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Broadway salute takes stage April 23-26
Columnists, News
HERE AND NOW
April 22, 2026
“The Roxy’s Salute to Broadway” will be held April 23-26 at the historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Russellville. The production features music from fiv...
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Red Bay wins 3 of 4; Tharptown wins 2
Belgreen Bulldogs, High School Sports, News
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
April 22, 2026
RedBayandTharptown led the way last week in softball with Red Bay winning 3 of 4 games and Tharptown earning a couple of big wins, downing Phil Campbe...
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Competitive eater completes challenge
News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A local restaurant is getting attention after a competitive eater finished a massive meal with just seconds to spare, turning a simple ...
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News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 22, 2026
RED BAY — The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts will close its season with a production of “The Red Velvet Cake War,” a comedy by Jessie Jones,...
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News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Romanian police are searching for a man who is believed to have contacted a special needs 16-year-old female in Franklin County via the...
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$4.2M paving project nears end
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The final phase of a $4.2 million paving project funded through a Rebuild Alabama grant is nearing completion, marking the end of a lar...
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Rambo wins state Farm-City essay contest
News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 22, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Phil Campbell High School senior Emma Rambo has been named the state winner of the Alabama Farm-City Essay Contest, earning first plac...
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Franklin County, News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Commission is moving forward with a settlement tied to a controversial land development after officials said the co...
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Franks wins Bryant-Jordan Achievement Award
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Natalee Franks, a senior at Tharptown High School, received the Bryant-Jordan Achievement Award as a regional winner and received a $3,...
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Kids were hopping to be healthy
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Chalk prompts and hopscotch squares lined the sidewalk outside the Russellville Public Library recently, forming a short course of move...
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