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    Avoid invasive species; promote native plants
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    Avoid invasive species; promote native plants
    We Say
    March 25, 2025
    Although many plants may be attractive, that doesn’t mean they are all good choices for planting where we live.
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    Sunshine Week highlights importance of transparent government action
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    Sunshine Week highlights importance of transparent government action
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    March 18, 2025
    Signs of spring are all around – from daffodils dotting the landscape, to the recent time change and warmer temperatures, to name a few. But there’s m...
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    Daylight saving time takes the stage
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    Daylight saving time takes the stage
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    March 11, 2025
    Did you remember to set your clocks an hour ahead over the weekend? Nowadays, a lot of our time-keeping devices perform this task automatically, but m...
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    Support local high school athletes
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    Support local high school athletes
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    by Staff Reports 
    March 4, 2025
    With basketball complete and baseball and softball now underway, other spring sports, including tennis, soccer, track and field and golf, are also get...
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    Always be prepared for winter weather
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    Always be prepared for winter weather
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    by Staff Reports 
    February 25, 2025
    Although we don’t have extreme winter weather in the same way as some places, we still need to be prepared as well as we can in our corner of Alabama....
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    Community comes together during the hard times
    Opinion, We Say
    Community comes together during the hard times
    by Staff Reports 
    February 18, 2025
    Damage occurred in various places across our county as a result of Saturday’s EF-2 tornado. Unfortunately, tornadoes are not a new issue for us. It’s ...
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    Lots to love in Franklin County
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    Lots to love in Franklin County
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    February 11, 2025
    Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and we hope you will enjoy spending time with your friends, family or significant other. There are lots of ways to ...
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    Walk toward a healthier future
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    Walk toward a healthier future
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    February 6, 2025
    We aren’t all athletes, but that doesn’t mean we can’t work to improve our health, and for many of us, developing a regular routine of walking may jus...
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    Tax season is underway – don’t delay
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    Tax season is underway – don’t delay
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    by Staff Reports 
    January 28, 2025
    Before you know it, the deadline for filing taxes will be upon us. It can get here quicker than you realize, especially when you’re wrapped up in ever...
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    OPINION: We Say – New year presents opportunities to try new things
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    OPINION: We Say – New year presents opportunities to try new things
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    January 23, 2025
    With the new year barely underway, this is an excellent time to consider, if you haven’t already, how to approach things differently this year. Perhap...
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    Auditor says city’s financial health is very good
    RUSSELLVILLE -- The city has received what its auditor called a “clean opinion” on its fiscal year 2024 audit, meaning no significant deficiencies or ...
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    Place of Grace opens recovery home in Franklin County
    Place of Grace opens recovery home in Franklin County
    The Place of Grace has opened a new recovery home in Franklin County, offering women a structured, faith-based environment to continue their journey a...
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    Hamilton: Title II funding freeze is a concern
    Hamilton: Title II funding freeze is a concern
    R U S S E L L V I L L E – Franklin County Superintendent Greg Hamilton is concerned about the status of more than $6 billion in federal education gran...
    July 9, 2025
    Fire Department receives new $2.2M platform truck
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    RUSSELLVILLE Firefighters and city officials showed off the Fire Department’s new $2.2 million 100-foot platform fire truck in a safety demonstration ...
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    Jeffreys named new head football coach at Red Bay
    RED BAY -- Tyler Jeffreys has been named the new head coach at Red Bay High School.
    July 9, 2025
    Hamilton to play baseball at Blue Mountain College
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    RED BAY -- Red Bay High School’s Reed Hamilton has officially signed a scholarship to continue his education and baseball career at Blue Mountain Coll...
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    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
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    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...
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