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Pike County High School’s FFA was selected as a finalist out of more than 1,200 national chapter applications submitted for judging. The school’s FFA chapter will be honored and compete for first place honors at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. A few of the many PCHS FFA members include (front row l-r) Meredith Camp, Teal Clark, Gracie Booker, Aspen Sears, Karsen Sandefur, Alyssa Wood, Morgan Mathews (back row l-r) Maddie Riggins, Michael Wright and Maddie Hendrix.

Local FFA earns national honor

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Rachel McDaniel

Wednesday, August 15. 2018

Pike County High School’s FFA chapter of Zebulon was recently named one of 10 finalists in the country for the 2018 National Model of Excellence award by the National FFA Organization. Pike’s FFA was selected as a finalist out of more than 1,200 national chapter applications that were submitted for judging. There are currently 333 FFA chapters in the state of Georgia and Pike County FFA has the largest FFA chapter in the central region with 451 members. [Full story »]

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Death Notices

Updated: Jewell Oxford

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Rachel McDaniel

Friday, August 10. 2018

Updated: 7 days ago

Mrs. Jewell Lee McCullough Oxford, age 99, of Concord, passed away August 9, 2018, at her home. She was born September 28, 1918, in Ft. Valley, daughter of the late Hosea Franklin McCullough and Bertha Stewart McCullough. Mrs. Oxford was a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church for 78 years. During WWII, she worked in the ammunitions plant at Dundee Mills in Griffin. After the war, she became a clerk at R. F. Strickland Co. in Concord where she worked for over 40 years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Oxford was active in her community and enjoyed cooking, flowers, and gardening. Her life was a testament of her faith. [Full story »]

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