The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from May 2013

Relay for Life: Winning the battle against cancer

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Monday, May 13. 2013

My name is Wendy Stanley. I’d like to tell you why the Relay For Life Event is so important to me. I have several friends who have fought and are winning the battle against cancer and I have participated in Relay for Life in honor of them in the past. [Full story »]

A preview of the 5.15.2013 edition of The Journal-Reporter

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, May 13. 2013

Relay for Life:
Annual American Cancer Society fundraiser is set for Saturday, May 18.

Revolving door:
The personnel carousel that is Pike County government spits out another as fire chief quits.

New again:
Grand reopening of Pike County auditorium set for Friday, May 17.

Under the sea:
PCMS students learn marine biology at Seacamp.

Antique autos:
Horseless Carriage Club will roll into Williamson Saturday, May 18.

Enjoy Art in the Garden Sunday

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Monday, May 13. 2013

The 6th annual “Art in the Garden” event will be held Sunday, May 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden, 121 Ellis Road, in Griffin. [Full story »]

Culbert Shedlock

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Staff Writer

in Death Notices

Monday, May 13. 2013

Culbert Shedlock, 94, of St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Veteran’s Hospital. He lived at Brentwood Assisted Living facility. [Full story »]

Gloria Stephens Boswell

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Staff Writer

in Death Notices

Monday, May 13. 2013

Mrs. Gloria Jean Stephens Boswell, age 73, of Zebulon, passed away May 9, 2013 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Ga. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates fall in playoffs

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Friday, May 10. 2013

The Lady Pirates lost their playoff game against Woodward Friday night. [Full story »]

Animal control workshop set for May 14

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Thursday, May 9. 2013

Commissioners recently set a date for an animal control workshop after several months of discussions about it. Pike County will host the workshop Tuesday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss animal control options and resources in the county. [Full story »]

Dogs attack, kill mini-horse

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Thursday, May 9. 2013

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A pack of dogs in Williamson attacked and killed a miniature stallion over the weekend and ate almost all of his body. Linda Adams owns 11 horses and three ponies and her 7- and 9-year-old grandchildren found the remains of Chief, their mini-horse. [Full story »]

Fire chief resigns

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Thursday, May 9. 2013

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Pike County fire chief Mike Grant submitted a letter of resignation Tuesday, May 7 to the board of commissioners. His resignation was announced at the commissioners' May 8 meeting. [Full story »]

Pirates sweep Appling, advance to Elite 8

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, May 9. 2013

The Pike County Pirates swept a doubleheader with #7 Appling County Wednesday 4-1 and 6-3. They advance to the Elite 8 and will play either North Oconee or St. Pius in the next round.

The rain 'round here falls everywhere

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Opinions

Wednesday, May 8. 2013

By Walter Geiger

Colonel Pickering constantly schooled Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady with Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner’s lyric, ‘The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain’.

It is the hook that holds the musical and later movie adaptation together. [Full story »]

Sheriff Report

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Staff Writer

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, May 8. 2013

Between Monday, April 29, and Friday, May 3, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Wednesday, May 8. 2013

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Pike's Got Talent set for Friday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, May 7. 2013

Pike’s Got Talent will feature 22 entertaining acts performed by local middle school students Friday, May 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the middle school gym. [Full story »]

Prayer at meetings approved

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, May 7. 2013

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Just two days before the National Day of Prayer May 2, commissioners approved - in a split 3-2 vote - opening each future county board meeting with prayer. Several citizens spoke before the meeting during the open forum segment in support and in opposition to the idea of prayer during the meeting. [Full story »]