The Pike County Journal-Reporter

A Pike County community travel group recently returned from the trip of a lifetime. The group of 41 travelers went on a 12-day tour of New Zealand, Australia and Fiji. Group Leaders Lisa McGurl and Brad Weiser worked on putting together the tour for two and a half years. [Full story »] 

Mrs. Rhonda Renee Glover Towery, age 46, of Meansville, passed away June 29, 2017, at her home.  She grew up in Barnesville, daughter of the late Jerry Lee Glover and Joyce Anthony Bennett.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and trips to the mountains and Lake Sinclair.   [Full story »] 

Elizabeth Marie O’Brien, age 36, of Molena, passed away June 23, 2017. She worked at many places in the area, but most recently at Gordon College and Waffle House on Hwy. 16 in Griffin. Elizabeth was a kind and giving person who enjoyed helping others and made friends everywhere. [Full story »] 

By Ben Maxedon

The July 4 Independence Day celebration has come to mean more about summer time fun than about the freedom we have because of a handful of men that, in many cases, sacrificed everything to resist oppression. It is said that about one-third of the colonists were loyal to England, one-third were revolutionaries and one-third didn’t care one way or the other. One-third of the citizens stood up and fought for the rest of the nation in order to gain freedom for all. [Full story »] 

The city of Concord will host the annual Independence Day Children’s Parade on a different day this year - Saturday, July 1. The parade will start at 10 a.m. with children asked to line up in front of the Concord Café at 9:45 p.m. [Full story »] 

Celebrate America’s independence during the Pride of Pike Independence Day event starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 1 at the Pike soccer complex with live music, kids games and inflatables, entertainment, food vendors and other vendors and a huge fireworks show when the sun sets. [Full story »] 

A burglary reported the weekend of June 17 on Patton Road was recently solved and four teens are being charged in the crime. Johnny Fuller, 18, Jacob Brown, 18, Jeremy Kahler, 18, and Jesse Brunkhorst, 18, are all being charged with burglary.

Items valued at around $14,000 were recovered and returned to the rightful owners. The suspects broke into a building that is also used as an office for a local homeowner, taking guns and other items. They are currently in Spalding County Jail on other charges and will be brought to Pike County Jail as soon as possible. [Full story »] 

The Leland Shoemake Foundation’s second annual L7 Baseball Tournament was held recently with players from 6 to 14 years old taking part. The money raised from the tournament will fund a new $3,000 scholarship for Pike County High School students. [Full story »]