NEWS

If Chris Ozbirn was an airplane, she'd assuredly be a B-2 stealth bomber. Ozbirn, the Director of the Franklin County Archives, died late Wednesday night. Ozbirn was 75. Like a stealth bomber, the w...read more

The BTCPA announces its third and final production for the 2023-2024 season, Suite Surrender, by Michael McKeever and directed by Russellville native Anna Carol Porter. The performance dates are Apr...read more

Russellville High School Principal Jeremy Madden recently announced a new fundraiser school officials are calling Rebuilding the Tradition.The fundraiser allows donors to purchase a personalized brick...read more

The Franklin County Community Development Commission met April 5, 2024, and approved a number of grants to local schools and non-profit agencies. The commission, which includes Brad Bolton, Jeremy Ca...read more

Motorists who travel County Road 75 over Cedar Creek will soon see repairs and improvements thanks to a grant secured by Rep. Jamie Kiel as part of 'Rebuild Alabama' funds. Franklin County Engineer J...read more

Motorists who travel County Road 75 over Cedar Creek will soon see repairs and improvements thanks to a grant secured by Rep. Jamie Kiel as part of 'Rebuild Alabama' funds. Franklin County Engineer J...read more

April is Financial Literacy Month and IRS Criminal Investigation, Atlanta Field Office is bringing awareness to impostor scams, which according to the Federal Trade Commission was number one in the to...read more

With almost half of your home energy costs consumed by your heating and cooling system, it's important to know about a new rebate program being offered by the Tennessee Valley Authority. To help make...read more

A shower. A haircut. A healthy meal. Hygiene products. These are everyday basics for most Northwest Alabama residents, but for the area's growing homeless population, they're from everyday occurrenc...read more

  Dorothy from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ said it more than 85 years ago—“There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home....read more

The Russellville City Council approved the hiring of Camie Chard as Accounts Payable Clerk at the council's April 15th meeting. The Russellville Civil Service Board conducted candidate interviews la...read more

  Quick...What's the fastest-growing sport in America? Cornhole? Nope. Ultimate Frisbee? Fun, but nope again. Lawn Darts? Is that even a sport? It's pickleball, by leaps and bounds. And the R...read more

A controversial bill that would add a $10.64 'dispensing fee' to every prescription filled in Alabama may not make it through the 2024 legislative session, which ends May 20th. House Bill 238 was pas...read more

Although he wasn't there to see it, Red Bay resident Kelly Moore was posthumously awarded the Franklin County Hall of Fame Award at last month's Franklin County Partnership Awards Banquet. Moore's fa...read more

In a county full of outstanding teachers, it's truly a special honor to be named Educator of the Year for Franklin County Schools and Russellville City Schools. Each year, two educators receive that ...read more