Phil Campbell News

The fourth-ranked Red Bay Tigers found their season on the line against a pesky Phil Campbell defense in the first round of 2A, Area 12 play on Thursday night.

Communities are still recovering after the storm and there's a vision coming to life for a group of volunteers in Franklin County.

Muscle Shoals & Phil Campbell, Ala. -- Northwest-Shoals Community College is providing a "Jump Start" on education for the 2012 graduating class.

Franklin County Schools Superintendent Gary Williams said parents, teachers and students of Phil Campbell High School can breathe a little easier now that the school board has received a commitment in writing that funds will be available to help rebuild PCHS.

Contractors in Phil Campbell started building the playground on Thursday, and with its location in the middle of town, you can bet everyone is excited to see the memorial park starting to take shape.

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Law enforcement officials put their new plans to crack down on drug activity into action this weekend when a community tip led to the arrest of five county residents on drug charges.

Students at the Franklin County Career Technical Center have been using their experience and training to give back to the community and help others who are in need.

She's convinced if not for the down home personal care she receives at the clinic, she would not be getting the same kind of health care at another, larger facility.

Civic organizations are known for helping others, but this week, one local civic club decided they could help out the community by helping a sister organization raise money for a project that will provide a place for citizens to gather to honor the victims of the April 27 tornado.

Two people were arrested this weekend after authorities discovered they were allegedly purchasing chemicals with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine.

One local organization dedicated to providing assistance to those in need in the community will be giving away everything they have collected in their thrift store in an effort to help area residents and to make room for more donations.

Patty Buillion lives in West Limestone which was spared by the deadly tornado outbreak that destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and killed some 250 people throughout Alabama last April.

When one woman started working to return photos taken from homes in North Alabama and scattered around the Southeast by the winds, she received a huge public response through her Facebook page .

The small town of Phil Campbell went through more adversity in 2011 than most towns face in decades, but amidst the rubble and destruction left in the wake of the April 27 tornado rose a spirit of determination and drive that officials said will make 2012 a productive year full of healing and renewal for the residents of Phil Campbell.