1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (652+ words) Some people spend their lives trying to leave the town where they grew up. Others spend theirs making sure no one has to.For the Hill family, that home has always been Killen. Long after Harlon and Virginia Hill raised…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (369+ words) REDBAY–The city council has approved a $12,000 agreement with Hand in Hand Entertainment and Promotions for a one-year “Edie Hand: Women of True Grit” series. Economic development funds will be used to pay for the contract. Approval of the expenditure…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (745+ words) VINA — After spending five years supplying independently owned garden centers across the region, The Nursery at Hurricane Creek has added a new chapter by opening a seasonal retail market for local customers. General manager and partner Dee Murphy said the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (474+ words) RUSSELLVILLE — Rising seniors Tristan Ray and Tripp Cleveland recently competed in the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Underclassmen All-Star Event at Troy University. The annual showcase brings together many of Alabama’s top high school baseball players and provides an opportunity for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (423+ words) RUSSELLVILLE — The city schools board of education has hired Nate Ayers as the system’s next assistant superintendent. Ayers’ hiring was approved by board members during a special- called meeting on Friday morning. He will replace Chris James, who announced his…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (500+ words) PHIL CAMPBELL — Students at Phil Campbell Elementary School and Phil Campbell High School recently got some handson lessons about animal life cycles and agriculture through classroom hatching projects involving quail and chickens. Local farmer Kayla Frederick provided quail eggs to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (167+ words) RUSSELLVILLE — The Russellville Fire Department is offering free CPR classes, smoke detector installation and home safety inspections as part of an expanded effort to help residents prevent emergencies before they happen. One of the department’s newest offerings is a non-certified CPR…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (90+ words) The Red Bay Tigers recovered from a game two shutout to win a decisive game three on Friday to advance to the second round of the Class 2A baseball playoffs. Red Bay won the opening game of its first-round series on…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (330+ words) Russellville High took 2 of 3 games from rival West Point last week to clinch first place in the AHSAA Class 5A Area 14 baseball standings. The Golden Tigers will host the Sardis Lions in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs with the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (571+ words) RED BAY – In a weekend defined by grit and late-inning heroics, the Tharptown Wildcats weathered a resilient Red Bay comeback to capture the Franklin County softball tournament championship. The Wildcats went 4-1 over the two-day stretch, ultimately defeating the host Tigers…...