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It was report card day Friday, but this time, it wasn't for students. Instead, the Alabama State Department of Education released its annual report card for all public schools, with grades for overa...read more
A Russellville man has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Russellville alleging excessive force was used against him as well as alleging negligence and/or wantonness stemming from an August 3...read more
Christmas season is nearly upon us and there are a plethora of Christmas events and parades set for the next 35 days. Annual Christmas parades will again take place in the cities of Red Bay, Vina, Ph...read more
The Russellville City Council rejected bids received for a grant-funded micro-surfacing paving project and authorized the project to be re-bid at the council's November 18th meeting. In order to faci...read more
A 2017 lawsuit filed by the former accountant for the Russellville Electric Board finally ended recently after the Supreme Court of Alabama affirmed the ruling of the Franklin County Circuit Court gra...read more
Almost three years after he was arrested for paying his electric bill in person at the Russellville Utilities office, a Russellville man's case remains pending to determine if he violated the City of ...read more
A slate of families and individuals who've made a significant impact on Franklin County were honored at Monday's Farm-City Awards Luncheon, held at the A.W. Todd Centre. As with other years, the hono...read more
The Russellville Electric Board met Tuesday at a special called meeting to review the latest round of applications for the vacant General Manager's position. The November 12th meeting saw the board g...read more
    The weekend of October 26th-27th was pretty good for Austin Bohannon.  Actually, it was damn good. A day before he stood on the Grand Ole Opry stage and received a Josie Music...read more
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...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 Universitie...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&...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,...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, th...read more
The Franklin County Community Development Commission met November 1, 2024, and approved a number of grants to local schools and non-profit agencies. The commission, which includes Brad Bolton, Jeremy...read more
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