Bear Creek

Phillips High gym gets makeover

From left, Brandie Westbrook, human resources manager for Owens Corning Doors; Phillips High School Principal Donna King; Mark Sampson Jr., owner of Sampson Shayne Cabinetry; Scott Rushing, assistant production manager with Timber Creek Housing; Bear Creek Town Clerk Kay Wiginton and Richard Saliba, plant leader with Owens Corning Doors.

From left, Brandie Westbrook, human resources manager for Owens Corning Doors; Phillips High School Principal Donna King; Mark Sampson Jr., owner of Sampson Shayne Cabinetry; Scott Rushing, assistant production manager with Timber Creek Housing; Bear Creek Town Clerk Kay Wiginton and Richard Saliba, plant leader with Owens Corning Doors.
BEAR CREEK - Community residents, industrial workers, Phillips Schools and the Town of Bear Creek have all joined forces to continue a long-overdue renovation project of sports facilities on the PHS campus, part of an ongoing school restoration effort across the campus.

Bear Creek turned down for grant

Edge Road between county highways 166 and 137 in Bear Creek has become so deteriorated that water from a nearby pond is completely overtaking the road.

Edge Road between county highways 166 and 137 in Bear Creek has become so deteriorated that water from a nearby pond is completely overtaking the road.
BEAR CREEK - Optimism among Bear Creek town officials and residents that they would finally receive grant funding to repair or resurface deteriorating roads has turned into major disappointment, with the town declined the funding.

Most primitive camping at Twin Forks ending

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins addresses the town council about issues of vandalism at the Twin Forks Campgrounds. Council shown from left, Adam Loden, Tom Misner and Mayor Rob Taylor.

Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins addresses the town council about issues of vandalism at the Twin Forks Campgrounds. Council shown from left, Adam Loden, Tom Misner and Mayor Rob Taylor.
BEAR CREEK - The Bear Creek Town Council has taken action to restructure the purpose and use of the primitive campsites at Twin Forks Campgrounds after police have responded to a series of vandalism incidents and misuse of the campground bathhouse area.

Friendship Festival July 5 in Bear Creek

From left, Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor, Twin Forks Campground Manager Melissa Taylor,Town Clerk Kay Wiginton at the stage where the live entertainment will take place at the annual Friendship Festival.

From left, Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor, Twin Forks Campground Manager Melissa Taylor,Town Clerk Kay Wiginton at the stage where the live entertainment will take place at the annual Friendship Festival.
BEAR CREEK - Patriotism will soar to an all-time high at Bear Creek Saturday, July 5, as the town celebrates Independence Day weekend with its annual Friendship Festival.

Bear Creek to expand fire station

From left, Bear Creek Fire Chief Adam Loden, firefighter and council member Eric Mills, Mayor Rob Taylor and firefighter Jacob Stidham discuss the situation of removing the older wooden building in the background and expanding the present fire station onto that area.

From left, Bear Creek Fire Chief Adam Loden, firefighter and council member Eric Mills, Mayor Rob Taylor and firefighter Jacob Stidham discuss the situation of removing the older wooden building in the background and expanding the present fire station onto that area.
BEAR CREEK - A building, which served through the years as a gathering place for Bear Creek residents, will soon be coming down for a much-needed expansion of the fire station.

Town of Bear Creek to purchase BankFirst building for new town hall

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

Shown from left at the soon-to-be new location of Bear Creek Town Hall are Town Clerk Kay Wiginton, Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Council Members Adam Hyde, Eric Loden, Chris Gillum and Tom Misner.

BEAR CREEK - Residents of the Town of Bear Creek will have a new and more convenient location to pay their water bills when the town officially moves operations to its new town hall in just a few weeks.

First-ever 9/11 Never Forget Bash Saturday

From left, C.J. Turner, president of the ARK Motorcycle Association and Jerry Cottongin, vice president, at the state at Twin Forks where the first-ever 9/11 Never Forget Bash will take place Saturday.

From left, C.J. Turner, president of the ARK Motorcycle Association and Jerry Cottongin, vice president, at the state at Twin Forks where the first-ever 9/11 Never Forget Bash will take place Saturday.
BEAR CREEK - First responders from throughout the state, as well as veterans from all branches of service, will literally take center stage at the first-ever 9-11 Never Forget Bash planned for Saturday, Sept. 7, at Twin Forks Park, located off of Highway 79 in Bear Creek.
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