Bear Creek
Christmas parades begin Monday
The glow of Christmas can be found not just in a eyes of one young or young at heart, but in all of the upcoming parades and festivals throughout the area ushering in the holiday season.
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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.
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.
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.
Hyde new Bear Creek council member
New Bear Creek Town Council Member Adam Hyde.
BEAR CREEK - Adam Hyde, known for being community minded with a heart for the town, is now on the Bear Creek Town Council in place 3.
Bear Creek’s only bank branch closing
The Bear Creek branch of BankFirst will close October 25. All customers will have the option to stay with the bank and transfer their accounts to Haleyville. All employees will also have jobs provided for them in Haleyville.
BEAR CREEK - The Bear Creek branch of BankFirst - the town’s only banking location - will be closing its doors on Oct. 25, with bank officials giving customers and employees the option of transferring to the Haleyville branch before the date arrives.
Coan new Phillips High School principal
Tina Coan is the new principal of Phillips High School.
BEAR CREEK - Tina Coan, a native of the Bear Creek community and a long-time teacher at Phillips Schools, has now returned to Phillips as the new high school principal, effective July 1.
A 1992 graduate of PHS, Coan earned an associate’s degree from Northwest-Shoals Community college, where she played volleyball, and then a B.S. in early childhood and elementary education from Athens State University.
Friendship Festival in Bear Creek July 6
Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor and Town Clerk Kay Wiginton show T-shirts for the Friendship Festival celebrating Independence Day that are available for purchase.
BEAR CREEK - Patriotism will be front and center in Bear Creek on Saturday, July 6, as the town holds its annual Friendship Festival at Twin Forks Park, located off of County Highway 79.
Town officials are preparing for the largest crowd in years to come out for the live music, arts, crafts, food vendors and car show, capped off by at least a 30-minute fireworks show that night, Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor said.
Vaping dangers spotlighted after break-in
At the program education Phillips High School students about vaping are, from left, Bear Creek Police Officer Noah Markham, Phillips School Resource Officer David Richards, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service Regional Extension Agent Elaine Softley and Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins.
BEAR CREEK - A recent break-in at Phillips Schools was one of the factors behind a recent educational program warning students of the dangers of vaping.
Bear Creek working to improve police safety
Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins tells the town council that additional measures of safety are needed. Shown are council members Eric Loden, left, and Eric Mills.
- Bear Creek Town Council members weighed options for better officer safety at a Saturday morning, April 20, meeting...