Former county manager Tommy Burnsed, who recently wrapped up a six-month stint as a 2010-11 budget consultant, suffered a heart attack Monday, Aug. 2.
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Entries from August 2010
Pirates preparing for football season
By Greg Parrott
With a heat index of around 105 degrees, the Pike County Pirates football team hit the practice field Sunday afternoon. The three day camp was held at Skipstone Academy in north Spalding County with 85 players dressed out. [Full story »]
With a heat index of around 105 degrees, the Pike County Pirates football team hit the practice field Sunday afternoon. The three day camp was held at Skipstone Academy in north Spalding County with 85 players dressed out. [Full story »]
Fire claims Williamson home
Local restauranteurs Karen U. and Kai Zheng were the victims of a house fire late this morning, with a Griffin firefighter holding down the fort with a hose pipe until local fire trucks could arrive.
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Wretched ruling on illegal immigration
The Savannah Morning News
Arizona, other states should continue fight for immigration enforcement.
The debacle in Arizona is a nauseating display of federal hypocrisy.
That state is arguably the front line in the cross-border war on human and drug trafficking, murder and kidnapping.
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Arizona, other states should continue fight for immigration enforcement.
The debacle in Arizona is a nauseating display of federal hypocrisy.
That state is arguably the front line in the cross-border war on human and drug trafficking, murder and kidnapping.
[Full story »]
Pike County Legals 08-03-2010

Legal 311
Take notice that:
The right to redeem the following described property, to wit:
1695 Ga. Hwy. 109, Molena will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 9th day of August, 2010.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 3rd day of October, 2006, and is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, in Deed Book 670, Page 324.
The property may be redeemed at any time before the 9th day of August, 2010, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the purchasers at said tax sale at the following address:
Leonard Spencer, Jo Spencer, 1195 Hill St. SE, Smyrna, GA 30080.
Please be governed accordingly.
/s/David G. Brisendine, III
Attorney for the Spencers
7/14, 21, 28, 8/4
Legal 315
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To: All interested parties
Ginger Marie Smith Mitchell & Sharon Joann Smith Royl has petitioned to be appointed Administrators of the estate of Wayne Marshall Smith, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and /or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-232. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before August 16, 2010. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, Georgia 30295
770-567-8734
7/21, 28, 8/4, 11 gpn18
Legal 321
Application To Register A
Business To Be Conducted Under Trade Name, Partnership or Others
State of Georgia
County of Pike
The undersigned does hereby certify that C. Gary Hill, Consulting Forester, conducting a business as Hill Forest Management in the City of Griffin, County of Pike in the State of Georgia, under the name of C. Gary Hill dba Hill Forest Management and that the nature of the business is forestry consulting and that the names and addresses of the persons, firms or partnership owning and carrying on said trade or business are C. Gary Hill, 394 Wentworth Way, Griffin, Ga 30224.
7/28, 8/4 gpn6
Legal 323
Citation
In the Superior Court for the
County of Pike
State of Georgia
Civil Action File No.
2010CV-378
City of Meansville, Georgia,
Condemnor
754.99 square feet (permanent easement) of land in Land Lots 169 and 170 of the 8th Land District of Pike County, Georgia; Norfolk Southern Railway Company; F. Kennedy Hall, Registered Agent; Donna M. Boyt, Pike County Tax Commissioner, Condemnees.
The above named persons and any and all other persons known and unknown claiming any right, title, power, interest, ownership, equity, claim or demand in and to the lands hereinafter described, and all occupants, tenants, lessees, licensees and all holders, owners and users of ways and easements in, across, over and under said land are hereby notified, under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated sections 32-3-4 through 32-3-19, providing for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the State of Georgia, or any of its subdivisions, or by any county or municipality of such state, as follows:
1. That the above described case, being a condemnation in rem against the property hereinafter described, for a right of way and permanent utility easement for public infrastructure improvements, was filed in said Court on the 7th day of July, 2010;
2. That in accordance with provisions of the aforesaid Official Code, a Declaration of Taking, duly authorized and properly executed as provided by the Official Code, has been made and filed in said case, declaring the necessity for and exercising the power of taking the said described lands for public purposes, thereby vesting the title to same in the City of Meansville; and, in pursuance of such authority, the City of Meansville has deposited with the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County $8.32 as the just compensation for the said lands described; and all persons claiming such fund or any interest therein, are hereby required to make known their claims to the Court.
3. In accordance with the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Plaintiff-Condemnor has petitioned the Court for immediate possession of said property, and all persons having any interest or claim against such property, as above set forth, are required by the Order of the Judge of said Court to surrender possession of the property to the City of Meansville no later than 60 days from filing of the Declaration of Taking.
4. That in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-13 through 32-3-19, if the owner, or any owners, or any person having a claim against or interest in said property, shall be dissatisfied with the compensation, as estimated in the Declaration of Taking and deposited in Court, such person or persons, or any of them, shall have the right, at any time subsequent to the filing of the Declaration and the deposit of fund into the Court but not later than 30 days following the date of service as provided for in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-8 through 32-3-10 to file with the Court a notice of appeal, the same to be in writing and made a part of the record in the proceedings.
