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Community comes together at Chestnut Oak

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Thursday, May 31. 2012

In just a few years, Chestnut Oak has grown from a grassy field into a first class facility for horse shows, rodeos, bull riding events and more. The Agribusiness Authority has been behind all planning and coordinating of major projects, seeking and obtaining grants and managing the facility – all on a $10,000 annual budget. [Full story »]

Basil Pesto

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Tasha Webster

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Thursday, May 31. 2012

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/4 pine nuts
2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese [Full story »]

Meansville man killed in wreck

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Monday, May 28. 2012

A Meansville resident died in a fatal car wreck in the early morning Friday, May 25 on Thompson Road in Upson County. Kenneth Doyle Gresham, 46, of Apple Road, was life-flighted to a Macon hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. [Full story »]

Fundraiser for 4-year-old set for June 16

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Sunday, May 27. 2012

By Greg Parrott

Briana Hudson and her mother Denise Hudson were in an auto accident Oct. 16, 2011. Hospital and medical costs for Briana, 4, have now hit the $3.5 million mark. She was in ICU for seven weeks at $35,000 per day. The Pike County community is asked to take part in a June 16 motorcycle ride and fun day fundraiser for her at the Christ Chapel student center on Highway 19, featuring live bands, inflatables, raffles and barbecue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. [Full story »]

Qualifying ends, races take shape

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Thursday, May 24. 2012

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Candidates in Pike County and beyond stepped up as candidates for the July 31 general primary during qualifying Wednesday through Friday, May 25. Pike County had no Democratic candidates for the July 31 election but 13 Republican and eight nonpartisan candidates qualified. [Full story »]

Parks and Rec. plans to run sports

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Wednesday, May 23. 2012

Parks and Recreation Authority members discussed with the Pike County Youth Soccer Association their plans to take over soccer registration starting in the 2013 spring season. The authority also plans to start handling baseball and cheerleading registration after the current and upcoming seasons are completed. [Full story »]

Vintage Day set for Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, May 23. 2012

Candler Field Museum in Williamson will be alive with the sights and sounds of a bygone era at the annual Vintage Day celebration. This year’s event is set for Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature vintage automobiles, aircraft, raffles, live music from Due South and a barber shop quartet, food from Barnstormer’s Grill and entertainment such as the popular cake walk, bi-plane rides and children’s games. The event is free but parking is $2. [Full story »]

Seniors open time capsules from kindergarten

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, May 21. 2012

For three local seniors, opening the time capsules they made in kindergarten proves how time flies. Pike County High School seniors Lindsey Thompson, Carson Wynn and Zane Tyree visited the classroom of their kindergarten teacher to open the time capsules they had been saving for 12 years – just days before graduating from high school. [Full story »]

E-SPLOST project list proposed

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Wednesday, May 16. 2012

The Pike County board of education approved a list of E-SPLOST projects at the May 8 meeting, including repairing and reopening the auditorium, technology upgrades, campus-wide road improvements and building repairs at the high, elementary and primary schools. [Full story »]

Three times the pride

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, May 14. 2012

For Allen and Angela Heape, graduation night will mean three times the pride as their triplets cross the stage and accept their high school diplomas. Emily, Thomas and Sarah Heape are fraternal triplets – not identical – and have very different hobbies and interests. Emily and Sarah were among the four students who tied with the highest GPA for the class of 2012 and Emily is the valedictorian. [Full story »]

Relay for Life set for Friday, May 18

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Monday, May 14. 2012

Pike County's 2012 Relay for Life will kick off this Friday, May 18 at the high school track with several live bands, student performances, great food and more to support cancer survivors, their caregivers, and to remembers those who have passed away after battling cancer. The action-packed 24-hour event will include many local bands, games and entertainment as well as the popular Womanless Beauty Pageant and other games in an effort to raise funds for cancer research through the American Cancer Society. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Office is Agency of the Year

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Sunday, May 13. 2012

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The Pike County sheriff’s office was named the 2012 Agency of the Year at the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation banquet held in Fayetteville May 3. [Full story »]

Nature Photographers meet May 15

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Tuesday, May 8. 2012

Darcy Elleby Pino will be the speaker when the new - and first - chapter of the Georgia Nature Photographers’ Association (GNPA) meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library in Zebulon. The library is at 7077 S. Highway 19, about a mile south of the courthouse. [Full story »]

County manager's last day

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Friday, May 4. 2012

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County manager Bill Sawyer has announced his last day in the Pike County office will be Friday, May 4. He said it is time for him to leave the office. [Full story »]

Pike's unemployment decreases

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Friday, May 4. 2012

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By Sherri Ellington

Pike County’s joblessness was at 8.8% in March, down from 9.6% in February. It was 10.1% in March 2011. Pike remains second only to Coweta County in terms of low unemployment while three other counties joined the single-digit statistics. [Full story »]