Phil Campbell


Fire department searches records to find its history
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by By Addi Broadfoot For the FCT 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The Phil Campbell Volunteer Fire Department is digging into its past as it works to confirm when the town’s first fire service was off...
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Hidden treasures hang on Christmas tree
News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 31, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — For Jam Lee TePoel Saarinen and her husband, Jeff Saarinen, some of the most meaningful Christmas gifts are not found under the tree b...
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2 pieces of turnout gear lost during fire
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Two turnout jackets were damaged during a Thanksgiving Day structure fire while firefighters were conducting an interior attack.
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Council to renew fines and notices
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 24, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Enforcement actions for a group of deteriorating downtown buildings will resume after council members voted Dec. 16 in favor of the ac...
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Ayers, at 90, still a pillar of community
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 17, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Barbara Ayers, who taught economics at Phil Campbell High School for more than three decades, remains engaged in the life of the commu...
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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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Romero makes triumphant return to stage
News, Phil Campbell
by Chelsea Retherford For the FCT 
December 10, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — When Jonathon Romero first walked out as Sweeney Todd during the show’s opening weekend, it marked a triumphant return to the stage af...
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Students bring classic mystery to stage
News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 10, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — The classic comedy mystery “Clue” became the first nonmusical the high school has staged since adding a theater class after last sprin...
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Mayor updates status of downtown buildings
Main, News, Phil Campbell
by María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
December 3, 2025
PHIL CAMPBELL — Mayor Greg Williams told councilmembers during their Nov. 18 meeting efforts are still ongoing to get a group of downtown buildings co...
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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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