Lifestyles
Club Chronicles: Book Lovers Study Club promotes wellness
Members of the GFWC Book Lovers Study Club met at Russellville First United Methodist Church Oct. 9. Carolyn Porter, Shelia Upchurch and Rebecca Reeves were ...
Top Stories
Getting pepped up for Homecoming
PHOTOS BY BART MOSS The community of Tharptown revolves around the school, and that is never more true ...
Walk serves as memorial for soldier suicides
While many people are familiar with the reality of the millions of Americans who lose their lives in ...
Representative donates $5K to THS
State Rep. Proncey Robertson delivered a much-needed surprise to Tharptown High School and the Tharptown High School Band ...
Council resolution supports RFD pink campaign
Fighting any form of cancer is not an easy thing to do, but this October, Russellville Fire Department ...
Columnists
Her name was Lorene
Her name was Lorene, and she was my friend. She lived just down the road. On Saturday mornings I would walk to her house so ...
by Will Stults.
Galleries
Hodges gets in the spirit
PHOTOS BY MARIA CAMP The 2019 Spirit of Hodges Festival draws the community out to enjoy a fun fall day Oct. 12 in the Town ...
by María Camp.
Franklin County
Mars Hill Russellville campus faces closure
When parents arrived at Mars Hill Pre-School in Russellville Thursday afternoon to pick up their children, they were surprised to find a letter presented to ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Franklin County
Police receive reports of RCS phone scam
In a time when phone communication is prevalent, so is using technology as a way to prey on people. Oct. 2 the Russellville Police Department ...
by Ciera Hughes.
News
RCS partners up with city for Shop Russellville 1st initiative
In a campaign to raise awareness of how shopping locally boosts the local economy and helps local schools, Russellville City Schools is partnering with the ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
Teams fight for post-season dreams
Region races are becoming clearer, but there is still some work to be done by county team as the playoffs approach. Red Bay and Russellville ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
Lawrence Street, Highway 24 gets red light
After more than four years of trying to improve the intersection of Lawrence Street, Walnut Gate Road and Highway 24, the Russellville City Council is ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
Russellville volleyball nears end of regular season
The Russellville High School volleyball team is close to wrapping up the 2019 regular season, and the Lady Golden Tigers recently battled in three matches ...
by Brannon King.
High School Sports
Tigers inch toward region title
The Red Bay Tigers all but sewed up a region title with a 20-14 win at Colbert County. The eighth-ranked Tigers still have region games ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
RHS football suffers first loss of 2019 season
Not much went right for the Russellville football team Friday night in Hamilton, as the third-ranked Golden Tigers fell to the Aggies by a 17-0 ...
by Brannon King.
News
Crowning the Wildcat Queen
PHOTO BY BART MOSS Stefanie Castillo reigns as Homecoming Queen at Tharptown High School, crowned Friday at the THS homecoming game. Castillo is the daughter ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Russellville homecoming dance becomes fundraiser for senior classmate
Russellville High School has gone a few years without a homecoming dance, but this year the homecoming dance returned with a bang, as all profits ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Galleries
WES students learn fire safety
Oct. 6-12 is known nationally as fire prevention week, so Russellville Fire Department is taking the month of October to educate the public: “Not every ...
by Ciera Hughes.
News
Community comes together for senior health fair
More than 120 people filled the A.W. Todd Centre Thursday to learn about all aspects of health for the sixth-annual Franklin County Senior Health Fair. ...
by Ciera Hughes.
News
Fire department receives new emergency vehicles
After having issues with its current vehicles, it was time for the Russellville Fire Department to get an update on fire and rescue vehicles, with ...
by Ciera Hughes.
News
UNA awards scholarship to RHS alum
Patrick Allen Crummie, of Russellville, has been awarded an Academic Scholarship by the University of North Alabama. Crummie received the following honors while at Russellville ...
by Staff Reports.
Franklin County
Fall fun
Fall is a time for festivals, and nowhere is that truer than on the campuses on Franklin County Schools. Several held their annual fall festivals ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Belgreen Bulldogs
Local runners compete in Jesse Owens Classic
Several runners competed in the Jesse Owens Cross Country Classic in Lawrence County this weekend. The race draws runners from schools from across the Southeast. ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
‘Be bold, go gold’ for childhood cancer awareness
Although no parent wants to think about the possibility of a child developing cancer, childhood cancer is a real tragedy some families face. That is ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
Bobcats, Red Devils suffer major losses
The Phil Campbell Bobcats had no answer Friday night for Westminster Christian quarterback Jackson Billings, who passed for three touchdowns and rushed for three more ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
Football teams buckle down as playoffs near
With one more week behind them, Franklin football teams are seeing the end of the regular season loom large on the horizon. PHIL CAMPBELL Phil ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
Golden Tigers escape Lawrence County with victory
The Russellville football team traveled to Moulton Friday night and was challenged by the Lawrence County Red Devils but found a way to keep an ...
by Brannon King.
High School Sports
Late surge lifts Red Bay past Sheffield
Going undefeated isn’t easy. The Red Bay Tigers had to ride a late second-half surge to pull past the Sheffield Bulldogs 30-14 and remain unbeaten ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
THS girls pick up area volleyball win
The Tharptown Wildcats defeated the Sulligent Bulldogs in three straight sets in a critical area matchup last week. The Wildcats won 25-21, 25-23 and 25-18. ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
Historic Roxy Theatre prepares for ‘Christmas Spectacular’
Russellville is about to get a lot more festive as the Historic Roxy Theatre prepares for its first-ever “Christmas Spectacular.” Rehearsals for the show began ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Franklin County
Walk to Wellness raises funds to help local women
The majority of people know someone who has been impacted by breast cancer – or maybe they have even fought breast cancer themselves. Each year, ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
RHS volleyball picks up win
The Russellville High School varsity volleyball team picked up an area win and celebrated Senior Night this week. Hamilton hosted RHS, and the Lady Golden ...
by Brannon King.
Franklin County
Russellville upgrades median to turn lane
After a fatal car crash last year at the intersection of U.S. Highway 43 and Gandy Street, the Russellville Police Department has been hard at ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Franklin County
Tharptown welcomes back first graduating class
When members of the Tharptown High School Class of 2009 walked into their new school building in 2007 as juniors, they became a part of ...
by Ciera Hughes.
-
Latest News
-
Latest Sports
Special Sections
Franklin Living
-
Latest Lifestyles
-
Latest Opinion