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    Letter to the Editor: ‘There is nothing positive about landfill’s expansion’
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    August 2, 2022
    Dear Franklin County Commissioners: I want to start by letting you know how thankful I am for your service to Franklin County and how thankful my wife...
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    Letter to the Editor: ‘Say no to expanding landfill in Belgreen’
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    August 2, 2022
    Dear Franklin County Commissioners: Thank you for your incredible service to our beloved Franklin County, Alabama. It is the county we cherish since w...
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    Letter to the Editor: Support National Race Amity Day in June
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    Letter to the Editor: Support National Race Amity Day in June
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    June 1, 2022
    Dear editor, Amity is a word that means friendship. Last year National Race Amity was celebrated in Russellville and Franklin County in observance of ...
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    Letter to the Editor: ‘Thanks again for your continued support’
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    September 6, 2021
    Dear editor, I would like to say thank you to the following sponsors and supporters of the 13th Annual Antique Tractor Show held in conjunction with t...
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    August 13, 2021
    Dear editor, We know you are all tired of COVID, and so are we. No one wants this pandemic to end more than the organizations listed below. If you are...
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    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to all who supported 20th Evening at Roxy
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    August 6, 2021
    To the editor: On behalf of the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, I want to thank all the performers, sponsors and supporters of the W.C. H...
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    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Franklin County road employees
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    Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Franklin County road employees
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    July 2, 2021
    Dear editor, I recently called to report a culvert that was backed up, causing water to pool and wash onto the road. I called one evening, and by the ...
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    April 9, 2021
    Dear Editor, On behalf of United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Alabama, thank you to everyone who so generously supported our recent telethon on March 7...
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    March 17, 2021
    Dear Bobcat Faithful, “Give every day, and everything, your everything.” That’s a motto I have tried to live by while coaching because when the end ti...
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    Letter to the Editor: February – meant for showing love
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    Letter to the Editor: February – meant for showing love
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    February 4, 2021
    Dear editor, I wanted to take this time to show my appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Scott. They are one of the longest-married couples in Russell...
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    Latest Local News
    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 ...
    July 2, 2025

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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...
    June 18, 2025

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