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Ed Foundation honors students, leaders
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Schools Education Foundation honored Dr. Natalie Bendall, Les Bradford and Richard Parker during its recent annua...
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May 6, 2026
FLORENCE — The Lauderdale County District Attorney’s office has hired two new assistant district attorneys. District Attorney Angie Hamilton said Aust...
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Pilgrim’s sponsors summer reading program
News, Russellville
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Pilgrims Russellville has donated $5,000 to sponsor the Russellville Public Library’s summer reading program, “Unearth a Story,” markin...
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PCHS field house will be finished in August
B: Sports, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Phil Campbell High School expects its new field house to be completed in mid-August, replacing a facility that dates to the 1970s. Fra...
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Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The boyfriend of the 22-yearold who was charged with taking nude photos of a 6-year-old girl is facing 76 criminal charges, including f...
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Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers have voted to amend the personnel policy and procedures ordinance to allow employees to sell back up to 80 hours of...
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Main, News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot Staff Writer 
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming primary election is approaching for Franklin County residents. May 4 is the last day t...
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The sky turned black, and he lived to tell it
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by By Brady Petree, Addie Broadfoot For the FCT 
April 29, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — By the time April 27, 2011, arrived, Rodney Smith had already grown accustomed to the warnings. For days, sirens had gone off across F...
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EMA warns: Don’t rely on storm sirens
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County EMA Director Mary Glass said outdoor warning sirens should not be residents’ primary alert system during severe weather...
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Ex-principal recalls lost students, teacher
Main, News, Phil Campbell
SEARED IN THEIR MEMORIES
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
April 29, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — On the morning of April 27, 2011, Phil Campbell Elementary School (PCES) Principal Jackie Ergle was aware of the threat of severe weat...
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