The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Pike County senior Catherine Lovin (center, front) signs a national letter of intent to play soccer at Columbus State University. [Full story »] 

Before my Mother left for Heaven, she told me "If you always want to hear the truth...ask someone under eight or over eighty." I was fortunate enough to come from a big family. I have four brothers and two sisters. This brings along many nieces and nephews, followed by cousins in the next generation. I hope you will be entertained by some of the comments from my family. Some young..some older. [Full story »] 

Legal 220
In the Superior Court of
Pike County
State of Georgia
Gary Thompson and
Danny Barintine,
Plaintiffs,
Civil Action
File No. 2009CV-004
v.
Bernice F. Watts, Martis D.
Watts, a/k/a Martis Deron
Watts-Ferguson, Reatha
Watts, and Harriet Nellie Blye
Watts-Murray, Defendants. Notice of Publication
TO: Harriet Nellie Blye
Watts-Murray
480 Watson Road
Molena, GA 30258
You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seeking Declaratory Judgment and Attorney’s Fees was filed against you in said Court on January 5, 2009, and that by reason of an Order for Service by Publication entered by the Court on April 17, 2009, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon L. Scott Mayfield, Plaintiffs’ attorney, whose address is: Smith, Welch & Brittain, LLP, 404 Thomaston Street, Barnesville, Georgia 30204, an Answer to the Complaint within 60 days of April 17, 2009.
WITNESS the Honorable Tommy Hankinson, Judge of said Court.
This the 6th day of May, 2009.
Carolyn Williams,
Clerk, Superior Court
of Pike County
Notice of Publication
Prepared by:
Smith, Welch & Brittain, LLP
L. Scott Mayfield
Georgia Bar No. 479526
Attorney for Plaintiffs
404 Thomaston St.
Barnesville, GA 30204
(770) 358-3630
5/20, 27, 6/3, 10

Legal 221
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
William V. Salter has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Marion Hazel Salter, 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. ∞§53-12-232. 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 June 15, 2009. 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.
5/20, 27, 6/3, 10 gpn4

Legal 222
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
To: (any heir whose current address is unknown)
Lonnie McCormick, Donnie McCormick, Cynthia McCormick
Mable M. McCormick has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Daniel Lee McCormick, 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. ∞§53-12-232. 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 June 15, 2009. 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.
5/20, 27, 6/3, 10 gpn4

Legal 235
Notice
Georgia, Pike County
Probate Court
Joyce Adams has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Bobby Lee Adams, 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. ∞§53-12-232. 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 June 22, 2009. 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.
5/27, 6/3, 10, 17 gpn4 [Full story »] 

Between Monday, May 25, and Sunday, May 31, the sheriff’s office made the following arrests:
Vershunde Evette Curtis, no license on person and child restraint violation;
James Dustin Dunbar, DUI and too fast for conditions or driving on wrong side of roadway;
Hubert Lynn Hardeman, failure to appear;
Darius Deonta Owens, family violence simple battery and interfering with 911 call;
John Horace Owens Jr., warrant out of Henry County;
Summer Nicole Pruett, probation violation;
Joseph Russell Williams, failure to appear;
Wesley Jerome Young, bench warrant.

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Heather and Randy Holliday of Meansville announce the birth of their daughter Emma Grace Holliday. at 4:23 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston. [Full story »]