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Franklin County Watermelon Festival returns soon
The Franklin County Watermelon Festival boasts non-stop musical entertainment, watermelon contests and more, including the presentation of the Watermelon Queen, arts and crafts vendors, an antique car and truck show, 5K and fun run, free wedges of juicy watermelon, youth performances, themed festival T-shirts for sale and more in downtown Russellville.
Legal battles behind him, Smith says 'full speed ahead' for Russellville-based MS Industries II
A lawsuit filed against a Russellville-based company and multiple other entities has been settled and dismissed according to a media release sent to the Franklin Free Press on August 1, 2024. And with that settlement, the CEO says his company will resume plans to be operational at its Russellville facility...
Franklin County student earns $1,000 Alfa Foundation Scholarship
Kaitlin Speck, of Russellville, Ala., was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2024-2025 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Speck, a freshman at Northwest Shoals Community College majoring in elementary education, received $1,000 to use toward tuition, fees, books or supplies. Since 2014, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $1,050,000...
Marion County Sports Hall of Fame inductees
HAMILTON — Here is an abbreviated list of the 2024 Marion County Sports Hall of Fame inductees from Brilliant, Hackleburg, Hamilton, Marion County, Phillips and Winfield for the class of 2024. BRILLIANT. Terry Farris. Terry attended Brilliant High School from 1967-1973. He played under the coaching of Doug Walker,...
Russellville Public Library holds last summer reading program event of year
The Russellville Public Library held its summer reading program finale event July 25 with a visit from Barking Cow Farms representatives and around 15 small animals. Originally planned to take place outside, the event moved indoors because of the possibility of rain. “The children completed their reading bracelets and turned...
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