The Spotlight – July 16, 2025
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The Spotlight – July 16, 2025

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Red Bay gets $350K grant for roadwork
A: Main, News, Red Bay
Russ Corey For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY — Mayor Charlene Fancher said she’s very happy the State Department of Transportation approved a Rebuild Alabama Grant that will allow the cit...
Tomato Man sells fresh tomatoes from his car
Lifestyles, News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - William R. Smith is easy to spot in his old white Park Avenue sedan. He hauls boxes of tomatoes in the back. Regulars know where to loo...
Event raises money for museum flooring
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In the Community
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
Let us share your photos. Information should include the names of all people in the photo, the name of the photographer, and a brief explanation of th...
Paying his dues and finding success
Features, Lifestyles, News, ...
Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 23, 2025
Mark “Muleman” Massey is being lauded by those in the music industry — including Shoals musician and producer Billy Lawson — as a standout in today’s ...
4 council members are duly elected
News, Red Bay
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY -- Four of the city’s five council members have been declared duly elected for new terms after receiving no opposition for the Aug. 26 municip...
Groundbreaking for new Norris Library is July 29
A: Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – The city will break ground on its new public library at 10:30 a.m. July 29. Norris Library will be located on land behind city hall tha...
Barnett settles into pastor’s role at First United Methodist
A: Main, Lifestyles, News, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 23, 2025
RED BAY -- Pastor Don Barnett is settling into his new role at Red Bay First United Methodist Church, where he brings more than three decades of minis...
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Columnists, News, Opinion
July 23, 2025
Last year, Alabama became the 11th state in the nation to pass a universal school choice bill. We established the CHOOSE Act to give more Alabama fami...

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