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News, Russellville
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City council members have unanimously approved the purchase of two new garbage trucks. Council members authorized the purchase of two H...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
January 28, 2026
FLORENCE — Love is in the air, February is just around the corner, and so is the 2026 Happily Ever After Spring Bridal Show presented by the TimesDail...
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Voter list bill clears committee
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by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
January 28, 2026
MONTGOMERY – A bill aimed at capping the purchase price of electronic voter lists while also prohibiting the release of voters’ confidential informati...
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Warming stations in the Shoals
News, Z - News Main
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 23, 2026
FLORENCE — Several warming centers and emergency shelters are operating across Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties in preparation for freezing t...
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What to know about hypothermia
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by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 23, 2026
FLORENCE — While Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties are facing a ice storm warning starting at midnight, several homes and residents may lose p...
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Sheriff: Contraband is constant battle in jails
Main, News, Russellville
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said the county jail is not immune to the problem jail officials everywhere face: Inmates coming...
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Main, News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
MONTGOMERY — The unemployment rate in Franklin County fell to 2.5% in November, according to the latest figures available after the October figures we...
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Oliver, Shackelford qualify for sheriff
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver will have to hit the campaign trail to seek a fifth term this year.
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Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RED BAY — NACOLG Transit, operated by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments, has begun providing regular public transportation service in...
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