The Pike County Journal-Reporter

The Pike County Pirates carried slim hopes of making the playoffs into their 7:30 p.m. game against the Southwest Macon Patriots Friday night. The Pirates are 5-5 for the season.

2:40 1st quarter. Raymond Tice 5-yard TD reception from Norton. Chau PAT. Pirates 7, Patriots 0.

0:36 2nd quarter. 4-yard TD run by Patriots. Two point conversion no good. Pirates 7, Patriots 6.

Halftime: Pirates 7, Patriots 6.

0:50 3rd quarter. 17-yard TD run by Patriots. Two point conversion good. Patriots 14, Pirates 7.

Final: Patriots 14, Pirates 7. [Full story »] 

Legal 444
Georgia, Pike County
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
All creditors of the estate of Inez Ogletree Stinchcomb of Pike County, Georgia are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned.
This the 4th day of October, 2010.
Eugene W. Dabbs IV
Executor
P.O. Box 60
Griffin, Georgia 30224
770-227-1234
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Legal 450
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To: Interested parties
The petition of Rebecca Jean Johnson, for a year’s support from the estate of Randy Earl Johnson, deceased, for decedent’s surviving spouse, having been duly filed, all interested persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they have, on or before November 15, 2010, why said petition should not be granted.
All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed on or before the time stated in the preceding sentence. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
10/20, 27, 11/3, 10 gpn18

Legal 454
In the Superior Court of
Pike County
State of Georgia
Civil Action No. 2010CV-525
Judge Hankinson
Thomas Cody Edgar, Plaintiff
vs.
Sabrina Diane Edgar, Defendant
Order for Service by Publication
Plaintiff’s Motion for Service by Publication having been read and considered, and it appearing that the requirements for service of process upon Defendant Sabrina Diane Edgar by publication of summons have been satisfied in that Defendant cannot after due diligence be found, that a claim exists against Defendant, that she is a necessary and proper party to the action, and that service by publication is appropriate.
It is hereby ordered that Plaintiff’s Motion is granted and that service of process upon Defendant be made by the publication of summons as set forth in O.C.G.A. §9-11-4 (e) (1) (c).
So ordered this the 13th day of October, 2010.
/s/Tommy R. Hankinson
Honorable Tommy R.
Hankinson, Judge
Superior Court of Pike County
Griffin Judicial Circuit
Order prepared by:
/s/Justin B. Grubbs
Attorney for Plaintiff
Georgia Bar No. 314404
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Legal 456
In The Juvenile Court
of Pike County
State of Georgia
In The Interest Of:
B.H.W., a minor female child born on 04/25/2010
Cynthia Diane Lyle, biological mother
TO: John Doe, putative biological father
A hearing concerning a petition for deprivation/protective order was held on May 18, 2010, and a Consent Protective Order Adjudicating Children Deprived was filed with the Court on June 14, 2010, having been brought by the Georgia Department of Human Services acting through the Pike County Department of Family and Children Services, regarding the alleged deprivation of the above-named Child in the Juvenile Court of Pike County. A free copy of said pleading can be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia, whose office is located at 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295.
By reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered on the 27th day of October, 2010, you are hereby commanded to file with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia and serve upon Tammy M. Griner, Special Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 319, Griffin, Georgia 30224 an answer to said pleading within sixty (60) days of the date of said order for service by publication.
You are further required to lay any and all business aside and to be and appear before the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia at 9:00 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2011, then and there to make a defense and to show cause why said Child should not be dealt with according to the provisions of the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia by reason of an order for service of summons by publication.
Witness the Honorable Ben J. Miller, Jr., Judge, this 27th day of October, 2010.
Carolyn Williams
Clerk, Juvenile Court,
Pike County, Georgia
Tammy M. Griner, Attorney at Law, P.C.
Special Assistant
Attorney General
Georgia Bar No. 312720
P. O. Box 319
Griffin, Georgia 30224
(770) 567-5507
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Legal 457
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Barbara Hood has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Oscar Lee Hood, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before Nov. 29, 2010. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
/s/Lynn S. Brandenburg
Probate Judge
P.O. Box 324
Zebulon, GA 30295
770-567-8734
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Sheriff’s report
Between Wednesday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 30, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Andrew Jay Burns, driving on expired license;
Antwon Jarmon Darnell, open container and driving while license suspended;
Brittany Felisha Hobbs, DUI alcohol under 21,
Steven Mark Hooks, DUI alcohol;
Prentice Bernard Montgomery, fleeing and attempting to allude, three counts child support contempt, unsafe tires, failure to stop at stop sign, failure to maintain lane, driving on suspended or revoked license and turn signal required;
Colby Tyler Ralston, DUI under 21 and possession of alcoholic beverage while operating vehicle;
William Lee Thrasher, warrants pending;
Tracy Bernard Williams, warrants pending. [Full story »] 

Grover Lee Wilson, 93, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m., at Shiloh Baptist Church. [Full story »]