The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from June 2013

Geiger’s Counter: They’ve gone and messed with dove season

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Saturday, June 29. 2013

While I don’t wear a flag lapel pin, I consider myself to be a proud American and a grateful Georgian. I love my country and home state despite the hardships they bring to the relationship. [Full story »]

Memorial for Civil War veterans July 2

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Saturday, June 29. 2013

Fred Jones, a descendent of two local Civil War veterans, will host a presentation on two of his great-great grandfathers, Pvt. Lewis Jefferson Jones and Pvt. Martin Luther Bennett, both of whom fought for the Confederate States of America. The memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena with a supper starting there at 5:45 p.m. [Full story »]

Longhorns undefeated in state tourney

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, June 27. 2013

The Mid-Georgia Longhorns travel 8U baseball team - made up of players from Pike and Spalding counties - played six games and were undefeated to win the USSSA state tournament AA division. [Full story »]

UPS employee suspected of stealing medications

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, June 27. 2013

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Matthew Christian Lively, 23, of Loumae Road, Griffin, Georgia was arrested by members of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division and the United Parcel Service (U.P.S.) Corporate Security. [Full story »]

Driver charged with 2nd degree vehicular homicide

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, June 27. 2013

The driver of a log truck who was involved in a wreck on Highway 19 in Zebulon which killed Joyce Maroney was recently charged with failure to drive within a single lane and second degree vehicular homicide. [Full story »]

Lucile Mangham Oglesby

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Staff Writer

in Death Notices

Thursday, June 27. 2013

Ms. Lucile Mangham Oglesby, age 87, of Molena, Ga., died June 26, 2013 at Riverside Nursing Center. [Full story »]

Sheriff's Report

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Staff Writer

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, June 26. 2013

Between Tuesday, June 4, and Monday, June 17, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Wednesday, June 26. 2013

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Finding firecrackers

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Wednesday, June 26. 2013

A fun surprise will be hiding at several downtown Zebulon businesses all this week. The Zebulon Firecracker Hunt will celebrate the independence of the United States as well as the independence of local businesses. Customers who find any of the firecrackers hidden at nine local businesses through July 3rd will qualify to win a prize basket as well as discount coupons. [Full story »]

Raptor rehabilitation center gets new flight pen

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, June 25. 2013

Bubba and Friends Inc., a non-profit raptor rehabilitation center in Pike County, recently completed a new set of flight pens after receiving grants to build them. In April, Bubba and Friends finished the new flight pens and they are now home to several juvenile birds of prey which will soon be released back into the wild. [Full story »]

Broken neck changes mission

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, June 25. 2013

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When Leah Morgan Singleton of Concord, her husband Dwayne and their daughter Layne went on a mission trip overseas, they didn’t expect to return home on a medical transport plane. The three went on a family friendly mission trip with a total of 29 people from Journey Church in Griffin, to minister in churches, orphanages, a school for the deaf and a home for the handicapped. They were ministering along with pastor Michael Moody at Fairview Bible College in Hanover, Jamaica. [Full story »]

Contentment found in African bushland

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Monday, June 24. 2013

By Beverly Brisendine

Having visited Mozambique, Africa, for two weeks I guess I’d have to describe the Christians there as being very content. They seem to be totally satisfied with the little they have. We traveled for hours by truck into the remote villages and tent camped in the pastors’ dirt yards. [Full story »]

Donations needed for state All Stars

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Monday, June 24. 2013

The Pike County 11U All-stars recently won the state competition and earned a berth to the USSSA All Star World Series in Mandeville, La., July 2-7. The team will hold several fundraisers to fund its nearly weeklong stay for the World Series. [Full story »]

A preview of the 6.16.2013 edition of The Journal-Reporter

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, June 24. 2013

Endangered:
Riverkeepers report Flint is second on nation's troubled list.

Mission trip miracle:
'If God has to break my neck to get my attention, that's fine'.

Mookie:
Former NBA star Blaylock may face house arrest here.

Gruesome case:
Victim's family wants Pike farm searched for body parts.

Firecracker Hunt:
Celebrating Independence Day and the independence of local businesses..

Former NBA star could be on house arrest in Pike

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, June 24. 2013

Former NBA All-Star and current Pike County resident Daron “Mookie” Blaylock could spend time under house arrest at his Gresham Road residence for allegedly causing a wreck that killed a 43-year-old mother of five children May 31. [Full story »]