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Meal Barrel Project’s Vina food pantry closes
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
June 25, 2025
VINA — Meal Barrel Project Director Penny Freeman announced this week the food pantry’s Franklin County location would close immediately.
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 25, 2025
R U S S E L LV I L L E -- Franklin County has completed a major equipment upgrade at the county landfill, replacing a scale that had been in use for m...
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Franklin County, News
by Griffin Traylor 
June 23, 2025
The third annual Latino Heritage Festival has been canceled for 2025. The Franklin County Latino Heritage Festival Committee released this written sta...
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Ex-day care worker found guilty of manslaughter
Main, News, Russellville
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
June 18, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Gasps of relief and joy came from family members of Autumn Wells when Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Brian P. Hamilton read the ve...
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King crowned Miss Phil Campbell, her first pageant win
Lifestyles, Phil Campbell, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Hannah King was crowned Miss Phil Campbell 2025 during Saturday’s pageant at the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community C...
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‘Sky’s the limit’ for Phil Campbell aviation program
News, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Students at Phil Campbell High School recently had an unforgettable learning experience — one that lifted their studies to new heights...
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Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
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Man faces drug trafficking charge
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — A resident is facing multiple drug charges, including drug trafficking, after law enforcement confiscated eight firearms and at least ...
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Russellville Library kicks off summer with ‘Color Our World’
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The public library launched its 2025 summer reading program, “Color Our World,” with a fun-filled kickoff event on Friday. Children re...
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News, Russellville
by Susie Hovater Malone For the FCT 
June 18, 2025
Local talent will take center stage at the Historic Roxy Theatre on July 17 during the annual “Evening at the Roxy with the Great Pretenders.”
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