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Ben Maxedon accepts the Organization of the Year award for Prayer Power of Georgia at the annual Chamber event.

Leaders, businesses awarded

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Rachel McDaniel

Friday, January 27. 2012

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce honored local businesses and community leaders at the annual dinner Jan. 17 as the gavel was passed from Chamber chairman Charlotte Bennett to Jerry Crawford and new board members were announced. [Full story »]

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Don Collins

Around the Square: Courthouse construction coming up

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Rachel McDaniel

Thursday, January 26. 2012

By Don Collins

The renovation of the historic 1895 Pike County courthouse is set to begin on March 1. The county commission voted to accept the proposal of John W. Spratlin and Sons of Lincolnton as the contractor for the project. They were the low bidder with a bid of $2.9 million. [Full story »]

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Crime

Updated: Burglary suspects arrested

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Rachel McDaniel

Friday, January 27. 2012

Updated: 22 hours ago

Pike County sheriff's investigators arrested two suspected burglars Wednesday, Jan. 25 after the driver attempted to flee from officers by stopping his truck and running into the woods, leaving a female and small child inside the vehicle. [Full story »]

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Sports

Above, Pirates honored at the annual banquet include (l-r) Matt Stone, Tanner Strickland, Jonathon Norton, Dalton Riggs, Zac Fancher, Shon Love, De’Andre Holmes and Tony Anthony and others.

Pirates honored at banquet

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Rachel McDaniel

Friday, January 27. 2012

By Greg Parrott

The 2011 Pike County Pirates football team held its banquet Thursday, Jan. 19, at Christ Chapel. The Pirates Touchdown Club sponsored a prime rib dinner which served about 250 people. [Full story »]

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Right, Dave Bentoski (right) and Alan Bentoski who run D&A Farm, a certifited organic farm outside Zebulon., kneel by winter crops in one of the farm’s 15 high tunnels.

Local farmer new Agribusiness Authority chair

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Rachel McDaniel

Tuesday, January 24. 2012

The Pike County Agribusiness Authority elected Dave Bentoski as its chairman last month. He was introduced to county commissioners at the Jan. 11 meeting by current chairman George Norris. Bentoski is a local certified organic farmer whose farm is just outside of Zebulon. [Full story »]

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