner dies
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by Alyssa Sutherland, For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — District 1 Franklin County Commissioner Michael Lewis Murray died Sunday. He was 52.
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Green denied parole
Franklin County, Main, News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
April 22, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Parole has been denied for a man serving 50 years in a 1988 Colbert County stabbing case, authorities said.
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Returning contest gives readers chance to name Best of Best
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We Say
by Staff Reports 
April 8, 2025
If you missed last week’s Franklin County Times, you missed the return of a favorite special feature – but don’t worry, you have a few weeks to catch ...
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Franklin County’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in February
Franklin County, Main, News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
April 1, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Franklin County’s unemployment rate was 3.1% in February, which was just a slight increase over the previous month.
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