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    Cultura Garden Club meets at Dismals Canyon
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    Cultura Garden Club meets at Dismals Canyon
    by Susie Hovater Malone 
    September 23, 2024
    Sept.10 marked the first meeting of the year for the Cultura Garden Club for the program called “The Secret World of the Beautiful Sunken Forest calle...
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    Appreciate animals around us along the way
    Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, María Camp
    Appreciate animals around us along the way
    by María Camp 
    September 20, 2024
    Over the course of this summer, I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy seeing animals and insects while I’m out and about. In one case, while covering a st...
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    Franklin County folks remember
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    September 11, 2024
    Franklin County folks recall September 9, 2011. Adam Carter - “I remember being at technical school for the Air Force and being told the country has j...
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    Remembering 9-11
    Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, María Camp
    Remembering 9-11
    by María Camp 
    September 11, 2024
    On September 11, 2001, I was getting ready for class in my room in LaGrange Hall at the University of North Alabama. It wasn’t even usual for me to tu...
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    OPINION PAGE: Historic Roxy Theatre celebrates 75 years
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    OPINION PAGE: Historic Roxy Theatre celebrates 75 years
    by Susie Hovater Malone 
    August 29, 2024
    The Historic Roxy Theatre was built in 1949 and opened on Sept. 15. It was the center of entertainment and a landmark for Russellville and Franklin Co...
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    Alabama Education Retirees Association holds district meetings
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    Alabama Education Retirees Association holds district meetings
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    August 14, 2024
    Each year, the Alabama Education Retirees Association (AERA) holds ten district meetings throughout the state during the months of July and August. Th...
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    Faith Focus: For I Know the Plans I Have for You
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    Faith Focus: For I Know the Plans I Have for You
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    August 14, 2024
    Beautiful sounding words? Absolutely! Yet too often, this message from God to his chosen people who are in Babylonian exile is pulled out of context. ...
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    August 11, 2024
    In today's interconnected world, it is crucial to stay cyber safe and secure. As we increasingly manage our finances online, we must protect our digit...
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    Where did summer go?
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    Where did summer go?
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    August 2, 2024
    Summer is slowly coming to an end.  Where did it go? Although I hate to think of summer ending, I have to admit I am tired of grumbling about the heat...
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    Roxy holds annual Great Pretenders show July 13
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    Roxy holds annual Great Pretenders show July 13
    by Susie Hovater Malone 
    July 9, 2024
    The official 43rd annual W. C. Handy Music Festival of the Shoals will take place July 18-28.  The festival events can be found on the W.C. Handy Musi...
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    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    RUSSELLVILLE — Four of Franklin County’s cities or towns will have contested mayoral elections in the Aug. 26 municipal elections.
    July 2, 2025
    Red Bay Police can use electronic signatures
    RED BAY – Police can now use electronic signatures for their reports. City council members approved the policy after learning it was a requirement to ...
    July 2, 2025
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    Participants enjoy ‘Magic of Reading,’ the color of fruits and ballon animals
    RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
    July 2, 2025
    Rain delays repair projects
    RED BAY – Persistent rainfall has delayed drainage and road repair projects in the city. “You can’t dig when it’s mud,” Mayor Charlene Fancher said re...
    July 2, 2025
    Jars of drugs lead to a local trafficking arrest
    RUSSELLVILLE — A Russellville man is facing multiple drug-related charges, including two counts of drug trafficking after law enforcement located and ...
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    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    Allison tapped to lead Lady Bobcats softball
    PHIL CAMPBELL -- A familiar face will be leading the Phil Campbell High School Lady Bobcats softball program next season.
    July 2, 2025
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    6 local students accepted into FAME program
    Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has signed 6 Franklin County students to its 2025–26 Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME)...
    July 2, 2025
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    Junior golfers hone skills through summer program
    RUSSELLVILLE -- A young generation of golfers teed off this summer at Twin Pines Country Club, thanks to a local effort to create opportunities for ch...
    July 2, 2025
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    Belgreen’s Moore earns First Team All-State honors
    BELGREEN -- Jemma Moore has been named to the AHSAA First Team All-State for softball, becoming just the ninth player in school history to earn the di...
    June 18, 2025
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    Maddox retires after 26 years of shaping young minds at RMS
    R U S S E L L V I L L E -- Teaching for Diane Maddox has never been just about grammar rules or reading comprehension, but rather about connection, cr...
    June 18, 2025

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