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California resident Richard Axton sat on the couch in a home belonging to a person who had been a virtual stranger to him until recently, but he was n...

A Marion County man who allegedly exposed himself to a local clerk and then led officers on a high speed car chase through two counties was indicted b...

Russellville Police Chief Chris Hargett asked residents to remember to keep all vehicles clear of Jackson Avenue between Cotaco and Tuscaloosa streets...

Franklin County’s unemployment rate rose slightly in May to 7.3 percent, up from April’s rate of 7.0 percent but down from last year’s rate of 7.6 per...

Upcoming RHS senior Chase Holland, 17, has his sights set on a career in politics and has been preparing for just such a career during his summer brea...

Editor’s Note: Getting to Know Your Neighbor is a regular feature spotlighting residents in Franklin County and how they look at certain things.

PHIL CAMPBELL – A person’s name can mean many different things, but for the group of people who share the name “Phil Campbell” with a small town in Fr...

At their meeting on Monday, the Franklin County School Board voted to become one of the first school systems in the state to pursue a school safety pr...

A Russellville man was recently indicted for a rape that allegedly occurred more than a year ago, officials said. Randy Dewayne Price, Jr., 34, 823 Sc...

EAST FRANKLIN – County officials will hold a public meeting next week to garner support for a grant that would pay for road repairs stemming from the ...