The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Vivian W. Pollard

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, March 4. 2013

Mr. Vivian W. Pollard, age 86, of Williamson, passed away Feb. 28, 2013. [Full story »]

Dorothy Krepela

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, March 4. 2013

Miss Dorothy “Dotty” Krepela, 94, of Zebulon passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2013. [Full story »]

Help the fury; win a car!

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Monday, March 4. 2013

Play in our golf tournament!

Oldest female college basketball player lives here

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Saturday, March 2. 2013

When Pam Sweat of Meansville tried out for the Lady Tigers basketball team at Southern Crescent Technical College she didn’t want anyone to know. She was afraid she wouldn’t make the team but the 49-year-old earned a starting position at post and leads the team in rebounds. [Full story »]

Youth wrestlers head to state

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Friday, March 1. 2013

The Pirates Youth Wrestling Club led by coach Brad Cobb took part in the state qualifying tournament at McIntosh High School Saturday, Feb. 23. [Full story »]

Bessie McKinley Williams

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Friday, March 1. 2013

Mrs. Bessie McKinley Williams, age 94, of Zebulon passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 at her residence. [Full story »]

Storytime Seussabration is Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, March 1. 2013

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s 109th birthday and in conjunction with the national Read Across America endeavor, the J. Joel Edwards Public Library in Zebulon will host a Storytime Seussabration Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. for the entire family. [Full story »]

Geiger's Counter: Atlanta has finally done something right

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Decades ago, a pending trip to Atlanta brought excitement. Back in the 1970s, Atlanta was electric. Now, not so much.

I’m older. Atlanta has changed. [Full story »]

Sheriff Report

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Staff Writer

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Between Tuesday, Feb. 19, and Saturday, Feb. 23, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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Missing dog found in Concord

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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A white pit bull mix with brown spots was found about a week ago in Concord on Bottoms Road. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates win home opener

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

By Jim Asher

On Feb. 19 the Lady Pirates hosted the Eastside Lady Eagles in their season home opener. The Lady Pirates took control from the opening whistle, immediately placing the Eastside defense under pressure. [Full story »]

Guinness record holder lives here

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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Imagine having 1,200 telephones. Zebulon resident and county manager Mike Phillips earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest telephone collection with 1,135 different phones in 2011 and has increased his collection since then. Some of the phones are on display at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library. If you didn’t know it, you wouldn’t think some of the items are phones. [Full story »]

Andersen is national champ

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Former Pike County standout kicker Dan Andersen has ended his kicking career with a National Championship playing for Valdosta State. His team defeated Winston-Salem in the Division II National Title game 35-7. Andersen was five for five on the PATs. [Full story »]

E-SPLOST projects underway

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, February 26. 2013

E-SPLOST projects have started at Pike County schools and auditorium renovations are already about a third complete. Other projects underway include installing a temperature control system at the elementary school, placing water coolers at the high and primary schools and installing auto flushing valves for toilets at the primary and elementary schools. [Full story »]