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    Football’s return brings excitement
    Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
    Football’s return brings excitement
    by Alison James 
    August 27, 2021
    Breathe a sigh of relief with me: Football is back. For the past couple of weeks, I have been positively immersed in football. To be honest, it kind o...
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    Rain, rain, comes again another day
    by Alison James 
    July 23, 2021
    It’s raining again. Or is it raining still? Who even knows at this point. Are we living in a rainforest now? Is this still even Alabama? In my first j...
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    Alison James, Columnists, Opinion
    Don’t miss this: Franklin Living
    by Alison James 
    July 16, 2021
    Ahem, ahem! May I present: The July/August edition of Franklin Living. Right off the bat, I have to tell you: I love this edition’s cover story. How p...
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    New experiences bring sweetness to summer
    by Alison James 
    July 1, 2021
    Summer just feels like a time to go on adventures, doesn’t it? My mother, sister-in-law and I just got back from a long weekend at Pensacola Beach whe...
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    Alison James, Columnists, Opinion
    Simple Southern courtesy brings comfort in grief
    by Alison James 
    June 29, 2021
    “We see you. We feel for you. We pause here for a moment in solidarity with you as you prepare to lay your loved one to rest.”
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    Such stuff as dreams are made on
    by Alison James 
    June 24, 2021
    Let me tell you about a news story I reported on once. I was out and about in the town where I was working at the time, and I heard the city was going...
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    Summer reading program presents delightful story time opportunity
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    Summer reading program presents delightful story time opportunity
    by Alison James 
    June 10, 2021
    Once upon a time, a precocious kindergartener fell in love with reading. Encouraged by her parents, she learned to read her very first book – “Orla’s ...
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    Summer is coming – don’t miss out
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    Summer is coming – don’t miss out
    by Alison James 
    June 6, 2021
    Summer is coming, and Franklin County is offering plenty of ways for us to enjoy it. It’s time to get excited. Summer is the time for spontaneous ride...
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    Celebrating six years in Franklin County
    by Alison James 
    June 1, 2021
    It’s been a milestone six years for me in Franklin County. This is my third career role since college, starting with one year as a staff reporter in A...
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    Graduation ceremonies inspire memories
    Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
    Graduation ceremonies inspire memories
    by Alison James 
    May 27, 2021
    Our annual graduation edition was in the May 19 paper to honor the graduating seniors of all county high schools. Seniors’ photos are in this special ...
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    Red Bay opts not to take over cemetery
    RED BAY – City officials declined an offer to accept ownership of the privately owned Hillcrest Memorial Garden Cemetery located on Golden Road.
    May 14, 2025
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    Morgan wins cybersecurity award
    RUSSELLVILLE Russellville High School graduate Sarah Morgan recently received the Departmentof Computer Science Outstanding Cybersecurity Undergraduat...
    May 14, 2025
    Super Citizen program honors students, heroes
    Super Citizen program honors students, heroes
    RUSSELLVILLE Second and third graders from West Elementary and Russellville Elementary recently celebrated finishing their 10-week Liberty Learning Fo...
    May 14, 2025
    Sorority donates 435 books to PCES students
    Sorority donates 435 books to PCES students
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- The Muscle Shoals Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority has donated 435 books to the elementary school – one for every student.
    May 14, 2025
    NWSCC hosts county math tournament
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- Franklin County teams made up of students from grades seven through 12 recently competed in a county math tournament at Northwest Sho...
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    2 Belgreen Anglers are state champions
    2 Belgreen Anglers are state champions
    BELGREEN – Two members of the Belgreen High School fishing team, the Belgreen Anglers, brought home the school’s first state fishing championship.
    May 14, 2025
    PCHS senior signs to play golf at NWSCC
    PCHS senior signs to play golf at NWSCC
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- Kaylie Motes has signed a scholarship to play golf at Northwest Shoals Community College. Motes, who has been playing for four years,...
    May 14, 2025
    Spruce Pine athlete brings home 2 gold medals
    Spruce Pine athlete brings home 2 gold medals
    SPRUCE PINE -- Luke Herring, a senior student athlete at Hackleburg High School, earned golds for discus and shot put at the state track meet in Cullm...
    May 14, 2025
    Lady Golden Tigers go 1-2 in Class 5A regional
    Lady Golden Tigers go 1-2 in Class 5A regional
    The softball postseason run by the Russellville Lady Golden Tigers came to an end at the AHSAA Class 5A North Regional held at the Florence Sportsplex...
    May 14, 2025
    Belgreen punches ticket to state tourney
    Belgreen punches ticket to state tourney
    In a stunning display of resilience and grit, the Belgreen Bulldogs softball team battled their way through the elimination bracket of the Class 2A No...
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