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Dowdy sentencing delayed due to medical emergency
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by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — The sentencing of Brandy Dowdy will have to wait until another day after her defense attorney suffered a “medical emergency” on Tuesday...
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by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County law enforcement officials are warning residents about a rise in bail bonding scams targeting families in the area.
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by Alyssa Sutherland For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Local students return to the classroom for the second semester this week with city schools reopening on Wednesday and county schools be...
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Legislative session opens Jan. 13; Kiel prefiles 2 bills
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by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE -- State Rep. Jamie Kiel has prefiled two bills ahead of the 2026 Alabama legislative session. The bills, which will be considered when l...
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Hollimon reflects on 40 years in education
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Dr. Deanna Hollimon always felt she was called to be an educator. After 40 years as a teacher, reading coach, administrator and educati...
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Firefighters train for vehicle rescues
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 7, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City firefighters trained last week on how to stabilize overturned vehicles and remove trapped occupants. Fire Chief Joe Mansell said t...
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Columnists, News, Opinion
January 7, 2026
First the bad news: Vaccination rates for kindergarten children across much of the United States have plunged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according t...
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Author’s collapse was motivation for comeback
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by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
When Pete Key collapsed on the bathroom floor in 2024, it didn’t feel like a turning point. It felt like an ending. He had been sick for days — dehydr...
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by David Glovach For the FCT 
January 7, 2026
FLORENCE — Tony Pujol had told his University of North Alabama players Saturday wasn’t going to be easy. Missing a contributor of Corneilous Williams’...
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Being prepared helps dealing with emergencies
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by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 7, 2026
When power goes out, water service is disrupted or storms interfere with normal routines, and small safety problems can become more serious.
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