Opinion

RED BAY — The Red Bay Garden Club held its annual plant and bake sale Saturday at the high school greenhouse to raise funds for projects across the ci...

Ronald Reagan used the “Shining City on a Hill” as a metaphor for the United States as a beacon for freedom and democracy in the world. Joe Biden ofte...

Our April meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma at Calvary Baptist Church in Russellville featured a lively and practical program by Trace Barnett, a native of...

Sheriff Shannon Oliver is right. Even one abused child in Franklin County — or anywhere in Alabama — is one too many. And yet in 2025, Oliver’s deputi...

Four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are on the seventh day of a 10-day test flight around the Moon and back. That’s something that hasn’t bee...

Most conversations about new digital payment tools often miss a crucial reality: When money exits community bank deposits, local lending is directly i...

Members of the GFWC Book Lovers Study Club reported more than $2,700 was raised for community causes, and the chapter received multiple awards during ...

The modern NIL era is a complete disaster. Players walk away from contracts just to chase a new shiny opportunity. Coaches are left begging their alum...

Members of the Franklin County Retired Educators Association learned about crime prevention during their recent monthly meeting.

Spring is officially here, having arrived last week. The days are longer than the nights, the temperatures are rising — along with the pollen count — ...