Laken Mitchell, Jace Mitchell, Baylor Hovater, Greg Hovater and Wade Wallace enjoy watching the Russellville High School Homecoming parade together in downtown Russellville. PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP

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6:00 am Wednesday, October 22, 2025

RHS HOMECOMING PARADE

Downtown Russellville was alive on Friday celebrating the Russellville High School Homecoming with a parade. The RHS Marching Hundred, along with a variety of other school groups, decorated, dressed up and decked out to celebrate with a big showing of school spirit and cheer. Members of various graduating classes came together to reminisce and ride through town in the parade as they threw candy and waved to onlookers.

Lizandra Carrillo Gomez, Lindsey Diaz and Cindy Andres have fun participating in the RHS Homecoming parade.

Members of the RHS Class of 1975 greet paradegoers as they ride by in the Homecoming parade.

Members of the RHS Class of 2025 greet paradegoers.

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