Most of my life I have heard the flag of the United States of America affectionately called “Old Glory.” In my imagination I associated that phrase wi...
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by Lori Skinner 
July 2, 2025
‘Once a Warrior: How One Veteran Found a Mission Closer to Home’ By Jake Wood Veteran Marine sniper Jake Wood’s memoir recounts his military servi...
by Russ Corey 
July 2, 2025
Curtis Griffith knows what it's like to grow up in a single-parent household, so when he was asked to oversee the Toys for Tots effort in the Shoals, ...
by Alyssa Sutherland 
July 2, 2025
Frog Pond Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Shook’s busy life revolves around two things -- service and family. “We’re wide open all the time...
by Barry Moore 
July 2, 2025
In this issue of Franklin Living, we are recognizing local citizens who have served in the military and are now currently serving our communities in o...
by Katernia Cole Coffey 
July 2, 2025
Approximately 40 species of snakes occur in Alabama, and only six of these are venomous. Yet these six attract a lot of attention. Get a crowd of peop...
by Russ Corey For the FCT 
July 2, 2025
U.S. Army veteran Ken Price has been involved in the volunteer firefighting community for almost 20 years, but in January, he and his wife experienced...
by Story and photos by MARIA CAMP 
July 2, 2025
For Russellville Fire Department Sgt. Grant Tarascou, service is more than a career path — it’s a lifelong commitment rooted in faith, family and a de...
by Staff Reports 
February 20, 2025
Russellville City Schools will operate on a delayed schedule Fri., Feb. 21.
Latest Local News
RUSSELLVILLE — A Phil Campbell woman is facing manslaughter and drug charges after she admitted to Franklin County Sheriff’s investigators she injecte...
June 19, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Twenty-eight parents attended Monday’s informational meeting about Russellville City Schools’ new Launch Academy virtual learning progr...
June 17, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — District 1 residents in Franklin County will have a new commissioner in November after Curtis Baker defeated incumbent Grayson Murray i...
June 17, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A Tuscumbia man now faces an attempted murder charge in addition to the 23 other criminal charges he faces after admitting to shooting ...
June 17, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County will receive $5,000 in funding for events related to celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
June 17, 2026
Latest Sports
They’re no longer stalking opposite sides of the gridiron, but former college football coaches Nick Saban and Tommy Tuberville are currently on opposi...
June 17, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Rising seniors Tristan Ray and Tripp Cleveland recently competed in the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Underclassmen All-Star Eve...
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FLORENCE — James “Buddy” Moore, a 2012 University of North Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, has died. He was 93.
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FLORENCE — Officials said Thursday they expect a city project to reduce a section of Pine Street from four lanes to three to be completed before the U...
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