The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Georgia has seen a 40% drop in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 since May 1, according to Governor Brian P. Kemp. There are 887 Georgians currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Kemp also announced that Georgia has tested 59.7% of all nursing home residents. Pike Manor has yet to have a confirmed case of COVID-19. [Full story »] 

It’s been anything but a typical senior year, but Pike County’s top seniors will still have an opportunity to speak during formal graduation ceremonies set for Saturday, July 25. Pike County High School’s Valedictorian is Jolie Turner and the Salutatorian is Isabel McClelland. CrossPointe Christian Academy’s valedictorian is Maddy Fulop and the Salutatorian is Cameron Haney.

“The pandemic definitely cut off our school year unexpectedly, but I’m glad our administrators are helping us have our activities later in the summer,” said PCHS Valedictorian Jolie Turner. “To all the students affected by the pandemic, we’ll get through this together! While some of us may be quarantined with only our families, we’re not alone in this. And to everyone testing online, good luck!”

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High school graduation has always been a defining moment. The class of 2020, these large groups of teenagers, many of whom have been together since pre-K, will scatter. After getting their diplomas, flipping those tassels and throwing their caps in the air, they will go off in many different directions. [Full story »] 

Citizens can vote early this week through June 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Pike board of elections office at 81 Jackson Street and Saturday voting will be offered May 30, also from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   [Full story »] 

A fugitive who was wanted for multiple felony charges in several jurisdictions - including aggravated assault against a Pike officer and weapons offenses - was arrested last week thanks to the Zebulon Police Department and several other agencies. Terrell King was found hiding in a shed behind a residence at 136 Long View Loop in Upson County and was taken into custody without incident with the help of the Zebulon Police Department, U.S. Marshall Service, Upson County Sheriff’s Office, Thomaston Police Department and Lamar County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, May 14 around 12:20 p.m. [Full story »] 

The final days of the school year weren’t quite the same for local students as they spent their ninth week homeschooling due to the coronavirus pandemic. [Full story »] 

Mr. Arnold Hubert Jones, age 78, of Zebulon, passed away May 10, 2020.  He grew up in Pike County, son of the late James Hubert Jones and Laura Sue Quick Jones. Arnold was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as an Electrician and an Electrical Inspector, retiring from the Department of Transportation.  He was a Mason and member of Montgomery Lodge #31 and the American Legion Post 197, both in Zebulon. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. [Full story »]