The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Johnny Cash Mitchell

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in Births and Obituaries

Monday, May 6. 2013

Mr. Johnny Cash Mitchell, age 49, who lived at 166 Railroad St. in the city of Molena, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. [Full story »]

Paula Fawn Holden

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Staff Writer

in Births and Obituaries

Monday, May 6. 2013

Mrs. Paula Fawn Holden, age 42, of Thomaston, passed away May 3, 2013 at her home. [Full story »]

Lewis Ray Henderson

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in Births and Obituaries

Monday, May 6. 2013

Mr. Lewis Ray Henderson, age 75, of Griffin, passed away April 30, 2013 at his home. [Full story »]

Brenton Scott Beshers

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in Births and Obituaries

Monday, May 6. 2013

Mr. Brenton Scott Beshers, age 16, of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. [Full story »]

Human bones found near shelter identified

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Walter Geiger

in Crime and Arrests

Friday, May 3. 2013

Human bones that were found Monday near an area homeless shelter have been identified.

Sheriff Wendell Beam Reports:

On April 29 after the recovery of human bones that were found near the Highland Mill Bridge in Griffin, investigators had been working with the Georgia State Crime Lab and the Coroner’s Office to identify the remains. [Full story »]

Supreme Court rules against Pike County

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Friday, May 3. 2013

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The Supreme Court of Georgia has upheld a lower court decision barring Pike County officials from interfering with the operations of the magistrate court and finding they illegally reduced the salary of the chief magistrate judge. [Full story »]

Schools to add security access points

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, May 3. 2013

Board of education members voted to reallocate Phase I E-SPLOST expenditures to delay paving to first add security access points at the primary and elementary schools at their April 9 meeting. [Full story »]

Pirates' bats heat up for playoffs

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Friday, May 3. 2013

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates baseball team is peaking at the right time just before the state playoffs. This past week the Pirates defeated Central Macon (10-4), Spalding (3-2) and Lovett (5-2).

The Pirates host Jefferson Friday, May 3, for the first round of the AAA state playoffs. Game times will be 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday if game three is necessary. [Full story »]

Girls golf headed to state

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Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, May 2. 2013

Pike County High hosted the Region 2-AAA boys and girls golf tournaments at the Cedars Golf Club in Zebulon on Monday, April 22. [Full story »]

Public Notices

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Staff Writer

in Public Notices

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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Saved by seconds: Teacher, husband safe from bombings

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Pike County Primary School teacher Deborah Butler was never happier to return to her classroom than she was after returning from the Boston Marathon where her husband finished the race just seconds before the first bomb detonated. She has taught at the primary school for several years with more than 25 years experience as a teacher. [Full story »]

Citizen soldiers learn close combat, counterattack

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Rachel McDaniel

in Food and Features

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

Capt. Matt Smith of Pike County is one of more than 100 citizen-soldiers from across the state who make up Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Georgia Army National Guard. [Full story »]

Jail death due to meth toxicity

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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The cause of death of Randall Wayne Smith, who died Oct. 7, 2012 as he was being released from the Pike County Jail, has been determined. [Full story »]

First responders appreciated

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Wednesday, May 1. 2013

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When every passing second is a matter of life and death, Pike County first responders and law enforcement officers rush to help. [Full story »]

Day of Prayer planned May 2

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Rachel McDaniel

in News

Tuesday, April 30. 2013

Prayer Power of Georgia will sponsor the Pike County celebration of the 62nd annual National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 2, with two programs. [Full story »]