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  In what organizers hope will become a holiday tradition in Russellville, the fourth annual Christmas at City Lake 2024 lighting ceremony will take place Thursday, December 5th after the Russel...read more

Five years and counting. 325 people served and counting. 103 people relocated off the streets or woods of Russellville...and still counting. Those numbers represent the impact of the Russellville Coa...read more

Not a day goes by that Robbi Lindsey Head doesn’t make a Facebook post about her missing nephew Timothy Campbell. And until ‘TO,’ as he’s called by most who know him, is found...read more

Once again, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), arguably the state's most inept governmental board, has taken it on the chin from an Alabama court, this time the Alabama Court of Civil App...read more

Although the reasons were different, each of the three featured speakers at the November 21st 'State of the Schools' event projected optimism and excitement about their school systems moving forward....read more

The Cultura Garden Club has planned an outstanding Every Light a Prayer for Peace and Christmas Tree Lighting program scheduled for Thursday, December 5th.   This annual event starts at 4:15 at...read more

For the third consecutive year, Russellville City Schools earned an 'A' on the Alabama State Department of Education State Report Card. 2023-24 scores were released November 22nd. Scores are calculat...read more

The Franklin County Board of Education elected Terry Welborn as board president and Kacey Johnston as vice-president for the next year at the board's November 19th meeting. Additionally, Johnston and...read more

The Russellville City Schools Board of Education approved 10 personnel moves at a short meeting held November 19th. The board approved the resignation of Russellville High School softball coach Taylo...read more

A Vina man faces a felony charge after he allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and attempted to meet with a girl under the age of 15. Jonathan Lowery, 37, was booked into the Franklin County Jai...read more

It was report card day Friday, but this time, it wasn't for students. Instead, the Alabama State Department of Education released its annual report card for all public schools, with grades for overa...read more

A Russellville man has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Russellville alleging excessive force was used against him as well as alleging negligence and/or wantonness stemming from an August 3...read more

Christmas season is nearly upon us and there are a plethora of Christmas events and parades set for the next 35 days. Annual Christmas parades will again take place in the cities of Red Bay, Vina, Ph...read more

The Russellville City Council rejected bids received for a grant-funded micro-surfacing paving project and authorized the project to be re-bid at the council's November 18th meeting. In order to faci...read more

A 2017 lawsuit filed by the former accountant for the Russellville Electric Board finally ended recently after the Supreme Court of Alabama affirmed the ruling of the Franklin County Circuit Court gra...read more