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Kids' Fourth of July parade planned in Concord

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Monday, June 30. 2014

The city of Concord will once again be have the childrens' parade in celebration of Independence Day this Friday, July 4. [Full story »]

Benefit for fallen officer's family Saturday

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Friday, June 27. 2014

Three area groups, including Humbly Serving Ministries of Pike County, are working together to hold a fun-for-families benefit June 28 from noon to 4 p.m.to help the family of fallen officer Kevin Jordan. The Griffin police officer was killed May 31 while on security detail at a local restaurant. [Full story »]

122 years serving schools, students

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Saturday, June 21. 2014

Four local teachers with a total of 122 years of combined educational experience retired this summer. A retirement celebration was held May 27 at Pike primary school. [Full story »]

Youth Mentoring Aviation program prepares for flight

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Thursday, June 19. 2014

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Candler Field Museum’s Youth Mentoring Aviation program has made great strides on the 1946 Piper J-3 Cub project since it began just over five months ago. [Full story »]

Fugitive captured

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Wednesday, June 18. 2014

After a long hot day in a moccasin-infested swamp, fugitive Billy Lee Owens was captured just of Hwy. 36 West not far from T.J Outfitters just before 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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County approves new budget

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Tuesday, June 17. 2014

The county’s $9,264,171 budget for fiscal year 2014-15 was unanimously approved June 11. The fiscal year begins July 1.

According to county manager John Hanson, the budget focuses on improving road conditions across Pike County. He said he does not anticipate significant changes in taxes but the state’s tax digest has not yet been released and that information hinges on the digest. [Full story »]

FBI pops Spalding firefighters for tipping drug suspects to raids; arrestees named

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Monday, June 16. 2014

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Two Spalding County firefighters have been arrested by the FBI and sources report the two were tipping drug dealers to pending narcotics raids.

UPDATE: Those arrested have been identified.

UPDATE 2: All arrestees in the drug raids have been identified and the list includes persons from Lamar and Pike counties. [Full story »]

Wednesday Market gets grant

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Monday, June 16. 2014

The Wednesday Market in downtown Zebulon and online at wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net received a $500 grant from AgSouth Farm Credit Regional, according to vice president Ricky Grice. [Full story »]

Meansville memorial dedicated to fallen

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Thursday, June 12. 2014

Around 100 family members, Pike residents and visitors honored a fallen sailor at a memorial dedication Tuesday, June 3 in the Meansville Memorial Garden. Willie “Shorty” Lee King of Meansville died in 1969 aboard the USS Frank E. Evans and a monument was dedicated in his memory at the base of the garden’s flag pole. [Full story »]

Hero officer fights off shooter

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Wednesday, June 11. 2014

By Walter Geiger
news@barnesville.com

The veteran Forsyth County deputy who thwarted a horrifying attack on the Cumming, Ga. courthouse June 6 has extensive local ties. [Full story »]

Thunderstorm warning for Pike until 11 p.m.

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Tuesday, June 10. 2014

According to weather.com, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Pike County until 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Rainfall is expected to begin around 10 p.m. with cloudy skies prior to that. [Full story »]

Remembering Officer Kevin Jordan

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Monday, June 9. 2014

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By Scott Ballard

“For $20 an hour, you wouldn’t take a bullet for us, would you?”

That’s the question a Waffle House patron asked Griffin police officer Kevin Jordan a few weeks ago. [Full story »]

PC to DC: Students tour nation's Capitol

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Friday, June 6. 2014

More than 70 middle school students took a trip to Washington D.C. May 2-6, visiting iconic monuments and memorials, museums of art and history and government buildings such as the White House, Capitol and Supreme Court building. [Full story »]

Molena cuts city manager position

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Thursday, June 5. 2014

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By Dwain W. Penn

Molena mayor Jay Garner and a quorum of council members held a called meeting May 22 to vote on a variety of subjects covered during a workshop right before the meeting. Council abolished the position of city manager and reduced police chief Jim Roberts’ annual salary by $4,000. [Full story »]

Drug bust nets pounds of marijuana, guns, $6,000 cash

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Tuesday, June 3. 2014

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Pike County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators served a search warrant at 346 Ellis Circle in Williamson on Thursday, May 23, that resulted in the seizure of a marijuana growing operation. [Full story »]