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4/23/2025 11:07:23 AM
The Russellville City Council approved several temporary promotions in the Russellville Fire Department at a short meeting April 21st.
Marcus Hill and Mickey Gentry were promoted to Lieutenant positions until July 18, 2025. Shawn Hines and Michael Hall were promoted to Sergeant also until July 18, 2025.
In other agenda items, the council:
—declared two 2016 Ford Explorers as surplus prope
LOCAL NEWS
4/22/2025 4:07:54 PM
The Russellville City Board of Education honored several student organizations and students at its April 15th meeting.
Among the honorees was the Russellville High School Honor Society, which broke the state record for Power Red Donations during its 2025 blood drive. NHS sponsors are Zach Bruce and Katelyn Little. President is Kimberly Cano Velasquez. Vice President is Bianca Santamaria. Secretar...read more
4/21/2025 6:39:21 PM
Last week was one new Phil Campbell Mayor Eddie Marbutt won't soon forget, and not because 'Tax Day' came and went on April 15th.
The politically turbulent week began with the Phil Campbell City Council's regular meeting on April 15th being canceled with more than 40 citizens in attendance due to the absence of Mayor Mike McQuary and council members Phillip King and Barry King and the inability t...read more
4/21/2025 2:58:44 PM
A Russellville Police Department lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave with pay after being arrested on a felony charge of Domestic Violence by Strangulation or Suffociation and a misdemeanor charge of Harassment in Lawrence County.
Dustin Lovelady, 46, was indicted in the March 2025 term of the Lawrence County Grand Jury on the two charges.
According to the indictment, Lovelady 'd...read more
4/17/2025 12:32:00 PM
After a similar bill failed in the Alabama Legislature last year, both the Alabama Senate and House unanimously approved a law last week designed to protect locally-owned community pharmacies, which are closing across Alabama at an alarming rate.
SB252 was approved 33-0 in the Alabama Senate and 102-0 in the House and became law after Gov. Kay Ivey signed the legislation.
SB252, the 'Community P...read more
4/16/2025 4:43:52 PM
The Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts in Red Bay, AL announces its third and final production of the 2024-2025 season, Honky Tonk Hissy Fit, by Jones, Hope and Wooten. This is the third in the trilogy of the Doublewide, Texas plays. The performances will be held April 22, 24, 25, 26 at 7:00 PM and Sunday April 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM, at the Weatherford Centre in Red Bay, AL. Tuesday night, wh...read more
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