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Phil Campbell, Red Bay play jamborees Friday
High School Sports, Sports, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Bart Moss 
August 12, 2021
Football doesn’t officially start until next Friday, but for anyone who can’t wait that long, two county schools will be playing in pre-season games t...
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Program names Distinguished Young Women for 2022
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
August 10, 2021
The annual Northwest Alabama Distinguished Young Women scholarship program took place Saturday at Norton Auditorium on the campus of the University of...
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Splash pad construction continues
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
August 10, 2021
Russellville Mayor David Grissom provided an update on the city’s splash pad project at the end of the city council meeting Aug. 2. The original goal ...
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New library requires funding
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
August 10, 2021
Work is ongoing to secure necessary funds to make Russellville’s new public library a reality. It’s been right at a year since the Norris family donat...
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Jessica Clements serves as first female PC chief
News, Phil Campbell, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
August 10, 2021
A native of Cherokee Jessica Clements is the first female police chief in Phil Campbell. It’s not an achievement that fazes her. “I honestly don’t thi...
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Russellville City Schools institutes mask mandate
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by María Camp 
August 10, 2021
The Russellville City Schools Board of Education held an emergency meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 to announce a mask mandate for the schools. “I didn...
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