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Franklin Living: Marathon runner, love never dims, and more
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by Staff Reports 
May 6, 2025
There’s a lot of interesting folks in Franklin County, and we’re pleased to highlight them in our magazine, Franklin Living. The May/June issue is now...
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Unified purpose marks National Day of Prayer
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RED BAY -- Red Bay community members came together at the gazebo in Bay Tree Park to offer united voices of faith on the annual National Day of Prayer...
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‘Everyone belongs, every achievement is celebrated’
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FRANKLIN COUNTY SPECIAL OLYMPICS
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- More than 70 students from across the county took part in the third annual Special Olympics at Tharptown Elementary School.
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Franklin County commissioner dies
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by Alyssa Sutherland, For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — District 1 Franklin County Commissioner Michael Lewis Murray died Sunday. He was 52.
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Red Bay passes alcohol ordinance
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RED BAY – The city now has an alcohol ordinance in effect and interested parties may apply for an alcohol license.
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Sheriff willing to work with ICE
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by By Russ Corey For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver praised his county’s Hispanic community and said his involvement with the U.S. Immigration and C...
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VFW, other volunteers take part in day of service
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Volunteers from the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars members and others spent time Saturday cleaning up monuments in Russe...
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FFA student receives $1,000 grant
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RED BAY -- FFA student Cayson Johnston has received a $1,000 grant for his Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).
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Vina 7th grader finishes 2nd in state 3200M race
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by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
Vina seventh grader Lindie Easterling finished second in the Class 1A state 3200 meter run (2-mile).
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Records
May 6, 2025
Justin Alexander Jewell May 1, 2025 Justin Alexander Jewell, 21, of Phil Campbell, passed away May 1. Visitation was held May 5 from 2-5 p.m. at Pleas...
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Records
May 6, 2025
Apr. 22 • Orlando Martel Gates to Cassidy Renae Stone Apr. 23 • Jose Antonio Galvan Chavez to Carmen Leonor Romo Velazquez • Oscar Molina Sandoval to ...
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Records
May 6, 2025
Apr.22 • Tony and Tonya Welch to Justin and Alanis Epperson, survivorship • Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Derek and Damita H...
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High School Sports
by Bart Moss, For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
Despite falling short in their area championship games, both the Belgreen Bulldogs and the Tharptown Wildcats secured their spots in the Class 2A Nort...
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Red Bay playoff hopes halted by Mars Hill
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by Bart Moss For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers’ impressive baseball season came to a heartbreaking conclusion over the weekend as they were edged out by the Mars Hill Panthers in...
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NWSCC names new head cross country coach
College Sports
by For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL - Heath White is the new head coach of the cross country program at Northwest Shoals Community College.
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Red Bay parents face chemical endangerment charges
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by By Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
May 6, 2025
RED BAY — Parents of three children are facing three counts of chemical endangerment of a child after two children from the same apartment were found ...
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Sherry Smith retires from Russellville Electric
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Sherry Smith is embarking on a new chapter following her retirement as executive assistant for Russellville Electric.
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RMS student podcast class wins first place
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Russellville Middle School is now the home of an award-winning sports-themed podcast, “The Golden Playbook,” which debuted earlier this...
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16 compete in state meet for RHS track teams
High School Sports
by María Camp, Managing Editor 
May 5, 2025
Senior EJ King set his new personal record in high jump with a 6-6 jump that landed him second in the state track meet, earning him a silver medal. He...
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Tariff fees not likely for bus purchases
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by By Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County School Superintendent Greg Hamilton has not been contacted about any possible tariff charge for two buses the county ha...
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by By Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- A New Hope man is facing a felony charge of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle after the bullet he fired at the ground ric...
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New job fair format was a hit with employers, students
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Seniors at Russellville High participated in a different kind of job fair this year.
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Rescue squad building repurposed as EMA annex
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- The former Franklin County Rescue Squad building is being renovated as an annex for the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency.
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by By Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- A Vina man is facing drug trafficking charges after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a large amount of liquid methamphet...
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Learning gets personal for sixth graders
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by By María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytime.com 
April 29, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Tharptown sixth graders got to put a personal touch to their classroom lessons recently when they traveled to Tupelo, Mississippi to vi...
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Book Lovers Club learns about mental health
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by Susie Hovater Malone, Lifestyles Columnnist 
April 29, 2025
Ashley Kimbrough, owner and therapist of The Mental Bistro, presented this month’s program to the Book Lovers Club. Kimbrough worked for The Departmen...
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Don’t miss your opportunity to vote in Reader’s Choice poll
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by Staff Reports 
April 29, 2025
The Franklin County Times’ Best of the Best Reader’s Choice Poll has been in full swing, and there are only a few days left to name your choices for y...
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