Two years from a failed attempt to legalize alcohol sales in the City of Red Bay,  nearly 1,200 residents showed up November 5th to consider the wet-dry referendum once again. This time, aided by a massive turnout for the Presidential election, Red Bay residents approved alcohol sales with a 623-550 result in favor of the referendum, representing a 53-47 percent vote. In 2022, Red Bay vot...read more

Former Russellville optometrist Dr. Martha Morrow was recently inducted into an elite fraternity that recognizes distinguished alumni from schools in the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA). Morrow, a 1974 graduate of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, one of 34 TICUA member institutions, was among the TICUA’s Hall of Fame 2024 inductees. The associat...read more

As the holiday season approaches, it will soon be time for the many Christmas events and traditions that Franklin County residents enjoy each year. Included among those are the Franklin County Women’s Leadership Committee’s annual ‘Cottons for Christmas,’ a community effort that provides local nursing home residents with new socks and other sundries. The Women’s Lea...read more

The case against a Franklin County woman facing four misdemeanor charges stemming from a fatal motor vehicle accident is on hold pending the results of a court-ordered mental examination. Pam Hester, 66, remains free on bond awaiting the results of a mental examination conducted by a State of Alabama Department of Mental Health forensic evaluator. Franklin County Circuit Judge Brian Hamilton ord...read more

The tennis courts at the Russellville Sports Complex will soon undergo a major renovation project after the Russellville City Council approved a bid to do the repairs. At its November 4th meeting, the city council approved a bid of $125,000 from Birmingham-based Lower Bros. Tennis Courts. The renovation will include filling in cracks, installation of 1,400 feet of crack membrane, black resurfacer...read more