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LifeSouth Blood Drives May 17, 20, 29 Spring The LifeSouth Sports bloodmobile Registration will be in Rus-
Jan. 1 through sellville May 17 Feb. 1 through March 7 at Jan. the29 Franklin County Health The Russellville D eParks p a r and t m eRecreation nt Department from 9 a.m. to 3will p.m.; May 20 at Russellville Hospital, 10 a.m. to beginand spring 6 p.m.; Maysports 29 at Cricket Wireless, 1-6 p.m. For more inforregistration with soccer mation visit www.lifesouth.org. signups Jan. 1 through Feb. 1. Youth soccer is for boys and girls ages 3-12, and cost is $35. Teams will play their games at the soccer fields by the Chucky Mullins Center. Youth softball signup for girls ages 6-12 will begin Jan. 29 and continue through March 7, with a cost of $35. For more information call 256-332-8870, ext. 14.
Farmers Markets Opening May and June
The Red Bay Farmers Market, located at 652 2nd St., NE, in the Family Fun Park, will open for the Jan. 11 and Feb. 8 season in, with sellsecond Saturday ersThe present Tuesday, night of and eachSaturmonth at Thursday 7 p.m. is the monthly day each week from 7 am. to 1 p.m., through September. The Kerry Gilbert Band Franklin County Farmers Market, located in the pavilion next concert at the Historic to Roxy the A.W. ToddinCenter, 202 Green Ave. SW, in Russellville, will Theatre open for the in June, farmers selling guest their produce Russellville.season The KGB will bewith joined by a special for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6 to noon., each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for a.m. adults, $5 through October. for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6.
Rockin’ at the Roxy
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Franklin County Rockin’ at the Roxy Basketball Tournament June 12 Jan. 14-18 Rockin’ at the Roxy Red Bay, returns in June after Tharptown, Vina, more than aand year hiaBelgreen tusPhil thanks to the coroCampbell basketball teams navirus pandemic. The will face off onnight second Saturday the court of each monthfor at 7 p.m. the Franklin is the monthly Kerry County Varsity Gilbert Band concert at Tournament. the Historic Roxy TheTeams will play atreatin Russellville. Red Bay in The KGB will be joined by a special guest for each show. Doors open at this annual 6 p.m. Cost is $10among for adults, $5 forteams. children 6-12 and free for children competition county younger than 6.
Scale Back Alabama: Phil Campbell Hoedown Weigh-In Week June 18-19 Jan. 20-26 The Phil CampThe2021 Weigh-In bell Hoedown will be Week for teams held June 18-19inatScale the participating Phil Campbell Back AlabamaMemowill be 20-26,Organizers kicking rialJan.Park. off the two and hope a half have said they month program. this year’s festival SBA will is a free statewide offer all the fun atweight-loss tendees have come to campaign designed expect from the Hoeto encourage down, including Alabamians to getlive music, contests, festihealthy and have fun valdoing treats,it.vendors and Since the more. first challenge in 2007, Alabamians have lost more than 1 million pounds. For more information, to sign up or to find a local weigh-in site, visit www.scalebackalabama.com.
Ronnie McDowell Show Blood Drives JuneLifeSouth 26 Jan. 22 and Feb. 1 The Franklin County Arts and The LifeSouth Humanities Council is making bloodmobile plans for the will be in Historic Roxy TheatreRussellville to reopen following more thanJan. a year 22 atof being closed because pandemic restrictions. IHPof and Feb. at Cricket The1 doors will open for RonThe bloodmobile will be at IHP from 9 a.m. to 4 nie Wireless. McDowell’s return to the p.m. and26. at Cricket Wireless Roxy June This year marksfrom noon to 7 p.m. For more visit www.lifesouth.org. For additional questions the information 27th for Ronnie McDowell to perform in Russellville. about appointments, eligibility and more call 1-888-795For tickets or more information, call 256-415-3270. 2707. LifeSouth supplies blood needs at Russellville Hospital.
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