Franklin Living

03/25/2026

Check out our latest edition of Franklin Living Magazine, now available across Russellville and throughout Franklin County newsstands. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/2682s38a

11/06/2025

The holiday edition of Franklin Living is here! Filled with local stories, festive inspiration, and community cheer. Pick up your copy or read it online ➡️ franklinliving-al.newsmemory.com

05/07/2025

There’s a lot of interesting folks in Franklin County, and we’re pleased to highlight them in our magazine, Franklin Living. The May/June issue is now available.

02/06/2025

Since spring 2020, it has been my privilege to serve North Highlands church of Christ in Russellville as preacher and minister, and it has also been an honor to contribute a bi-monthly column to Franklin Living.

02/01/2025

For Russellville Fire Department Chief Joe Mansell, being a firefighter and chief has been much more than a job – it's also been his passion.

02/01/2025

“I can express who I am when I’m singing,” explained 11-year-old Ariel Cothrum, daughter of Erica and Brandon Cothrum. “I sing with the same people over and over again, and with acting, I can always make new friends.”

11/17/2024

Opinion – Faith Focus: Important Last Words

Since spring 2020, it has been my privilege to serve North Highlands church of Christ in Russellville as preacher and minister, and it has also been an honor to contribute a bi-monthly column to Franklin Living.

10/17/2024

After 25 years working as a teacher and administrator, Robynn Bragwell became the child nutrition program director for Franklin County Schools in 2017. She’s now in her 32nd year working in education, and it’s a career she loves. Like many people these days, though, she also thrives in a side venture that brings a little extra light to her life – as well as the lives of her customers.

FRANKLIN LIVING SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2024 After 25 years working as a teacher and administrator, Robynn Bragwell became the child nutrition program director for Franklin County Schools in 2017. She’s now in her 32nd year working in education, and it’s a career she loves. Like many people these days...

10/14/2024

My “Traveling Cookbook Collection” includes cookbooks from so many of my trips across this country. I always discover favorite recipes in each book, and now I am sharing some of them with you. These recipes come to you thanks to trips to the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, to Rippavilla Planation with a Franklin County Schools gifted class and to Dollywood in Tennessee, as well as New Orleans and Disney World!

My “Traveling Cookbook Collection” includes cookbooks from so many of my trips across this country. I always discover favorite recipes in each book, and now I am sharing some of them with you. These recipes come to you thanks to trips to the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta, to Rippavilla Planation w...

10/06/2024

“Each horse will have a unique temperament. There are horses that are always tough to work with and others that are always easy, and then there’s those bipolar critters that wake up and roll with whichever way the wind is blowing. Farriers love those. Keeps me on my toes.”

When a horse needs new shoes, a trip to the store doesn’t solve the problem. Instead, a farrier comes to them to take care of the issue and make sure everything is done right. “I became a farrier out of necessity,” explained Joseph Baldwin, who lives in Atwood.

09/05/2024

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