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Ben Joseph Miller

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in Births and Obituaries

Tuesday, December 8. 2009

Judge Ben Joseph Miller Sr., age 73, of Thomaston, died Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at the church following the memorial service. [Full story »]

Can we live free of debt?

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Andrew Odom

in Opinions

Tuesday, December 8. 2009

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It is no secret that debt is a word secured in our syntax. We use it everyday, multiple times a day. We use to discuss personal finances, business finances and even political states.

But that does not mean that some of us still harbor the idea of living debt free. What would that even look like? Would debt free mean living a "cash on the barrel" existence in which your salary went to household/auto expenses and the payments due for a service? Would it mean not having a credit card balance...at all? [Full story »]

Meth lab taken down; suspects named

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Monday, December 7. 2009

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Pike deputies - including a SWAT team, volunteer firefighters, agents of the Narcotics Task Force (NTF) and a hazardous materials team were on the scene of a working meth lab at 819 Reid Road Monday night. Three men arrested at the scene were identified Tuesday morning and one of the three had 29 prior arrests [Full story »]

Hamlett

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Andrew Odom

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, December 7. 2009

Alvie "Lowell" Hamlett, 88, of Thomaston, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009.

Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church. [Full story »]

Turner

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Andrew Odom

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, December 7. 2009

Clark Mitchell Turner, 94, of Williamson, died Dec. 6, 2009. Services will be held Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 11 a.m. at Moody Funeral Home.

Friends may visit the family Monday, Dec. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. [Full story »]

Green Apple Bake

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Tasha Webster

in Food and Features

Monday, December 7. 2009

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This dish is absolutely wonderful. My cousin-in-law made this for Thanksgiving this year and it was a hit. This is perfect for a dessert because it is not as sugary. I love the tartness of it. I hope you will enjoy it too!

3 cups sliced green apples
2 cups cranberries (I use 1 bag of cran raisins)
1.5 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts
1 stick of butter, melted

Place in 9x13 casserole dish.
Mix 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1 cup chopped nuts, and 1 stick of butter, melted.
Pour mixture (crumble) over apples and cranberries.
Bakes at 350 for 40 minutes. [Full story »]

Remembering Pearl Harbor

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Andrew Odom

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Monday, December 7. 2009

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The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, Operation Z, as it was called by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters) was an unannounced military strike conducted by the Japanese navy against the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of Sunday, December 7, 1941 (Hawaiian time, December 8 by Japan Standard Time), which resulted in the United States becoming militarily involved in World War II. [Full story »]

A little holiday spirit from New York City

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Sunday, December 6. 2009

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Need a break from trimming the tree and hanging the stockings and garland around the house? [Full story »]

Unemployment still rising

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Sherri Ellington

in News

Friday, December 4. 2009

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While the numbers are in double digits, joblessness in Pike seems to be stabilizing. Pike's unemployment was 11.9% in October, up from 11.6% in September. [Full story »]

Judge Miller dies at 73

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Sherri Ellington

in News

Friday, December 4. 2009

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Longtime Griffin Judicial Circuit Judge Ben Joseph Miller Sr., 73, of Thomaston, succumbed Friday morning at Upson Regional Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Thomaston First Presbyterian Church. [Full story »]

Are you doing the pink glove dance?

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Andrew Odom

in Opinions

Friday, December 4. 2009

The latest viral video to become a hit on YouTube is not only entertaining, it’s saving lives. It’s called the “Pink Glove Dance” and it was put together by an unlikely group of performers - more than 200 doctors, nurses, lab technicians, administrators and kitchen and janitorial staff from the Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore. [Full story »]

Christmas spirit comes to town

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Friday, December 4. 2009

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Concord will light up with Christmas cheer as people gather around fire boxes downtown to see the tree and town illuminated tonight at 6 p.m. and Santa will arrive by horse-drawn carriage at 6:45 p.m. The weekend is filled with chances to get into the spirit of the holidays including the 'Miraculous Birth' at Church of Joy Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. [Full story »]

Five Pike County roads remain closed

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Staff Writer

in Top Stories

Thursday, December 3. 2009

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Areas of Pike County received extensive rainfall Tuesday night and most of Wednesday. Some residents report receiving as much as 5.25 inches of rain in a 16-hour period.

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Boat rescue victim: "God watched over us."

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Walter Geiger

in Top Stories

Thursday, December 3. 2009

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Emergency personnel rescued an engaged couple from rain-swollen Potato Creek Wednesday afternoon. [Full story »]

Lamar hit and run driver sought

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, December 2. 2009

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A man was struck by a hit and run driver at 597 Piedmont Road Wednesday night at approximately 7:50 p.m.

Sheriff's deputies are searching for the assailant who is driving a 1987-1991 Ford F-150. The vehicle is thought to be a light color with primer spots. The truck will show damage on the passenger side from the door to the taillight. It will, however, be missing the taillight as it was damaged in the wreck and left on scene. There may be some damage to the undercarriage too evidenced by the accident scene. (this is a change from the original lookout [Full story »]