Entries by Rachel McDaniel

College football post-season picture clarifying

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Tuesday, November 5. 2019

By Walter Geiger
news@barnesville.com

Sports fans worldwide will be watching with interest Saturday when #1 LSU travels to #2 Alabama for an epic SEC showdown. After that battle, Alabama will have games remaining against Mississippi State, Western Carolina and Auburn while LSU will battle Ole Miss, Arkansas and Texas A&M. [Full story »]

Flat Rock Primitive Baptist celebrates 150 years with homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 9

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 5. 2019

Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church in Zebulon will celebrate 150 years of worship services this month and are welcoming the community to attend their 150th homecoming celebration at 3 p.m Saturday, Nov. 9. [Full story »]

Jean Murray

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Monday, November 4. 2019

Mrs. Jean Kettles Murray, age 87 of Griffin passed away on November 2, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on Valentine's Day 1932 in Dalton, GA, and attended Wesleyan College. She graduated from Auburn University where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. [Full story »]

Concord approves liquor by drink; runoff for commission seat

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, November 4. 2019

Election results from the county and cities of Zebulon and Williamson were delayed by equipment failure Tuesday evening. All results listed below are unofficial. Turnout was extremely low in the elections with only 9.9% of voters turning out for the commission District 3 election.

Voters in the city of Concord approved liquor by the drink by a vote of 18 -13.

Anthony Nalls was elected over Mike Beres with a total vote of 34-27 for the Zebulon District 2 Post 2 seat.

Claude Hollis was elected over longtime incumbent David Woods with a total vote of 23-19 for the Zebulon District 1, Post 2 seat.

Tom Brown was elected over incumbent Bunny Scoggins with a total vote of 47-28 for the Williamson Post 3 council seat.

In the commission District 3 race, Jerome Finley got 111 votes, Robbie Kendrick got 21 votes, Misty Meeks got 47 votes and Jason Proctor got 139 votes. The runoff election will be held Dec. 3 to determine the winner between Finley and Proctor.

Hunter Strickland wins second World Series

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, November 4. 2019

Pike County’s hard-throwing Major League Baseball reliever Hunter Strickland is part of yet another World Series Championship team. Although he was unable to play for the Washington Nationals in the World Series games, he did pitch twice in the division series. [Full story »]

Pike’s first REACH Scholars sign scholarships

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, October 31. 2019

Pike County schools now offer Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen scholarships and the first REACH Scholars were recently announced. Pike County Middle School eighth grade students Austin Jones, Morgan Pitts, Alanna Vaughn, C’Ajha Walker and Josiah Wise were selected as REACH Scholars for the class of 2024. [Full story »]

Mary Lee Alford

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 29. 2019

Mrs. Mary Lee Alford, age 83, of Milner passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. [Full story »]

Cross Country teams earn perfect scores, dominate Region Championship

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 29. 2019

The Pike County High School boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Dauset Trails to complete in the Region 4-AAA Championship meet recently. Both teams earned a perfect score and defended their title as Region Champs. [Full story »]

Our veins pump ink for you

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 29. 2019

Dink NeSmith
dnesmith@cninewspapers.com

The rule was the same for Alan, Emily and Eric. When their noses inched above the mailroom’s table — so they could see what they were doing — they went to work. That meant by age 8, they got ink into their veins through their fingertips by inserting sections of The Press-Sentinel. [Full story »]

Halloween happenings

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 29. 2019

Fall has arrived at last and the Halloween season will be celebrated with plenty of tricks and treats across the county for excited costumed characters. [Full story »]

VA Clinic to open by fall 2021

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 29. 2019

Historic markers at the northern city limit of Zebulon on Highway 19 could have revealed the location of the future VA facility in Pike County. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently released a photo of the multi-specialty VA Clinic. The new facility will have a total of 49,300 square feet and will offer primary care, mental health and specialty care services. The information released said “the clinic, located in the city of Zebulon, Georgia along Highway 19, will serve veterans Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.” [Full story »]

Nominations sought for veteran, active duty awards

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Saturday, October 26. 2019

Pike County Middle School is accepting nominations for their annual Veteran of the Year and Soldier of the Year awards. The nominations are for any veteran or active duty personnel that are from Pike County or was from Pike County. [Full story »]

Thurman Ray Brown

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Friday, October 25. 2019

Mr. Thurman Ray Brown, age 89 of Williamson, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his residence. [Full story »]

Couple celebrate 75 years of marriage

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Wednesday, October 23. 2019

Len Camp and Evelyn Johnson Camp have reached an incredible milestone together - 75 years of marriage! The couple moved to Pike County recently and enjoy their farm in Concord, looking forward to many more years of happiness together. They will celebrate their Diamond Anniversary this month. [Full story »]

Jacob’s Way opened with inaugural PCHS meet

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, October 22. 2019

The Pike County High School cross country team hosted their first home meet on the new course, Jacob’s Way, in memory of the late Jacob Woerner. Upson County’s team joined the PCHS runners in the inaugural meet for the course. Balloons were released in memory of Jacob who was an eighth grader at Pike County Middle School when he passed away. He loved sports and the outdoors and the new course on the school campus includes beautiful trails through the woods. [Full story »]