Red Bay


News, Red Bay
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
January 28, 2026
RED BAY -- High School band Director Brandon Kirk said uncertainty surrounding the University of North Alabama’s band program remains following the an...
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Main, News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RED BAY — NACOLG Transit, operated by the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments, has begun providing regular public transportation service in...
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Vote of Red Bay budget delayed until February
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 14, 2026
RED BAY — City councilmembers will vote next month on the 20025–26 fiscal year budget. Mayor Mike Shewbart told the council last week the budget was n...
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Thigpens win garden club lighting contest
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
RED BAY — A climbing ivy “Christmas tree,” decorated with ornaments and carolers from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” runs along the side of Wesley and D...
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A jolly good time was had by all
Franklin County, Main, News
December 17, 2025
Community members gathered last week to celebrate the season with annual Christmas parades in Russellville, Red Bay, Vina and Phil Campbell.
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Tree lighting ceremony draws crowd in Red Bay
News, Red Bay
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 10, 2025
RED BAY — Members of the community gathered downtown Nov. 30 for the annual tree lighting ceremony, which brought students, local organizers and famil...
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AHSAA reclassification coming
Franklin County, Phil Campbell, Red Bay
by Bart Moss For the FCT 
December 3, 2025
One of the more anticipated sporting events takes place in about a week and it’s not on a field or court, it is in a boardroom in Montgomery. The bian...
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Youth sports policy aims at bad conduct
Main, News, Red Bay
by By Brady Petree For the FCT 
November 19, 2025
RED BAY — Over the course of his 14 years coaching youth league sports, Torrey Lewey has noticed a plethora of changes, one of which includes a tenden...
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News, Red Bay
November 19, 2025
OPINION: Youth sports should be about two things -- teaching the fundamentals and ensuring the kids have fun. The city of Red Bay is taking proactive ...
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Main, News, Red Bay
RED BAY — The city council has adopted procedural rules and made department and committee appointments for the next four years.
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
November 12, 2025
RED BAY — The city council has adopted procedural rules and made department and committee appointments for the next four years.
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