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Entries from December 2012

Arrest made in child's murder

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in Crime and Arrests

Saturday, December 22. 2012

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A neighbor has been arrested and charged with murder and additional counts in connection with the death of nine-year-old Skylar Dials whose body was found in the woods about 2:30 a.m. Saturday. [Full story »]

Missing girl's body found

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Friday, December 21. 2012

Spalding County officials on the lookout for a missing nine-year-old girl found her body early Saturday morning. [Full story »]

A preview of the 12.26.2012 edition of The Journal-Reporter

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Friday, December 21. 2012

Tightened security:
School system looks at additional security measures.

Position cut:
Kathleen Birney out at Zebulon city hall.

Review:
Peek back at Pike eyes 2012.

Sworn in:
Newly elected, reelected officials takes oaths of office.

Tops:
Pike's Jake Maddox leads Ga. Junior Beta Club..

Barbara Joan Scott

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Friday, December 21. 2012

Mrs. Barbara Joan Scott, age 65, of Concord passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 at Brightmoor Hospice. [Full story »]

Champs honored by board

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, December 20. 2012

Members of the Pike County Middle School Lady Pirates softball team were honored by board of education members at their Dec. 11 meeting. The students received certificates and shook hands with each school board member. [Full story »]

Zebulon reduces staff; Birney out

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Thursday, December 20. 2012

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Zebulon city finance and special projects administrator Kathleen Birney's job has been eliminated as of 2013 by unanimous vote of the city council. Birney has worked with the city for 15 years. [Full story »]

Greg Keith Hamilton

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Thursday, December 20. 2012

Mr. Gregory Keith Hamilton, age 58, of Marianna, Fla., passed away Dec. 18, 2012 at his residence. [Full story »]

Two airlifted after wreck

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in News

Wednesday, December 19. 2012

A single-vehicle wreck on New Hope Road Wednesday afternoon resulted in two adults being airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.

UPDATE: The victims in this crash have been identified. [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Wednesday, December 19. 2012

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Sheriff's Report

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Staff Writer

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, December 19. 2012

Between Tuesday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 8, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

The who, the what, the when but not the why

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinions

Wednesday, December 19. 2012

By Kay S. Pedrotti

Tears fell in many places, even the newspaper offices. Hearts everywhere began to hurt. Prayers were given for total strangers; all that happened when the news of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., emerged. None of us knows why such tragedies occur. There are many speculations, and the pundits and politicians are quick to jump on their favorite bandwagons – whether for super-security for schools, gun control or stringent legal redress for victims’ families. [Full story »]

Kiwanis shares gifts for local kids

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Tuesday, December 18. 2012

Members of the Pike County Kiwanis Club did some extra shopping this year as they provided gifts for all the children in foster care in the county. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates basketball undefeated

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Monday, December 17. 2012

The Lady Pirates basketball team defeated Carver Columbus 68-45 Tuesday, Dec 4. [Full story »]

Lease approved, extension denied

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in News

Monday, December 17. 2012

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Commissioners approved a six month lease for the new Molena fire station by a 4-1 vote, denied an extension for CARE and approved a contract with Securus at the Dec. 12 meeting. CARE must adopt out 20 to 30 rescued dogs by Dec. 31. [Full story »]

School district lawsuit dismissed

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Monday, December 17. 2012

A lawsuit filed by four local residents against the Pike County school district, elections superintendent Lynn Brandenburg and newly elected school board member Walter James “Jim” Brooks has been dismissed by judge William Ison Monday, Dec. 17. The four plaintiffs, Robert E. Adams Jr., Patricia Beckham, Martha O’Neal and Betty Willis, have argued the county’s school district map should have been redrawn after the county received results from the 2010 census showing a significant demographic change. [Full story »]