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PHIL CAMPBELL — Ten years ago, Melissa Stancil faced a diagnosis that changed her life.
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RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville native Slade Gilmer fulfilled a lifelong dream when he competed on “Jeopardy!” in an episode that aired Oct. 7.
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RUSSELLVILLE — The city’s Police Department is one of the first 12 departments to earn professional accreditation through the Alabama Association of C...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Faye Massey was no stranger to breast cancer when she received her own diagnosis around six years ago.
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MUSCLE SHOALS — KeithJonessaidhe’sproud of the legacy of unity he helped establish during his 25-year tenure as director of the Northwest Alabama Coun...
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RUSSELLVILLE — The former owner of a Red Bay day care center where a 4-month-old died in March 2022 is now facing a manslaughter charge after a Frankl...
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Sheffield City Schools’ policy regarding student use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the start of the 2025-26 school year limited the use of the so...
Columnists
China’s Xi Jinping appeared supremely confident at a recent military parade in Beijing with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Xi’...
Opinion
For many families, the holiday season evokes images of twinkling lights, festive gatherings, and the thrill of giving and receiving gifts. Yet, for co...
Columnists
HERE AND NOW
When educators gather, there’s always something to learn, and this month our local Delta Kappa Gamma chapter, Alpha Upsilon, heard directly from the t...
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When most people hear the word “improv,” they might think of the quickwitted antics of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” But David Grissom, a veteran comedy ...
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Russellville’s first trip to Hatton for a varsity football game in the history of the program was a successful one as the Golden Tigers defeated the H...
College Sports
FLORENCE — North Alabama followed up one dud with another. After its 29-point loss at Abilene Christian last week, the Lions lost 49-21 to Central Ark...
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In the earliest stages of forming Carver Commodore in 2016, Payton Pruitt and his fellow bandmates had exhausted several ideas for a name before Pruit...
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RUSSELLVILLE — A $120,000 improvement project on a busy city street will not only enlarge the size of the drainage culverts, but also the width of a s...
Birthdays
Birthdays Oct. 15 Randy Arrington Magen Sparks Oct. 16 Anna Byars Letha McKinney Rickey Smith Danny Woods Marilyn Pierson Oct....
Marriages
Oct. 3 Skylar Brock Brazil to Reagan Michelle Humphries Oct. 8 Freddy Dewayne Duncan to Crystal Leeann Pharr David Allen Gibson to Harleigh Mi...
Land Transactions
Aug. 29 Dannette S Grant and Ronald L Grant to Jeremy Campbell, warranty Peggy H Causey to Andrew Corley and Elizabeth Brooke Corley, survivorship...
Community Calendar
October 18 – Second Chance Canine Advocates meeting: Second Chance Canine Advocates, a nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare, will hold i...
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VINA — Elementary students at Vina School got an up-close look at a variety of professions Friday during the school’s first “Careers on Wheels” event....
High School Sports
RUSSELLVILLE — There’s a photo that sits on the second shelf of a bookcase behind Dustin Goodwin’s desk, leaned up against the backing, almost at eye ...
High School Sports
Volleyball teams begin area tournament play this week with the goal of reaching the Super Regionals in Birmingham.
High School Sports
The Russellville Golden Tigers had a memorable evening last week on the home volleyball court as the varsity team clinched first place in Class 5A Are...
High School Sports
The Red Bay Tigers gave their home crowd plenty to cheer about on Homecoming night, delivering a dominant performance in a 53-0 rout of the Tharptown ...
Land Transactions
Aug. 25 • Linda K Emnace and Raul G Emnace to Francisca Quillen, warranty • Paula K Bullen and Paula K Davis to Brandon Michael Cox and Karli Annison ...
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RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners have approved an $18,534,053 Fiscal Year 2026 budget that includes a 5% base pay raise for General Fund, ...
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RED BAY — The Red Bay Water & Gas Board has applied for a $500,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to rehabilitate the existing, inactive Cooper...
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RED BAY — The city council has adopted a vape tax ordinance.
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SHEFFIELD — Toys for Tots volunteers began distributing dozens of donation boxes Oct. 3 as the annual drive was officially launched.
Opinion
Abreast cancer diagnosis doesn’t affect just the patient. It causes sorrow and fear for all the people who know the mother, grandmother, sister or wif...
Opinion
HERE AND NOW
Fall in Franklin County brings colorful foliage, seasonal decorations and fun community events.
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Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection — residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them ope...
Features
RUSSELLVILLE — After three decades in Tampa, Florida, Andrew and Cassandra Cannata traded skyscrapers for songbirds and boardrooms for a back porch sw...
Lifestyles
Colbert County farmer Luther Bishop is familiar with the ups and downs associated with farming and how, when you least expect it, Mother Nature can th...
Birthdays
Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Meagan Gaston Bragwell Dakotah Burleson Brenda Sanchez Brandon Ray Cothrum
RUSSELLVILLE — The former owner of a Red Bay day care center where a 4-month-old died in March 2022 is now facing a manslaughter charge after a Frankl...
October 15, 2025
Sheffield City Schools’ policy regarding student use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the start of the 2025-26 school year limited the use of the so...
October 15, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Ten years ago, Melissa Stancil faced a diagnosis that changed her life.
October 15, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — Russellville native Slade Gilmer fulfilled a lifelong dream when he competed on “Jeopardy!” in an episode that aired Oct. 7.
October 15, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — The city’s Police Department is one of the first 12 departments to earn professional accreditation through the Alabama Association of C...
October 15, 2025
China’s Xi Jinping appeared supremely confident at a recent military parade in Beijing with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Xi’...
October 15, 2025
For many families, the holiday season evokes images of twinkling lights, festive gatherings, and the thrill of giving and receiving gifts. Yet, for co...
October 15, 2025
When educators gather, there’s always something to learn, and this month our local Delta Kappa Gamma chapter, Alpha Upsilon, heard directly from the t...
October 15, 2025
Abreast cancer diagnosis doesn’t affect just the patient. It causes sorrow and fear for all the people who know the mother, grandmother, sister or wif...
October 8, 2025
Fall in Franklin County brings colorful foliage, seasonal decorations and fun community events.
October 8, 2025
FLORENCE — North Alabama followed up one dud with another. After its 29-point loss at Abilene Christian last week, the Lions lost 49-21 to Central Ark...
October 15, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — There’s a photo that sits on the second shelf of a bookcase behind Dustin Goodwin’s desk, leaned up against the backing, almost at eye ...
October 15, 2025
Volleyball teams begin area tournament play this week with the goal of reaching the Super Regionals in Birmingham.
October 15, 2025
The Russellville Golden Tigers had a memorable evening last week on the home volleyball court as the varsity team clinched first place in Class 5A Are...
October 15, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers gave their home crowd plenty to cheer about on Homecoming night, delivering a dominant performance in a 53-0 rout of the Tharptown ...
October 15, 2025
Birthdays Oct. 15 Randy Arrington Magen Sparks Oct. 16 Anna Byars Letha McKinney Rickey Smith Danny Woods Marilyn Pierson Oct. 17 Rev. ...
October 15, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE — After three decades in Tampa, Florida, Andrew and Cassandra Cannata traded skyscrapers for songbirds and boardrooms for a back porch sw...
October 8, 2025
Colbert County farmer Luther Bishop is familiar with the ups and downs associated with farming and how, when you least expect it, Mother Nature can th...
October 8, 2025
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Oct. 1 Lesley Sheffield Hudson Graham Leah B. Grissom Leah Hyde Randy Lindsey Hunter Reed Oct. 2 Connie Byars Sharon Sherrill Hayes Reed ...
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