5. The said property affected, is described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being in Land Lot 169 and 170 of the 8th Land District of Pike County, Georgia and more particularly described as Right of Way of Way 7 and Utility Easement 6 on that certain plat of survey entitled “Right of Way and Easement Plan Colquitt, Buffer & Pecan Streets City of Meansville, Georgia” dated March 2, 2009 and revised February 22, 2010 prepared by David B. Millen, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor.
This 7th day of July, 2010.
/s/Carolyn Williams
Clerk, Pike County
Superior Court
7/28, 8/4 [Full story »]
Cooper Andrew Roney
Brennan and Kristin Roney announce the birth of their son Cooper Andrew Roney at 11:42 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2010 in Griffin.
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Sheriff’s report
Between Monday, July 26, and Saturday, July 31, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Joseph Rene Brown, probation violation;
Ishiah Israel Carter, warrants pending;
Juan Carlos Castro, speeding and driving without a valid license;
Ricky Dean Harris, DUI;
Gerald Quavatis Johnson, driving on expired license and no seat belt;
Mario Dewayne Mims, hold for Fayette County;
Perry Lynn Oberlin, speeding and DUI;
Cameron Keith Pope, possession of marijuana and Spalding County warrants;
Javier Ochoa Sanchez, no valid license. [Full story »]
Joseph Rene Brown, probation violation;
Ishiah Israel Carter, warrants pending;
Juan Carlos Castro, speeding and driving without a valid license;
Ricky Dean Harris, DUI;
Gerald Quavatis Johnson, driving on expired license and no seat belt;
Mario Dewayne Mims, hold for Fayette County;
Perry Lynn Oberlin, speeding and DUI;
Cameron Keith Pope, possession of marijuana and Spalding County warrants;
Javier Ochoa Sanchez, no valid license. [Full story »]
Howell
Carolyn Reynolds Howell, 69, of Meansville, died July 31, 2010. Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Trice
Palmer Jerome Trice, 52, of Thomaston passed away Aug. 1, 2010.
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BLT Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
12 ounces corkscrew-shaped pasta
1/2 cup milk (2%)
12 ounces lean bacon
3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
4 tablespoons chopped chives or scallion greens
5 heads Bibb lettuce, quartered, or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts
Directions:
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs. Drain and toss with the milk in a large bowl; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the pan. Add the tomatoes, thyme and garlic to the pan and toss until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces; set aside 1/4 cup for garnish. Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce; toss again to coat. Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperature.
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12 ounces corkscrew-shaped pasta
1/2 cup milk (2%)
12 ounces lean bacon
3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
4 tablespoons chopped chives or scallion greens
5 heads Bibb lettuce, quartered, or 5 cups chopped romaine hearts
Directions:
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water as the label directs. Drain and toss with the milk in a large bowl; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 tablespoons drippings from the pan. Add the tomatoes, thyme and garlic to the pan and toss until warmed through; season with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon into bite-size pieces; set aside 1/4 cup for garnish. Toss the remaining bacon and the tomato mixture with the pasta.
Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and 3 tablespoons chives with the pasta until evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce; toss again to coat. Garnish with the reserved bacon and the remaining 1 tablespoon chives. Serve at room temperature.
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Parish
Mr. Sterlyn A. Parish, 80, of Williamson died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his residence. Services were held Thursday, July 29, at 11 a.m. at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home.
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Terrell
John Larry Terrell of Columbus, 68, formerly of Zebulon and Williamson, died July 29, 2010. Services were held Saturday, July 31 at 2 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home. Friends visited the family Saturday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Early voting underway in Pike
Early voting begins today, Monday, August 2 at the Registrar's office. Absentee ballots are expected to arrive today and will be mailed as soon as possible, according to chief registrar Sandi Chamblin.
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Millage to be set August 4; hearings scheduled
tecCommissioners have tentatively adopted the new Pike County millage rate of 12.864 mills.
Citizens can voice their concerns at three public hearings set for July 28 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. [Full story »]
Citizens can voice their concerns at three public hearings set for July 28 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. [Full story »]
Johnson case: Richard Walter, Richard Milam
Part 10 in a serialization of interviews published on the 26th anniversary of the brutal murder of Donna Johnson:
Richard Walter:
Richard Walter is a forensic psychologist, criminal profiler and member of The Vidocq Society.
“Since 2005, I have talked with the sheriff (Larry Waller) and former sheriff Buice, about going over the pieces in the Donna Johnson case. I think that in 2005, if they (the investigators and district attorney) did not understand the scenario, then it becomes ‘just information.’ [Full story »]
Richard Walter:
Richard Walter is a forensic psychologist, criminal profiler and member of The Vidocq Society.
“Since 2005, I have talked with the sheriff (Larry Waller) and former sheriff Buice, about going over the pieces in the Donna Johnson case. I think that in 2005, if they (the investigators and district attorney) did not understand the scenario, then it becomes ‘just information.’ [Full story »]

















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