The Pike County Journal-Reporter

in Births and Obituaries

Tuesday, February 24. 2009

Betty Sue Sartain Longino, 84, of Woodbury, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home. [Full story »]

Lynch

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Tuesday, February 24. 2009

Mary Ola Lynch, 82, of Zebulon, died Feb. 21, 2009. Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home. [Full story »]

Criterion Reference Competency Tests

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Tuesday, February 24. 2009

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Middle School CRCT (Criterion Reference Competency Tests) Night will be on Tuesday, March 3rd from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Pike County Middle School. [Full story »]

Mardi Gras King Cake

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in Food and Features

Tuesday, February 24. 2009

The King Cake is a New Orleans tradition that involves a pastry, a small plastic baby, and a party. [Full story »]

Stonica

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in Births and Obituaries

Friday, February 20. 2009

William Ray Stonica Sr., 76, of Williamson, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. [Full story »]

Goodman

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Friday, February 20. 2009

Mary Ann Goodman, 50, of Griffin, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 20, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. [Full story »]

Tribute to legends sure to rock the house

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Friday, February 20. 2009

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Fifty years ago Feb. 3 rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens tragically died in a plane crash. A local band will bring alive their music and memory Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Music Barn in Williamson. [Full story »]

Rise in crime, fear of ban cause surge in carrying of concealed weapons

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Thursday, February 19. 2009

In light of the recent homicides in Lamar County extending to other parts of Middle Georgia the feeling of helplessness and insecurity have grown considerably. [Full story »]

Storms hit middle Georgia; power outages contained

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Thursday, February 19. 2009

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation reported power outages from the Wednesday, Feb. 18 storm affecting 1,613 customers in five counties. [Full story »]

Making life better for senior citizens

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Thursday, February 19. 2009

New benches, a horseshoe pit and a brick fire ring behind the Allie Bankston Edwards Senior Center will provide older Pike countians a place to gather outdoors. [Full story »]

Meansville washes clean an outrageous water bill

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Thursday, February 19. 2009

An unusually high water bill was washed clean by Means-ville city council at its Jan. 12 meeting. [Full story »]

Finding Private McBride

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Wednesday, February 18. 2009

More than 8,000 U.S. soldiers did not come home at the end of the Korean War in July 1953. Among those was Pvt. Robert McBride, a young man who had family ties to Pike County. [Full story »]

Burglary suspects arrested in Jonesboro

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Wednesday, February 18. 2009

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Two Jonesboro men were arrested in connection with a burglary at a Meansville residence and an arrest warrant has been issued for a third suspect. [Full story »]

Beef, Broccoli, Mushroom Stir Fry

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