The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from November 2018

Updated: Matthew Wornstaff

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in Death Notices

Friday, November 16. 2018

Updated: 1 day ago

Mr. Matthew Stephen Wornstaff, age 46, of Zebulon, passed away November 15, 2018, at his home. He grew up in Fayetteville and attended Fayette County Schools, graduating in 1990 from Landmark Christian Academy. He enjoyed wrestling and football. He volunteered with the Pike County Wrestling Team and was a USA League Coach. Matthew had a great sense of humor. He was a loving and devoted son, husband, father and grandfather. [Full story »]

Library offers amnesty this week

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Thursday, November 15. 2018

The J. Joel Edwards Public Library in Zebulon appreciates its loyal patrons - those who return their checked out items in a timely manner, those who donate gently used books and DVDs for cataloguing or sale, those who attend library-sponsored events, and, yes, those who pay their fines in a hassle-free manner. [Full story »]

PCHS cross country teams excel at state meet

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Wednesday, November 14. 2018

The Region 4-AAA cross country championship boys and girls teams from Pike County High School traveled to Carrollton on Nov. 3 to compete in the GHSA Class AAA Championship. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, November 14. 2018

Between Monday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 12 area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Arthur McKinley

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Tuesday, November 13. 2018

Mr. Arthur Douglas McKinley, age 87, of Zebulon, passed away November 1, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice. He was born in Zebulon, son of the late Douglas Grover McKinley and Cleo Arthur McKinley. He was a four year veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. McKinley was employed with General Motors for a period of 30 years. In his early career, he worked for Buffington Cabinet Company in Zebulon. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and hunting with his beagles. [Full story »]

Pirates beat Cougars in overtime thriller

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Tuesday, November 13. 2018

By Brian Gales
cbriangjr@yahoo.com

The Pirates traveled to Cordele to face the Crisp County Cougars Friday night in the first round of the GHSA playoffs. It was a rematch of last year’s second round, which the Pirates won 26-25. Against a Cougar team that was hungry for revenge, and in the rain and cold of November, Pike needed to play its best game of the season in order to win. [Full story »]

Ruffin’s Renderings: Things I’m thankful for

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, November 13. 2018

By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

As our annual day of Thanksgiving approaches, I thought I’d share some of the things for which I’m thankful. [Full story »]

Man arrested for fraud for accepting funds for DT’s family

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, November 13. 2018

Investigators with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested Justus Hughley, 22, for the charge of Computer Theft after a report of a fraudulent gofundme.com account that was accepting money on behalf of the family of the late Dylan Thomas. [Full story »]

Captains of Innovation announced at Pike County schools

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, November 13. 2018

By Rachel McDaniel
news@pikecountygeorgia.com

Teachers, staff and administrators with great ideas to improve the school system are getting their chance to see their ideas become reality thanks to Pirate Nation Innovation and Freshway Market. Shoppers at Freshway have rounded up their dollars and donated the change to the school system since July and it has added up to more than $4,500 which will help local Captains of Innovation implement their plans for the school. [Full story »]

Updated: Commission approves rezoning for possible VA clinic location

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Monday, November 12. 2018

Updated: 4 days ago

Commissioners approved rezoning requests for a possible VA clinic location on Highway 19 north. [Full story »]

PCMS cross country wins third straight championship

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Friday, November 9. 2018

The Pike County Middle School cross country team has had another successful year and set the bar exceptionally high with three region championships in the first three years of having a cross country team at the school. [Full story »]

Marion Bahin

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Thursday, November 8. 2018

Mrs. Marion Carmichael Phillips Bahin, age 79, of Meansville, passed away October 15, 2018, at her home. She was born in Atlanta, daughter of the late Harriman Ray Phillips, Sr. and Anne Carmichael Phillips. Marion graduated from The Westminster School in 1957, and then in 1961, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Spanish from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC. In her early career she taught Spanish at Forest Park High School. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. [Full story »]

Honor those who served at 2 p.m. Nov. 11

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Thursday, November 8. 2018

The Pike County American Legion Family will host the Pike County Veterans Day Program and 100th Anniversary Celebration of the WWI Armistice at the south side of the courthouse square in Zebulon on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. [Full story »]

Superintendent earns top honor from GSSA

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Wednesday, November 7. 2018

The Georgia School Superintendents Association (GSSA) recently announced the recipient of the 2018 Bill Barr Leadership Award at its fall Bootstrap Conference in Athens, Georgia. The Bill Barr Leadership Award is named after Dr. Bill Barr, who served as GSSA’s executive director from 1991 to 1999. It is considered a coveted award in public education in Georgia and is given to a superintendent with exceptional skills in mentoring colleagues and fellow leaders. This year, GSSA awarded the recognition to Dr. Michael Duncan, superintendent of Pike County Schools, and a member of the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency Board of Control. [Full story »]

Record number of Pike voters as 70% cast ballots in election!

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, November 6. 2018

Pike County set a record for voter turnout as just over 70% of registered voters cast their ballots in the Nov. 6 election. The record high turnout beat the county's previous record that was set in the 2008 presidential election. Of 12,212 registered voters in the county, 8,552 cast ballots either during early voting or on election day.

The county voted around 85% Republican across the board and each Constitutional Amendment passed as well as both Referendums, although Referendum A was a close race at 50.4% to 49.58%.

Meansville voters elected incumbent Virlon Rachels over challenger Randall Parker by 40 votes to 28, with total of 68 votes for the city election.

More than 36% of the county's registered voters cast their ballots early during advance voting. [Full story »]