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Lara’s Love fills gap for children in need
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — When Lara Gunderman was just 6 years old, her family began taking in foster children. Over the years, they opened their home to 16 chil...
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Man used fake check to pay for a vehicle
A: Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
August 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – A Tuscaloosa man is facing a firstdegree theft by deception charge after he allegedly purchased a vehicle from a Shoals resident using ...
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News, Opinion
August 6, 2025
When violent crimes happen in any of our communities, it’s unnerving. But when a violent crime involves a teenager, the shock is even greater.
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A slice of tradition: Growing the annual Watermelon Festival
B: WATERMELON FESTIVAL, News, Russellville
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
August 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Emily Mays has called Franklin County home for most of her life. Having only left her hometown for a short stint during college, in som...
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AMHOF upgrades lobby with $5K grant
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by Russ Corey For the FCT 
August 6, 2025
TUSCUMBIA — Portraits of inductees into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame for years were prominently displayed against a red background on the east wall ...
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Final beam represents stadium construction milestone
News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
August 6, 2025
FLORENCE — The scene at the Bank Independent Stadium construction site reveals a great deal of work going on within and extending from the 18-foot-dee...
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New sports club takes off in Cherokee
News, Sports, Z - News Main
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
August 6, 2025
Soon after Paul Malone discovered cornhole, the longtime Cherokee resident and avid tournament golfer found a preference in tossing hacky sacks to swi...
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Gilmers wind their way toward all 50 states
Features, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The best part of Slade and Jenny Gilmer’s big summer adventure wasn’t the sweeping views of the Grand Canyon or the dramatic red rocks...
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A: Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 6, 2025
RED BAY -- Rodney Belue has withdrawn from the mayoral race for the Aug. 26 municipal election leaving two candidates seeking the position – incumbent...
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