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COVID-19 Monitor

COVID-19 cases remain low

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Tuesday, April 13. 2021

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pike County was at 20 cases over the past two weeks, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. [Full story »]

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PCHS named AP Honor School

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Rachel McDaniel

Tuesday, April 13. 2021

Pike County High school was recently recognized as a 2021 AP Honor School for the second year in a row. [Full story »]

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Sports

[Photo by Shelley Webb] Ozzie O’Steen drives towards goal against the Dutchtown Bulldogs.

PCHS soccer teams continue marching toward playoffs

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Rachel McDaniel

Friday, April 16. 2021

By Joe Walter

The Pike County Pirates varsity soccer teams hosted the 7A East Coweta Indians at Pirate Stadium on March 23, hoping the second time around would be better for the home team. The Lady Pirates squad again gave their best effort against the Lady Indians. Despite their best efforts, the Lady Pirates fell to the Lady Indians 4-1 as the larger school was able to outmuscle and out score home team. The boys game turned out poorly for the home team as well. A full refereeing crew was on hand for the game, which is unusual for a regular season match, but the home crowd’s reputation for rowdiness may have given someone pause. The home fans generally behaved themselves. The Indians scored off a deflected free kick at 7 minutes in and never looked back. At times it seemed like East Coweta was toying with the Pirates, scoring their second goal at 28 minutes due to some poor passing from the Pirates and scoring a third goal at 32 minutes off a headed goal from a free kick. The Indians took a 3-0 lead into half time and made some depth substitutions in the second half. The Pirates were able to score a goal off a Matt Webb free kick from the half line at the 69th minute, which temporarily raised the hopes of the Pirates. Unfortunately, Pike was unable to get any more goals past the Indians and the game ended 3-1. [Full story »]

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Opinions

Ruffin’s Renderings: Decisions, decisions

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Rachel McDaniel

Tuesday, April 13. 2021

Researchers estimate that a person makes about 35,000 decisions each day.

No, I don’t know how they arrived at that number. I do know that I just made a quick decision not to spend any time trying to find out.
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Death Notices

Linda Harp

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Rachel McDaniel

Monday, April 12. 2021

Linda Jane Maxwell Harp, age 70, of Zebulon, passed away April 9, 2021, at Piedmont-Fayette Hospital. Linda was born in Atlanta, daughter of the late Guy Melvin Maxwell, Sr. and Orgie Nell Robinson Maxwell. She was currently a bus driver for Clayton County School System, where she had worked for the last 30 years. Linda enjoyed cooking, sewing, working in her flower beds, watching her birds and hummingbirds. She especially loved spending time with her family.
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