The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from March 2013

Victim in fatal crash identified; SRE update

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Tuesday, March 19. 2013

Pike sheriff's department personnel have identified the woman killed in a storm-related crash on Hwy. 19N near Mt. Gilead Church Monday night. Additionally, Southern Rivers Energy has issued an update on power outages. [Full story »]

Schools open Wednesday

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, March 19. 2013

Pike County schools will be open Wednesday morning, resuming their regular schedule. All county were closed Tuesday after the Pike was under a tornado warning and high winds caused damage in many areas Monday night.

In a weather-related, one vehicle wreck, one, possibly two fatalities, were reported in the area of Mt. Gilead Church on Hwy. 19 North with multiple additional injuries reported.

Southern Rivers Energy has power outages all across its service area.

[Full story »]

SRE calls in emergency crews to deal with damage

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Walter Geiger

in Headlines

Tuesday, March 19. 2013

Erin Cook, SRE:

More calls have come in, we now have roughly 8000 members without power. High winds, lightning and fallen trees are the main causes and due to the extremely high call volume, members are experiencing busy signals. We are enlisting the help of additional crews to deal with the massive number of outages and restore power as quickly as possible.

UPDATE: At 7:40 a.m., the outage number was down to 6650, Cook reported.

Another area teen missing

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, March 18. 2013

Just hours after one missing area teenager was found unharmed another is missing. [Full story »]

Disputed school district case in Pike court

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Rachel McDaniel

Monday, March 18. 2013

A case that is yet to be decided by the Georgia Supreme Court was also heard in the Pike County courthouse during the first day of court in the newly renovated courtroom. The local case will likely be decided by near the end of the current Supreme Court term, which ends July 16.

Superior Court Judge Tommy Hankinson presided over the case of Robert E. Adams Jr. versus Jim Brooks here March 8, with hearings held early in the morning and in the early afternoon. He ruled that to be fair to all parties – including voters who cast their vote in the election contested as illegal by Adams – he would allow Brooks’ defense 30 days to answer a writ of quo warranto filed against Brooks. [Full story »]

A preview of the 3.20.2013 edition of The Journal-Reporter

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, March 18. 2013

Peaking back:
Two men drowned in Elkins Creek 100 years ago this week.

Advisory lifted:
Zebulon utility customers no longer need to boil their water.

Papal politics:
Local Catholics pleased with choice of Pope Francis I.

First Lady visits:
Sandra Deal reads to students and Pike County Primary School.

Fast pitch:
Baseball, softball seasons kick off with big parade and much, much more.

Geiger's Counter: When reporters become part of the story

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Monday, March 18. 2013

Comment (1)

It is rare, but occasionally, reporters become part of the story or stories they are covering.

The first example that springs to mind is that of Woodward and Bernstein and the Watergate scandal. They basically created ‘investigative reporting’ as they dug into the Watergate burglary and the scandalous coverup that followed it. They and their sources became part of the story and some actually were subpoenaed to give testimony that ultimately forced President Richard Nixon out of the White House. [Full story »]

Opening Day rescheduled

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Monday, March 18. 2013

Rain postponed Opening Day ceremonies over the weekend but some of them will be rescheduled, including the Parade of Athletes and Easter egg hunt which are planned for Saturday, April 6. [Full story »]

Boil water advisory lifted

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Monday, March 18. 2013

A water boil advisory which was issued by the city of Zebulon Friday, March 15 has been lifted. A large water main in the city was replaced and required water to be boiled before consumption but the water is now safe to use without boiling. [Full story »]

Martha Williams Davis

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Staff Writer

in Death Notices

Monday, March 18. 2013

Mrs. Martha Williams Davis, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 in a Griffin healthcare facility. [Full story »]

Missing child sought

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, March 18. 2013

Griffin authorities are seeking a missing 14-year-old boy.

UPDATE: This child has been found and is unharmed. [Full story »]

Grinding out history

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Monday, March 18. 2013

Find out how a shoe, a damsel and a hopper help operate century-old grist mills at the next meeting of the Pike County Historical Society. Longtime Pike County resident Jerry Spinks will speak on the mechanical operations of antique mills, local grist mills and the cultural importance of the mills and millers at the Thursday, March 21 meeting. The program will take place at 7 p.m. in the J. Joel Edwards Public Library meeting room. [Full story »]

"Hollywood" Henderson to speak here

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Sunday, March 17. 2013

Former Georgia inmate James “Hollywood” Henderson – who is now a five-time World and National Champion powerlifter and Guinness World Record holder – will speak at the West Central Integrated Treatment Center Tuesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. [Full story »]

Shamrock Run, Leprechaun Lap are Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Friday, March 15. 2013

The Shamrock Run and the Leprechaun Lap will provide a family friendly racing atmosphere Saturday, March 16, at Pike County Elementary School in Zebulon. The fifth annual 5k and one-mile run fundraiser benefits local elementary school students. Last year around 200 runners joined the race, which is affiliated with Run and See Georgia. [Full story »]