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Wife, 65, admits she shot, killed husband
Main, News, Russellville
by Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – A 65-year-old woman is facing a murder charge after she admitted to shooting her husband Sunday evening inside their residence on Dunca...
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Main, News, Phil Campbell
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
by By Addi Broadfoot Staff Writer 
May 13, 2026
M urders, assaults aren’t the crimes residents in Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert counties have to worry most about. A six-year review of the crimes ...
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Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Voters in the Belgreen and Frog Pond fire districts will decide May 19 whether to approve a $3 monthly fire protection service fee.
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Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — City councilmembers approved $133,796.46 for a new playground at City Lake Park to replace equipment that parks and recreation Director...
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3 firefighters receive Lifesaver Awards
Main, News, Russellville
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — More than two months after city firefighters responded to a cardiac arrest call that left Steven Bledsoe without a pulse for 27 minutes...
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FBLA students earn honors at state
News, Phil Campbell, Records
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Members of the Phil Campbell High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter earned honors during the Alabama FBLA State Leader...
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News
May 13, 2026
Many voters don’t seem to realize the primary election is one of the most important phases of an election. We encourage our voters not to make that mi...
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Retired educators hear state updates
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
May 13, 2026
Retired educators met at the Russellville First Methodist Church Ministry Center for the last meeting for the Franklin County Retired Educators Associ...
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Students get life lessons with hatching classes
News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 13, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Students at Phil Campbell Elementary School and Phil Campbell High School recently got some handson lessons about animal life cycles a...
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