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News - Topics from October, 2009

Seven injured in Williamson Rd. crash

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Walter Geiger
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Friday, October 30. 2009
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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
Tamara Sharman
in News
Friday, October 30. 2009
Downtown Zebulon will be the site for Halloween fun this Saturday. [Full story »] 

Students in Pike Bringing Up Grades (BUG)

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Tamara Sharman
in News
Thursday, October 29. 2009
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Pike County Elementary School and the local Kiwanis Club are proud of the following students for raising their grades. [Full story »] 

Kenneth Newman memorial held today

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in News
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 »] 

Salute to veterans

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Rachel McDaniel
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Thursday, October 29. 2009
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Middle school students will salute veterans Nov. 6 while learning about soldiers with local ties and veterans with historic roles in times of conflict.
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Council seats are up for vote

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Andrew Odom
in News
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 »] 

Concord water pressure an issue?

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Rachel McDaniel
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Wednesday, October 28. 2009
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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.
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Pike fifth graders spend day in court

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Andrew Odom
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Friday, October 23. 2009
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Fifth graders held trial at the Pike County courthouse on a rainy Wednesday morning. [Full story »] 

Animal control needed?

Posted by
Tamara Sharman
in News
Thursday, October 22. 2009
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Sheriff’s deputies are supposed to contact the health department when they respond to calls of a dog biting a human or another animal. [Full story »] 

Survivor’s Story

Posted by
Tamara Sharman
in News
Thursday, October 22. 2009
Pike County resident Alice Fletcher’s battle with cancer strengthened her spiritual faith and gave her a new career as an author. [Full story »] 

Changes made to fire fees

Posted by
Tamara Sharman
in News
Wednesday, October 21. 2009
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Disgruntled Pike residents found many reasons to complain about new fire fees at a called meeting of the county commissioners late Friday afternoon. [Full story »] 

Pirates win homecomingvideo

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in News
Wednesday, October 21. 2009
The Pirates held on in a high-energy game against Macon County to win at homecoming Friday night. [Full story »] 

Laraine's Salon open for business

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in News
Wednesday, October 21. 2009
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Laraine Fink was born and raised in Pike County and has been cutting hair for 25 years. She has operated Laraine's Salon at 595 Griffin Street in Zebulon for one year and she says did not have her salon shut down as reported recently. [Full story »] 

Barn at Concord's Magnolia Farms destroyed by firevideo

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Walter Geiger
in News
Friday, October 16. 2009
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Firefighters from throughout the area battled to extinguish a blaze at Magnolia Farms Equestrian Center in Concord October 16. [Full story »] 

Country Jubilee begins this weekend

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in News
Friday, October 16. 2009
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Concord is gearing up for the 36th annual Concord Country Jubilee this weekend, Oct. 17-18. Since 1973, the historic town of Concord has invited residents, visitors and vendors to fill the streets of downtown with music, fun and food.
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