The Russellville City Council approved four personnel moves in the Russellville Street Department at its March 17th meeting. Kenneth Hallmark was hired as a utility technician. He was hired in as a Grade 6, Step 2. Cody Logan was hired as a heavy equipment operator II. And Michael McKinney was promoted to heavy equipment operator III and Brandon Reed to heavy equipment operator II. These were ...read more

The Russellville City Schools Board of Education approved 11 personnel moves at a short meeting on February 18th. Included among those was a contract with Jonathan Willis to provide public relations services for the Russellville City Schools system for the period of February 1, 2025 through February 1, 2026. Willis will be paid on an hourly basis, not to exceed $20,000 for the 12 months, accordin...read more

New stop signs on College Avenue to the north and south of the Jefferson Street intersection were recently installed, making a four-way stop for all traffic. According to one resident though, the stop signs are being ignored as College Avenue motorists are not aware the intersection is now a four-way stop. Chris Waldron, who lives at the College Avenue/Jefferson Street intersection, many vehicle...read more

The first chapter of the New Testament opens with a genealogy (genesis in Greek). But, this isn’t just any family tree– it is the line of Jesus Christ. Matthew highlights two key ancestors of Jesus, Abraham and David, because of the great promises made to them. God promised Abraham that He’d bless the whole world through his offspring (Gen. 12:1-3). God promised David that He&rs...read more

At the February 18th meeting of the Franklin County Commission, Probate Judge Barry Moore began the meeting by delivering a well-earned 'thank you' to Franklin County's first responders for their efforts during and after the weekend storms. “I want to thank all our employees in the Highway Department, the Sheriff's Office, our volunteer fire departments, Franklin Electric and its employees ...read more