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7/13/2025 10:02:55 PM
A meeting is set for Tuesday, July 15th for the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide environmental assessment information to the public on a proposed Colbert County solar project to be located along Highway 43.
The meeting will be held at Colbert Heights High School, 6825 Woodmont Drive, from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday.
Additionally, the public is invited to submit written comment on the proposed proj
LOCAL NEWS
7/11/2025 7:36:48 PM
On Friday, July 11, 2025, a group of wide-eyed, young explorers had the rare opportunity to meet real-life astronaut, billionaire entrepreneur, and aerospace trailblazer Jared Isaacman during a visit to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.
The trip was led by Belgreen schools teacher Michelle Washington as part of the 21st Century Summer Learning Program.
Isaacman, best known as the ...read more
7/8/2025 4:22:24 PM
In a year in which he retired at the end of October and took the final two months of his employment off using accrued sick leave, former General Manager Charles Canida was compensated more than $213,000 by the Russellville Electric Board, and Canida, along with two other REB employees, were paid more than half a million dollars in 2024.Canida's retirement took effect November 1, 2024, after he ann...read more
7/2/2025 5:46:12 PM
The City of Russellville has developed a reputation for throwing one of the best birthday parties for our nation each year at the Fourth of July Jam on Sloss Lake, and this year's lineup can only enhance that reputation.The annual event, sponsored by the City of Russellville, in partnership with the Russellville Electric Board, Russellville Gas Board and Russellville Water and Sewer Board, will fe...read more
6/30/2025 2:31:53 PM
Students in Franklin County schools caught with cell phones or wireless communication devices on their persons will face enhanced discipline after the Franklin County Board of Education approved the Franklin County Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety (FOCUS) Act at its June 26th meeting.
The new policy prohibits students in all Franklin County Schools from bringing ‘p...read more
6/29/2025 8:29:56 PM
A Russellville man remains in the Franklin County Jail Sunday night on a felony charge of Drug Trafficking after officers found methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana at his residence Thursday night.
Bernard Phinizee, 79 Timberline Drive in Russellville, may face additional charges once the investigation is complete, according to Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver.
Late night on June 26th,...read more
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