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Franklin County, News
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
Franklin County volleyball teams started off the year competing in a tournament at Colbert Heights.
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August 27, 2025
FLORENCE — Jimmy Roberts said the reason he served in the U.S. Army was because of his father, Herman Leon Roberts, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who se...
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Report favors return of live lion mascot, if money raised
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by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
FLORENCE — A committee created to look into whether the University of North Alabama should have another live lion mascot has suggested doing so, but o...
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RHS: Staying strong to the finish is a priority for Golden Tigers
High School Sports, News, Russellville Golden Tigers
by Brannon King For the FCT 
August 27, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Golden Tigers have opened the volleyball season with head coach Madison Lamon entering her second year at the helm.
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From collection to community: Hundreds of Beanie Babies donated
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 27, 2025
RED BAY -- Pam and George Liedl are donating the bulk of their Beanie Baby collection, having already given away about 300 so far and setting aside an...
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An estimated 30,000 attend 44th annual Watermelon Fest
A: Main, B: WATERMELON FESTIVAL, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 20, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE--The 44th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival is in the books. There’s no official record of how many attended this year’s festiva...
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Sixth graders kick off American Character program
A: Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 20, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Middle school sixth graders took part in the kickoff event of this semester’s Liberty Learning Foundation’s American Character Program. S...
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A: Main, News
by By Wes Tomlinson For the FCT 
August 20, 2025
After being caught with multiple empty liquor bottles in the parking lot of Danville High School, two people from Phil Campbell were arrested Aug. 10 ...
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