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Scientist connects classwork to careers
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE – Middle school students recently got a hands-on look at how classroom lessons connect to real-world careers during a visit from an Aubur...
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Fire department searches records to find its history
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department is digging into its past as it works to confirm when the town’s first fire service was off...
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Public donations make baby box possible
Main, News, Russellville
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 24, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — City Council members have approved the purchase of a Safe Haven Baby Box using funds donated for that purpose.
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EMS train for K-9 emergency treatment
Franklin County, Main, News
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
December 24, 2025
FLORENCE – Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jaret Yancey and his K-9 officer Mateo have only been together for a few months, but the pair have already...
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Patriot Riders give ‘brother’ full honors
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
December 17, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Vietnam veteran Avery Brewster finally received the full military funeral he deserved.
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Land Transactions
by Griffin Traylor 
December 31, 2025
Dec. 17   Mary Elizabeth Craig, Valerie J King and Valerie Jane King to Bryan Campbell and Sandra Cummings, warranty   Leslie J Adams, Donald B Jackso...
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
Just in time for the New Year, flu cases are on the rise.
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by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
MONTGOMERY — A lawsuit filed against the Water Works and Gas Board of Red Bay involving the failure to pay a contractor will be sent back to the Frank...
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News
by Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver has disappointing news for anyone who hopes Donald Trump’s executive order that could reclassify...
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Opinion
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December 31, 2025
It was great to see the city of Russellville commit to installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station One, and even more so since the funding came f...
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Club ends year with giving, reflection
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
December 31, 2025
The GFWC Book Lovers Club came together at the beautifully decorated home of Patricia and Don Cox for its final meeting of the year, celebrating the s...
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OPINION: A December revolt for change
Columnists
December 31, 2025
Imagine going to visit a relative in another country and discovering they had things that your own country did not. Not only were goods available for ...
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Hidden treasures hang on Christmas tree
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — For Jam Lee TePoel Saarinen and her husband, Jeff Saarinen, some of the most meaningful Christmas gifts are not found under the tree b...
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Anglers hold first outreach effort
Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E — Franklin County Anglers delivered holiday stockings to residents at Arabella Health and Wellness as part of their first comm...
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Thigpens win garden club lighting contest
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RED BAY — A climbing ivy “Christmas tree,” decorated with ornaments and carolers from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” runs along the side of Wesley and D...
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News
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
MONTGOMERY — Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc. was awarded nearly $1.6 million by Gov. Kay Ivey for heating and cooling assistance pro...
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News
by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
Shoals-area Emergency Management Agency directors know in the weeks after Christmas, they can generally expect an uptick in calls related to all-terra...
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Turning hair loss into hope for kids
News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
When Harper Berryhill began to lose her hair during chemotherapy, she was reminded that she was not facing her diagnosis alone. In a gesture rooted in...
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Marriages
December 31, 2025
Dec. 19   Hunter Brady Leach to Jada Alexis Walton   Samuel Carreto-Manzanarez to Katie Raye Orr   Dec. 23   Chase James Hutchens to Madelyn Marie Nel...
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Birthdays
Chase Hyde Fortune James McDuffa
December 31, 2025
Dec. 31    Mary Tyra    Billie Cotton    Kody Wyatt       Jan. 1    Jason Evans       Jan. 2    Lily Rogers    Anna Beth Oliver       Jan. 3    Charle...
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Holiday activities close school year
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Tharptown Elementary School marked the days leading into Christmas break with a full slate of holiday activities that blended classroom...
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High School Sports
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
The Alabama High School Athletic Association has delayed its much-anticipated reclassification of Alabama high schools until Jan. 23.
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Belgreen Bulldogs
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
It was a productive holiday stretch for the Belgreen Bulldogs, who relied on veteran composure and elite free-throw shooting to secure two double-digi...
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High School Sports
by By Stacy Long For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
Three Shoals high school football players can’t put the season to rest just yet. They have another date on their calendar.
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RHS falls in tourney semis
High School Sports
by Brannon King For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
The Russellville boys basketball team took the court last week for the Bracy Invitational held at Deshler High School and the Golden Tigers opened the...
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Fischer commits to Motlow State
High School Sports
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Tharptown senior pitcher Alyssa Fischer said Motlow State felt right the moment she stepped onto campus.
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2 pieces of turnout gear lost during fire
Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Two turnout jackets were damaged during a Thanksgiving Day structure fire while firefighters were conducting an interior attack.
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Council to renew fines and notices
Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Enforcement actions for a group of deteriorating downtown buildings will resume after council members voted Dec. 16 in favor of the ac...
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Marriages
December 24, 2025
Dec. 12 • Alexander Gauge Rivers to Crystal Mae Largent Dec. 17 • River Gene Quillen to Jocalyn Taylor Nunnery
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West Elementary hosts ‘Polar Express’ celebration
News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE -- West Elementary School marked the Christmas season with a series of activities centered on music, generosity and long-standing holiday...
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Opinion
December 24, 2025
The following famous 1897 editorial was written by Francis Pharcellus Church in The Sun newspaper as a response to 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asking...
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Cultura Garden Club celebrates Christmas
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
December 24, 2025
Christmas for Cultura Garden Club members this year meant gathering around a table, sharing food made with care and enjoying the kind of fellowship th...
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Franklin County
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
The Franklin County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday through Friday. The courthouse will also be closed Jan. 1 but will reopen Jan. 2 at normal bus...
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High School Sports
by Hayden Moss For the FCT 
December 24, 2025
The Phil Campbell Lady Bobcats delivered a strong allaround performance to secure a 40–29 victory over the Belgreen Lady Bulldogs in the ninthgrade gi...
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