Franklin County

Former Russellville mayor and retired U.S. Army National Guard Major General Troy Oliver, 82, a 1961 graduate of Belgreen High School, died Saturday.

In a forgotten patch of woods on a farm near Cloverdale, history had lain hidden for generations. It took a determined group of local historians, gene...

RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County commissioners recently increased its annual support for the Cramer Children’s Advocacy from $500 to $3,500.

As our country prepares for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, communities across the nation are planning activi...

For years, first grade teacher Emily Tucker Hodges read novels set in ancient Greece and Rome and imagined what those places might have looked like.

HODGES — Recent Hackleburg High School graduate Blaine McDuffa has been named the 2026 Alabama FFA State Star Farmer, Alabama FFA’s highest honor for ...

RUSSELLVILLE — District 1 residents in Franklin County will have a new commissioner in November after Curtis Baker defeated incumbent Grayson Murray i...

RUSSELLVILLE — Former educator and longtime 4-H participant Kristi Hatton has begun her new role as Franklin County’s 4-H agent, bringing 16 years of ...

TUSCUMBIA — The board overseeing the Alabama Music Hall of Fame has established procedures for selecting a new executive director.

RUSSELLVILLE — Voters in the Belgreen and Frog Pond fire districts approved new fire protection service fees Tuesday night with both measures passing ...