Opinion


Cultura Garden Club spotlights pollinators
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
April 29, 2026
Bees, butterflies and plenty of garden talk filled the room as Cultura Garden Club members gathered at North Highlands Church of Christ in Russellvill...
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State should broaden its readiness definition
Columnists, Opinion
April 29, 2026
Families across Alabama are asking hard and necessary questions about what’s next for their high school students. What’s the right path for my child? ...
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Editorials, Opinion
April 29, 2026
A growing number of child abuse cases involve possession and production of child pornography. A particularly shocking case surfaced two weeks ago in F...
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Generational investment has regional impact
Columnists, Opinion
April 22, 2026
On March 20 we marked the beginning of something truly significant, not just for one community, but for all of north Alabama. The announcement of a $2...
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Opinion
April 22, 2026
Most school officials have an impact on the lives of the students they encounter over the years. Long after their professional careers have begun, stu...
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Broadway salute takes stage April 23-26
Columnists, News
HERE AND NOW
April 22, 2026
“The Roxy’s Salute to Broadway” will be held April 23-26 at the historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Russellville. The production features music from fiv...
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Garden club hosts plant, bake sale
Columnists, News, Red Bay
In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 15, 2026
RED BAY — The Red Bay Garden Club held its annual plant and bake sale Saturday at the high school greenhouse to raise funds for projects across the ci...
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Has the city on a hill lost its shine?
Columnists, Opinion
April 15, 2026
Ronald Reagan used the “Shining City on a Hill” as a metaphor for the United States as a beacon for freedom and democracy in the world. Joe Biden ofte...
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Delta Kappa Gamma learns gardening tips
Columnists, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
April 15, 2026
Our April meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma at Calvary Baptist Church in Russellville featured a lively and practical program by Trace Barnett, a native of...
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Columnists, Opinion
April 15, 2026
Sheriff Shannon Oliver is right. Even one abused child in Franklin County — or anywhere in Alabama — is one too many. And yet in 2025, Oliver’s deputi...
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