Entries by Rachel McDaniel

Geiger's Counter: Two golden opportunities

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Monday, March 4. 2013

Saturday was not a great day for soccer along the banks of the Chattahoochee River in Duluth.

It was freezing. A biting wind was blowing in off the river and the occasional snow flake or frozen rain drop hit the bill of my cap. [Full story »]

Storytellers Antique Mall to open soon

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, March 4. 2013

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Every antique has years of secret stories – if only they could share them. At Storytellers Antique Mall in Molena, items with intriguing stories and local significance can be found as well as the storytellers to share their backgrounds.

At the Friday, March 16 open house, the newly opened antique store will host professional storyteller David Hirt and offer free food and entertainment starting at 11 a.m. [Full story »]

Oldest female college basketball player lives here

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Saturday, March 2. 2013

When Pam Sweat of Meansville tried out for the Lady Tigers basketball team at Southern Crescent Technical College she didn’t want anyone to know. She was afraid she wouldn’t make the team but the 49-year-old earned a starting position at post and leads the team in rebounds. [Full story »]

Youth wrestlers head to state

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, March 1. 2013

The Pirates Youth Wrestling Club led by coach Brad Cobb took part in the state qualifying tournament at McIntosh High School Saturday, Feb. 23. [Full story »]

Storytime Seussabration is Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, March 1. 2013

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s 109th birthday and in conjunction with the national Read Across America endeavor, the J. Joel Edwards Public Library in Zebulon will host a Storytime Seussabration Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. for the entire family. [Full story »]

Geiger's Counter: Atlanta has finally done something right

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

Decades ago, a pending trip to Atlanta brought excitement. Back in the 1970s, Atlanta was electric. Now, not so much.

I’m older. Atlanta has changed. [Full story »]

Missing dog found in Concord

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, February 27. 2013

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A white pit bull mix with brown spots was found about a week ago in Concord on Bottoms Road. [Full story »]

Lady Pirates win home opener

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

By Jim Asher

On Feb. 19 the Lady Pirates hosted the Eastside Lady Eagles in their season home opener. The Lady Pirates took control from the opening whistle, immediately placing the Eastside defense under pressure. [Full story »]

Guinness record holder lives here

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

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Imagine having 1,200 telephones. Zebulon resident and county manager Mike Phillips earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest telephone collection with 1,135 different phones in 2011 and has increased his collection since then. Some of the phones are on display at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library. If you didn’t know it, you wouldn’t think some of the items are phones. [Full story »]

Andersen is national champ

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

Former Pike County standout kicker Dan Andersen has ended his kicking career with a National Championship playing for Valdosta State. His team defeated Winston-Salem in the Division II National Title game 35-7. Andersen was five for five on the PATs. [Full story »]

E-SPLOST projects underway

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, February 26. 2013

E-SPLOST projects have started at Pike County schools and auditorium renovations are already about a third complete. Other projects underway include installing a temperature control system at the elementary school, placing water coolers at the high and primary schools and installing auto flushing valves for toilets at the primary and elementary schools. [Full story »]

Vehicle tax to change March 1

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, February 23. 2013

Tax reform legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2012 created a new system for taxing motor vehicles registered in Georgia. As a result, the annual vehicle ad valorem tax, often called the “birthday tax,” will change to a state and local title ad valorem tax. [Full story »]

Daddy Daughter Dance March 8

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Friday, February 22. 2013

Valentine’s Day has come and gone but it’s not too late for fathers to show their love and devotion to their daughters at the second annual St. Patrick’s Daddy Daughter Dance Friday, March 8. [Full story »]

Rivers rise with recent rain

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, February 22. 2013

With recent rains dumping more than four inches of precipitation on the area, rivers are rising and some yards have become small ponds. The Flint River nearly doubled its usual gauge height in feet for February at almost 15 and a half feet. [Full story »]

Stolen items tracked down

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Tuesday, February 19. 2013

After Pike County sheriff’s deputies tracked down three burglary suspects who were interrupted mid-crime in Meansville Feb. 1, investigators also tracked down stolen items from previous burglaries in the county. [Full story »]