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Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johnsey...read more

John Pilati Franklin Free Press   Personnel changes were the primary focus of the May 20th meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education as 45 personnel moves were approved by the board....read more

Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johns...read more

Russellville Electric Board General Manager Derrick Moore will notify Tennessee Valley Authority officials that the REB will not participate in a grant program that would see an electric charging stat...read more

At ages 75 and 73, respectively, Liston and Rosemary Coggins are proving that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. The husband-and-wife duo are beginning a new chapter together as freshmen ...read more

“Annie,” the much beloved musical will be presented by the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, Inc. June 6-8, 2025 at the Historic Roxy Theatre. Tickets cost $15. The tickets can ...read more

Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has partnered with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to provide summer employment to youth in the area starting June 2.   NWSCC plans ...read more

If you drove by the intersection of Waterloo Road and Summit Drive Friday morning, you may have seen Russellville District One City Councilman David Palmer putting up campaign signs with the help of...read more

 It takes a village. And Ella Colagross, the valedictorian of Russellville High School's graduating class of 2025, you can tell, really loves her village. Although Colagross, the daughter of Joh...read more

If there’s such a thing as a ‘textbook’ Valedictorian, Belgreen High School’s Kade LeMay never read that book. LeMay finished at the top of Belgreen’s Class of 2025, b...read more

Graduation was double special for Phil Campbell High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian Mary Elizabeth Fisher, who not only graduated from Phil Campbell, but also earned an Associate in Science degr...read more

 The Red Bay High School valedictorian for the graduating class of 2025 is Darby Blansett. "This was always a goal for me," Blansett said. "It was something I always knew that I wanted, so I wor...read more

Under the Friday night lights, you might recognize Vina High School Valedictorian MyliScott Barnett as a six-year member of the Red Devils' cheerleading squad. Then again, you might also recognize Bar...read more

You can learn a lot about the character of young adults by how they treat and respect their parents. And if that’s an accurate benchmark, then Tharptown High School’s Class of 2025 Vale...read more

The May 19th Russellville City Council meeting was an emotional one as two men received Good Samaritan Life Saver Awards for their efforts in saving the lives of two Littleville residents. The fath...read more