Bear Creek Mayor Rob Taylor stands at the break-in site, next to a sign warning any tampering with the facility is a federal offense.
BEAR CREEK — The Bear Creek Town Council had to take quick action at their Wednesday, Dec. 18, meeting, to keep the water department in operation after over $20,000 in equipment was stolen during a break-in.
“We’re working on leads, and we have some leads,” pointed out Bear Creek Police Chief Eddie Collins.
Sometime between 1-4 a.m. on Nov. 26, suspect(s) cut open a fence behind the metal facility located by two water tanks on County Highway 106, entering the property, police said.
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BEAR CREEK — The Phillips Bears went out on a high note this season with a 30-6 win over the visiting Tharptown Wildcats on Friday night, Nov. 1.
The Bears end their season with an overall record of 3-7, with a record of 2-5 in 1A Region 7, a slight step up from last season’s record of 2-7.
The Bears saw regular season wins against the Shoals Christian Flame (29-14), the Waterloo Cougars (14-6) and of course their victory over the Tharptown Wildcats last Friday.
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BEAR CREEK — Phillips Bears fans had a thriller of a homecoming, not knowing if their team was going to be able to pull it out until the final minutes of the game, when Brandon Ricketts found the end zone to give the Bears a 14-6 victory over regional foe Waterloo.
After a defensive struggle for most of the first half, the Cougars struck paydirt, with Preston Morris doing the honors. The two-point try was no good, and Waterloo was ahead 6-0 going into the locker rooms.
BEAR CREEK — The Bears may have started out on the prowl, but it was the Tigers who had the final growl, as Meek soundly defeated Phillips 37-8 in a Friday the 13th regional victory.
