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RUSSELLVILLE — When organizers landed country music star Tracy Byrd as the headline performer for the 45th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival,...
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RUSSELLVILLE – A 19-year-old Russellville High School graduate was deported from the United States on Aug. 9, according to the Department of Homeland ...
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RED BAY — The 1923 steam locomotive at the Railroad Park is getting a new paint job as work on a concrete pad, lighting and other features continues....
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RUSSELLVILLE — Some avenues and streets downtown will be closing Thursday afternoon in preparation for the 45th Franklin County Watermelon Festival. S...
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RED BAY —A second Flock Safety automated license plate reader has been installed as the city prepares for a special meeting Monday on a proposed polic...
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RUSSSELLVILLE – Liberty Learning Foundation programs at Russellville Middle School now extend through all three grade levels with sixth graders studyi...
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Few things are more important to Alabama’s economy than a reliable freight rail system. Our manufacturers depend on it. Our farmers depend on it. Our ...
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In an era when hospitals, pipelines and school districts have all fallen victim to cyberattacks, it’s reassuring to learn Russellville’s water supply ...
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Russellville First Baptist Church earlier this month celebrated 159 years of existence. At the annual homecoming celebration, we welcomed many new and...
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MUSCLE SHOALS — Since she was eight years old, Muscle Shoals native Makalyn Heaslett recalls sitting in front of a television screen watching the crow...
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RUSSELLVILLE — As cyclosporiasis cases continue to climb in north Alabama, some local shoppers are cutting lettuce out of their routines altogether — ...
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More than 30,000 Franklin County residents as visitors from nearby counties turned out for the 45th annual Watermelon Festival in downtown Russellvill...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County pet owners can receive free pet food, vaccines and wellness services Thursday as part of Monte’s 10 County Challenge. T...
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July 28 Patricia Anne Pratt to Tiffany Anne Borden, small estate affidavit Debra Aldridge and Cynthia Friend to Cassidy Bree Aldridge and Haylee A...
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RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver hasn’t seen much turnover within his department lately and he wants to keep it that way.
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RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville City Council has approved a contract for Scott King to serve as a school resource officer (SRO) for the city schools....
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RUSSELLVILLE — As cyberattacks on U.S. water systems climb nationwide, local officials say a combination of rigorous safety protocols and old-fashione...
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The district attorney’s office and school administrators in Franklin County and Russellville are participating in a program which aims to address trua...
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Alabama has earned some well-deserved credit for taking steps to combat civic amnesia. State law mandates that students pass a 100-question citizenshi...
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Retired educators may have left the classroom, but they certainly have not stopped serving their communities.
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CHEROKEE — The Forever Wild Land Trust is moving forward with plans to acquire additional property in Colbert County that would expand public hunting ...
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RUSSELLVILLE — When Rhonda Miller opened Little Tigers Preschool in 1996, about 15 children attended during the first two weeks.
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RUSSELLVILLE — A Tuscumbia man is facing more charges related to a 2023 case involving the report of several stolen firearms from a residence just ins...
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RUSSELLVILLE — A Spruce Pine man died from injuries he sustained from a motorcycle crash Friday night after striking a dog in the roadway.
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RUSSELLVILLE – The Alabama Department of Natural Resources (ADCNR) is encouraging all new or returning hunters to sign up and take part in its hunter ...
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PHIL CAMPBELL — Brody Nix tried guitar lessons when he was younger but stopped taking them when he was about 11.
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PHIL CAMPBELL — More than 20 years after meeting her husband, Hudon Franklin at Mountain Valley Hee Haw, Katie Franklin still takes part in the music ...
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FLORENCE — The Tennessee Valley Area, including the Shoals, will be under a heat advisory starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Friday. Heat ind...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Suburban Propane, which is located at the intersection of Alabama Highway 24 and U.S. Highway 43, is in the process of burning off prop...
RUSSELLVILLE — When organizers landed country music star Tracy Byrd as the headline performer for the 45th annual Franklin County Watermelon Festival,...
August 19, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – A 19-year-old Russellville High School graduate was deported from the United States on Aug. 9, according to the Department of Homeland ...
August 19, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Local pet owners struggling to afford veterinary care are being urged to take advantage of a free wellness clinic on Thursday as a chan...
August 19, 2026
RED BAY — The 1923 steam locomotive at the Railroad Park is getting a new paint job as work on a concrete pad, lighting and other features continues....
August 19, 2026
RUSSSELLVILLE – Liberty Learning Foundation programs at Russellville Middle School now extend through all three grade levels with sixth graders studyi...
August 19, 2026
Few things are more important to Alabama’s economy than a reliable freight rail system. Our manufacturers depend on it. Our farmers depend on it. Our ...
August 19, 2026
In an era when hospitals, pipelines and school districts have all fallen victim to cyberattacks, it’s reassuring to learn Russellville’s water supply ...
August 19, 2026
Russellville First Baptist Church earlier this month celebrated 159 years of existence. At the annual homecoming celebration, we welcomed many new and...
August 19, 2026
The district attorney’s office and school administrators in Franklin County and Russellville are participating in a program which aims to address trua...
August 12, 2026
Alabama has earned some well-deserved credit for taking steps to combat civic amnesia. State law mandates that students pass a 100-question citizenshi...
August 12, 2026
FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama’s colors are purple and gold but the sight of green brought a great deal of excitement to supporters Friday...
August 5, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Fifteen years after the April 27, 2011, tornado destroyed Phil Campbell High School, a preserved piece of the old gym has found a perm...
August 5, 2026
Some people spend their lives trying to leave the town where they grew up. Others spend theirs making sure no one has to.For the Hill family, that hom...
July 29, 2026
Twelve-year-old Kinsley Benford finished runner-up in the 12U division of the Shoals Junior Circuit tournament in her first tennis tournament.
July 15, 2026
