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News, Red Bay, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 8, 2018
July 29 classic and contemporary Christian music filled Red Bay’s Heritage Park. A variety of music – from hymnals to a solo trumpet performance – was...
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by Lauren Wester 
August 7, 2018
As the much-celebrated Watermelon Festival inches closer, more details are being finalized for events taking place that weekend. The annual Watermelon...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 7, 2018
Aug. 3 Russellville Elementary School and Red Bay High School received good news when Gov. Kay Ivey declared them two of the 200 Alabama Bicentennial ...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 6, 2018
Summers in the south can be brutal, especially for those who aren’t equipped for the heat and sporadic storms. The Homeless Care Council of Northwest ...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 3, 2018
Aug. 1 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office’s search for Troy Dawson, 47, came to an end. According to Sgt. Jordan Seahorn, the FCSO and U.S. Marshals...
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 3, 2018
July 27 the Russellville Police Department placed Charlie Hankins in custody after a minor setback. According to RPD Lt. Jake Tompkins, Hankins was ar...
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 3, 2018
July 27 was the last day of the Russellville Public Library summer reading program, Libraries Rock! “I was very pleased with attendance and plan to re...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
August 3, 2018
Franklin County School bus drivers will be seeing a slight change in rates for extracurricular activities and field trips this school year. At the Jul...
Franklin County, News, Z - TOP HOME
by Lauren Wester 
August 2, 2018
Twenty-three adults and students attend the free boating license course led by marine police officer Pat Welton July 28. According to Belgreen fishing...
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Latest Sports
The Russellville High softball team went 4-2 during a week of games that included participation in the Northwest Alabama Bash at the Sportsplex in Flo...
April 22, 2026
RedBayandTharptown led the way last week in softball with Red Bay winning 3 of 4 games and Tharptown earning a couple of big wins, downing Phil Campbe...
April 22, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Natalee Franks, a senior at Tharptown High School, received the Bryant-Jordan Achievement Award as a regional winner and received a $3,...
April 22, 2026
Russellville High took 2 of 3 games from rival West Point last week to clinch first place in the AHSAA Class 5A Area 14 baseball standings. The Golden...
April 22, 2026
The Belgreen Bulldogs pummeled the Tharptown Wildcats in two straight games to sweep their way into the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. Belgreen...
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