Features


Todds lead LaGrange restoration efforts
Couples, Features, Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 1, 2026
For Janet and Max Todd, history isn’t something confined to books or preserved behind glass. It’s something meant to be lived in, and when possible, b...
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Keeping music of ‘The King’ alive
Features, Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
June 17, 2026
Mike Adams has built a reputation across the Shoals for bringing audiences face to face with “The King.” But don’t call him an Elvis impersonator....
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50 years serving God, community
Features, Lifestyles, News
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 17, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — When Linda Young Suggs and Otis Suggs celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 7, they marked a milestone built on family, faith,...
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Sharing the stories behind the songs
Features, Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
June 10, 2026
Long before Phillip White ever heard one of his songs on the radio — before Reba McEntire turned one into an anthem, or Rascal Flatts carried another ...
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Senior center helps build friendships
Features, Lifestyles, Phil Campbell
In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 10, 2026
We want to share your photos with our readers. Send us your photos and a brief description of all the action that you’ve captured, including the names...
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Band turns life’s stories into songs
Features, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
April 8, 2026
For the band OTIS, the road isn’t just for touring and performance. Between shows, in parking lots and back rooms, the band gathers stories from the p...
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Turning her battle in blessings
Features, Lifestyles, News
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
April 8, 2026
At four years old, Rachael “RayRay” Weir learned a word most adults hope never to hear — leukemia. Now eight years old and still in treatment, she has...
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