Entries by Rachel McDaniel

Filming for TV show ongoing in Pike

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Tuesday, February 25. 2014

By Valerie Gales

Several locations in Pike County will be featured in upcoming episodes of Rectify, a Sundance Channel television series. Other locations in the county will be filmed for scenes before the crew moves on to Lamar County for filming. [Full story »]

Soccer starts season

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, February 21. 2014

The varsity girls and boys played their first games Thursday, Feb. 6, against Mary Persons. The girls team won 3-0 with Abbey Thompson, Brooke Biggs and Victoria Reid scoring the goals for the Lady Pirates. [Full story »]

Meansville discusses walking track uses

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, February 21. 2014

By Dwain W. Penn

With Meansville council approving last month the use of the walking track for two events, city attorney Tom Morton drafted a temporary use permit and presented it to council at the Feb. 10 meeting. [Full story »]

Dance the day away Feb. 22

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, February 20. 2014

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In preparation for the library’s Big Band Benefit Dance March 8, the J. Joel Edwards Public Library is offering introductory dance classes. The next one is Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. [Full story »]

World class soccer and a trip down memory lane

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

By Walter Geiger

A trip to the Georgia Dome last week took me back in time and dredged up memories now nearly 50 years old. [Full story »]

Equipment donated to schools

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

Sheriff Jimmy Thomas recently met with Pike County school superintendent Dr. Mike Duncan to present several items seized through drug asset forfeiture to the school system. [Full story »]

Pirates win at sectionals, Tybee Stanley heads to state

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, February 19. 2014

The wrestling team is winding down its season on a high note. The team continued to improve though the year and ended up a little below 500. The strength in scheduling paid off. [Full story »]

Ice helps peach crops

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, February 18. 2014

By Kay S. Pedrotti

This winter’s plague of ice and cold has been anything but that for local peach growers, says Robert Dickey of Dickey Farms in Musella. [Full story »]

Valentine's earthquake felt in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, February 17. 2014

When a 4.1-magnitude Valentine’s Day earthquake hit near Edgefield, S.C., the tremors were felt across the Southeast, including parts of Pike, Lamar and Upson counties. [Full story »]

Goats attacked, killed, 20 still missing

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, February 15. 2014

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Six goats were attacked and killed in northern Pike County Feb. 4. The rest of the herd ran from their pasture and are still roaming in the area of Bethany Church and Blanton Mill roads. [Full story »]

Top football players honored at banquet

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, February 14. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates celebrated their 2013 season with a banquet at Life Springs Church on Thursday, Feb. 6. [Full story »]

FFA to build barn at school

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Friday, February 14. 2014

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By Rachel McDaniel
news@pikecountygeorgia.com

According to Future Farmers of America advisor Rachel Patrick, there are 403 reasons she and others are working together to build a livestock barn at the middle school.

There are 403 students who are part of the FFA, 138 at the middle school and 265 at the high school. Nearly 900 students take agriculture classes each year at the schools. [Full story »]

PCHS students get to work

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, February 14. 2014

Two dozen high school students visited area businesses as part of a job shadowing program last week. [Full story »]

Pike schools closed Friday

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Thursday, February 13. 2014

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Pike County schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 14 due to power outages, low hanging utilities and impassable dirt roads. [Full story »]

Home invasion arrest pending

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Tuesday, February 11. 2014

Griffin police officers are searching for alleged shooter Anthony Barkley in connection with a Feb. 8 armed robbery at 213 Central Ave. He is considered to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who has information about him or his location is asked to call Sgt. Sommer Bales at 770-229-6452.
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