Lifestyles
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
Ed Bendall isn’t interested in slowing down in his retirement. At 71 years old, he’s still shifting into high gear — tackling steep hills, carving out...
Lifestyles
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
July 9, 2025
R U S S E L L V I L L E -- When Jason Parker returned to Franklin County several years ago, he had dreams of purchasing his childhood home on County R...
Lifestyles, Russellville
In the Community
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE Laughter, wonder and a touch of enchantment filled the Russellville Public Library as magician Russell Davis brought his show “The Magic ...
Lifestyles, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
July 2, 2025
RUSSELLVILLE - Elizabeth Ragsdale has spent decades devoted to storytelling. Now she’s back at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, returning to the outdoor stage ...
Lifestyles, News, Phil Campbell
by Griffin Traylor 
June 26, 2025
The Phil Campbell Festival was held June 20-21 at Memorial Park in downtown Phil Campbell. This year’s event featured performances by Jase Swinning, w...
Lifestyles, Phil Campbell, Z - News Main
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL -- Hannah King was crowned Miss Phil Campbell 2025 during Saturday’s pageant at the Phil Campbell campus of Northwest Shoals Community C...
Lifestyles
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
June 18, 2025
SPRUCE PINE -- When naturalist Joel Pounders sees his four-year-old grandson, Koda McNutt, holding a smooth earth snake (harmless and fully grown at j...
Latest Local News
PHIL CAMPBELL — The charges against a 15-year-old male who made a bomb threat targeting the high school have been reduced from making a terrorist thre...
September 17, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE Franklin County Schools has adopted a $52 million budget for fiscal year 2026, reflecting a $2.5 million increase over last year.
September 17, 2025

FLORENCE — Youthful offender status was denied Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged with the death of a 13-yearold during what authorities said was a rob...
September 17, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE -- The city school board has approved a $43.3 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. Chief Financial Officer Lisa Witt said revenues...
September 17, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE -- Many people deal with caregiver burnout. Kids and Kin childcare partner Marquita Wilson presented a program at the Russellville Public...
September 17, 2025
Latest Sports
The Russellville High volleyball team got its first area win of the season by defeating West Point last week.
September 17, 2025
The Red Bay Tigers held on for a nail-biting 29-28 victory over the Winston County Yellowjackets. The Tigers’ offense, led by the dynamic duo of Jaxon...
September 17, 2025

Belgreen won its Bulldog Bash volleyball tournament on Saturday beating Red Bay in the finals. Belgreen won its pool beatingColbertHeightsand Colbert ...
September 17, 2025

Russellville scored on special teams, offense and defense to get a 20-7 win over the East Limestone Indians. The Golden Tigers (2-2 overall, 2-0 regio...
September 17, 2025

The Phil Campbell Bobcats fought off a furious late-game comeback by the Oakman Bulldogs to secure a nail-biting 36-30 victory in their home opener.
September 17, 2025