Editorials

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! It’s the lyric from a popular holiday tune, but it’s also our sentiment for you, each of our reade...

Community celebrations of Halloween and the fall season have dominated the past month – with days full of treats, carnival-style games, community toge...

It seems like this time of year is packed with observances and holidays, but we have one more we’d like you to add to your list: National Newspaper We...

For many, October is nearly synonymous with breast cancer awareness. October was first dedicated for breast cancer awareness in 1985, and today the an...

The Alabama Press Association and the Alabama Broadcasters Association have joined the Think F1RST First Amendment campaign, a nationwide effort to pr...

Hi folks, This week I would like to dedicate our story to a person who has made a great impact in the lives of so many people.   This lady had many ta...

We rehash this warning and plea every year around this time because it’s information that’s worth repeating.   As students and teachers return to the ...

Barely more than two weeks now stands between the citizens of Franklin County and our beloved annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival.   In its 39t...

For many of us it probably seems like “just yesterday” when Franklin County and Russellville City Schools let out for the summer. The days and weeks s...

When they are out of school, there can be a tendency for children to while away summer days in front of the TV or on the many devices that call out fo...