Russellville Community Pulse

This is a statewide ALDOT advisory, not a Russellville-specific alert. Halloween falls on Saturday and clocks fall back Sunday, so evenings get darker...

Franklin County and Russellville City voters will decide whether to continue school funding through an ad valorem tax approved in 1997. The 30-year...

Classroom history came alive for Vina High's dual-enrollment students on October 21, when they visited the Franklin County Archives and several local...

The Russellville City Council accepted the resignations of three patrol officers at its October 19 meeting. Here are the reasons given:

• Joey...

The Russellville school board approved contracts for two resource officers, each paid an annual salary of $31,000.

• Terms: Reece Coan's contract...

Russellville Christian School has spent 50 years helping local children grow, and it's celebrating its 50th Year Homecoming & Family Fun Day on...

A crowd turned out Saturday for the annual Halloween Social at the Russellville Community Center, where center president Darrell Wiatt announced the...

The Russellville Air Quality Index is currently reported as Moderate. The source page also offers real-time, historical, and forecast PM2.5 and weather data for residents who want more detail.

Varsity cross country teams from the three schools raced at the Northwest Alabama Championships on October 22, a 5K hosted by Lawrence County High...

Russellville beat Austin 45-35 on Homecoming, a result that clinched the Class 5A Region 7 second seed and the right to host a first-round playoff...

Candidates from both parties promise to cut Alabama's grocery tax, yet the levy could disappear at the Statehouse while remaining on local receipts....

Alabama public schools must display an approved Ten Commandments poster starting January 1, 2027, following State Superintendent Eric Mackey's...

• Russellville's mayor and council members must complete 40 hours of training in their first term under the new Alabama Municipal Official Training...

Russellville retail scene offers part-time and full-time options for job seekers.

• CVS Store Associate: Part-time up to 29 hrs/wk, $15–18/hr. Age...

Russellville mayoral candidates answered three questions.

• Dozens gathered Thursday evening at the Franklin County Courthouse for a peaceful "Keep Families Together" protest against recent ICE raids.
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• Northwest RC&D funneled over $1 million into 100-plus projects across five counties in 2026.
• A $5,000 grant bought an EKG machine for Russellville...

ICE agents took several people into custody in Russellville this morning, with the operation continuing through Thursday. Russellville City Schools confirmed no agents were on campus and classes continued as usual.

• Chief Ewing removed Flock from the 2027 police budget in mid-September over customer service issues
• City Council voted unanimously last week to...

Key updates on the Cameron Phinizee case involving the 2025 death of Ryland Calvert:

• Trial postponed from Oct. 19 to new date of Dec. 14
• Plea...