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4H shotgun team places at state
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
April 25, 2018
Seven Franklin County 4-H students participated in the State Shotgun Championship April 13-14 in Childersburg, and five placed in different categories...
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Students take on recycling initiative
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
April 25, 2018
When the task was put before Carol Raney to apply for a grant to help the community through AL200, she wanted to pick a project the community was pass...
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County honors Carl Elliott
Franklin County, News, Red Bay
by Lauren Wester 
April 23, 2018
A general theme rang throughout the speeches made Sunday at the unveiling of the Carl Elliott historical marker at the Vina Community Center: Elliott ...
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FCSO recovers sex offender
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
April 23, 2018
April 19 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office’s search for Barry Lane, 27, ended with Lane’s arrest. FCSO had released a statement April 16 alerting t...
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Alabama coloring book features county attractions
Features, Franklin County, Lifestyles
by Lauren Wester 
April 23, 2018
A new coloring book titled “Amazing Alabama” features each Alabama county, including Franklin, and last week creator Laura Murray visited Russellville...
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Casey Stockton Memorial bass tourney set for May 19
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Alison James 
April 23, 2018
Every year, an annual bass tournament honors the memory of a Franklin County man who passed away too young. The time has come once again for competiti...
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FC Farm-City receives award
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Lauren Wester 
April 19, 2018
Franklin County’s Farm-City Committee is a celebrated group, with a recent award from Alabama Farm-City. April 5 the county’s Farm-City Committee rece...
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