Obituaries
Norman Eugene Small
Norman Eugene Small, 52, of Tuscumbia died July 31. No visitation is scheduled. Service will be at 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the graveside at New Bethel Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
News, Records, Russellville
August 26, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — From operating the department’s aerial truck to practicing rope rescues and dive boat operations, city firefighters spend hours each we...
Columnists, Editorials, Opinion
August 26, 2026
Ask most people what a poll is for and they’ll say it tells you who’s winning. In a low-turnout election, that’s the easy part. The hard part — the pa...
Columnists, Editorials, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
August 26, 2026
As a former educator, I can remember attending numerous Institute Days. Even after retirement, I still can return to schools in our area and see educa...
News, Russellville
August 26, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – The Northwest Alabama RC&D Council has awarded $175,000 to 26 projects to purchase public safety equipment, make school improvements, a...
News, Russellville
August 26, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A $5,000 grant from the Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) helped the Franklin County Branch of the...
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
August 26, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The Golden Tigers held off a late Deshler comeback attempt to earn a 28-27 win at home to give new head coach Darrell Higgins his first...
High School Sports, Phil Campbell Bobcats, Sports
August 26, 2026
The Phil Cambpell volleyball team got off to a strong start, finishing the first week of the season 6-1. The Bobcats swept a home tri match on Thursda...
High School Sports, Red Bay Tigers, Sports
August 26, 2026
Friday night under the stadium lights couldn’t have been scripted any better for the Red Bay Tigers, who kicked off their season in explosive fashion ...
