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Donnie Dickens

Highway 109 to be dedicated Wednesday

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, March 16. 2010

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Donnie Dickens lived in Pike County his whole life. His impact on the community will be recognized Wednesday at 2 p.m. when Highway 109 is dedicated in his memory. The dedication will take place in downtown Molena.

His brother Emory Dickens said Donnie worked on the family dairy farm growing up and became an important part of Pike County. He was superintendent of the road department, ran a wrecker service, operated a filling station and helped found the Lifsey Springs fire department.

“He was a community person,” said his brother. “You could call him anytime for help.”

Around 1976, Donnie was instrumental in providing a fire station for the Lifsey Springs area.

“He helped get the station started because we didn’t have any fire protection down here on the south end of the county,” said his nephew Tim Lane. “It was a joint effort to start the station. He also served as fire chief of the county for a while.”

For more, read the Wednesday, March 17 print/eEdition of The Pike County Journal-Reporter.

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#1 disgusted on 03/16/10 at 11:37 AM [Reply]

wow...just...wow...

#2 Anonymous on 03/16/10 at 12:21 PM [Reply]

OH boy, can't wait to see the comments on this one. This man and family are not as great as they want everyone to think they are.
If you know them personally, you will know what I mean.
Funny, nothing here is mentioned of Dickens being a police chief for Concord.

#3 Sheila Tolley on 03/16/10 at 12:37 PM [Reply]

Well boys, you are men now. You know who I am talking to. Send your comments about why this dedication should not be a positive event. Or give me your permission and I will.

#3.1 tell it!!! on 03/17/10 at 08:15 PM [Reply]

you have my permission. TELL IT.

#3.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 03/18/10 at 12:53 AM [Reply]

Not you Dummy. You was probably one who enjoyed it.

#3.2 Linda on 03/25/10 at 09:22 AM [Reply]

Why do you have a comment on everything? Are you the county WIZARD: one who knows everything about everything? Do you live and breathe to trash other people? It appears you do. I do know that people who are miserable love misery. If it doesn't exist, they will create it. It is time to stop! I pray you will understand that you hurt so many people with your comments. I don't understand, I just don't understand. I wish the community would band together and have the Reporter stop this! It does more harm than good.

#4 Airman on 03/16/10 at 02:37 PM [Reply]

haha. watta big crock of $@#$.

#5 anon on 03/17/10 at 12:25 PM [Reply]

He is the Michael Jackson of Pike County.

#6 Anonymous on 03/17/10 at 02:55 PM [Reply]

Wow I wondered if other people believed this. This family was so well thought of in Pike co for years and years, it surprises me that anyone agrees with this.

#7 ggscocoa on 03/17/10 at 07:01 PM [Reply]

Have only lived here 13 years don't know who this is and was wondering why this is a bad thing? I'm assuming that I understand the Michael Jackson comment.

#8 Anonymous on 03/18/10 at 01:37 PM [Reply]

You are right about the MJ comment. For years, he was allowed by the meansville baptist childrens home to take boys 'under his wing' so to speak. They went with him on his jobs.
Also, it's hard for some people to believe this and other things because the family was *supposedly* very upstanding by the whole town.
He was a policeman, police cheif for Concord, a bus driver since he was out of school, lifsey springs fireman and cheif, worked on farms, had hay bailing business.
MOST of this he done all at the same time!!
I dont' know if any officials of Pike Co. knew about this and kept it covered up.

#8.1 J. Johnson on 03/25/10 at 08:58 AM [Reply]

To # 8 "Anonymous" you should learn to spell "Chief" correctly or at least use spell check.

#9 Bus driver on 03/18/10 at 06:26 PM [Reply]

Shame on yall, the Bible says "let him w/o sin cast the first stone". Donnie done more for the community than any "elected official" then or now. I am proud to have known him as a friend, fellow fire fighter and bus driver. Donnie would give you the shirt off his back and the ones out of his closet if he thought you needed it. If you dont give a person flowers when they are alive dont send any when they die and dont kick him either. Some people can make something out of the story about a young girl living with 7 midgets, and who was "sweet pea's" daddy?

#9.1 Anonymous on 03/18/10 at 09:17 PM [Reply]

You are right, Donnie as we knew him did do far more than his share for this county. He gave more time and effort than most in those days. I for one remember being a school aged child at the time when Donnie was "at his best" and held all of the positions mentioned. As a young girl I was under the impression that he was an upstanding citizen... but then I started hearing from the young boys in the county and the story took a turn for the worse. I for one pray that he was just a victim of gossip, but in my heart...

#9.2 disgusted on 03/25/10 at 11:41 AM [Reply]

I have not lived a perfect life. I have sinned and will continue to sin. However, I have never molested a child. Oh, I forgot... Its all the same in God's eyes.... sorry for casting those stones...

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