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Sutherland crowned Watermelon Queen
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 30, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - The 2025 Franklin County Watermelon Beauty Pageant brought sparkle and excitement to the Russellville City Schools Auditorium as partic...
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Groundbreaking for new Norris Library is July 29
A: Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – The city will break ground on its new public library at 10:30 a.m. July 29.
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Red Bay gets $350K grant for roadwork
A: Main, News, Red Bay
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY — Mayor Charlene Fancher said she’s very happy the State Department of Transportation approved a Rebuild Alabama Grant that will allow the cit...
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Tomato Man sells fresh tomatoes from his car
Lifestyles, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - William R. Smith is easy to spot in his old white Park Avenue sedan. He hauls boxes of tomatoes in the back. Regulars know where to loo...
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Franklin County, News
July 23, 2025
Franklin County is sweltering from a heat wave that has pushed temperatures into the 90s the past week. To be honest, those temperature readings and o...
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Paying his dues and finding success
Features, Lifestyles, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
Mark “Muleman” Massey is being lauded by those in the music industry — including Shoals musician and producer Billy Lawson — as a standout in today’s ...
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4 council members are duly elected
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY -- Four of the city’s five council members have been declared duly elected for new terms after receiving no opposition for the Aug. 26 municip...
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Event raises money for museum flooring
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In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
Let us share your photos. Information should include the names of all people in the photo, the name of the photographer, and a brief explanation of th...
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Barnett settles into pastor’s role at First United Methodist
A: Main, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY -- Pastor Don Barnett is settling into his new role at Red Bay First United Methodist Church, where he brings more than three decades of minis...
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