Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, J.R. Tidwell
Weather sure is a tricky thing to predict in the state of Alabama. Lately it has been cold one week, warm the next and then pleasant for one or two da...
J.R. Tidwell
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
October 6, 2012
The recent televised debate between President Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, has done a few t...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, J.R. Tidwell
by J.R. Tidwell
September 29, 2012
I routinely begin my week by discussing the high school match-ups coming up Friday night with my boss. We discuss who will cover what game and any mor...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
August 25, 2012
For those of you who may not remember the content of a dozen or so pieces I have written that mention where I’m from, I’ll refresh your memory. I grew...
Columnists, J.R. Tidwell, Opinion
by J.R. Tidwell
June 16, 2012
When April 27, 2011, rolled around on the calendar, I was not a resident of Franklin County. I was a senior at the University of North Alabama when th...
Columnists, Editorials, J.R. Tidwell
by J.R. Tidwell
June 16, 2012
Law enforcement agencies exist to protect and serve the individual citizens that live around the United States. Each local branch covers a local area,...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, J.R. Tidwell
by J.R. Tidwell
May 23, 2012
Part of my job is driving to the events I cover. This was not unexpected when I took the post last November, but there were several major places in Al...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
May 16, 2012
Television used to be a big part of my life. If I wasn’t at school or at work when I was in high school, I was either playing football or watching tel...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
May 9, 2012
The time of year is quickly approaching where senior high school students will be faced with a brand new challenge; moving on. Students who attend sch...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by J.R. Tidwell
May 3, 2012
The vast majority of my heritage lies in the peoples of Western Europe. Much like my red hair belies, I do indeed have Irish and Scottish ancestry.
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RED BAY – The city now has an alcohol ordinance in effect and interested parties may apply for an alcohol license.
May 6, 2025
RED BAY -- Red Bay community members came together at the gazebo in Bay Tree Park to offer united voices of faith on the annual National Day of Prayer...
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver praised his county’s Hispanic community and said his involvement with the U.S. Immigration and C...
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Volunteers from the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars members and others spent time Saturday cleaning up monuments in Russe...
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Latest Sports
Vina seventh grader Lindie Easterling finished second in the Class 1A state 3200 meter run (2-mile).
May 6, 2025
Despite falling short in their area championship games, both the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Tharptown Wildcats secured their spots in the Class 2A Nort...
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
May 6, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers’ impressive baseball season came to a heartbreaking conclusion over the weekend as they were edged out by the Mars Hill Panthers in...
May 6, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL - Heath White is the new head coach of the cross country program at Northwest Shoals Community College.
May 6, 2025