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For decades – or longer? – schoolchildren have been warned against making and throwing paper airplanes instead of focusing on their studies. For Russe...
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by Alison James
September 14, 2016
The time has come – the time to audition for the first production of Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts’ upcoming season. “Christmas Belles” wil...
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by Nicole Pell
October 14, 2015
Russellville Parks and Recreation Director Chad Sears said registration is coming to a close for the second half of fall rec sports. Volleyball for gi...
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by Staff Reports
October 14, 2015
Trailing 13-6 with less than a minute to play in the game, Tharptown quarterback Heath Hatton scrambled and broke free, sprinting toward the endzone. ...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
The RCS Rocketry Team is looking for new endeavors after its victory over the summer. Right now, the team members have put in a proposal to get into t...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
A fourth-and-goal conversion with four seconds left on the clock concluded a wild fourth quarter and gave the Class 7A Sparkman Senators a 39-36 win o...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
Red Bay used a high-powered running game and a stingy defense to earn a 35-0 win over the Belmont (Miss.) Cardinals in an interstate matchup Friday. T...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
The Bobcats were put in a tough situation early as Phillips senior running back Josef Bates exploded with two key interceptions returned back for touc...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
Many teams have a tough time in their homecoming games, and the Vina Red Devils were no different Friday night as they fell to the Meek Tigers, 30-6 a...
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by Staff Reports
September 30, 2015
Losing can dampen spirits and cause some teams to quit, but Tharptown coach Jason Murray has seen some positive developments come from the Wildcats st...
Latest Local News
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 now use electronic signatures for their reports. City council members approved the policy after learning it was a requirement to ...
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RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
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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...
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PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
July 2, 2025
Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
July 2, 2025
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 -- 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
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...
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