Russellville


Tellish named Rural Teacher of the Year
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Middle school teacher Carley Andrews Tellish has been named the 2026 Spezzini Rural Teacher of the Year, an honor that recognizes one K...
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Students compete in annual beef cook-off
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 25, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Franklin County Cattlemen’s beef cookoff took place recently at Triple H Barn with students from Russellville, Red Bay, Bel...
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Main, News, Russellville
by By Kevin Tayor For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A Mississippi man was arrested and charged Thursday night with various charges ranging from abuse of corpse to theft of property relate...
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$5K TVA grant to bring student podcasting program to RES
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Elementary School students will soon be recording podcasts, interviewing community members and exploring career paths in a program bein...
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Opinion: Here and Now – White to perform March 7 at the Roxy
News, Russellville
HERE AND NOW
by By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
February 18, 2026
There is something special about a night out in a small town. People run into neighbors. They make a plan instead of staying home. They fill the sidew...
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Accessible basketball completes year 2
News, Russellville, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Fifteen players took the court over four Saturdays at the Ralph C. Bishop Center for this year’s round of accessible basketball games. ...
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Belgreen team wins Spark Tank contest
News, Russellville, Russellville Golden Tigers
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE Fourteen teams from three high schools pitched business ideas and competed for cash prizes during the second annual Franklin County Spark...
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Little Tigers meet community helpers
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
Little Tigers Preschool sets aside one to two weeks each year to introduce its students to people who help keep the community safe. Teachers shape the...
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Nelson refused to be told ‘no’
News, Russellville
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
Joyce Nelson has never been one to accept “no” at face value. Not when a cotton field owner told her she couldn’t help tally the books, not when a hir...
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