Entries by Rachel McDaniel

Updated: Autism awareness spreads in Pike

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Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Monday, April 14. 2014

Updated: 6 days ago

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‘Autism: I see the potential’ T-shirts were worn by people all over Pike County last week as part of Work the Shirt 2014, an Autism Awareness Month campaign held each April 2 which is also World Autism Awareness Day. [Full story »]

Lunch and Learn this Thursday

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Saturday, April 12. 2014

Author, educator and entertainer Sharon McGukin, one the floral industry’s top 10 “rock stars,” will add more than a touch of class to this year’s Concord Garden Club Lunch and Learn at the Strickland Building this Thursday, April 17. [Full story »]

Voters can register online

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Wednesday, April 9. 2014

Voters can now register online and through a mobile application. Both services are available at sos.ga.gov. The last day to register for upcoming election is April 21. [Full story »]

Two arrested in connection with car thefts

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Tuesday, April 8. 2014

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According to Pike County Sheriff's Office investigators, two men have been arrested in connection with several cars that were broken into early Monday morning. [Full story »]

Spring plant sales at schools

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Monday, April 7. 2014

Spring is here and plant sales will be underway at the middle and high school greenhouses from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 7 through Friday, April 11. [Full story »]

Heavy rains wash out culvert

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Monday, April 7. 2014

Old Zebulon Road between Eppinger Bridge Road and Union School Road will be closed until further notice due to a culvert failure. [Full story »]

Volunteers give library a new look

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Thursday, April 3. 2014

On Wednesday, March 19, four staff and 10 volunteers joined forces to provide the children’s area of the J. Joel Edwards Public Library with a brand new look. [Full story »]

Meet your local candidates

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Wednesday, April 2. 2014

County commissioners and board of education candidates are vying for votes before advanced voting starts April 28. The Journal Reporter has given each of them an opportunity to tell in their own words why they should get those votes. A Political Forum will be held Tuesday, May 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Christ Chapel building on Highway 19. [Full story »]

Winter Guard wins championship

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Wednesday, April 2. 2014

Pike County High School’s Winter Guard brought home first place from the Southern Association for Performance Arts Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn., over the weekend. [Full story »]

Shooting at Super Speedway in Griffin

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, April 1. 2014

During the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 1, officers from the Griffin Police Department responded to Spalding Regional Medical Center ER in reference to a subject that had been shot. [Full story »]

Baccalaureate program set for May 18

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Friday, March 28. 2014

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The Pike County graduate’s baccalaureate program will be May 18, 6 p.m. at Griffin First Baptist Church. [Full story »]

Pirates move to 9-2

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Sports

Thursday, March 27. 2014

By Greg Parrott

The Pirates rebounded quickly last week with two key region wins over Peach and Henry counties. [Full story »]

Residency challenged in school board race

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Top Stories

Wednesday, March 26. 2014

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Candidate Robert E. Adams Jr. filed a petition to challenge the residency of Charles R. Garrard, the incumbent for the school board District 4 seat. [Full story »]

Artists’ cards sought for June show

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Rachel McDaniel

in Headlines

Wednesday, March 26. 2014

Artist Trading Cards are small pieces of original art that are traded, exhibited or sold. A local ATC show will be held June 28 at 8:30 p.m. at A Novel Experience in Zebulon. All art submissions need to be delivered to A Novel Experience by May 31. [Full story »]

Coco's Cupboard serves Pike

Posted by

Rachel McDaniel

in Opinions

Wednesday, March 26. 2014

By Suzanne Aaron

It was brought to my attention that some folks in Pike County are afraid we aren’t serving this community any longer. I was shocked to hear this and at first offended. Then I realized we should just do a better job letting everyone know what we’re up to. [Full story »]