A 62-year-old woman is dead and her son is being held for questioning after officers with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department responded to a resi...
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by Staff Reports 
November 4, 2015
The RCS Rocket Team and Russellville Rotary Club’ joint fundraiser Oct. 31 had more than 100 attendees. “It was exciting, especially with it being Nil...
High School Sports, Sports, Tharptown Wildcats
by Josh Prewitt 
November 3, 2015
The Lions came into Wildcat stadium Friday night and beat Tharptown 41-7 to give the Wildcats zero wins in 2015.
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by Staff Reports 
September 30, 2015
Sept. 21 saw a years-long project come to fruition for the Women’s Leadership Division of the Franklin County Farmer’s Federation: they donated their ...
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by Staff Reports 
September 23, 2015
The Tharptown senior government class attended the second special session of the legislature last week in Montgomery. “The students had a great experi...
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, RSS Facebook
by Staff Reports 
July 15, 2015
Bass fishing teams from Phil Campbell and Russellville competed in The Bass Federation’s 2015 High School World Fishing Finals that took place at Pick...
Franklin County, News, RSS Facebook
by Staff Reports 
July 15, 2015
Cowboy Bruce Brennan shows off his rope skills for children at Russellville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program Thursday. Brennan also entertained...
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by Staff Reports 
July 8, 2015
Vina football coach Luke Childers knows that in order for his team to enjoy the sweet taste of success they will have to work hard in the off season. ...
Franklin County, News
by Nicole Pell 
June 24, 2015
Kids take turns tossing beanbags outside the Chucky Mullins Center on June 21. Children that attended the Franklin Civic Social Club’s annual Fun Fiel...
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by Staff Reports 
June 10, 2015
The 2015 Phil Campbell Dixie Youth League Tournament was played May 16. Four teams from Haleyville, three from Phil Campbell and one from Russellville...
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