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Belgreen FFCLA hosts basketball tournament to help hunger

Belgreen FCCLA hosted a three-man basketball tournament named “Hoopin’ 4 Hunger” to raise money to purchase grocery gift ... Read more | Add your comment

ART BY MARÍA CAMP --- Russellville City Schools and Franklin County Schools seniors are now graduates. ---

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

Congratulations, graduates! In case you missed it, here are photos from the 2023 high school graduations in Franklin ... Read more | Add your comment

Three Patriots baseball players selected to ACCC All-North second team 

In their first year back competing in the Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) since 2011, three Northwest-Shoals Community ... Read more | Add your comment

Strawberry farm offers u-pick fun

In Russellville and Franklin County, the juicy watermelon often gets the most attention when it comes to fruits. ... Read more | Add your comment

News

Expect closures for U.S. 43 at Walmart 

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists to expect lane closures for improvements on U.S. 43 at Walmart in Russellville beginning Tuesday, May 30. One to ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

RCS, FCS offer seamless summer meal programs

Russellville City Schools and Franklin County Schools are providing seamless summer meal programs for children 18 and under.    Russellville City Schools is offering a ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

Phi Theta Kappa inducts honorees from Franklin County at NEMCC

Franklin County inductees into the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville during the 2022-2023 ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

News

PHOTOS: West Elementary enjoys color run

Around 800 people, including kindergarten through second grade students, faculty and staff at West Elementary participate in a color run May 12, raising right at ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

College Sports

Russellville athletes sign with colleges after successful high school seasons 

The Russellville High School athletics department celebrated a flurry of scholarship signings as the 2022-23 school year came to a close. Six Golden Tigers added ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

News

PHOTOS: RHS Class of 2023 seniors graduate

PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP Russellville High School seniors graduate May 26. To see the 2023 graduation photos for the schools in the Franklin County Schools ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

Belgreen

PHOTOS: Tharptown, Phil Campbell, Belgreen, Vina, Red Bay seniors graduate

PHOTOS: Tharptown, Phil Campbell, Belgreen, Vina, Red Bay seniors graduate May 25, 2023. To see the photos for Russellville High School’s graduation May 26, click ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

Charles Parrish: Superintendent’s love for school system sees stadium named in his honor

PROGRESS 2023: What’s In A Name Born and raised in Phil Campbell, Charles Parrish’s rise to the Franklin County superintendent’s office was a relatively quick ... Read more | Add your comment

by Alison James.

High School Sports

Kiel helps obtain funds for TES bleachers 

State Rep. Jamie Kiel helped obtain $20,000 in RC&D funds to equip Tharptown Elementary School with new bleachers in its renovated gymnasium. In the early ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

News

Area residents among those on ICC honors lists

Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2023 spring semester. Franklin County students named to the president’s list, which includes ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

FC chooses new assistant county engineer 

Russellville native Caleb Sherrill, a graduate of the Russellville High School Class of 2012, has been selected as Franklin County’s new assistant county engineer. His ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

News

Red Bay’s Weatherford Library gears up for summer reading program

Registration is underway at Red Bay’s Weatherford Library for this year’s summer reading program. The theme is “All Together Now,” and it will include promoting ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

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NW-SCC students to showcase their art at Tennessee Valley Museum of Art

Northwest-Shoals Community College will have seven art students showcase their art May 23-June 30 as part of a new exhibit at the Tennessee Valley Museum ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

Tharptown High School rocketry team blasts into second place in nation

Tharptown High School’s rocketry team blasted into second place in the nation, out of 100 teams from across the country, during the American Rocketry Challenge, ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

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Vina High School holds Spring Spectacular 

Vina High School’s Spring Spectacular, held April 15, featured participants from a variety of age groups.   0–24-month winners: Maggie Mitchell – Third Alternate; Jasper Elaine ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

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RES fifth grade chorus presents “RES Goes Country” 

Russellville Elementary School’s 45-member fifth grade chorus presented “RES Goes Country,” directed by Lauren Ritter, May 11 in the Russellville City Schools auditorium. Musical numbers ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

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Addie’s Flip Tip and Tap holds 18th annual dance recital

Addie’s Flip Tip and Tap holds its 18th annual dance recital May 20 in the Russellville City Schools auditorium. Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

Franklin County

Chucky Mullins: Football legend makes lasting impact

PROGRESS 2023: What’s In A Name The Russellville High School Class of 1988 Chucky Mullins Scholarship Committee has remained dedicated to preserving the memory of ... Read more | Add your comment

by Alison James.

High School Sports

Vina javelin throw misses state record by three feet

Vina High School senior Karmin Scott earned a state championship in Class 1A girls’ javelin Saturday morning at the AHSAA 1A-3A Outdoor State Track and ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

Russellville Golden Tigers

Russellville soccer teams fall in 5A playoffs to Guntersville

The 2023 AHSAA soccer playoffs featured first and second round matchups between talented teams from Class 5A Area 7 and Area 8. The Russellville boys ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

Franklin County

ACA awards foundation scholarship

Bo LeMay received the trade school scholarship at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation scholarship banquet May 5 in Wetumpka, Ala. The son of TJ and Michelle ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Russellville Golden Tigers

Russellville baseball catcher signs with Calhoun Warhawks

Russellville High School senior Shayden Romans has accepted a baseball scholarship offer from Calhoun Community College. Romans was joined by family, friends, teammates and coaches ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

Franklin County

FCS provides Seamless Summer meal programs

Franklin County Schools will provide a Seamless Summer meal program at the following Franklin County Schools: Belgreen, East Franklin, Phil Campbell, Red Bay, Tharptown and ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

Franklin County

Commission announces voting location changes

During the Franklin County Commission’s May 15 meeting, they announced the College Avenue precinct voting district (also known as 2-2) voting location is moving, effective ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

News

RPL gears up for summer reading program, other events

The Russellville Public Library summer reading program, fully sponsored by Pilgrim’s for the second year in a row, will kick off June 9 with events ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

News

Russellville benefits from governor’s public safety grant awards

Gov. Kay Ivey awarded nearly $96,000 in grants to police departments to improve public safety through equipment purchase in four communities in northwest Alabama, including ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

News

Ivey announces grant to upgrade Russellville sewage plant

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $350,000 grant to enable the Russellville Water and Sewer Board to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant and triple its ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

News

Russellville Electric Board receives risk management award

The Russellville Electric Board recently received a Gold Risk Management Award from the insurance divisions of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Approximately 800 public entities ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

News

RHS Musical Theatre students perform spring sing

PHOTOS BY MARÍA CAMP RHS Musical Theatre students perform spring sing, “Forever Motown,” May 9 at the Russellville City Schools auditorium.   Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

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