NEWS

The Franklin County Community Development Commission met May 23, 2025, and awarded grants to multiple schools and agencies. The commission, which includes Brad Bolton, Jeremy Campbell and Red Bay May...read more

Qualifying for municipal elections began today, June 10th, with candidates having until Tuesday, June 24th to file their paperwork. In 2021, the Alabama Legislature changed municipal elections to o...read more

New-and possibly more serious- charges against the former owner of a Red Bay daycare where a four-month-old infant died in March 2022. Franklin County District Attorney Jeff Barksdale said his offi...read more

 Northwest Shoals Community College’s (NWSCC) Child Development Center will offer the 2025 Kids in College STEAM summer camp July 21-25, 2025.   The summer camp is open to children...read more

High school students in Franklin County will have a new educational option this fall as Franklin County Schools will begin a virtual high school that will be based at Vina High School. The Franklin C...read more

Two Mississippi State undergraduates will study foreign languages abroad and virtually this summer thanks to the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Alexis Ellison...read more

Four Franklin County residents have contacted Gov. Kay Ivey’s office seeking to be appointed to the vacant Franklin County Commission District One Commissioner seat, according to a source famili...read more

Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johnsey...read more

  Personnel changes were the primary focus of the May 20th meeting of the Franklin County Board of Education as 45 personnel moves were approved by the board. Personnel moves included: &mdas...read more

Russellville City Schools received a clean bill of financial health from an audit report presented to the board at its May business meeting. Buddy Johnsey with the accounting firm of Watkins, Johnsey...read more

Russellville Electric Board General Manager Derrick Moore will notify Tennessee Valley Authority officials that the REB will not participate in a grant program that would see an electric charging stat...read more

At ages 75 and 73, respectively, Liston and Rosemary Coggins are proving that it’s never too late to chase your dreams. The husband-and-wife duo are beginning a new chapter together as freshmen ...read more

“Annie,” the much beloved musical will be presented by the Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council, Inc. June 6-8, 2025 at the Historic Roxy Theatre. Tickets cost $15. The tickets can ...read more

Northwest Shoals Community College (NWSCC) has partnered with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to provide summer employment to youth in the area starting June 2.   NWSCC plans ...read more

If you drove by the intersection of Waterloo Road and Summit Drive Friday morning, you may have seen Russellville District One City Councilman David Palmer putting up campaign signs with the help of...read more