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Franklin County, High School Sports, News
by Bart Moss 
February 15, 2021
A major winter storm has forced local schools to reschedule sub - region basketball games. Normally, girls sub - region games would be played Monday, ...
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Steve Trash launches Fantastic Bubble Party business
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Ciera Hughes 
February 12, 2021
At the beginning of 2020, Franklin County resident and well-known magician Steve Trash said he felt like all of the cards had aligned for him. “I had ...
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Students celebrate 100 days in school amid pandemic
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Ciera Hughes 
February 12, 2021
Every year West Elementary School celebrates reaching the 100th day of school, but reaching the 100th day this year was even more of a celebration bec...
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Cadillacs and grace
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
by Will Stults 
February 12, 2021
She’d never owned a new car. She’d put in 30 years at a nursing home, and she was finally able to afford one – and what a one it was. I bet she felt a...
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WES canned food drive surpasses goal
News, Russellville, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Ciera Hughes 
February 10, 2021
Despite a difficult year, the students and families of West Elementary rose to the challenge of collecting 3,700 non-perishable food items for the sch...
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COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up, eligibility expands
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Alison James 
February 10, 2021
The Alabama Department of Public Health has a straightforward stated mission as the coronavirus pandemic continues: “getting COVID-19 vaccine into the...
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RHS teams fall to Athens, Hamilton
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King 
February 10, 2021
The Russellville High School varsity basketball teams wrapped up regular season play with a trip to Athens to take on the Golden Eagles, followed by b...
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Scholarships blast off for space camp
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by Ciera Hughes 
February 10, 2021
Many children dream of being astronauts, but for children ages 12-14, that dream could become a reality for one week through the Space Academy for Lea...
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