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W. Elementary declines funds for P-3 program
News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — West Elementary School will not move forward with state funding for a kindergarten classroom after determining it will likely not need ...
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Belgreen students get DUI message on day of prom
Belgreen Bulldogs, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Belgreen High School students took part in an alcohol awareness event on prom day last week where speakers talked about the dangers of ...
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Library to add a sensory wall
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Following a $3,000 donation from Valley State Bank, a sensory wall and other features will be added to the children’s room at the Russe...
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South named RHS basketball coach
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 1, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Jim South has been named the new basketball coach for the RHS Golden Tigers. South has served as head coach at Colbert County, Mars Hil...
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Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Principal Brooke Harris said the decision to renovate the Tharptown Elementary School library came out of a desire “to reimagine the sp...
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Cameras give law enforcement a leg up
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
March 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Police Chief Chris Hargett was at a conference in 2020 and while passing by some of the vendors there, he noticed one promoting a camer...
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Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
RED BAY — The city council has approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Mike Shewbart to execute documents to purchase a “10-acre field” at a price of ...
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Defense project has public, vets ‘excited’
Main, News, Z - News Main
by By Brady Petree and Addi Broadfoot 
March 25, 2026
BARTON— The queue of people clamoring to get into the Hadrian facility on Friday was lined down the sidewalk as members of the public and military vet...
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Flanagan enjoys romance book cover modeling
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — What started as a few comedy videos on TikTok has grown into a career that has taken Andrew Flanagan from a welding job to romance nov...
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News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
March 25, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — The town has received a $4,000 grant to replace two fire department jackets damaged in a fire. Mayor Greg Williams said the jackets co...
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