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Hodges Senior Center continues summer fun
Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 20, 2025
HODGES -- Senior center participants kept busy playing rook, dominoes and bingo. They also crafted a suncatcher garden, played island Olympics and did...
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Schools emphasize growth and memorable experiences
Main, News, Russellville
BACK TO SCHOOL
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
Local educators say they’re excited about what lies ahead for the 2025-26 school year. Russellville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim Guinn said the...
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Marshall named Franklin’s Distinguished Young Woman
Franklin County, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
FLORENCE -- Aidyn Kate Marshall, a Russellville High School senior, was named Franklin County’s Distinguished Young Woman on Saturday at the Universit...
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Athletes, teachers team up for Bulldogs Serve Day
Belgreen Bulldogs, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — More than 100 student athletes, teachers and coaches came together recently at Belgreen School to prepare the campus for the new school...
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Trade Day welcomes vendors, visitors
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
SPRUCE PINE Vendors and visitors gathered Saturday for Spruce Pine Trade Day at SiSu Homestead, a twice-monthly event that brings together local farme...
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SPAN program continues changing lives
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- A small Franklin County program has been a turning point for more than two decades for students who have run out of options. Known as ...
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Thomas is assistant principal at TES
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 13, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Educator and coach Talon Thomas is taking on a new challenge as assistant principal at Tharptown Elementary School.
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News, Red Bay
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
August 13, 2025
RED BAY — A Florida teenagerisfacing27counts of electronic solicitation of a child after police were alerted to messages being sent to a Red Bay girl ...
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