Main, News, Phil Campbell
PHIL CAMPBELL — By the time April 27, 2011, arrived, Rodney Smith had already grown accustomed to the warnings. For days, sirens had gone off across F...
Main, News, Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County EMA Director Mary Glass said outdoor warning sirens should not be residents’ primary alert system during severe weather...
Main, News, Phil Campbell
SEARED IN THEIR MEMORIES
PHIL CAMPBELL — On the morning of April 27, 2011, Phil Campbell Elementary School (PCES) Principal Jackie Ergle was aware of the threat of severe weat...
Franklin County, Main, News
Retirement brings an end to one chapter of school
THARPTOWN – Over the past 21 years, Tharptown schools have seen a plethora of changes as students and teachers alike come and go and the education lan...
Main, News, Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE — Details from an interview between Abigail Roberts and an investigator regarding the child pornography and sodomy charges against the 22...
Main
RUSSELLVILLE — The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming primary election is approaching for Franklin County residents. May 4 is the last day t...
News
RUSSELLVILLE — West Elementary students climbed into concrete trucks, explored emergency vehicles, and learned about skilled trades during the school’...
Marriages
April 16 • Richard Scott Holman to Elizabeth Regina Holman April 17 • Daniel Domingo to Paula Angelica Lopez
Birthdays
April 29 Tommy Davis TJ LeMay May 1 Sherman Lee Allen Kathy Black Chris Willis Belinda Johnson Bethany Ellison Malone Wade Baker M...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
Bees, butterflies and plenty of garden talk filled the room as Cultura Garden Club members gathered at North Highlands Church of Christ in Russellvill...
Columnists
Families across Alabama are asking hard and necessary questions about what’s next for their high school students. What’s the right path for my child? ...
Editorials
A growing number of child abuse cases involve possession and production of child pornography. A particularly shocking case surfaced two weeks ago in F...
Franklin County
RUSSELLVILLE — Veterans in Franklin County who need help with groceries, transportation, meals, wellness checks and caregiver support may not always k...
News
RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Fire Department is offering free CPR classes, smoke detector installation and home safety inspections as part of an ex...
Belgreen Bulldogs
The Belgreen Bulldogs’ season came to an end last Thursday after being swept by Pleasant Valley 11-2 and 6-2. The games weren’t as lopsided as the sco...
High School Sports
The Russellville softball team went 4-4 during a week of games that included the I-65 Showdown in Athens. RHS went to Hatton High School on April 20 a...
College Sports
FLORENCE — Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium continues to take shape and major physical elements will be added in the next three months....
News
RUSSELLVILLE — Garrett Booth has spent about 10 years writing songs, but one written in about 30 minutes recently carried him to national recognition....
News
RUSSELLVILLE — For Tiffany Warhurst, stepping into the curriculum coordinator role for Russellville City Schools means leaving the elementary campus s...
High School Sports
The Red Bay Tigers recovered from a game two shutout to win a decisive game three on Friday to advance to the second round of the Class 2A baseball pl...
High School Sports
The Phil Campbell Bobcats bounced back after a series opening loss to Geraldine to win the next two games and advance to the second round of the Class...
High School Sports
VINA — Vina varsity girls track finished runner- up at the Class 1A Northwest sectional track meet at Winfield last weekend. Fourteen 1A schools parti...
High School Sports
The Russellville Golden Tigers took two of three games from Sardis in the AHSAA Class 5A baseball playoffs to advance to the second round. Russellvill...
News
MUSCLE SHOALS — Both campuses of Northwest Shoals Community College - Muscle Shoals and Phil Campbell - will close at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday due to the thr...
Land Transactions
March 30 Fred Olive Pilgrim to Austin Dale Pilgrim, quit claim March 31 Pedro Miguel Francisco and Ramona Miguel Francisco to Ramona Miguel Fran...
Main
RUSSELLVILLE — The parents of 3-year-old Bentley Fowler, who died in 2020 after being left in a hot car for more than 15 hours, have both pled guilty ...
Main
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Schools is waiting on a written commitment from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before dro...
News
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners have agreed to move forward with a a Highway 36 industrial access project. Assistant County Engineer Cale...
Columnists
On March 20 we marked the beginning of something truly significant, not just for one community, but for all of north Alabama. The announcement of a $2...
Opinion
Most school officials have an impact on the lives of the students they encounter over the years. Long after their professional careers have begun, stu...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
“The Roxy’s Salute to Broadway” will be held April 23-26 at the historic Roxy Theatre in downtown Russellville. The production features music from fiv...
High School Sports
The Russellville High softball team went 4-2 during a week of games that included participation in the Northwest Alabama Bash at the Sportsplex in Flo...
RUSSELLVILLE — The boyfriend of the 22-yearold who was charged with taking nude photos of a 6-year-old girl is facing 76 criminal charges, including f...
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers have voted to amend the personnel policy and procedures ordinance to allow employees to sell back up to 80 hours of...
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming primary election is approaching for Franklin County residents. May 4 is the last day t...
April 29, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — By the time April 27, 2011, arrived, Rodney Smith had already grown accustomed to the warnings. For days, sirens had gone off across F...
April 29, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County EMA Director Mary Glass said outdoor warning sirens should not be residents’ primary alert system during severe weather...
April 29, 2026
Bees, butterflies and plenty of garden talk filled the room as Cultura Garden Club members gathered at North Highlands Church of Christ in Russellvill...
April 29, 2026
Families across Alabama are asking hard and necessary questions about what’s next for their high school students. What’s the right path for my child? ...
April 29, 2026
A growing number of child abuse cases involve possession and production of child pornography. A particularly shocking case surfaced two weeks ago in F...
April 29, 2026
On March 20 we marked the beginning of something truly significant, not just for one community, but for all of north Alabama. The announcement of a $2...
April 22, 2026
Most school officials have an impact on the lives of the students they encounter over the years. Long after their professional careers have begun, stu...
April 22, 2026
The Belgreen Bulldogs’ season came to an end last Thursday after being swept by Pleasant Valley 11-2 and 6-2. The games weren’t as lopsided as the sco...
April 29, 2026
The Russellville softball team went 4-4 during a week of games that included the I-65 Showdown in Athens. RHS went to Hatton High School on April 20 a...
April 29, 2026
FLORENCE — Bobby Wallace Field at Bank Independent Stadium continues to take shape and major physical elements will be added in the next three months....
April 29, 2026
The Red Bay Tigers recovered from a game two shutout to win a decisive game three on Friday to advance to the second round of the Class 2A baseball pl...
April 29, 2026
The Phil Campbell Bobcats bounced back after a series opening loss to Geraldine to win the next two games and advance to the second round of the Class...
April 29, 2026
April 29 Tommy Davis TJ LeMay May 1 Sherman Lee Allen Kathy Black Chris Willis Belinda Johnson Bethany Ellison Malone Wade Baker Melissa Ba...
April 29, 2026
April 22 Jill Masterson Molly Gaston Linda Holcomb Dana Copeland Bruce Daily April 23 Mickie McNutt Austin Balding Carl Blackburn Cedric F...
April 22, 2026
April 15 Josh Ryan Prewitt Jordan Prewitt Jeff Robertson Howard Barnett Hayden James Billy Witt Angela Witt Dunstan Nora Madilyn Baker Apri...
April 15, 2026
For the band OTIS, the road isn’t just for touring and performance. Between shows, in parking lots and back rooms, the band gathers stories from the p...
April 8, 2026
At four years old, Rachael “RayRay” Weir learned a word most adults hope never to hear — leukemia. Now eight years old and still in treatment, she has...
April 8, 2026