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Russellville PD honors 10 for achievements
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Five members of the Russellville Police Department were honored last week at the annual Christmas dinner and awards banquet at Hilltop ...
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Phil Campbell Fire Department presents awards
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 7, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Fire Department and Rescue Squad recognized Seven members of the town’s Fire Department and Rescue Squad were recogn...
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Fire department searches records to find its history
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by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department is digging into its past as it works to confirm when the town’s first fire service was off...
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver has disappointing news for anyone who hopes Donald Trump’s executive order that could reclassify...
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Hidden treasures hang on Christmas tree
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — For Jam Lee TePoel Saarinen and her husband, Jeff Saarinen, some of the most meaningful Christmas gifts are not found under the tree b...
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Anglers hold first outreach effort
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E — Franklin County Anglers delivered holiday stockings to residents at Arabella Health and Wellness as part of their first comm...
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Thigpens win garden club lighting contest
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RED BAY — A climbing ivy “Christmas tree,” decorated with ornaments and carolers from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” runs along the side of Wesley and D...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc. was awarded nearly $1.6 million by Gov. Kay Ivey for heating and cooling assistance pro...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
Shoals-area Emergency Management Agency directors know in the weeks after Christmas, they can generally expect an uptick in calls related to all-terra...
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Turning hair loss into hope for kids
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by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
When Harper Berryhill began to lose her hair during chemotherapy, she was reminded that she was not facing her diagnosis alone. In a gesture rooted in...
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