As a three-sport athlete at Russellville High School, Malachi Duncan often pushed his body to its limits. The 2024 RHS graduate played varsity football, basketball and tennis for the Golden Tigers and it wasn't unusual for Duncan to come home complaining about his back hurting, explained his mother Melissa Duncan. She took him to several chiropractors and doctors, with varying degrees of success...read more

Brett Voss, who served as Russellville High School Interim Athletic Director after former Golden Tiger varsity football coach John Ritter resigned in January, is leaving Russellville City Schools, the Franklin Free Press has learned. Voss, who served as head football coach at Russellville Middle School and RMS Athletic Director, served as RHS quarterbacks coach, offensive coordinator and ass...read more

Lucas 'L.A.' Shepherd will be performing at the Historic Roxy Theatre on Saturday, June 15 at 7 p.m. L.A. Shepherd is a well-known classic country music artist whose influences include: George Jones, Keith Whitley, Randy Travis, Sammy Kershaw, and many others. His rich, second-baritone voice blends a complimentary balance of traditional and modern country sound. A single note is all you will need...read more

When a Manhattan jury verdict convicting former President Donald Trump of 34 felony charges was announced last Thursday afternoon, the shock waves reverberated well beyond the walls of the New York courtroom. Alabama’s Republican leaders promptly released statements blasting what they labeled a politically-charged prosecution, the lone exception being Democratic U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Bi...read more

The Russellville City Council honored a number of Russellville High School students and coaches at its June 3rd meeting.   Coach Charlotte Dollar’s girls’ varsity tennis team, which finished as the AHSAA 4A-5A runner-up was honored by Mayor David Grissom and the city council. Each team member received a framed resolution approved by the council. In addition to the team’s...read more