Opinion

I have always enjoyed studying literature. Picking up a book I have not read before and getting lost in a world foreign to me is one of the most pleas...

Beginning in April a new market place will open to provide residents of Franklin County an avenue to buy and sell locally made crafts.

When I was in middle school I thought anybody over the age of 30 was old — having turned 30 earlier this year, I have changed my opinion. While I have...

While many residents of Russellville celebrated Christmas Day with family and loved ones, several firefighters from northwest Alabama spent the day fi...

One thing about Christmas that I have come to enjoy is decorating for the holiday season. This is especially true now that David and I have our own ho...

My dad’s father, Earl Stickley, lived in northern Michigan in some of the wildest country. The people up there were few and far between, as were most ...

Organizers of the Helping Santa Project in Russellville were a little concerned when early donations were sparse, but area citizens responded late to ...

It amazes me sometimes what people respond to when I write my columns. Some columns I write to address what I feel are important social and political ...

There is little doubt that ethics reform was needed in Alabama. The string of recent scandals made passing new laws imperative. That is why the recent...

As people finalize their holiday shopping and put the finishing touches on travel plans, The Franklin County Times would like to extend our best holid...