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Entries from August 2015

A preview of the 9.2.15 edition of The Journal Reporter

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Email Headline Preview
Monday, August 31. 2015
A pleasant surprise:
County to reduce millage; school board to face shortfall rather than raise taxes.

Football:
Pirates fall to Lamar in opener; battle Upson-Lee Friday night in Thomaston at 7:30 p.m.

Entrepreneurs:
Local teens build their own online business over summer break.

Thieves:
Juvenile arrested; other suspects sought after rash of car break-ins in Pike.

In remembrance:
Patriot's Day celebration to be held at courthouse square at noon on September 11.

Post 197 wants to help honor Vietnam veterans

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Top Stories
Friday, August 28. 2015
American Legion Post 197 in Zebulon wants to help honor veterans of the Vietnam War in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War. [Full story »] 

Pirates open season against Trojans

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Sports
Wednesday, August 26. 2015
By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates will open the 2015 football season as they face the Lamar County Trojans this Friday, Aug. 28 in Zebulon at 7:30 p.m. [Full story »] 

Yesterdays Footsteps: Snakes alive, the rains cometh

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
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By Greg Parrott

I spent many summers with my grandparents and learned many interesting things through their way of life - from helping my grandmother with preserves and canning vegetables to picking beans in the garden with my grandfather. [Full story »] 

Meghan Gregg helps get Vols to College Softball World Series

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Sports
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
By Greg Parrott

Hollonville’s Meghan Gregg stepped into the spotlight real quick when she signed a softball scholarship with the Tennessee Volunteers. [Full story »] 

A place for history, heritage

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Headlines
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
In cooperation with Zebulon city government, a space has been provided for the new Pike County Historical Society’s Genealogical Archive in the Zebulon Opportunity Center.
[Full story »] 

Arrest report

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Crime and Arrests
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
Between Monday, August 17, and Monday, August 24, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »] 

Photo fundraiser to help fire department

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Top Stories
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
Local families will have the opportunity to help local firefighters while receiving a 10x13 portrait of their family in the coming weeks. The Pike Volunteer Emergency Services Booster Organization is sponsoring the fundraiser with Excalibur Central LLC - who are not volunteers in local fire departments - but will go door to door asking for donations. [Full story »] 

Pubic Notices 08-26-15

Posted by
Staff Writer
in Public Notices
Tuesday, August 25. 2015
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A preview of the 8.26.15 edition of The Journal Reporter

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Email Headline Preview
Monday, August 24. 2015
Summer is over:
Pike students get back to the books as schools open for 2015-16.

Football:
Pirates host winless Lamar County Trojans in Battle of Potato Creek Friday

Skilled:
Hollonville's Meghan Gregg shines for Tennessee Lady Vols during her freshman year.

Respect the past:
New Genealogical Archive needs your donations in order to thrive.

Not forgotten:
American Legion Post 197 wants to help honor Vietnam veterans.

Library seeks input via survey

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Headlines
Friday, August 21. 2015
The J. Joel Edwards Public Library is asking for input from citizens of Pike and surrounding counties. The purpose of the survey is to receive feedback on current services and to help plan for future needs. [Full story »] 

Danny Poole

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Death Notices
Friday, August 21. 2015
Daniel Tracy “Danny” Poole IV, age 34, of Sidney, Nebraska, formerly of Pike County, passed away on July 29, 2015 from injuries he received in an automobile accident. [Full story »] 

Arrest report

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Crime and Arrests
Tuesday, August 18. 2015
Between Monday, Aug. 10, and Aug. 17, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »] 

Pirates come up short in scrimmage

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Sports
Tuesday, August 18. 2015
By Greg Parrott

The Starr’s Mill Panthers handed the Pirates a 40-12 loss in their first scrimmage game Friday, Aug. 14. The Pirates will have some major adjustments to make within the next two weeks before they face a good Trojan team from Lamar. [Full story »] 

Comic book heroes jump to big screen

Posted by
Rachel McDaniel
in Opinions
Tuesday, August 18. 2015
Kay S. Pedrotti

As a young person, I never really got “into” the Marvel and DC super heroes; Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck were more my speed. (My parents also had something to say about not buying comics that might be violent, so I can’t claim I was always happy about that.) [Full story »] 
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