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40 attend Golden Tigers youth football camp
Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville High School’s football stadium came alive with energy and excitement as children in grades K-6 took part in the Golden Tig...
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
MONTGOMERY Franklin County’s unemployment rate increased to 2.9% in June, according to preliminary figures from the Alabama Department of Labor.
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A: Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Two people are facing multiple drug-related charges following an investigation by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sg...
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Canning: Modern practices matter more than experience
Food, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Canning season is underway with pressure canners whistling on stovetops and fresh vegetables filling jars across kitchen counters.
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Bear Creek Collaborative gets adaptive kayak dock
A: Main, News, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
HODGES — Bear Creek Collaborative has completed a new adaptive kayak dock on Big Bear Creek and is preparing to add specialized equipment with the hel...
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Mushrooms: They’re beautiful, dangerous and unnoticed
B: Agriculture, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
SPRUCE PINE -- The woods of Franklin County are full of wonders. Some grow so quietly most people never see them, unless they’re looking down.
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Fire destroys 2-story garage, guest suite
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
July 16, 2025
R U S S E L LV I L L E – Jason Gist leaned against the wall of his home with a look of disgust while dozens of firefighters worked to extinguish a fir...
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Russellville High Class of 1967 gathers, reminisces
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
July 16, 2025
You can’t really go back to the good old days of high school, but you can pay them a visit now and then. That’s exactly what the RHS Class of 1967 has...
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Former Cypress Lakes official to lead Guntersville State Park
Lifestyles, News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
July 16, 2025
GUNTERSVILLE — Heath Puckett had an Auburn University degree and golf course superintendent certification in his pocket when he arrived at Cypress Lak...
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Little Free Library welcomes readers in East Franklin
Lifestyles, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 16, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Eleven-year-old Aiden Hall is an avid reader, but he doesn’t just want to read books. He also wants to share them, and the way he deci...
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