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by María Camp 
October 26, 2022
“A horse rescue – but not just a horse rescue.” That’s how Allen Bornscheuer describes the nonprofit equine rescue and therapy center, Serenity Savior...
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
by Bart Moss 
October 26, 2022
The Phil Campbell Bobcats punched their ticket to the playoffs Friday night beating a pesky Clements Colts team 46-30. The injury-plagued Bobcats had ...
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
by Brannon King 
October 26, 2022
The Russellville High School Golden Tigers are football region champions for the third consecutive season. RHS went to Fairview for the first time Fri...
High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
by Bart Moss 
October 26, 2022
The Red Bay Tigers and Hatton Hornets faced off Friday night in a rivalry game for play - off positioning. Red Bay fell behind early but battled back ...
Franklin County, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp 
October 25, 2022
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce hosted the fourth annual State of the Schools program in the Belgreen High School auditorium Oct. 13. New to t...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
October 21, 2022
Sue Raper is embracing retirement after 32 years on the job as Vina town clerk. “It’s where God placed me,” she explained, “and it turned out I enjoye...
Franklin County, News, Top News Stories FRONT PAGE
by María Camp 
October 21, 2022
“I loved working for the Town of Hodges and NACOLG,” noted Julia Suggs, who started a new chapter of life earlier this year – one that doesn’t involve...
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by Alison James 
October 21, 2022
“I definitely became more sociable and involved as high school progressed, and I attribute a large part of that to being involved in programs like Dis...
Franklin County, News, Russellville
by María Camp 
October 21, 2022
The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce hosted the fourth annual State of the Schools program in the Belgreen High School auditorium Oct. 13. Speakers...
Latest Local News
RUSSELLVILLE — New Main Street Director Erica Childers said she hopes to build momentum downtown through community events, business cooperation and in...
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FLORENCE — James “Buddy” Moore, a 2012 University of North Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, has died. He was 93.
June 10, 2026
FLORENCE — Officials said Thursday they expect a city project to reduce a section of Pine Street from four lanes to three to be completed before the U...
June 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Becoming Tharptown High’s head baseball coach is the culmination of a goal that was years in the making for Michael Burkett.
June 3, 2026
Sumiton Christian scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, including a walk-off homerun, to eliminate Belgreen in the Class 2A regional in Flo...
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — For Jason Bolton, Belgreen High School athletics has never just been about the scoreboards. It has been about people, routines and frie...
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