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11/21/2025

Everyone is invited to the Sunday night singing at Red Bay First Baptist Church at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with bluegrass gospel duo Gavin and Ashton Johnson. A fellowship meal will follow. A love offering will be received.

11/20/2025

Coloring Contest winners were announced at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon. The coloring contest is open to all Franklin County Pre-Kindergarten students. 1st place was Abe-Mazing McArthur, Tharptown Pre-K, 2nd place to Lilly Lawson, Tharptown Pre-K, 3rd place to Leland Gray, Tharptown Pre-K and Noah Tidwell, Tharptown Pre-K.
Congratulations to these students and their teacher Ms. Charla Lewis!

11/20/2025

Poster Contest winners announced at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon included: (Kindergarten-3rd Grade) 1st Place to Bryar King, 2nd grader at Red Bay Elementary. (4th-6th Grade) 1st place winner was Red Bay 6th grader Eli Humphries. 2nd place went to Tharptown Elementary 4th grader Jonathan Tzep, 3rd place to Russellville Elementary School 4th grader Sam Barton and Honorable Mentions to Belgreen 5th grader Brenton Tyde Greenhill and Red Bay 6th grader Addison Frederick.

11/20/2025

The 2025 Agricultural Tourism and Education Award recipient is Overton Farm. The award was presented at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon.

11/20/2025

Four Franklin County students were presented awards at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon for winning the Farm-City Essay Contest. Far right is Phil Campbell 8th grader Saxton Oliver, winner of the 7th-9th grade division. Emma Rambo, Phil Campbell senior, third from left, won 1st place in the 10th-12th grade division. Sadie Hill, Phil Campbell senior, second from left, won 2nd place. And Phil Campbell 11th grader Kye Baker, first from left, was the 3rd place essay winner. Congratulations to these students!

11/20/2025

The Franklin County Farm Family of the Year for 2025 is the Brandon and Kendra McDuffa-owned M5 Farms. The family was presented the award at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon.

11/20/2025

Mr. Jamie Harris was presented the Franklin County Farmer of the Year Award at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon. He is being presented the award by Franklin County Extension Director Katernia Cole-Coffey below.

11/20/2025

James Bohannon received the Agricultural Lifetime Achievement Award at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon. He is pictured with Franklin County Extension Director Katernia Cole-Coffey.

11/20/2025

Franklin County farmer J.C. Blackburn, left, was presented the Agricultural Lifetime Achievement Award at today’s Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon. Blackburn is pictured with Franklin County Extension Director Katernia Cole-Coffey.

11/20/2025

Bethsaida Missionary Baptist Church invites you to a Live Nativity, Friday/Saturday, Dec. 5/6, from 6-8 each day. Church is located at 10415 Highway 48.

11/20/2025

A slate of Franklin County families, individuals and businesses were honored for their positive impacts on farming at the 2025 Franklin County Farm-City Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the Franklin County Extension Office, held Thursday at the A.W. Todd Centre. Farm-City Week is designed to deepen

11/19/2025

Here’s an important notice about an upcoming power outage sent to us by Russellville Electric Board General Manager Derrick Moore:

UPCOMING OUTAGE NOTICE‼️

TVA will be conducting a scheduled outage on November 30, 2025 from 12:00 am-4:00 am. This outage will impact lines that feed both of REB’s substations, so all REB customers will be without power during this time.

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