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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Kellie Singleton 
June 26, 2014
A local man accused of capital murder and attempted murder was found competent to stand trial for the alleged crimes by a Franklin County jury Thursda...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Kellie Singleton 
June 24, 2014
A Franklin County jury heard opening statements Tuesday morning in the mental competency trial of a local man charged with the murder of his father an...
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Franklin County, News, RSS Facebook
by Kellie Singleton 
June 24, 2014
A local restaurant linked to a recent salmonella outbreak is set to re-open its doors this week. According to health officials, El Patron Tex-Mex Rest...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Kellie Singleton 
June 24, 2014
A local insurance agent has been indicted by a recent grand on charges related to a raid at his Russellville office in January, courthouse officials s...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Staff Reports 
June 24, 2014
RED BAY – State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow hosted a meet-and-greet with Jim Porter, president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), this past Friday a...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Kellie Singleton 
June 24, 2014
Unemployment rates for the month of May were recently released and showed Franklin County had a decrease in unemployment from April to May. Franklin C...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Staff Reports 
June 24, 2014
On June 17, Gov. Robert Bentley signed a bill authored by Sen. Roger Bedford (D-Russellville) that allows a person charged with certain misdemeanor cr...
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Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by Staff Reports 
June 24, 2014
The following are the most recent personnel decisions approved by the boards of education for both the Franklin County and Russellville City School Sy...
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Franklin County, News, RSS Facebook
by Staff Reports 
June 24, 2014
Larry Davidson walked up coyly to the table where Harold Vaughn and Allen Rorer were drawing names. On the outside Davidson may have looked cautious a...
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Franklin County, News, RSS Facebook
by Staff Reports 
June 24, 2014
Children in the Russellville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program enjoyed a morning of fun as the program kicked off on June 19. Shirley Jiminez pa...
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