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RUSSELLVILLE — New Main Street Director Erica Childers said she hopes to build momentum downtown through community events, business cooperation and in...
Main, News, Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE — As Flag Day (June 14) approaches, officials are encouraging residents with dilapidated U.S. flags to dispose of them safely and properl...
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RED BAY — Town Square Group will redesign the city’s website, a move officials said would improve communication with residents and visitors while help...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — A $5 million federal earmark has been secured for engineering and environmental studies tied to the long-discussed Haleyville bypass p...
Main, News, Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE — The city schools board of education has hired Nate Ayers as the system’s next assistant superintendent.
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RUSSELLVILLE — The next time Abigail Roberts enters a courtroom will be to say whether she is guilty or not guilty of charges ranging from first-degre...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Almost nine months after being convicted of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, Brandy Dowdy will finally learn how long sh...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville Fire Department is pursuing federal grant money to replace aging equipment and restore staffing levels. In its regular mee...
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Public education is powered by dedicated educators who believe in Alabama’s children — from the classroom teacher helping a student discover a love of...
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School is out and summer vacations are in full swing, which means family trips, travel ball tournaments and the random road trips will take place cons...
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HERE AND NOW
The May dinner meeting of Book Lovers Study Club featured guest speaker Cynthia Geis, GFWC Alabama North District director.
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RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville City Schools will launch a virtual learning program this fall, offering students in grades 6-12 a flexible learning option...
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Konner Bendall has been chasing the stage since he first put on a Santa suit for a school program at seven years old. Now, the Russellville native is ...
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RUSSELLVILLE — The path Blake Beck took to becoming the head coach of the Russellville High School baseball program began back in 2022.
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PHIL CAMPBELL — Northwest Shoals Community College’s FAME team earned a national runner-up finish during the 2026 Federation for Advanced Manufacturin...
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FLORENCE — James “Buddy” Moore, a 2012 University of North Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, has died. He was 93.
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RUSSELLVILLE — Councilmembers have approved a rezoning request that clears the way for construction of a 24-unit apartment complex near Guard Street a...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Electric board members have approved a $5 million bond to purchase a new electric metering system for the city.
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Long before Phillip White ever heard one of his songs on the radio — before Reba McEntire turned one into an anthem, or Rascal Flatts carried another ...
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FLORENCE — Officials said Thursday they expect a city project to reduce a section of Pine Street from four lanes to three to be completed before the U...
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May 14 Jeramie and Megean Scott to Starco Enterprises LLC, warranty Janice Trapp, William Trapp and Janice Trapp Winkler to Loretta Hatton, quit c...
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RED BAY — Councilmembers have delayed action on a proposal to update the city’s website while officials gather additional information about hosting, m...
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RUSSELLVILLE — The Franklin County Board of Education has agreed to spend $93,607 to purchase new cafeteria ovens for Tharptown schools.
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RUSSELLVILLE — A group of volunteers dedicating their time to help local law enforcement is playing crucial roles ranging from courthouse security to ...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — Councilmembers have decided to pursue grant funding as an option to address a group of deteriorating buildings in the downtown sector....
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TUSCUMBIA — The board overseeing the Alabama Music Hall of Fame has established procedures for selecting a new executive director.
Editorials
The Alabama Department of Education got a mixed bag of news recently when the annual reading and math reports came in.
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HERE AND NOW
Cultura Garden Club members gathered in red, white and blue for their May meeting at the scenic home of Ann Marie Bucholtz in Phil Campbell, and welco...
RUSSELLVILLE — New Main Street Director Erica Childers said she hopes to build momentum downtown through community events, business cooperation and in...
June 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Tourism spending in Franklin County reached $30.7 million in 2025, a 16.3% increase from the previous year, according to the 2025 Alaba...
June 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — As Flag Day (June 14) approaches, officials are encouraging residents with dilapidated U.S. flags to dispose of them safely and properl...
June 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Councilmembers approved the city’s fiscal year 2024-25 financial statement last week after an audit presentation showed revenues exceed...
June 10, 2026
RED BAY — Town Square Group will redesign the city’s website, a move officials said would improve communication with residents and visitors while help...
June 10, 2026
Public education is powered by dedicated educators who believe in Alabama’s children — from the classroom teacher helping a student discover a love of...
June 10, 2026
School is out and summer vacations are in full swing, which means family trips, travel ball tournaments and the random road trips will take place cons...
June 10, 2026
The May dinner meeting of Book Lovers Study Club featured guest speaker Cynthia Geis, GFWC Alabama North District director.
June 10, 2026
The Alabama Department of Education got a mixed bag of news recently when the annual reading and math reports came in.
June 3, 2026
Cultura Garden Club members gathered in red, white and blue for their May meeting at the scenic home of Ann Marie Bucholtz in Phil Campbell, and welco...
June 3, 2026
FLORENCE — James “Buddy” Moore, a 2012 University of North Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, has died. He was 93.
June 10, 2026
FLORENCE — Officials said Thursday they expect a city project to reduce a section of Pine Street from four lanes to three to be completed before the U...
June 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Becoming Tharptown High’s head baseball coach is the culmination of a goal that was years in the making for Michael Burkett.
June 3, 2026
Sumiton Christian scored three times in the bottom of the seventh, including a walk-off homerun, to eliminate Belgreen in the Class 2A regional in Flo...
May 20, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — For Jason Bolton, Belgreen High School athletics has never just been about the scoreboards. It has been about people, routines and frie...
May 20, 2026
Long before Phillip White ever heard one of his songs on the radio — before Reba McEntire turned one into an anthem, or Rascal Flatts carried another ...
June 10, 2026
We want to share your photos with our readers. Send us your photos and a brief description of all the action that you’ve captured, including the names...
June 10, 2026