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Development near county line draws concerns
Franklin County, News
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
March 18, 2026
TUSCUMBIA — Concerns over a large land development in neighboring Franklin County are now reaching into Colbert County, where some property owners say...
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Banquet honors business, education leaders
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Development Authority’s 19th annual Partnership Awards Banquet the contribu...
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Safe canning starts with research, tested recipes
Food, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
As gardens begin producing strawberries, beans and other crops in the months ahead, many home gardeners start thinking about ways to preserve their ha...
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Thorn grateful for his life on farm
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — John Thorn, now 94, was born in Spruce Pine, but he did not stay in one place long as a boy. His father was a preacher. The family move...
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Coffman: Woman are made for ‘Connections’
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville resident Katrina Coffman urged women to be more intentional about relationships with family, friends and God during a rece...
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Liberty Tree marks nation’s 250th anniversary
B: Spring, Franklin County, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County officials and community members gathered March 4 at the Franklin County Archives for a ceremony marking the upcoming 25...
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Red Bay community garden prepares for second season
B: Spring, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RED BAY — Red Bay’s community garden is heading into its second season with a new distribution plan and an electric fence aimed at protecting this yea...
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Garden club replaces missing tree markers
B: Spring, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RED BAY — Instead of planting a new tree and selecting a new honoree for a marker, Red Bay Garden Club members celebrated Arbor Day by working to repl...
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Public reports help forecasters keep track of severe weather
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Weather radar can show meteorologists a lot about a storm, but it cannot always tell them what is happening on the ground. That is wher...
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Growing an amaryllis indoors
News, Red Bay
March 18, 2026
What you need: A container wider than the bulb, rocks and a small amount of water. How to set it up: Place rocks in the container about halfway up. Se...
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