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    Making sure the shoe fits: Farrier biz keeps hooves happy
    Features, Franklin County, Lifestyles
    Making sure the shoe fits: Farrier biz keeps hooves happy
    by María Camp 
    September 23, 2024
    When a horse needs new shoes, a trip to the store doesn’t solve the problem. Instead, a farrier comes to them to take care of the issue and make sure ...
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    ‘Somebody you can always depend on’ – Rocky Stone’s 80 years represent lifetime of teaching and inspiring
    Features, Franklin County, Lifestyles
    ‘Somebody you can always depend on’ – Rocky Stone’s 80 years represent lifetime of teaching and inspiring
    by María Camp 
    August 20, 2024
    In his 80 trips around the sun, Rocky Stone, originally of Selma, has accumulated a varied assortment of interests, friends and memories, maintaining ...
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    Reading Recommmendations
    Features, Lifestyles, Z - News Main
    Reading Recommmendations
    by Staff Reports 
    August 17, 2024
    Bountiful gardens have you in the mood to get in the kitchen? Grab a mouthwatering cookbook to inspire your culinary journey. Northwest Shoals Communi...
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    Faith Focus: For I Know the Plans I Have for You
    COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Features, Lifestyles
    Faith Focus: For I Know the Plans I Have for You
    by Staff Reports 
    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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    Money Matters: Make Cyber Safety and Security a Priority
    COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Features, Lifestyles
    Money Matters: Make Cyber Safety and Security a Priority
    by Staff Reports 
    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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    Happy Anniversary!
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    Happy Anniversary!
    by Staff Reports 
    August 9, 2024
    Tony Landers and Dorothy Landers celebrated their 40 th wedding anniversary Aug. 1 and with family and friends on August 3 at the Canteen with a surpr...
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    Taste of Franklin: Let summer travels inspire your kitchen
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    Taste of Franklin: Let summer travels inspire your kitchen
    by Staff Reports 
    August 8, 2024
    Even though the weather is hot, I love everything summer brings with it. School is out, which means I have more time with my kids and grandchildren, s...
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    Rose slugs and sawflies: Protect roses from knockout punch
    Features, Lifestyles, LIFESTYLES -- FEATURE SPOT
    Rose slugs and sawflies: Protect roses from knockout punch
    by Staff Reports 
    August 6, 2024
    When it comes to the Extension System, regional agents can offer advice for tackling all kinds of issues. One of the issues facing home gardeners this...
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    Caretakers of creation: Promoting conservation and biodiversity in Spruce Pine
    Features, Franklin County, Lifestyles
    Caretakers of creation: Promoting conservation and biodiversity in Spruce Pine
    by María Camp 
    August 2, 2024
    “We were raised on a farm, and when you wake up to the sound of wild turkeys gobbling and watch white-tailed bucks bound across the mountain chasing a...
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    From Wisconsin to Spruce Pine: Living the farm life at SiSu Homestead
    Features, Lifestyles, LIFESTYLES -- FEATURE SPOT
    From Wisconsin to Spruce Pine: Living the farm life at SiSu Homestead
    by María Camp 
    June 15, 2024
    One April afternoon, Melissa Zak reflected on the story of her family leaving Wisconsin in 2020 and moving to Alabama to begin a new life. Their Frank...
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    4 cities, towns have contested mayoral elections
    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 ...
    July 2, 2025

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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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