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Miss Northwest Shoals 2026 to take place Saturday
News, Phil Campbell
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
February 20, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Northwest Shoals Community College will be host to the 2026 Miss Northwest Shoals scholarship pageant at 5 p.m. Saturday inside the Lo...
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Main, News, Russellville
by By Kevin Tayor For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A Mississippi man was arrested and charged Thursday night with various charges ranging from abuse of corpse to theft of property relate...
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Tiffin Motorhomes to produce new line
Main, News, Red Bay
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RED BAY — Tiffin Motorhomes is slated to open a new production line in Red Bay, according to Tiffin’s parent company, THOR Industries. Beginning May 1...
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Dealer: Gold content not suitable for everyday use
Main, News, Z - News Main
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
The push for a new $2.50 anniversary coin is raising logistical and economic questions, particularly about whether such a coin could be used in everyd...
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Red Bay approves $3.6M budget
Main, News, Red Bay
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
RED BAY – City officials are expecting a slight decrease in sales tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year but anticipating a larger general fund budg...
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$5K TVA grant to bring student podcasting program to RES
News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Elementary School students will soon be recording podcasts, interviewing community members and exploring career paths in a program bein...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
Female law enforcement officers from agencies around the state gathered last week at Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals to receive sp...
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Opinion: Here and Now – White to perform March 7 at the Roxy
News, Russellville
HERE AND NOW
by By Susie Hovater Malone Columnist 
February 18, 2026
There is something special about a night out in a small town. People run into neighbors. They make a plan instead of staying home. They fill the sidew...
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Accessible basketball completes year 2
News, Russellville, Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
February 18, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Fifteen players took the court over four Saturdays at the Ralph C. Bishop Center for this year’s round of accessible basketball games. ...
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College Sports, News, Sports
by David Glovach For the FCT 
February 18, 2026
FLORENCE — Tony Pujol’s message was rather simple. It was best that way. Especially when directed to not only his plates, but a larger audience he was...
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