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Entries from January 2017

Wrestling takes third at Individual Area

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Tuesday, January 31. 2017

The Pike County High School wrestling team placed third at the Traditional Area Tournament they hosted over the weekend, with many wrestlers placing in the top spots. The team finished behind Crisp and McNair counties but out-performed the rest of the 11 -team field. [Full story »]

A great reason to ‘Rise Up’

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, January 31. 2017

Augusta Chronicle

If the Atlanta Falcons needed locker-room material – or their fans needed living-room material – to get up for the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, they got it in spades, care of a Boston Globe columnist. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, January 31. 2017

Between Monday, Jan. 23, and Monday, Jan. 30, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

DRIVEN: Maddie to drive for NASCAR’s Rev Racing

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, January 31. 2017

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Pike County’s Madelyn “Maddie” Crane will again drive for Rev Racing in the NASCAR All American Whelen Series this year.

“I’m very blessed to be back with such a great team and I can’t wait to get the season started,” she said. [Full story »]

Tunes for Tyler: Benefit concert is Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, January 31. 2017

By Diana New

Local musician Adrian “Showtime” Barksdale will be hosting a benefit concert for Tyler Landry at Ritz Park in Barnesville from 2-8 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 4.

Tyler Landry of Concord wrecked his four wheeler Jan. 12 and was life flighted to Scottish Rite with life-threatening injuries. He was placed in a medically-induced coma after undergoing emergency surgery to relieve the pressure from skull fractures that were pushing on his brain. As a result of the trauma, his heart stopped functioning properly and he was intubated. [Full story »]

Public Notices 02-01-17

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Tuesday, January 31. 2017

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Four Chaplains Ceremony to be held Feb. 5

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, January 27. 2017

Members of the American Legion Auxiliary, Fourth District, and the American Legion Family Pike County 197 will present the Four Chaplains Ceremony at 2 p.m Sunday, Feb. 5 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 14550 Highway 19 north. A reception will be held afterwards. [Full story »]

Wesley Harry

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Friday, January 27. 2017

Mr. Wesley (Boobie) Lamar Harry, age 57, of Zebulon, passed away January 25, 2017, at The Hope House in Griffin. He was born in Richland, GA, son of the late W. D. Harry and Rachel Lipsey Harry. He was a construction worker who enjoyed fishing and cooking. Mr. Harry was a member of Smith Lodge #85 in Richland, where he served as past master four times. [Full story »]

Female wrestler takes on new sport, shows perseverance

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, January 26. 2017

By Tommy Polnaszek

Paige Trotter wrestles more than just her competition, she also wrestles the perception that only males should take part in the sport. She joined the Pike County Middle School wrestling team after hearing from coach Logan Winkles that females can join as well. [Full story »]

Family in need after teen’s illness

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Thursday, January 26. 2017

Josiah Vaughn lives the normal life of 13-year-old. He enjoys sports and outdoor activities with his family, including his brother and two sisters. Unfortunately, Josiah contracted a gastrointestinal illness on Thanksgiving and spent nine days recovering in Egleston Children’s Hospital. [Full story »]

David Maddox

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Thursday, January 26. 2017

Mr. David Wayne Maddox, age 49, of Jackson, passed away January 24, 2017. He grew up in Pike County, graduating from Pike County High School in 1985. He worked for the Georgia Department of Corrections in Jackson for twenty years, retiring as Sergeant. While living in Zebulon, he volunteered with the Pike County Fire Department and coached his daughter’s softball team. After moving to Jackson, David became a member of Cedar Rock Church. He was a kindhearted man who never met a stranger and enjoyed helping others. In his younger years he enjoyed the outdoors. [Full story »]

Hit and run arrest made

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Wednesday, January 25. 2017

Pike County Sheriff’s investigators made an arrest in a case involving a pedestrian that was struck while walking along Highway 18 near Oxford Circle in Concord. Shortly before midnight Saturday, Jan. 21, a pedestrian was found on the side of the road. She had been hit by a vehicle as she was walking to get assistance after her car broke down. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, January 24. 2017

Between Monday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 22, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pirates to wrestle in Traditional Area here Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Tuesday, January 24. 2017

Pirates wrestlers defeated both Baldwin and Rutland County last week and placed fourth in a 24-team tournament. Lucas Ribeiro and Jake Patterson finished second in the tournament. Stephen Singleton, Eli Thomason, Cole Woerner and Cody McKinney finished fourth. Jacob Duncan and Seth Huggins wrestled back to take fifth and sixth places respectively. [Full story »]

Local Women’s March one of only four in Ga.

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, January 24. 2017

Forty people of all ages, including men and small children, endured the rain, lightning and tornado warnings to participate in the Women’s March in Zebulon held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. [Full story »]