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Greg Hamilton wanted the new East Franklin Junior High School baseball coach to have a strong knowledge of the game and the ability to teach fundamentals. The Franklin County Schools Superintendent f...read more
After reviewing 32 applications and conducting nine interviews for the new varsity football coaching position at Belgreen High School, Franklin County Superintendent of Education Greg Hamilton made hi...read more
After months of problems with many of Franklin County's 32 emergency alert sirens, Emergency Management Agency Director Mary Hallman-Glass said most are now operational after repairs to the system wer...read more
If the new football program at Belgreen High School draws as much interest from students as the head coaching position did from applicants, the Bulldogs will be off to a good start. 32 candidates sub...read more
The Franklin County Commission approved the purchase of two new dump trucks for the Highway Department at the commission's January 17th meeting. The 2023 Kenworth T880 dump trucks come at a cost of $...read more
The Franklin County Branch of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Committee hosted the annual MLK Day march and banquet Monday at the A.W. Todd Centre. This year's theme was “...read more
When you skip your own high school graduation ceremony for a singing gig at a casino, odds are you're a dedicated musician. That's exactly what country legend Lee Greenwood did in 1978, as he skipped...read more
Moments after the Russellville City Board of Education approved his hiring Wednesday morning, new Russellville High School varsity volleyball coach Will White was asked how he'll promote volleyball in...read more
A former Phil Campbell High School teacher pled guilty Wednesday to engaging in a sex act with a student. Jordan Benford, 30, stood before Circuit Judge Glenn E. Thompson and admitted he was guilty o...read more
An inmate at the Franklin County Jail pled guilty Wednesday to felony assault resulting from his attack of another inmate with a broom handle. Joseph Thomas Postell, 33, pled guilty to the charge of ...read more
A Russellville man who pled guilty to manslaughter will not serve time in prison after a judge  sentenced him at a hearing Wednesday afternoon. Antonio Sears, 38, was charged in October 2020 on ...read more
    A Russellville city councilman is extending a helping hand to some Russellville Electric Board ratepayers desperate to keep their electricity from being cut off in advance of severe wi...read more
When Joey Rushing accepted a position in the Franklin County District Attorney's Office in 1997, the Russellville native hoped it would become the foundation for his legal career. It did. And 25 year...read more
After his September 9, 2022, show in Russellville was canceled due to an injury, the James Gregory Show has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 15, 2023, at 3 p.m., at the Roxy Theatre. Gregory's Se...read more
More than 50 nominations were made for the Christmas to Remember holiday promotion sponsored by the law firm of Bedford, Rogers, Bowling and McReynolds, PC, El Patron Mexican Restaurant and the Frankl...read more
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