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This weekend will be a can’t-miss opportunity for Russellville football fans. On Saturday, August 9, from 9 a.m. until noon, Golden Tiger Stadium will host Black and Gold Day, an event where th...read more
Consistency. That’s the name of the game for the Russellville High School varsity volleyball team as it starts its 2025 campaign in August. Second-year Russellville head coach Madison Lamon hig...read more
This year’s Belgreen High School varsity volleyball team will be an interesting squad—perhaps an exciting one—to keep an eye on as the 2025 campaign begins in just a few short weeks....read more
A fresh campaign just around the corner, the Tharptown High School varsity volleyball team is eyeing new heights under a new head coach in 2025. Since being appointed the head coach of the Lady Wildc...read more
Two Franklin County student-athletes participated in the 2025 AHSAA All-Star Week earlier this week with Belgreen High School boys’ basketball’s Braycen Johnson and Russellville High Schoo...read more
Franklin County varsity football coaches and players were the focus Tuesday morning at day two of the annual Football in the South Media Days, held July 21-22 at the Clarion Inn in Sheffield.Coaches a...read more
After a successful inaugural event last year, the Kay Cantrell and Ann Garrard Memorial Scholarship Tennis Tournament is set to continue in 2025 with its second annual fundraiser in September. Last y...read more
Former Russellville High School varsity baseball player Brennon Thorpe is set to continue his playing career at the collegiate level. Thorpe, who helped lead the Golden Tigers to another quarterfinal...read more
The Red Bay High School varsity football team has a new head coach, it was announced late last week. Tyler Jeffreys, no stranger to Red Bay, formerly the head coach at Colbert Heights High School, wa...read more
Led by the 2025 Class 5A Area 14 Coach of the Year Rick Lawson, the Russellville High School varsity softball team landed nine players on the All-Area team. The team was announced on June 10. The Lad...read more
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