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Swine flu surfaces in LaGrange

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Thursday, April 30. 2009

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A 30-year-old Kentucky woman with a history of travel to Cancun, Mexico is hospitalized in nearby LaGrange with the first report case of swine flu in Georgia.

Georgia's public health chief says she expects more cases - and soon. [Full story »]

BBQ & Blues a smokin' success

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Tuesday, April 28. 2009

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Huge crowds and record receipts were the order of the weekend as the fifth annual Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival proved to be the best ever by far thanks, in part, to the residents surrounding Lamar County including Pike County. [Full story »]

PCHS asst. principal under investigation

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Monday, April 27. 2009

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Pike County High School assistant principal Jim Williams is on administrative leave with pay pending results of an ongoing investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female student. [Full story »]

Cardells cookin' up the right stuff

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Monday, April 20. 2009

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Deeana and Craig Cardell of The Right Stuff BBQ team think they are the only pro level cook team in Pike County and they are on a roll heading into this weekend's BBQ & Blues Festival in Barnesville where they will cook at the professional level. [Full story »]

Local roads now renamed

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Thursday, April 16. 2009

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Three local roads have new names. Highway 18 through Pike County will be known as Tony Lumley Highway, in honor of the late state trooper who died in 2003 in the line of duty. [Full story »]

This is it – Apr. 15, tax deadline day

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Tamra Jarrett

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Wednesday, April 15. 2009

Zebulon postmaster Robin Bugg said the post office has been "really busy" Tuesday and Wednesday with people mailing tax returns.

The majority of those who wait until the last day usually owed taxes, she noted. [Full story »]

Alleged church vandals arrested

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, April 13. 2009

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Three suspects have been arrested in connection with burglary/vandalism incidents at three Pike County churches last weekend. [Full story »]

Happy Easter

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, April 11. 2009

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to you and yours from those of us here at The Journal-Reporter and pikecountygeorgia.com. Thanks for making us a part of your lives. [Full story »]

Teen Challenge boys escaped and now returned

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Thursday, April 9. 2009

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Two juveniles who reside at Prayer Mountain Teen Challenge in Meansville have been returned after leaving the premises Wednesday. [Full story »]

Practice makes for perfect sauce

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Tamra Jarrett

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Tuesday, April 7. 2009

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While practicing to make barbecue sauce for competition at the Barnesville Barbecue and Blues Festival to be held later this month, Mike Wheeless and Harold Callaway, also known as The Fat Boys, entered their sauce in competition at Smoke on the Water at Bickley's Lake in Thomaston last weekend – and they accidently won. [Full story »]

PJR seeking general assignment reporter

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Sunday, April 5. 2009

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The Journal-Reporter is expanding its print and online coverage of Pike County, its people, places and municipalities. [Full story »]

Rains wreak havoc on roads

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Tamra Jarrett

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Saturday, April 4. 2009

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Several Pike County roads are closed today due to the heavy rains falling on already saturated ground over the past 24 hours. UPDATE: All roads are now open except for the Dripping Rock Road at the bridge over Elkins Creek. [Full story »]

Rain subsides and roads open

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Tamra Jarrett

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Friday, April 3. 2009

Pike County Public Works are happy to see the sun today. Announcing all the roads in the county (save Dripping Rock) are again open, it seem the region has beat mother nature again. [Full story »]