Opinion


Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
August 9, 2018
Hi folks, In a couple of weeks downtown Russellville will be crowded with folks enjoying the 38 th Watermelon Festival. It’s a time when friends meet ...
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Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
by Lauren Wester 
August 8, 2018
One trend that keeps coming into focus has captured my interest and made me think about my choices – and maybe you have had the same introspective exp...
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EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
August 5, 2018
We want to make sure you noticed the extra publication slipped inside last week’s edition of the Franklin County Times: our Visitors & Newcomers Guide...
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Columnists, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
August 1, 2018
Hi folks, The month of July 2018 is history, and I hope and trust that month was a good one for you. Students will be returning to school, and new pla...
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EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
July 31, 2018
Last week was a big week for the Town of Vina, so we had to take a minute to share our well wishes for everything happening in that part of the county...
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Alison James, Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT
by Alison James 
July 31, 2018
In the evening before bedtime for 5-year-old Alison and my little brother, my father would pop a big bowl of popcorn and settle into his recliner for ...
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EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
July 26, 2018
In Alabama – and especially here in Franklin County – we are proud of the agricultural heritage that, in large part, defines who we are as a people. T...
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