The Franklin County Commission approved a $20.926 million budget for FY2026-27 at a special called meeting Wednesday morning. Commissioners unanimously approved the budget that includes a 3% raise to ...

Following the recommendation of the Russellville Public Library Board, the Russellville City Council approved a change for library employee Sara Davis from part-time to full-time, at the council’s ...

One of Alabama’s hidden treasures sits right here in Franklin County and you may not even realize it. Incorporated and operated as a private 85-acre reserve since 1995, the Dismals Canyon was declared ...

Dear Editor, On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Franklin County varsity volleyball Tournament was held at Phil Campbell High School. My daughter is a senior at Belgreen. We arrived around 8 a.m. for ...

For the third consecutive year, Franklin County sixth grade students will have an opportunity to see and learn about the many products made in their home state. The 3rd Annual “Made in Alabama” event ...

After three losses to start the 2026 campaign, the Phil Campbell High School varsity football team has won three games on the bounce, beating Winston County 36-8 Friday night to improve to 3-3 and 3-1 ...

As a small business owner for nearly 20 years, Doug Green has experienced many good days along with a few bad ones. Friday was one of the worst for Green and his six employees at Green’s Dependable ...

When Callie’s Apothecary opened in Montgomery in June 2026, it became Alabama’s first medical cannabis dispensary, coming more than five years after the Alabama Legislature passed the state’s medical ...

Varsity cross country student-athletes from four local high schools—Belgreen, Russellville, Tharptown and Vina—competed at the Gatorade XC Classic (formerly known as the Jesse Owens Classic), held at ...

The Red Bay High School varsity football team (6-1, 3-1), ranked No. 5 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A football rankings, dropped its first game of the 2026 campaign on Friday night ...

For 48 minutes Thursday night, the Russellville High School and Muscle Shoals High School varsity football teams traded blows, momentum swings and big plays in a rivalry game that came down to the ...

When Youlander Hamilton Elliott graduated from Russellville High School in 1987, little did she know she was already working in the only job she would ever accept. Thanks to RHS’ Cooperative Education ...