The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Entries from April 2020

Arrest report

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in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, April 28. 2020

Between Sunday, April 19, and Monday, April 27, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Local animals buck the shelter in place order

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, April 28. 2020

Pike citizens remained in quarantine but several farm animals bucked the shelter in place orders last week and went for a stroll around the county, including two horses, a bull and a billy goat, all from different homes. [Full story »]

Ruffin’s Renderings: Together and apart

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, April 28. 2020

By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

One of the interesting things about living in these days of COVID-19 is how our commitment to being apart has brought us together. We have come together in our commitment to stay apart. [Full story »]

Most county offices to re-open May 4

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in COVID-19 Monitor

Tuesday, April 28. 2020

Two Pike County residents have lost their lives with COVID-19 and 39 cases were confirmed in the county. Those who succumbed include 46- and 77-year-old males who both had underlying health conditions. [Full story »]

Meet your local candidates

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, April 28. 2020

Local candidates running for office include Beth Camp for District 131 State Representative, Rebekah Hanson and Pam Thompson for Pike County Clerk of Superior Court; Marcia Callaway Ingram for Magistrate Judge; Virginia ‘Ginny’ Blakeney and Brent Taylor for Pike County Probate Judge; Jimmy Thomas for sheriff; Jason Proctor and Homer Gibbins for District 3 commissioner; James Jenkins and Tricia Gwyn for District 4 commissioner, Briar Johnson for commission chairman; Donna Chapman for tax commissioner; Denise Burrell and Marci Hanson for the District 3 school board seat; Marcie Bradberry and Chris Childress for the District 4 school board seat; Emily O’Steen for the District 5 school board seat; and Terrell Moody for coroner. [Full story »]

Emily Price

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Monday, April 27. 2020

Emily Price

Mrs. Emily Price, age 82, of Meansville, passed away April 25, 2020. She was born on April 26, 1937, in Lovejoy, daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy Henderson. She was a member of Zebulon United Methodist Church. [Full story »]

Pike has second COVID-19 victim

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Saturday, April 25. 2020

Pike County now has two COVID-19 victims, a 46-year-old man with underlying health conditions and a 77-year-old woman. There are 33 confirmed cases in Pike.

Gov. Brian Kemp outlined a plan to reopen businesses across the state by May 1. [Full story »]

Swift water rescue at Flat Shoals

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

A swift water rescue is complete at Flat Shoals after a kayaker was tipped over and was able to swim to a rock. John Morrison III, known as Buddy, was rescued and taken to a medical facility to be checked since he spent so much time in the water surrounded by swift currents. [Full story »]

John Wayne Roush

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

Mr. John Wayne Roush, age 68, of Zebulon, passed away April 18, 2020. He was born in Alliance, Ohio, son of the late Howard Wayne Roush and Gertrude Mankin Roush. John graduated from Glynn Academy in Brunswick, GA, College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and earned his Master's degree from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, GA. [Full story »]

All students offered food; 4,800 meals per week

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

All students in Pike under age 18 can receive weekly meals from Pike County schools on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at either the elementary or middle school. [Full story »]

‘COVID-19 can attack anyone’

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in COVID-19 Monitor

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

Mark Brown is a 59-year-old man who was in great health - and ran for miles each day, even in the rain - until he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

“We are asking for prayers at this time. Our hope in sharing his story is to help others realize how serious this virus is. My daddy is in excellent health - no chronic conditions, no unhealthy habits, no past illnesses. He ran three miles daily up until his symptoms started,” said his daughter Kelly Brown Godfrey. “COVID-19 can attack anyone and I hope to encourage our community to follow the social distancing recommendations and if you have to be out, please keep your distance and wash your hands.” [Full story »]

Geiger’s Counter: Epidemics are nothing new here

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

A review of issues of the Barnesville News-Gazette from October, 1918 revealed an epidemic of Spanish flu was plaguing the area to the extent classes at Gordon Institute were suspended. There were also multiple obituaries at the time listing flu or pneumonia arising from the flu as the cause of death. [Full story »]

Arrest report

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, April 21. 2020

Between Monday, April 6, and Monday, April 20, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Blake Dunn serving aboard USNS Comfort

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in COVID-19 Monitor

Thursday, April 16. 2020

Pike theater students have ties to a U.S. Navy officer who is serving aboard the USNS Comfort, a Naval hospital ship that is providing relief to overcrowded medical facilities in New York City. Blake Dunn, a 2012 graduate of Griffin High School, was active with the Camelot Theatre and met many local students there but he also directed music for Pike County High School’s production of The Addams Family in 2017, helped cast and directed music for All Shook Up in 2018, Into the Woods in 2019 and even started helping with Legally Blonde The Musical before joining the U.S. Navy. [Full story »]

Digital library card offered to local, state residents

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, April 14. 2020

Starting this week, the J. Joel Edwards Public Library will offer residents throughout Pike County, and the state of Georgia, the opportunity to sign up for a free library card that will allow temporary access to digital materials through June 1. This card will allow patrons access to thousands of e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines that can be read on any device at any time. [Full story »]