The Red Bay News

08/20/2026

08/18/2026

The most complete coverage you're going to find on Monday night's special called Red Bay City Council public hearing on the Flock Safety camera policy, in Wednesday's edition of The Red Bay News and on our website soon. Oh, and tomorrow's council meeting agenda is on Page 2. It's why community journalism still matters.

08/12/2026

Engine restoration – A less-than-stellar paint job on the engine – when it was in Pennsylvania, prior to making the trip to Red Bay – has resulted in a need to have the engine repainted now at Red Bay’s Railway Park. This time the work is being done by the same crew – 3B Painting of Talladega, Ala. – who painted the caboose at the park, and that paint job has held up well. The team of Joshua Lackey Sr., Joshua Lackey, Jr., and Robert Lackey expect the work to take about two weeks. In these photos, Robert Lackey works on sanding old paint atop the engine, while Joshua Jr. works up on the side of the tank and Joshua Sr. works on the ground. Joshua Sr. said he and the crew were having to strip off rust, grease, the bad paint and other buildup before beginning the repaint job. This work is being funded privately; no taxpayer dollars are involved. News photo/Jason Collum

08/10/2026

Members of the Red Bay High School Class of 2027 set off in a police-escorted parade toward their last first day of school on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. The parade began at Red Bay Free Will Baptist Church, where a breakfast was held in honor of the seniors.

08/10/2026

Brent and Lorie Collum are the new operators of "The Stand" on 4th Avenue SE in Red Bay. Story link in the comments. ⤵️

08/10/2026

As seen on the front page 8/5/26: Flowers in the pots along 4th Avenue in Red Bay have Edwin Lucius to thank for their water when rains don’t provide it. Lucius, who works at the Senior Center, waters the flowers on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (News photo/Jason Collum)

08/10/2026

Piggly Wiggly in Red Bay is now serving breakfast! Stop by Monday-Friday, 7-9:30 a.m.!

08/06/2026

RBES CARLINE ROUTE

Traffic is one way…. Follow the yellow path!!

🛑RED areas is closed….. DO NOT ENTER!