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LifeSouth Blood Drives

May 17, 20, 29Spring The LifeSouth Sports bloodmobile will be in RusRegistration sellville May 17 Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 at the Franklin Jan. 29 through March 7 County Health The Russellville Department Parks and Recreation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; May 20 at Russellville Hospital, 10 a.m. to Department will 6 p.m.; and May 29 at Cricket Wireless, 1-6 p.m. For more infor begin spring sports mation visit www.lifesouth.org. registration with soccer 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 Farmers Markets 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, Opening ext. 14. May and June

The Red Bay Farmers Market, located at 652 2nd St., NE, in the Family Fun Park, will open for the season in, with sellers present Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday each week from 7 am. to 1 p.m., through September. The Franklin County Farmers Market, located in the pavilion next to the A.W. Todd Center, 202 Green Ave. SW, in Russellville, will open for the season in June, with farmers selling their produce Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon., through October.

Rockin’ at the Roxy Jan. 11 and Feb. 8 The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is the monthly Kerry Gilbert Band concert at the Historic Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a special guest for each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6. Rockin’ at the Roxy June 12 Franklin County Basketball Tournament Rockin’ at the Roxy returns in June after more than a year hiatus thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The second Saturday night of each month at 7 p.m. is the monthly Kerry Gilbert Band concert at the Historic Roxy Theatre in Russellville. The KGB will be joined by a special guest for each show. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for children younger than 6.

Jan. 14-18 Red Bay, Tharptown, Vina, Belgreen and Phil Campbell basketball teams will face off on the court for the Franklin County Varsity Tournament. Teams will play at Red Bay in this annual competition among county teams.

Phil Campbell Hoedown June 18-19 Scale Back Alabama: Weigh-In Week The 2021 Phil Campbell Hoedown will be held June 18-19 at the Phil Campbell Memorial Park. Organizers have said they hope this year’s festival will offer all the fun attendees have come to expect from the Hoedown, including live music, contests, festival treats, vendors and more.

Jan. 20-26 The Weigh-In Week for teams participating in Scale Back Alabama will be Jan. 20-26, kicking off the two and a half month program. SBA is a free statewide weight-loss campaign designed to encourage Alabamians to get healthy and have fun doing it. Since the 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 June 26LifeSouth Blood Drives

Jan. 22 and Feb. 1 The Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council is making The LifeSouth bloodmobile plans for the Historic Roxy The will be in atre to reopen following more Russellville than a year of being closed be Jan. 22 at cause of pandemic restrictions. IHP and Feb. The doors will open for Ron-1 at Cricket nie McDowell’s return to the Wireless. The bloodmobile will be at IHP from 9 a.m. to 4 Roxy June 26. This year marks p.m. and at Cricket Wireless from noon to 7 p.m. For more the 27th for Ronnie McDowell to perform in Russellville. For tickets or more information, call 256-415-3270. information visit www.lifesouth.org. For additional questions about appointments, eligibility and more call 1-888-7952707. LifeSouth supplies blood needs at Russellville Hospital.