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THS rocketry team finishes 54th in nationals
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th in nationals THS rocketry team finishes 54
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Tharptown High School rocketry team finished 54th at the 2026 American Rocketry Challenge national finals on Saturday in The Plains...
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Delta Kappa Gamma honors educators
Columnists, News
HERE AND NOW
May 20, 2026
As retired educators gathered for the Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Upsilon Chapter spring banquet at First Highlands Church of Christ in Russellville, memo...
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Golden Chapter No. 16 hosts awards banquet
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Golden Chapter No. 16 Order of the Eastern Star honored members last week for service and involvement in the community.
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Car show draws crowd to Sloss Lake
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Classic cars, motorcycles and community supporters gathered at Sloss Lake on Saturday as Kelley Dickinson VFW Post 5184 hosted its inau...
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Students share voices during podcasts
News, Records, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville Middle School students in the “Intro to Innovations” class learned audio editing,script writing and public speaking while ...
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Woman accused of killing husband waives bond hearing
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by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
May 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The woman accused of fatally shooting her husband because she felt “threatened” by him will remain behind bars after she waived her rig...
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Wife, 65, admits she shot, killed husband
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – A 65-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after she admitted to shooting her husband Sunday evening inside their residence on Dunca...
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Main, News, Phil Campbell
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
by By Addi Broadfoot Staff Writer 
May 13, 2026
M urders, assaults aren’t the crimes residents in Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert counties have to worry most about. A six-year review of the crimes ...
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Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Voters in the Belgreen and Frog Pond fire districts will decide May 19 whether to approve a $3 monthly fire protection service fee.
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