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3/18/2024 10:33:14 PM
Although the deadline to apply for the vacant Russellville City Schools Superintendent of Education came three weeks ago, the Russellville City Board of Education is remaining tight-lipped about every phase of the process. Superintendent Heath Grimes announced last year he would be retiring from the position on June 21, 2024. The board approved the job posting to begin on January 31, 2024, and ru
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3/12/2024 2:31:10 PM
With his diverse talents, Ricky Skaggs' musical genre is hard to define. He's seen top-of-the-industry success in both country and bluegrass music, and he's now recognized as an outstanding gospel artist as well. For Skaggs though, he doesn't really care how you describe his sound. He just takes satisfaction from the fact that fans have enjoyed his sound for portions of six decades and counting...read more
3/11/2024 6:17:18 PM
It was nearly midnight on Tuesday, March 5th, Alabama's primary election day, when Franklin County Probate Judge Barry Moore finally had a few moments to reflect on the day's events. Moore was elected to a third term earlier that evening, and Moore's office in the Franklin County Courthouse served as election central as Franklin County Election Manager Mary Scofield and the probate office staff t...read more
3/10/2024 4:02:19 PM
Perry Swindall may be finally retired from high school coaching, but his “coaching tree’’ continues to grow.     Swindall’s passion for coaching has been infectious to those who he worked with – a big reason many of his former assistants are now head coaches in their own right.     He now joins a special “coaching tree&rdq...read more
3/5/2024 10:31:31 PM
Franklin County voters sent incumbents a mixed message in Tuesday’s Republican primary election, as they reelected Probate Judge Barry Moore while electing political newcomer Tracie Clark, who unseated incumbent District Four County Commissioner David Hester. The largest margin of victory came in the District Judge’s race, where Russellville attorney Jamie Sumerel received more than 7...read more
3/5/2024 9:34:14 PM
Jamie Sumerel was one of the first to announce his candidacy for elected office, making the announcement more than a year ago he would run to become the Republican nominee for Franklin County District Judge. Sumerel became one of the first to win Tuesday evening as early returns showed Sumerel with a significant lead over challenger Mitch McKinney. That lead held and when 22 of the county's 25 pr...read more
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