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Marro slams Pike County during Florida interview

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Friday, January 29. 2010

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County manager Stephen Marro interviewed for a city manager position in Debary, Fla. on Wednesday Jan. 27 and mentioned Pike County in a negative light several times. Marro was one of 86 candidates who applied for the position and one of two interviewed. He was not chosen for the job.
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Armed robbery suspect caught

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Thursday, January 28. 2010

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Pike County Sheriff's deputies captured Kevin Chapman, 22, of Meansville who has been on the run since Dec. 17. PCSO investigators located Chapman at a house in Clayton County. [Full story »]

Old school project

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Wednesday, January 27. 2010

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The Downtown Development Authority discussed the acquisition and renovation of the old Adams Street school at its Jan. 19 meeting. Plans include repairing the building's roof, windows, floors and restrooms to make it a community arts center. [Full story »]

Pike divers assist with recovery of body near Alvaton

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Sunday, January 24. 2010

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Pike divers, members of the Spalding-Pike County Underwater Evidence Team, assisted Sunday with the recovery of the body of an as yet unidentified man who drowned in a farm pond near Alvaton after a fishing mishap. [Full story »]

Women's prison evacuated after gas leak

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Tuesday, January 19. 2010

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Around 2:30 Tuesday, the West Georgia Pre-Release Center was evacuated after a natural gas smell was reported in the hallways. [Full story »]

Paving of Hwy. 18 reaches courthouse

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Tuesday, January 19. 2010

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DOT crews have worked for months to pave Hwy. 18 from Barnesville to Zebulon and they reached the courthouse and the end of their paving project Tuesday morning. [Full story »]

Sharing the dream

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Monday, January 18. 2010

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Around 400 people participated in the annual MLK Jr. Day parade on a warm Monday morning. This is the first time in three years the weather has been clear and many from Pike County turned out to watch and march in the largest parade in years. [Full story »]

BOC votes not to renew county manager contract

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Friday, January 15. 2010

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After reconvening from executive session, members of the Pike County board of commissioners voted not to renew the county manager's contract and to advertise for the position if it becomes vacant.
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How secure is death row?

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Monday, January 11. 2010

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Security on death row at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison has been called into serious question in the wake of one suicide, one possible murder and the discovery of two explosive devices there in recent weeks. [Full story »]

Brrrrrrr

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Friday, January 8. 2010

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It's cold outside. Low temperatures will continue to dip into the teens and 20's in the coming week. Have you experienced any problems thus far with the frigid weather? Go.
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Weather cancels school

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

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Pike County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 8th for students and all employees. Report Cards will be issued on Monday, January 11th. [Full story »]

Inmates threaten strike after death of Braley

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Thursday, January 7. 2010

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Death row inmates threaten to take part in a hunger strike after the death of Leeland Mark Braley and Timothy Pruitt at the state prison in Jackson. There are now 105 men and one woman on Georgia’s death row.

On Friday, guards found 35-year-old Leeland Mark Braley hanging in his cell. Prison officials say Braley, sentenced to death in 1999 for the murder of a Zebulon insurance agent, apparently took his own life. [Full story »]

County manager interviews for Florida job

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

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Pike County Manager Steve Marro will interview for a city manager job in DeBary, Fla., later this month according to The News-Journal of Daytona Beach, Fla. The DeBary council chose Marro and four other candidates for the job from more than 80 applicants and submitted their top choices based on a point system. [Full story »]

Family reacts to killer's suicide

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Wednesday, January 6. 2010

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Cheryl Hammond says a day doesn't pass that she doesn't think of her daughter, Kelli Hammond, 25, who was murdered in 1998 at her Zebulon office.

"She was such a bright spot when she walked into a room," the still-grieving mom said. "She had such a glowing personality. I knew she was that for us but, until her death, I didn't know the influence she'd had on so many people's lives. That's what hurts so much. What a wonderful life just taken and for no good reason." [Full story »]

Freeze may lead to snow Thursday

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Tuesday, January 5. 2010

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Pike County has entered the deep freeze and will stay there for a while as unusually cold temperatures will dominate the local forecast for the next week. [Full story »]