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Special Meeting on SPLOST

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Friday, July 30. 2010

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The Pike County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Saturday, July 31, at 10 a.m. in the board room to discuss the proposed SPLOST with mayors or officials from Pike's five municipalities. [Full story »]

Pike arranges line of credit

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Tuesday, July 27. 2010

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

The Pike County commission provided for county operating funds for the rest of the year and authorized an approach to local banks for pre-project monies if the SPLOST is approved for courthouse repairs and improvements. The action took place at a called meeting July 21. [Full story »]

Downed power line halts traffic

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Wednesday, July 21. 2010

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Pike emergency personnel were on the scene Wednesday morning when a trucker snagged a power line and and dropped the still-hot wire into the road. [Full story »]

Warden monitors inmates after release

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Friday, July 16. 2010

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Warden Edd Sanders at the West Central Pre-Release Center is trying to measure how successful inmate programs are in keeping them out of trouble after they are released. Since December, 119 women have been released from the center. As of July 1, 118 of them remain out of custody of local, state and federal authorities. [Full story »]

Unemployment numbers continue decline

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Friday, July 16. 2010

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By Sherri Ellington

As federal jobless aid continued to run out, Pike County’s unemployment rate fell in May to 9.2% from 9.5% in April. [Full story »]

Unemployment numbers continue decline

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Friday, July 16. 2010

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As federal jobless aid continued to run out, Pike County’s unemployment rate fell in May to 9.2% from 9.5% in April. [Full story »]

Meet state candidates Thursday

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Tuesday, July 13. 2010

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Meet the candidates for Georgia House seat 127 who will represent Pike County for the next two years at a Meet and Greet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pike County Middle School Auditorium. [Full story »]

Commissioners hear courthouse plan

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Wednesday, July 7. 2010

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Pike County property owners would not have to shoulder the burden of taking care of the courthouse if local voters approve a renewal of the one-cent Special Local Option Sales Tax in November, Joy Walker told the county commissioners June 29. [Full story »]