Franklin County


Poores’ parole request denied
Franklin County, Main, News
by Staff Reports 
February 25, 2025
MONTGOMERY - Parole has been denied for a man serving a 20-year sentence on assault, burglary and theft convictions associated with an incident in Red...
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Hodges parole hearing Thursday
Franklin County, Main, News
by Staff Reports 
February 25, 2025
MONTGOMERY -- An inmate with a history of theft-related convictions who is serving a 10-year sentence stemming from a Russellville arrest is up for pa...
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NWSCC pumps $179.9M into local economies
Franklin County, Main, News
by Russ Corey - For the FCT 
February 25, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL – Northwest Shoals Community College pumped $179.9 million into the local economies during the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to a recen...
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BTCPA holds auditions March 2 for next production
Franklin County, News, Red Bay
by For the FCT 
February 25, 2025
RED BAY - The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts will hold auditions for its third and final production of the season, “Honky Tonk Hissy Fit,” a...
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP
B: Sports, Franklin County, High School Sports
by Staff Reports 
February 18, 2025
• Ru s s e l l v i l l e 4, Florence 2: Ty Engelthaler took a shutout into the fifth and Gunner Sappington threw 2 1/3 shutout innings for the Golden ...
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Tornado uprooted trees, scattered debris
Franklin County, Main, News
by Staff Reports 
February 18, 2025
The EF-2 tornado that passed through the Waco community Saturday night damaged a few homes, ripped apart and knocked down trees, and scattered all sor...
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Parole denied for 2 Franklin inmates
Franklin County, Main, News
February 18, 2025
MONTGOMERY - Paroles for two inmates serving time for Franklin County crimes have been denied, according to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.
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