The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from November 2013

Give thanks this Thanksgiving

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Thursday, November 28. 2013

We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving from the Pike County Journal Reporter! May you have much more to be thankful for in the coming year. [Full story »]

Support animal control in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

By Dr. Christi Ware and Charles Ware Jr. of Pike County Mobile Pet Care

Pike doesn’t have a facility in which to house ill or injured pets or pets who may need hospitalization due to surgical complications. [Full story »]

Christmas Angels to aid families in need

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

For families who are not able to get their children’s Christmas wishes, Humbly Serving Ministry in Zebulon has Christmas Angel Trees to help meet those needs. To raise funds for the project, a fundraiser will be held Nov. 30 at Humbly Serving Ministries in Zebulon, next to Ben’s Hobby Computers. [Full story »]

Cheerleaders win region, sixth in state

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County High School competition cheerleaders made history Saturday, Nov. 16 in Columbus at the state finals. [Full story »]

Kenneth “Bubba” Foster

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

Mr. Kenneth Edward “Bubba” Foster, age 59 of Concord, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013 at Spalding Regional Hospital. [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

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Leadership Pike completes projects

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

The 2013 Leadership Pike worked hard to complete several projects to help members of the community in many ways. [Full story »]

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Posted by

Tasha Webster

in Food and Features

Tuesday, November 26. 2013

Freshway has loose potatoes for .69 lb. [Full story »]

Beware of recent scams

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, November 25. 2013

Local residents have been targeted in recent days by scam artists, looking for ways to capture private bank account information in order to create fraud on their accounts. [Full story »]

A preview of the 11.27.2013 edition of The Journal Reporter

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Walter Geiger

in Email Headline Preview

Monday, November 25. 2013

Elder exploitation:
Kit, Kelsey and Patricia Dawsey charged with exploitation of an elder adult.

Region champs:
PCHS cheerleaders take region crown; finish sixth in state competition.

To do list done:
Leadership Pike class completes community projects.

Thankful:
Pre-K students dress up and learn history of Thanksgiving.

Christmas charities:
If you are looking for ways to help the needy this holiday season, opportunities abound.

Dr. James Dunaway

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, November 25. 2013

Dr. James Boyd Dunaway, age 87, passed away at his home in Griffin, Ga., on Nov. 22, 2013. [Full story »]

Ruth Haney Bailey

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, November 25. 2013

Ms. Ela Ruth Haney Bailey, age 86, of Zebulon, passed away Nov. 23, 2013. [Full story »]

Fury win Challenger Cup

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Walter Geiger

in Sports

Sunday, November 24. 2013

The Fury FC U14 girls won four straight games in frigid temperatures at the Tophat Soccer Club in Atlanta over the weekend to take the title in the Gold Division of the Challenger Cup tournament.
[Full story »]

Pike woman, daughters charged with defrauding disabled elderly man

Posted by

Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Friday, November 22. 2013

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By Rachel McDaniel

A Williamson woman is being held without bond in the Marion County jail after she was charged with exploitation of a disabled adult, theft by taking and two counts of theft by conversion. [Full story »]