Basketball season overview: Red Bay Tigers

The Russellville varsity basketball boys and girls are nearing the end of the regular season. Both teams wrapped up regular season area play with home games versus Lawrence County after hosting non-area opponent Haleyville earlier in the past week. BOYS. Russellville finished the area portion of the regular season schedule...

Macy Hardy found the scoring touch this past week, helping Phil Campbell to wins over Tharptown and Hackleburg. Hardy scored 26 points to lead Phil Campbell to a blowout win over Hackleburg 50-35. Hardy nailed six three-pointers in the game. Phil Campbell established early dominance, taking a 14-5 lead in...

Ten graduates from the December commencement ceremonies at the University of North Alabama were honored as part of the event as recipients of the Keller Key – including one Russellville High School alumnus. Patrick Allen Crummie, of Russellville, was among this year’s recipients. The Keller Key is awarded...

Principals and student ambassadors from Tharptown and Belgreen thanked the members of the Franklin County Board of Education during their Jan. 19 meeting, in recognition of Alabama’s 30th annual School Board Member Recognition Month. Principal Molly King, along with student Joey Wilcox, represented Tharptown Elementary School. Wilcox read the...

With the new year, House Bill 272, which Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law March 10 this past year, became effective, thus bringing about a major change to state law concerning pistol permits. The State of Alabama’s website, alabama.gov, explains the bill – sponsored by Rep. Shane Stringer – “revises...

The Russellville Public Library was the site for the GFWC Book Lovers Study Club’s January meeting. The program focus was on celebrating the General Federation of Women’s Clubs/Alabama FWC President’s Project: Living the Volunteer Spirit, Honoring Everyday Heroes. Librarians are everyday heroes! Club members donated books to the Russellville Public Library.