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Share your favorite Watermelon Festival memories
One of our biggest events of the summer – nay, of the entire year – in Franklin County is the annual Watermelon Festival. For decades ...
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SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Tharptown braces for tough season
Moving up to Class 2A has not been easy for the Tharptown Wildcats. As a matter of fact, ...
Share your favorite Watermelon Festival memories
One of our biggest events of the summer – nay, of the entire year – in Franklin County ...
SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Russellville Golden Tigers look to build on past success in 2020
The Russellville High School football team, coached by John Ritter will be joining Class 5A, Region 8, in ...
Diamond dreams
Several Franklin County youth participate in the Rising Stars baseball competition this past weekend in Cullman. In addition ...
High School Sports
SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Tharptown braces for tough season
Moving up to Class 2A has not been easy for the Tharptown Wildcats. As a matter of fact, it has been brutal. The Wildcats are ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
PCHS Aviation licenses first pilot
When Phil Campbell High School first began offering aviation classes in fall 2019, everyone involved still had several questions about what the program would be ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Franklin County
NW-SCC to host drive-through Patriot Day Aug. 8
Northwest-Shoals Community College will host the first fall semester drive-through Patriot Day on the Phil Campbell and Shoals campuses Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. and ...
by Staff Reports.
High School Sports
RBHS Tigers rank fifth in preseason poll
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its preseason football polls this week, and the Red Bay Tigers come in ranked fifth in the state in ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Council holds first pinning ceremony for new fire recruit
Russellville City Council held its first pinning ceremony at Monday night’s city council meeting as Noah Daugherty was sworn in as a Russellville firefighter. Fire ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
Virus dismantles high school football schedules
The coronavirus is already wreaking havoc on local high school football schedules. Many school systems are pushing the start of their school year back a ...
by Bart Moss.
News
City analyzes Russellville street repair needs
After eight years of hard work, Russellville City Councilman David Palmer unveiled his city street presentation at this week’s Russellville City Council meeting. The presentation ...
by Ciera Hughes.
News
Rollin’ up some tasty treats
Rollies ice cream in downtown Russellville opens its doors Monday night for a soft opening before its grand opening set for next week. Those in ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Features
Faces of Franklin County: FC Farmers Market
A seasonal hotspot, the Franklin County Farmers Market is a major draw for local growers as well as the customers they attract with their tasty ...
by María Camp.
High School Sports
SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Phil Campbell football gets set for fall 2020
Phil Campbell will be competing in Class 3A Region 8 this year. The Bobcats went 4-6 last year with wins over Lexington, Vina, Phillips and ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
Unbeaten records: American Legion baseball teams finish summer season on top
This summer, baseball players from Russellville competing in American Legion games representing Post 64 in varsity and junior varsity action made the most of it. ...
by Brannon King.
News
Marching 100 prepares for 2020 season
The Russellville Marching 100 is celebrating being “Happy Together” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as more than 150 students completed band camp and prepared for this ...
by Ciera Hughes.
High School Sports
SCHEDULE PREVIEW: Tigers prepare for challenging season
Red Bay football has one of the more intriguing schedules in the county this year with three interesting home games: the opener against Hamilton, a ...
by Bart Moss.
Belgreen Bulldogs
Volleyball hits court for fall practice
As the fall season inches nearer, Belgreen and Tharptown volleyball teams are hitting the court for that crucial pre-season practice. This year the two county ...
by Bart Moss.
High School Sports
Russellville cheerleaders prepare to pump up Golden Tigers
Camp is a traditional part of the summer for local cheer squads, and despite coronavirus restrictions and obstacles, Golden Tiger cheerleaders were still able to ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Franklin County
EFJHS announces graduates
Members of the East Franklin 2020 graduating class are Peyton Bailey, Brett Cotham, Jaxon Faulkner, Manuela Gutierrez, Kevin Jimenez, Daniel Mansell, Mayson Mills, Clay Morgan ...
by Staff Reports.
News
Russellville’s Cecil Batchelor joins Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Established in 1973 to honor those individuals who have brought lasting fame to the state of Alabama through their business contributions, the Alabama Business Hall ...
by Alison James.
Franklin County
Teams begin practice as AHSAA prepares way for fall sports
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play Best Practices recommended guidelines Wednesday and reaffirmed plans to ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
Tharptown hires another UNA softball alumn
Tharptown Wildcat softball was stung this summer after the abrupt resignation of softball coach Brooklyn Clark. Clark, a UNA All-American, had a coronavirus-shortened season with ...
by Bart Moss.
Franklin County
CDC isolation rules change for adults with COVID-19
Most adults who have had mild to moderate COVID-19 illness can now leave isolation after completing 10 days in home isolation, and people do not need ...
by Alison James.
Franklin County
RCS pushes back first day, FCS tweaks return plans
*Editor’s Note: These meetings and discussions took place before the state mandated face masks must be worn by students. The local school boards have not ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Features
Why I Love Franklin County: Jason Miller
Franklin County Commissioner Jason Miller is also a local business owner of Miller’s Affordable Furniture and a former firefighter. The lifelong Franklin County resident is ...
by Alison James.
Franklin County
County unemployment continues decline
While the Alabama Department of Labor celebrates a drop in unemployment statewide, the department’s figures for Franklin County show parallel improvement: county unemployment decreased from ...
by Alison James.
Franklin County
NW-SCC gets $734K in grants for Youth Success Program
The Youth Success Program at Northwest-Shoals Community College has been awarded funding of $500,000 for 2020-2021 by the Governor’s Local Workforce Areas and $234,249 for ...
by Staff Reports.
Franklin County
AHSAA prepares way for fall sports
The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play Best Practices recommended guidelines Wednesday and reaffirmed plans to ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Red Bay City Council acknowledges FFA String Band accomplishment
The Red Bay City Council held a special presentation and reception for the 2019 FFA String Band July 20 at 6:30 p.m. The event took ...
by María Camp.
News
New businesses come to downtown Russellville
The downtown Russellville scene is expanding, as two businesses are expected to move in on Jackson Avenue in the upcoming months. Russellville Florist and Gifts ...
by Ciera Hughes.
Features
Nature’s bounty: Embrace summer season’s plentiful produce
With long summer days returns an abundance of fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables that so many miss during the winter months. Franklin County Extension Director ...
by Alison James.
Franklin County
New ordinance requires masks
Beginning July 16 through July 31, Alabama is under a mandatory mask ordinance requiring all individuals to wear a facial covering in public within 6 feet of another ...
by Ciera Hughes.
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