The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from December 2014

A preview of the 12.17.2014 edition of The Journal Reporter

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Monday, December 15. 2014

Our very own champ:
Hunter Strickland is the toast of Pike; will help with Diamond Club fundraiser.

Vern Smith:
Popular barber struck by vehicle in Williamson succumbs to his injuries.

Change at the top:
Richard O'Barr of Zebulon named new Pike County fire chief.

Dropping in:
Santa eschewing sleigh for helicopter for annual visit to Candler Field.

Concord Christmas:
Smiles lit up faces at the annual Lighting of Concord.

Anne Henderson Ison

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Monday, December 15. 2014

Mrs. Anne “Mamie” Henderson Ison, age 74, of Zebulon, passed away Dec. 12, 2014. [Full story »]

Due South has Hall of Fame talent

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Rachel McDaniel

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Sunday, December 14. 2014

Local musician Bennie Rose was recently inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame with the Due South Band. The band’s members include Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore and David Thompson. They all started playing together just five years ago in 2009. [Full story »]

Barber dies after being hit by vehicle in Williamson

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Walter Geiger

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Saturday, December 13. 2014

A well known man has died of injuries after he was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Hwy. 362 in Williamson. [Full story »]

Toys for Tots drop boxes across Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, December 13. 2014

With Christmas approaching many citizens in Pike County are concerned about children who will not wake up to gifts stacked high under the tree.
Several Toys for Tots drop box locations can be found across the county. [Full story »]

Molena suspends Roberts without pay

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, December 12. 2014

By Dwain W. Penn

Molena council held a special called meeting Nov. 21 to hold a hearing to suspend police chief Jim Roberts without pay. All five councilmen were present along with mayor Jay Garner, city attorney Jack Park and Roberts with his attorney Virgil Brown. [Full story »]

Santa to visit library in Zebulon Dec. 13

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, December 11. 2014

Santa has already been spotted on Doppler radar and is expected to arrive in Zebulon at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library Saturday, Dec. 13, at precisely 1 p.m. His first order of business will be all the good children attending the holiday story time event at the library. [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Wednesday, December 10. 2014

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Arrest Report

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Wednesday, December 10. 2014

Between Monday, Nov. 24, and Monday, Dec. 8, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Fury close season with Showcase division title

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

The Fury FC U15 girls closed out the Fall 2014 soccer season atop their division in the Adidas College Women’s Showcase played over the weekend at multiple venues in the Atlanta metro area. [Full story »]

Yesterday's Footsteps: Here's my sign after 14 years

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

By Greg Parrott

After years of planting a sign in my friends’ yard after every Georgia win over Georgia Tech, I received a sign in my yard after a 30-24 win by the Slide Rule Kings of North Avenue. I knew it was coming. [Full story »]

Teen Challenge students found working at Farmer’s Market

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

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Three students from the Teen Challenge program in Meansville were found after running away from the property and ending up in Forest Park. The three teens were all under 18 years old and left Teen Challenge unsupervised Nov. 23. [Full story »]

Molena’s Community Christmas is Dec. 12

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

Molena will light up with the spirit of Christmas this Friday, Dec. 12 starting at 6 p.m. during the Community Christmas Celebration. [Full story »]

LMIG paving projects underway

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, December 9. 2014

County commissioners discussed road projects and heard from several citizens about the proposed housing development in Zebulon at their Nov. 25 meeting.

County manager John Hanson said a majority of LMIG funding will go toward repairing Williamson-Zebulon Road, one of the most traveled roads in Pike County. He said other roads have been added to the list for any resurfacing or patching that could be paid for with the rest of the LMIG funds. Those roads are Hemphill, McKinley and Old Meansville roads. [Full story »]

Fraud suspect arrested

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, December 8. 2014

Investigator Keith Dryden, Lead Fraud Investigator with the Griffin Police Department, has secured a total of twelve (12) felony warrants against Deno Rene Labrada, 52, of Norcross, pursuant to an active investigation into a reported check fraud incident involving a local bank in Griffin. [Full story »]