NEWS

Monday, June 4th will be a strange day for Franklin County Circuit Clerk Anita Scott. For the first time in almost 44 years, Scott won't be driving to her job at the Franklin County Courthouse. In f...read more

922 teams from 45 states entered the 2024 American Rocketry Challenge at the start of the year, each with hopes of earning the title of national champion. From those, the top 100 scoring teams advanc...read more

The Franklin County Commission approved a bid from Rogers Group, Inc., in Tuscumbia, to complete four roadway paving projects with funds from the Rebuild Alabama Act. The 2019 act created an addition...read more

The Russellville City Council approved the donation of a 1999 fire truck to the Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department after efforts to sell the vehicle in a reserve auction were unsuccessful. Russe...read more

Community Spirit Bank is delighted to welcome Denean White, a highly experienced banking professional, as the newest member of the team. With an impressive career spanning 38 years in the banking ind...read more

If you're looking for the silver lining in the recent invasion of billions of cicadas into Alabama, there might be one or two. Most of us have learned a new word—brood. A brood is a family of ...read more

One doesn’t need to fly to the Louvre this summer to view great pieces of art. For much of May, some great local artwork will be on display here in Franklin County, as the Russellville High Scho...read more

  Legislation setting specific timelines for public entities to respond to open records requests, that was two years in the making, was finally signed into law last week by Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey ...read more

When it comes to investing in his home town, Russellville resident Blake Evetts is 'all in.' In 2022, Evetts opened The Jameson Apartments, a 37-unit complex offering studio efficiency apartments. Th...read more

The Franklin County 4-H program had two clubs compete at state competitions in April, performing well at their respective events and winning multiple honors.   In early April, the Archery Club...read more

The 100th Alabama High School Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships kick off today with ample representation from Franklin County. The large-school meet (4A-7A) begins today and...read more

U.S. News & World Report released their list of Best High Schools on Tuesday, and Russellville High School is ranked 21st out of 386 high schools in the state of Alabama and placed in the top 40 p...read more

The Franklin County Board of Education received a progress report on a number of repairs and renovations at several county schools at the board's April 23rd meeting. Superintendent of Education Greg ...read more

With 65 years' experience working in the Vina High School cafeteria, Betty Mahan could have retired a long, long, long time ago. But time and time again, she chose to continue the job she loves. Maha...read more

Two Northwest-Shoals Community College students, including one from Franklin County, were named as two of 48 students to the 2024 All-Alabama Academic Team. The students, Faith Cook and Emma Engle, w...read more