Franklin County’s jobless claims dipped slightly in September, down from 9.5 to 9.2 percent. The 9.2 percent is the same number reported a year ago as...
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by Kellie Singleton 
July 28, 2012
Longtime Franklin County resident Bill Scott has been a businessman in the area for more than 52 years, and even though his gas station and convenienc...
by Kellie Singleton 
July 27, 2012
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Russellville man wanted in connection with the severe beating of his girlfriend on two separat...
by Staff Reports 
July 14, 2012
Has everyone noticed how political Johnny Mack Morrow and Roger Bedford’s letters have become since the Republican Party has become the majority in ou...
High School Sports, PICTURE FLIPPER, Red Bay Tigers
by J.R. Tidwell 
June 20, 2012
RED BAY — Red Bay girl’s basketball head coach Donnie Roberts has a tradition at Red Bay High School. Coach Roberts holds a basketball camp for youngs...
Columnists, EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT, Editorials
by Kellie Singleton 
January 28, 2012
Things are most certainly different today than they were 50 years ago in terms of the way people treat one another, but I’ve noticed recently that thi...
by Jonathan Willis 
October 5, 2011
A former Russellville police officer accused of having inappropriate relations with city inmates was indicted by the September grand jury on sexually-...
News, PICTURE FLIPPER
by Kellie Singleton 
July 30, 2011
Lifelong Franklin County resident Lonnie Smith is described as a fixture in the community, so it was more than fitting that the Russellville Senior Ce...
Columnists, Opinion, Steve Flowers
by Steve Flowers 
May 7, 2011
It is always fun to look towards the political horizon and take a glimpse into the proverbial crystal ball and speculate as to the future of our poten...
Bob Stickley, Columnists, Opinion
by Staff Reports 
February 19, 2011
More than 10,000 covered bridges once graced the landscape across our great country. There are only about 750, with their beautiful wooden floors, rem...
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