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PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars website, the VFW had its beginnings in 1899, when veterans of ... Read more | Add your comment

Supporting students’ futures

Franklin County’s district attorney took on the role a little over a year ago, and he has wasted ... Read more | Add your comment

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

The Red Bay Garden club meets on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss ways to beautify ... Read more | Add your comment

PCHS athlete signs with Calhoun Community College

Phil Campbell High School’s Hannah Welborn signed a cross country scholarship with Calhoun Community College last week. Welborn, ... Read more | Add your comment

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars website, the VFW had its beginnings in 1899, when veterans of the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the ... Read more | Add your comment

by Alison James.

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Franklin County’s district attorney took on the role a little over a year ago, and he has wasted no time establishing a new program to ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

High School Sports

Russellville softball goes undefeated during busy week

The Russellville Lady Golden Tigers took first place in their annual softball Spring Frenzy after moving the event from RHS to the Shoals because of ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

High School Sports

County softball summary

Red Bay 5, Phil Campbell 2 The Red Bay Tigers picked up their second win over Phil Campbell in the young season 5-2. The Tigers ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

High School Sports

Franklin County Schools baseball summary

Belgreen 22, Wheeler 0 Belgreen scored 22 runs on 22 hits in the shutout of Wheeler late last week. A lot of bats were hot, ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

High School Sports

Phil Campbell, Red Bay split double header

The Phil Campbell Bobcats and Red Bay Tigers squared off in a double header last week with both teams coming away with wins. Phil Campbell ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

High School Sports

Russellville baseball team tops Cordova, Hatton

The Russellville varsity baseball team improved to 7-6 on the season with wins over Cordova and Hatton. The Golden Tigers hosted the two opponents on ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

A total of 13,950 students enrolled during the fall 2023 semester at the University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

High School Sports

RCS track and field runs into new season

“We won in both boys and girls,” explained track and field coach Chris Boatwright of the Feb. 27 meets, “for a cumulative win with 22 ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

News

School news

University of Alabama announces Fall 2023 graduates Some 2,000 degrees were awarded during the University of Alabama’s fall 2023 commencement at Coleman Coliseum. Local students ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

High School Sports

Franklin County Schools softball highlights

Red Bay 15, Phil Campbell 5 Red Bay ran away from Phil Campbell in an early season matchup of the two rivals. Red Bay outhit ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

High School Sports

Franklin County Schools baseball highlights

Tharptown 9, Belgreen 3 Maddux Cochran picked up the win, going five innings, allowing seven hits, three runs and striking out eight. Dylan Dolley and ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

When Russellville’s Troy Oliver, a retired major general for the U.S. Army National Guard, speaks about being a veteran, he often points to Bible scripture. ... Read more | Add your comment

by Alison James.

FILE PHOTO - More than three million dollars has been approved for a new Russellville library/multipurpose center.  

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

“It’s a great day for the City of Russellville,” said Russellville mayor David Grissom on Sunday, noting Congressman Aderholt called him the day before with ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP - FC Cattlemen president, Michael Pounders (left) and vice-president, Caleb Beason (right) present Marty Graham with the Cattleman of the Year award.  

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

The Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association held their annual banquet March 9 at the A.W. Todd Centre in downtown Russellville. As an outreach to help fellow ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

High School Sports

Russellville softball goes 3-1 at Corinth Invitational

The Russellville Lady Golden Tigers had a busy week on the softball field. RHS went 4-2, including three wins in the Corinth Invitational during that ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP - Election results are announced for the March 5 primary in the big courtroom upstairs at the Franklin County Courthouse.

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

From AlabamaVotes.gov: The election results presented on these pages are unofficial and presented as a courtesy of the Alabama Secretary of State and Alabama’s Probate ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

FILE PHOTO - More than three million dollars has been approved for a new Russellville library/multipurpose center.  

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Updated article, click HERE. Over the weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released the first batch of Fiscal Year 2024 funding bills ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

FRANKLIN LIVING MARCH-APRIL 2024 Patrons enjoy the Sunday matinee of the Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts production, “The Fox on the Fairway” at ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

The GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Study Club is sponsoring a new event, the Book Lovers 2024 Art Crawl, scheduled to take place in downtown Russellville ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

These days Cody Bragwell, 33, is a pipefitter with the Russellville Gas Board. He’s the husband of Jennifer and the father of Porter, 13, and ... Read more | Add your comment

by Alison James.

PHOTO BY MARÍA CAMP - Miss RHS 2023, Sarah Morgan, crowns Annie Willis in the 42nd  annual Miss RHS pageant March 1 in the Russellville City Schools auditorium.  

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

Annie Willis, daughter of Heather Willis and Nick Willis, was crowned Miss RHS 2024 during the 42nd annual Miss RHS Pageant held March 1 at ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

The Russellville High School Annual Staff will sponsor the 42nd Annual Miss RHS Pageant this Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in the RCS Auditorium. ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

High School Sports

Russellville opens varsity softball season at Hillcrest Tournament

The Russellville Lady Golden Tigers opened the varsity softball season under the leadership of first-year head coach Rick Lawson with a trip to Tuscaloosa’s Bowers ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

High School Sports

Russellville baseball wins big at home before losing three games on long road trip

The Russellville varsity baseball team played host to the Austin Black Bears before heading south to face the Baldwin County Tigers and the Saraland Spartans. ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

High School Sports

Vina picks up softball wins

The Vina Red Devils picked up a couple of opening week wins in softball last week, beating Sheffield and Lynn. Vine beat the Sheffield Bulldogs ... Read more | Add your comment

by Bart Moss.

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Thank You, citizens of Franklin County for the privilege to serve as your Commissioner the past seven years. Working along with other county and state ... Read more | Add your comment

by Staff Reports.

High School Sports

Russellville High School senior signs to play volleyball for MUW

Russellville High School senior Avery Watts became the most recent member of the Golden Tigers to sign to play sports at the next level during ... Read more | Add your comment

by Brannon King.

CONTRIBUTED - The RCS track and field teams start the season with two wins.

High School Sports

RCS track and field runs into new season 

“We won in both boys and girls,” explained track and field coach Chris Boatwright of the Feb. 27 meets, “for a cumulative win with 22 ... Read more | Add your comment

by María Camp.

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