/Unitedbank
/Eedition

Entries from October 2009

Pirates fall to Lamar County 45-27video

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Top Stories
Friday, October 30. 2009
Comments (9)
The Pike County Pirates lost to the Lamar County Trojans tonight 45-27.

The two teams fought a see-saw battle until Lamar reeled off 14 unanswered points in the second half to take command. (video after the jump) [Full story »] 

Seven injured in Williamson Rd. crash

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Headlines
Friday, October 30. 2009
Comments (50)
Seven people were transported to area hospitals Friday afternoon after a three-car collision at the intersection of Williamson-Zebulon Rd. and McKinley Rd. [Full story »] 

Boys and ghouls invited to courthouse square

Posted by
in Headlines
Friday, October 30. 2009
Downtown Zebulon will be the site for Halloween fun this Saturday. [Full story »] 

SPLOST: How will you vote and why?

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Opinions
Friday, October 30. 2009
Comments (82)
Pike County voters face an important vote next Tuesday, November 3, on whether or not to extend the current Special Local Option Sales Tax. Polling places throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. [Full story »] 

An opinion circulating on the Interweb....

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in Opinions
Friday, October 30. 2009
Comments (8)
The following letter read on Glenn Beck's show, is rapidly circulating around the country via Internet and email. Americans everywhere are identifying with this 53-year-old woman and finding a personal voice in her words. (letter after the jump) [Full story »] 

Students in Pike Bringing Up Grades (BUG)

Posted by
in Headlines
Thursday, October 29. 2009
Comments (3)
Pike County Elementary School and the local Kiwanis Club are proud of the following students for raising their grades. [Full story »] 

Jubilee brings crowd to Concordvideo

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Food and Features
Thursday, October 29. 2009
The chilly weather didn't stop a crowd from gathering in Concord for the Country Jubilee. [Full story »] 

Kenneth Newman memorial held today

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in Headlines
Thursday, October 29. 2009
A memorial service is scheduled at 4 p.m. today, Thursday, for the Pike County man who died from a house fire earlier this week.

The memorial service for 51-year-old Kenneth Newman will be held at the chapel at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home in Griffin. Friends are invited to visit the grieving family following the memorial service. [Full story »] 

Pelosi to unveil health bill with government option this morning

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in Opinions
Thursday, October 29. 2009
Comments (16)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is expected to unveil a house bill this morning that will require nearly all Americans sign up by 2013 for health insurance through their employer, a government program or a new kind of purchasing pool called an exchange.

Pelosi, D-Calif., wants to have the legislation on the floor next week, with a final vote before Veterans Day, Nov. 11, that would give President Obama a bill to sign by year's end. [Full story »] 

Salute to veterans

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Headlines
Thursday, October 29. 2009
Comment (1)
Middle school students will salute veterans Nov. 6 while learning about soldiers with local ties and veterans with historic roles in times of conflict.
[Full story »] 

Council seats are up for vote

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in Headlines
Wednesday, October 28. 2009
Of the six council seats in five cities in Pike County up for re-election, only two seats have been challenged.

Molena Mayor Elizabeth Barker and Concord Mayor Sonny Story are running unchallenged in the Nov. 3 election. [Full story »] 

Playoff win: MS Lady Pirates run-rule Byron MS

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Sports
Wednesday, October 28. 2009
Comment (1)
In the first round of the middle school softball playoffs the Lady Pirates run-ruled Byron Middle School 17-0. Pitcher Marley Stowers pitched a no-hitter. [Full story »] 

Concord water pressure an issue?

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Headlines
Wednesday, October 28. 2009
Comments (10)
Concord Mayor Sonny Story said fire hydrants are not fed by water from Griffin and he plans to speak with Pike fire chief Danny Henderson about water pressure issues that arose at the Magnolia Farms fire.
[Full story »] 

Maynard

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Death Notices
Tuesday, October 27. 2009
William Ray Maynard, 72 of Concord, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2009.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodbury Baptist Church. Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Smith-Steele-Meadows Funeral Home. [Full story »] 

Sheriff’s report

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Crime and Arrests
Tuesday, October 27. 2009
Between Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 24, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Ralph Delaney Clowers, probation violation;
John Kevin Cochran, felony possession of methamphetamine;
Kenneth Neil McKinnon, theft by receiving stolen property;
Nathaniel Brian Morris, hold for Walton County, Fla.;
Jonathan Wayne Williams, simple battery;
Robert Nathaniel Wimberely, probation violation. [Full story »] 
Page 1 of 6, totaling 84 entries
Copyright © 2008-2012 The Pike County Journal-Reporter