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ADPH pleas for halt to COVID vaccine phone calls
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by Alison James 
January 8, 2021
After the Alabama Department of Public Health announced additional groups are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, hospitals were quickly ove...
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New restaurant opens in former Taylor’s location
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by Ciera Hughes 
January 7, 2021
Franklin County lost a favorite spot when Dot Taylor decided to close Taylor’s Restaurant in Russellville, but hungry locals have something new to try...
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by Ciera Hughes 
January 6, 2021
The City of Russellville’s property on Highway 24 is growing, as the city accepted two acres at its Monday meeting. The Frank F. Seay estate sits adja...
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Commission looks to hire assistant engineer
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by Ciera Hughes 
January 6, 2021
Franklin County Engineer David Palmer has two years left until retirement, and the Franklin County Commission made changes to his contract to reflect ...
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2020: Year in Review
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by Staff Reports 
December 31, 2020
The majority of people would likely agree 2020 was one for the record books. Franklin County, among the nation and the world, experienced a global pan...
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Alabama Farm Credit Donates $5K to state 4-H
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by Staff Reports 
December 31, 2020
Alabama Farm Credit recently awarded $5,000 to the Alabama 4-H Foundation. The donation supports youth programs across the state. “It’s important to u...
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County unemployment falls to 2.5 percent
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by Staff Reports 
December 31, 2020
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington has announced Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 4.4...
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Local woman cheers inmates for Christmas
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by María Camp 
December 23, 2020
While many people are busy making plans to spend Christmas with their families, local woman Jocelynn James Edmonds instead plans to spend the holiday ...
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