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When is best time to water plants?
When is the best time to water plants in the heat of the summer? Plants have to be watered, especially in extreme conditions and ...
Top Stories
FC Rescue Squad president faces arrest for theft
In April, investigators with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about the Franklin County Rescue Squad ...
Red Bay City Council approves water, gas board resolution
In a special called meeting June 13, the Red Bay City Council approved a resolution authorizing the Red ...
Furr Fest fundraiser sees success
Blue Springs Volunteer Fire Department held Furr Fest Saturday as a means to help stray animals in Franklin ...
Distinguished Through the Decades: 2001, Kathryn (Keeton) Nix
“I think it’s really important to go through that interview process because from there you are going to ...
High School Sports
Looking back: Basketball 2021-22 – Successes on court land student-athletes in spotlight
While scholar-athletes are in the early stages of preparing for their upcoming seasons, now is a good time to take a look back at the ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Kids, Kin program, Girl Scouts present information at RPL
Summer reading program fun continued Friday at the Russellville Public Library with dancing, reading and ice cream treats. Pilgrim’s mascot, Omelet the chicken, came to ...
by María Camp.
Franklin County
Summer P-EBT benefits go to families of eligible school children
The Alabama Department of Human Resources has received federal approval to distribute Summer Pandemic EBT benefits to an estimated 485,000 children who participate in the ...
by María Camp.
News
Red Bay Council discusses regulating vicious animals
In a special called meeting June 13, the Red Bay City Council continued discussing the possibility of regulating pit bull dogs within the city limits ...
by María Camp.
High School Sports
Black Sox continue travel baseball season
The Black Sox 17U travel baseball team continued its spring and summer season with games over the past two weekends. First, the team played at ...
by Brannon King.
High School Sports
THS football gets new head coach
Jacob Hamilton has been hired to replace Kevin Lacey as the new head football coach at Tharptown High School. Lacey, who served as the Wildcats’ ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Phil Campbell festival unites friends for food, fun, music
The Phil Campbell Hoedown, a well-loved yearly festival, brought lots of music, food and fun to town this weekend. The event also featured a variety ...
by María Camp.
News
BTCPA gears up to perform ‘Leading Ladies,’ final play of season
The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay, is getting ready to perform its final production of the season, “Leading Ladies,” written ...
by María Camp.
High School Sports
Student-athlete successes highlight year of prep sports
With the 2021-22 school year in the books, students sports have closed another chapter. While scholar athletes are in the early stages of preparing for ...
by Bart Moss.
News
Phil Campbell Police Department adds new vehicle to its fleet
Thanks to COVID-19 relief funds, the Phil Campbell Police Department has added a 2021 Chevy Tahoe to its police fleet. Phil Campbell Police Chief Jessica ...
by María Camp.
News
Face-painting fun, crafts, treats delight at RPL
Fun times continued at the Russellville Public Library summer reading program this week. Shirley Jimenez and Katernia Cole Coffey from the Franklin County Extension returned ...
by María Camp.
News
PC prepares to enforce noise, impoundment ordinances
The Phil Campbell police department will begin enforcing a recently-revised noise ordinance next month. Ordinance No. 2022-0517-1, adopted and signed May 17, details regulations pertaining ...
by María Camp.
Franklin County
Blue Springs VFD holds Furr Fest fundraiser
Food, fun and fundraising to help Franklin County strays are all part of the plans for Blue Springs Volunteer Fire Department’s Furr Fest June 18, ...
by María Camp.
Franklin County
Russellville promotes race amity June 12
The City of Russellville adopted a resolution during its June 6 meeting to declare June 12, 2022, be celebrated in Russellville as Race Amity Day, ...
by María Camp.
Franklin County
Distinguished Through the Decades: 2000, Lindsay (Gerstman) Almond
Progress 2022: Distinguished Through the Decades “It really gave me confidence I didn’t have as an insecure teenager. That helped throughout the rest of my ...
by Alison James.
High School Sports
Local student-athletes snag big honors in baseball
When it comes to baseball, Franklin County doesn’t disappoint; in fact, it shows out. Phil Campbell and Russellville raked in some huge statewide honors this ...
by Bart Moss.
News
PC Title Loan opens
Members of the community gather for a ribbon cutting for PC Title Loan in downtown Phil Campbell. Don Sheffield and his father, John Mark Sheffield, ...
by María Camp.
News
Boutique hotel opens in downtown Russellville
Stricklin Hotel, a new boutique hotel located at 114 N. Jackson Ave., in the heart of downtown Russellville above Doe’s Eat Place, celebrates its opening. ...
by María Camp.
News
New business opens with ribbon cutting celebration
Owners Sherry Nix and Judi Wilkinson cut the ribbon for their business, Gigi’s Unique Finds, in downtown Phil Campbell. Members of the community gathered to ...
by María Camp.
News
PC Hoedown returns for another weekend of community fun
A long-standing and well-loved tradition, the Phil Campbell Hoedown is just around the corner. Held in Phil Campbell Memorial Park, this year’s festival will take ...
by María Camp.
High School Sports
Trio of Golden Tigers make rosters for North-South All-Star Sports Week
Three Russellville High School athletes, rising seniors in the 2022-23 class, were recently named to the AHSAA North-South All-Star rosters. The annual All-Star Sports Week ...
by Brannon King.
High School Sports
County student-athletes earn softball All-State honors
Four Franklin County softball players were awarded 2022 Alabama Sports Writers All-State Softball honors. The future’s looking bright for Belgreen softball, with two young players ...
by Bart Moss.
Galleries
PHOTOS: Board of Education recognizes student-athlete accomplishments
The RCS Board of Education recognizes a number of students and groups during its May 26 meeting, held in the Russellville Middle School cafeteria.
by María Camp.
Franklin County
School News: Area students mark college achievements
Wallace State recognizes 690 students named to president’s and dean’s lists Wallace State Community College congratulates the 690 outstanding students named to the president’s list ...
by Staff Reports.
News
Red Bay Council considers regulating pit bulls
Red Bay City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance 20220615, which would regulate the keeping of pit bull dogs within the City of Red Bay, ...
by María Camp.
High School Sports
Summer baseball begins for Black Sox, including local talent
The 2022 summer travel baseball season is underway, and Franklin County is well-represented on the roster of talent for the Black Sox. The 17U Black ...
by Brannon King.
News
Fishy fun swims into summer at Russellville library
Orange you glad it’s summer? Shirley Jimenez presented the program “Endless Possibilities of Fruits and Vegetables” to kick off the summer reading program at the ...
by María Camp.
News
RCS Board of Education appoints new president, vice president
The Russellville City Schools Board of Education voted to appoint the positions of president and vice president for the coming year during its May 26 ...
