Entries by Rachel McDaniel

Patriotic bike parade set for July 4

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Tuesday, June 23. 2020

The annual Independence Day children’s bike parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 4, with participants asked to be lined up in front of the Concord Cafe by 9:45 a.m. Everyone is asked to decorate their bikes and dress in red, white and blue. Refreshments including popsicles, cookies and drinks will be offered at the city’s pavilion after the parade and the prize winners will be announced there. [Full story »]

Ava Denise Mangham

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Tuesday, June 23. 2020

Mrs. Ava Denise Mangham, 62, of Molena, died Monday, June 22, 2020, at her residence. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Mangham were held on Wednesday, June 24, at 1:00 PM in the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jim Pitts officiating. [Full story »]

COVID-19 cases reported at Teen Challenge

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Rachel McDaniel

in COVID-19 Monitor

Monday, June 22. 2020

Pike’s COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations decreased since last week according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website at dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report. Pike increased by four deaths and was at 11 hospitalizations before decreasing to three deaths and 10 hospitalizations on Friday, June 19. The number could have changed if the patient’s county of residence was incorrect. The overall number of confirmed cases has increased, rising to 81 as of press time Monday. [Full story »]

William “Foots” Michael Killingsworth

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, June 19. 2020

William “Foots” Michael Killingsworth age 75, of Griffin, passed on June 17, 2020 at Eternal Hope Hospice. [Full story »]

J. Joel Edwards Public Library reopens to patrons

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, June 19. 2020

The J. Joel Edwards Public Library will open its doors to the public again Thursday, June 18 to allow patrons access to books, DVDs and technical services. In order to facilitate the return of patrons to the building, significant changes to the library’s normal operations will be implemented. [Full story »]

Suspect on the run arrested

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Friday, June 19. 2020

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Michael Chase Moore, 22, fled from deputies in Meriwether County on June 18 and crossed into Pike while speeding and driving recklessly. Multiple PIT maneuvers were attempted on his vehicle with Pike sheriff Jimmy Thomas performing a PIT maneuver that caused him to wreck at a residence in Concord as he attempted to cut through the yard. He fled on foot and was tracked down by deputies with the assistance of bloodhounds several hours later when he was found hiding in a drainage ditch behind Greenleaf Gas Station in Concord. [Full story »]

Geiger’s Counter: America needs football

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Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Tuesday, June 16. 2020

The question from a fellow Georgia football fan came out of the blue. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, June 16. 2020

Between June 8 and June 15, local law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Pike's COVID-19 death and hospitalization numbers decrease

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Rachel McDaniel

in COVID-19 Monitor

Monday, June 15. 2020

The Pike County Journal Reporter is reporting numbers recorded at the Georgia Department of Public Health's website https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report.

Although the number of hospitalizations was reported at 11 and COVID-19 deaths were reported at four, the number on the site has changed to 10 hospitalizations and three deaths with 81 confirmed cases (as of Friday, June 19 at 3 p.m.) The changes could have happened if the incorrect home county for the patient(s) were reported initially. [Full story »]

Historic election runs well in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Monday, June 15. 2020

With several local candidates on the ballot, 42% of Pike County voters cast their ballots in the historic June 9 election which was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Full story »]

Peaceful push for justice

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Monday, June 15. 2020

Justice and a spirit of harmony were the themes of a protest pushing for improved community policing and equal justice which was held on the Pike County courthouse square Sunday, June 14. Protestors held signs with messages like “End Police Brutality Now,” “Black Lives Matter,” “Racism Ends Now,” and “No Justice, No Peace” as they walked around the courthouse twice before hearing from local pastors on the south lawn of the courthouse. [Full story »]

Robert “Bud” Edwin Kempson

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Rachel McDaniel

in Death Notices

Friday, June 12. 2020

Robert “Bud” Edwin Kempson passed away on June 5, 2020 at his residence. His burial was on June 8, 2020 at Conner Westbury Funeral Home. [Full story »]

Foods distributed June 15 and 18 in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, June 11. 2020

Local churches and organizations will be part of food distribution efforts on Monday, June 15. Phoenix Produce provides the food to Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and then Mt. Nebo distributes it to Pike locations, including Christ Chapel Community Church at 68 Old Zebulon Road starting at 2 p.m. [Full story »]

County manager resigns

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Wednesday, June 10. 2020

Pike County commissioners held a more than two hour closed, executive session after their regularly scheduled meeting today, before announcing the resignation of county manager Ron Alexander. [Full story »]

Pike among state’s top 10 counties with highest net worth

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Wednesday, June 10. 2020

Pike County was in the top 10 of a recently-released list of counties in Georgia with the highest net worth. Pike ranked in sixth place with a per capita income of $25,176, a per capita worth of $31,605, per capita debt of $39,610, net worth to income rate of 117.6%, net worth to debt rate of 123.2% and highest net worth indext of 31.09.
The top five counties in the state include Fayette County with the highest net worth of all, followed by Forsyth, Harris, Union and Rabun counties. The counties ranked after Pike (sixth) include Oconee, Butts, Henry and Columbia. [Full story »]