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    Art crawl combines culture, economics
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    Art crawl combines culture, economics
    by Susie Hovater Malone For the FCT 
    February 25, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE -- Lela Ray, who was an art teacher in the Russellville City Schools for 35 years, said the art crawl is a showcase for local artists tha...
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    Hodges parole hearing Thursday
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    Hodges parole hearing Thursday
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    February 25, 2025
    MONTGOMERY -- An inmate with a history of theft-related convictions who is serving a 10-year sentence stemming from a Russellville arrest is up for pa...
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    2 face elderly abuse charges
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    2 face elderly abuse charges
    by Staff Reports 
    February 18, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE — Two women are facing elder abuse charges among other charges after a 66-year-old woman was found dead inside her home.
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    EF-2 tornado cuts 4-mile path through Waco area
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    EF-2 tornado cuts 4-mile path through Waco area
    by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
    February 18, 2025
    WACO–Gina Williams was sitting with her 94-year-old mother, Christine Landers, on Saturday night as a line of storms moved across northwest Alabama.
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    RFD’s 3 new fire engines cost $3.7M
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    RFD’s 3 new fire engines cost $3.7M
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    February 18, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE – The Russellville Fire Department will sell three of its older trucks to make way for three new fire engines.
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    Stadium to get new turf
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    Stadium to get new turf
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    February 18, 2025
    RUSSELLVILLE – The artifical turf at Russellville High School’s football field will soon be replaced.
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    STATE OF EDUCATION: WHERE WE’RE GOING –  Innovation is the key for future classrooms
    News, Progress 2025, Russellville
    STATE OF EDUCATION: WHERE WE’RE GOING – Innovation is the key for future classrooms
    by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
    February 11, 2025
    Natalie Bendall, the curriculum director for Russellville City Schools, believes the future of helping students achieve skills is focusing on student-...
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    Patrice Smith: Teaching is her blessing
    News, Progress 2025, Russellville
    Patrice Smith: Teaching is her blessing
    by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
    February 11, 2025
    Patrice Burcham Smith said she feels at home in her teaching job. “I love it here,” she said of the 17-year career she’s enjoyed so far in Russellvill...
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    Melissa Kiel: Education was her calling
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    Melissa Kiel: Education was her calling
    by Rebekah Milwee For the FCT 
    February 11, 2025
    Melissa Kiel is a kindergarten reading intervention teacher at West Elementary School in Franklin County. Before joining West Elementary in 2020, Kiel...
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    Lee Brownell: Inspiring young minds
    News, Progress 2025, Russellville
    Lee Brownell: Inspiring young minds
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    by Rebekah Milwee For the FCT 
    February 11, 2025
    Lee Brownell, a 1986 graduate of Russellville High School, has dedicated his career to inspiring young minds. Over the years, his passion for teaching...
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    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    RUSSELLVILLE — Four of Franklin County’s cities or towns will have contested mayoral elections in the Aug. 26 municipal elections.
    July 2, 2025
    Red Bay Police can use electronic signatures
    RED BAY – Police can now use electronic signatures for their reports. City council members approved the policy after learning it was a requirement to ...
    July 2, 2025
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
    July 2, 2025
    Rain delays repair projects
    RED BAY – Persistent rainfall has delayed drainage and road repair projects in the city. “You can’t dig when it’s mud,” Mayor Charlene Fancher said re...
    July 2, 2025
    Jars of drugs lead to a local trafficking arrest
    RUSSELLVILLE — A Russellville man is facing multiple drug-related charges, including two counts of drug trafficking after law enforcement located and ...
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    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
    July 2, 2025
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
    July 2, 2025
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    RUSSELLVILLE -- A young generation of golfers teed off this summer at Twin Pines Country Club, thanks to a local effort to create opportunities for ch...
    July 2, 2025
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    BELGREEN -- Jemma Moore has been named to the AHSAA First Team All-State for softball, becoming just the ninth player in school history to earn the di...
    June 18, 2025
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
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