The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Public Notices 3-29-17

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Staff Writer

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Tuesday, March 28. 2017

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Hendrix family loses home to fire

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, March 28. 2017

The Hendrix family lost their home to a fire in the early hours of Saturday, March 25 on Buchanan Road in north Pike County near the Spalding County line. Steve and Faith Hendrix have four children and are active in the local soccer community. They lost everything in the fire and Steve was burned in the process of getting his family out of the home. [Full story »]

Paris in Pike to roll out the red carpet Friday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, March 28. 2017

Participants in the sixth annual Paris in Pike will take to the red carpet in memory of the late Kristina McInvale, a student who was in the very first fashion show fundraiser. The show will hit the runway Friday, March 31 at Christ Chapel, starting at 7 p.m. and there is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted. There will also be several silent auctions and raffles. [Full story »]

Emily Lowrance

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Tuesday, March 28. 2017

Emily Grace Evans Lowrance, age 94, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away on March 26, 2017. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. [Full story »]

Pirates baseball Community night is April 4

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Monday, March 27. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates baseball team are 15-5 for the season and remain undefeated in region play with a 6-0 record. The Pirates will also host Teacher Appreciation and Community Night at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 4 at home. Admission is free for all recreation youth who wear their jerseys.

The Community Night event will include door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and more with drawings held between innings. Teachers will be honored by each player on the field during Teacher Appreciation and Community Night. [Full story »]

ZPD seizes pound of meth

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, March 27. 2017

Zebulon Police officers arrested John Leatherwood, 37, and Andrea Cobb, 40, after a high-speed chase led them through three counties and ended with a wreck in Fayette County. Further investigation by the ZPD led to the seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine.
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Local Relay readies for new event

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, March 24. 2017

Pike County’s Relay for Life event will be quite a bit different this year, but organizers hope it will still show the community’s support for those fighting cancer, those who have survived cancer and also those who helped them along the way.

This year’s theme is “AARRRGH You Ready for A Cure?” and the local event will be held during the spring football game Friday, May 19. [Full story »]

Clean up day at the Old Zebulon School

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Friday, March 24. 2017

Members of the community gathered the morning of March 11 to clean up the Old Zebulon School building and grounds. In addition to cutting encroaching shrubs and overgrown trees, they pulled down vines that had climbed up and across most of the building’s exterior. [Full story »]

Gregory R. Bell

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Thursday, March 23. 2017

Mr. Gregory R. Bell, age 61, of Milner, passed away Tuesday March 21,2017 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Bell was born September 6, 1955 in Rome, GA to the late Charles L. Bell and Emmie Tucker Bell of Centre, AL. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Thursday, March 23. 2017

Between Monday, March 6, and Sunday, March 19, area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pirates, Lady Pirates undefeated in region

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, March 23. 2017

Pike County High School's soccer teams are both undefeated in region play so far for the season. They have both run-ruled many teams and continue to dominate their opponents. [Full story »]

Man injured in Bowen Rd. fire has died

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Wednesday, March 22. 2017

Gregory R. Bell, 61, died Tuesday at Grady Memorial Hospital from injuries he received in a horrific fire at his home on Bowen Road in Milner on the Lamar-Pike County line March 6.

Mr. Bell was born September 6, 1955 in Rome, Ga. to the late Charles L. Bell and Emmie Tucker Bell of Centre, Al.

Mr. Bell was an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles L. and Emmie Tucker Bell, and by his brother Judson Phillip Bell of Trenton, Ga.

Mr. Bell is survived by his children: Charles (Sandra) Bell and Karina (Phillip) Bell; Grandson: Mailo Bell; siblings: Bernice Orell Estes of Cedar Bluff, Al., Gerald “Bo” (Judy) Bell of Milner, Charlene (David) Maddox of Centre, Al., and Pam (Billy Joe) Shelton of Ball Play, Al.; and several nieces and nephews.

Services for Mr. Bell will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Perry Funeral Home which is located at 1611 East Bypass, Centre, Al. 35960 with Interment to be held at Cherokee Memory Gardens, Centre, Al.

Accept others whether you understand or not

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, March 21. 2017

By Anthony Vinson

Ruffin got it wrong in his column ‘I want to understand’ in the March 8 edition of the Pike County Journal Reporter. It is not necessary that we understand others, but rather that we learn to accept them, and love them as they are. (I am, of course, excluding from acceptance those who violate established law or knowingly harm or violate the rights of others.) [Full story »]

Pirates surge in mid-season

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Tuesday, March 21. 2017

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates took three wins last week as they handed Kendrick two losses by scores of 12-0 and 15-0. Spalding suffered a loss from the Pirates by a score of 9-4.

The big game was against Spalding as the Pirates were looking for payback in a loss to Spalding on March 2. Pike plated seven runs in the second inning as they plowed through the Jaguars pitching. They scored one in the third and one in the sixth for a 9-4 win. Leading the way at the plate was Coleman Crow as he went three for four and had two RBIs. Taylor Cook was two for four and had one RBI. [Full story »]

Remembering Ron

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Tuesday, March 21. 2017

The late Ron Alexander, renowned aviator and founder of Williamson’s Peach State Airport and Candler Field Museum, will be remembered by visitors from all over the U.S. during a Celebration of Life ceremony set for this Saturday, March 25. [Full story »]