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    Letter to the Editor: Let’s take better care of our veterans
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Let’s take better care of our veterans
    by Staff Reports 
    March 7, 2019
    Dear editor, Since the recent campaigns are over and we are now in a non-political year, I want us to consider some of the subjects concerning what pe...
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    Letter to the Editor: Thanks for memories of Russellville’s three theaters
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Thanks for memories of Russellville’s three theaters
    by Staff Reports 
    February 27, 2019
    Dear editor, Excellent online article about the three movie houses in Russellville. My old friend Wilbur Underwood, whom I haven't seen in nearly 70 y...
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    What First Amendment rights do parents have?
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    What First Amendment rights do parents have?
    by Staff Reports 
    February 6, 2019
    To the editor, What First Amendment rights do parents have when they request to address a local school board meeting? The ability to speak directly to...
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    Letter to the Editor: Can we get a Planet Fitness in Russellville?
    Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Can we get a Planet Fitness in Russellville?
    by Staff Reports 
    January 9, 2019
    To the Mayor, I was wondering if we can get a Planet Fitness in Russellville. Many people can’t afford $50-100 a month to go to a gym. Please consider...
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    Letter to the Editor: Thanks to supporters of poster contest
    Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Thanks to supporters of poster contest
    by Staff Reports 
    November 29, 2018
    Dear editor, Russellville Fire Department would like to thank all of our sponsors from this year's 2018 Fire Safety Poster Contest. Without them and t...
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    Letter to the Editor: Community support helps breast cancer walk happen
    Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Community support helps breast cancer walk happen
    by Staff Reports 
    November 13, 2018
    Dear editor, On Saturday, Oct. 27, GFWC Book Lovers Study Club held their 1st Annual "Walking the Road to Wellness" Breast Cancer Awareness and Fundra...
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    Letter to the Editor: Please stop for the bus
    EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Letter to the Editor: Please stop for the bus
    by Staff Reports 
    November 13, 2018
    Dear editor, OK, it's time again for this bus driver to let her voice be heard. Within the past month we have had kids killed getting on or off the bi...
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    Great people are blessings from God
    Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    Great people are blessings from God
    by Staff Reports 
    November 7, 2018
    To the editor: The blessings from God are so numerous no one could count them. Ninety-nine percent of them we take for granted or we are completely un...
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    In response to recent NRA endorsements
    Letters to the Editor, Opinion
    In response to recent NRA endorsements
    by Staff Reports 
    October 24, 2018
    Dear editor, Everyone in our community knows that I have been a hunter all my life.  I have a lifetime hunting license. I am a long-time member of the...
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    Letter to the Editor: Target distracted driving, not speed limits
    by Staff Reports 
    October 19, 2018
    Dear editor, Hello, my name is Gary Hughes, and I have been a safe driver for 53 years. I just saw an article in the Franklin Free Press addressing th...
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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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    Latest Sports
    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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