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01/10/2026

❗️TUESDAY❗️💼JOB FAIR💼
🐔Pilgrim's will be having a job fair at their Russellville Hatchery!
☑Pay starts at $16.00 up to $18.50
☑Plus, an additional $2.00 for night shift (shift differential)
☑Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, advancement opportunities, college tuition to Northwest Shoals Community College
Stop by the job fair to learn more!
🗓Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
📍140 Herring Crossroads, Russellville, AL 35654
⏰10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

01/10/2026
01/09/2026

Tune in to WGOL 100.7 FM tonight starting at 5:45pm as the Russellville girls' and boys' varsity basketball teams face off against area rival West Point. Ty Wells will be bringing you the call from the RMS gym.

01/09/2026

The Russellville City Council approved the purchase of a state-of-the-art LiveScan Plus biometric data collection system for the Russellville Police Department at the council’s January 5th meeting. The new system, which includes a PC workstation, software, palm/fingerprint scanner and installation

01/09/2026

Just when it was getting fun, the brief but dominant season for the East Franklin Junior High School 9th Grade Boys Basketball team came to an end with the team capturing the Franklin County Tournament Championship for only the third time in school history. Coach Derrell Potter’s team finished wit...

Great evening of music this Sunday!
01/09/2026

Great evening of music this Sunday!

01/09/2026

With the chance of rain over 80% for tomorrow, Saturday, January 10th, the Frog Pond Roadside Cleanup has been POSTPONED until Saturday, January 17th.
Organizers said the time will be the same on Saturday, January 17th, with cleanup from 9am-12pm, with volunteers meeting at the Frog Pond Community Center at 9am to sign in and receive their safety gear.
The Frog Pond Roadside Cleanup will take place next Saturday, REGARDLESS of weather conditions, according to organizers.
Hope to see you there!

BREAKING NEWS:
01/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS:

After a two-year stint as varsity football coach at Russellville High School, Dustin Goodwin will step down after accepting the same position at Demopolis High School, the Franklin Free Press has learned. Goodwin met with his Russellville coaching staff and players Friday morning to inform them o

01/08/2026

As the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s January 23rd self-imposed date to announce reclassification for the 2026-2028 school years approaches, it’s a distinct possibility that Russellville High School could be reunited with some former rivals in the revamped plan. After delaying the re...

01/08/2026

Russellville will be the host site for this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration March set for Monday, January 19th. The annual event rotates among Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Counties each year as an important time for reflection, community service and celebration of King’s cont...

KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE IN RUSSELLVILLE: The Russellville City Council presented a resolution to the Franklin County Bra...
01/07/2026

KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE IN RUSSELLVILLE: The Russellville City Council presented a resolution to the Franklin County Branch of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Committee at the council’s January 5th meeting recognizing the committee’s efforts and supporting the Commemoration March set for Monday, January 19th in downtown Russellville.
Below, Councilman Lonnie Freeman reads the resolution before presenting a framed copy to committee members.

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