Franklin County

Hardly a childhood goes by without exposure to the lovable Cat in the Hat, created by the infamous “Dr. Seuss.” Last week, schools celebrated Theodor ...

When Tracie Allen took her daughter’s phone away as part of a punishment, she was shocked to find 13-year-old Azariah had a Facebook account.

Belgreen third graders have been studying about how a bill becomes a law. They decided they wanted to focus on the prevention of bullying, and the cla...

For children ages 3-4 in Russellville and Franklin County, there’s a pre-school option that comes without a price tag: Head Start and Pre-K Head Start...

Joshua G. Williams, of Russellville, has been awarded an academic scholarship by the University of North Alabama.

Alabama has the fifth highest obesity rate in the United States. With cheap junk food readily available and a fast food restaurant on every corner, it...

It’s been five months since Russellville native Madeline Mitchell Gwin donned the Mrs. America crown. This week, she takes the next step – competing f...

In an open-to-the-public meeting Feb. 22, Mayor David Grissom and the Redevelopment Committee revealed the next phase for Russellville: becoming a Net...

A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted a Russellville man for a string of bank robberies and attempted bank robberies in north Alabama in fall 2015, ...

A Russellville woman, Tanya Lynn Wiginton, 36, was arrested last Tuesday on five counts of rape, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.