Entries by Rachel McDaniel

Storm kills two in Butts; dozens of closed roads reopened

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Tuesday, April 5. 2011

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A Butts County man and his three-year-old child were killed overnight when a tree toppled by strong winds fell on their home. The man's wife and another child were sleeping in a different room and survived.

Dozens of roads were closed in Pike County this morning by fallen trees. County work crews have re-opened all of the 20+ closed roads - sometimes removing century-old trees - except for Blount Road. [Full story »]

See Bodies in Motion at library

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, April 2. 2011

Art by middle school students is on display at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library in an exhibit called Bodies in Motion.
Various action poses were created by students as they learned about sculptor Alberto Giacometti. [Full story »]

100 years of family farming

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Saturday, April 2. 2011

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A beautiful farm place bordered by the Flint River on the eastern edge of the county has been farmed by the same Pike County family for more than 100 years. [Full story »]

Rodeo queen rides in Pike

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

Lauren Stinchcomb of Concord started riding horses as a toddler and has been competing in rodeos since first grade. In 2010, she was crowned the Georgia High School Rodeo Queen in Perry. [Full story »]

Angie's Pantry needs donations

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

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Volunteers and family members at Angie’s Pantry distributed dozens of bags of groceries to needy families Saturday. [Full story »]

Pirates lead region

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Wednesday, March 30. 2011

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By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates baseball team cruised into first place with huge wins over Morgan County and Northeast Macon. Morgan was sporting a 9-1 record when the Pirates dominated the Bulldogs 18-8 in a five inning run rule mercy game. The Pirates also shut out the Northeast Macon Raiders 11-0. [Full story »]

Fire chief appointed

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Tuesday, March 29. 2011

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Former deputy chief Michael Grant was named fire chief at the Tuesday night meeting of the board of commissioners. [Full story »]

Library closed on Saturdays

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Tuesday, March 29. 2011

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Pike County commissioners voted to amend the 2010 budget earlier this year and the effects of that decision are still being felt. In an attempt to decrease county spending, the library board was one of many department budgets cut with a reduction of $13,867. [Full story »]

Middle school track wins second meet

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, March 28. 2011

The middle school track team sprinted to a second victory Wednesday, March 23 in a meet held at Upson-Lee Middle School. [Full story »]

Economic summit set for March 29

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, March 28. 2011

With so many people saying so many different things about the future of America’s economy, why not hear what the experts have to say? The 2011 Economic Forecast Summit is set for March 29 at 7:30 a.m. at Life Springs Church Community Center over breakfast. [Full story »]

Japanese tragedy hits home

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, March 26. 2011

Japan may be 6,800 miles away with a 13-hour time difference but there are still Pike County connections to those affected by their recent tragedies. Several local residents have friends or family in Japan. [Full story »]

Trifecta for Pirates baseball

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, March 25. 2011

By Greg Parrott

The Pike County Pirates won three games last week as they defeated Monticello, Lamar County and Northview. [Full story »]

Coach calls it quits

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Thursday, March 24. 2011

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High school football coach John McMillan resigned Friday even though he had already signed a contract for the 2011-12 school year. Superintendent Dr. Michael Duncan said coach Clint Burton has been appointed as interim head coach for the football team for their upcoming spring
practices. [Full story »]

Pike becomes Camera Ready

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, March 23. 2011

Pike County received the Camera Ready Community designation March 21 from Gov. Nathan Deal at the state capitol. Camera Ready Communities provide film and television production companies with easier, faster and better access to local resources and location information. The program is sponsored by Georgia’s Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office. Christy Hammons, membership and operations director for the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, has been named a Camera Ready liaison to assist film and TV production companies on a local level. [Full story »]

Rally relay

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, March 23. 2011

Assistant superintendent Karen Davis recently lost her husband Jim Davis to cancer and her co-workers have built a Relay for Life team in his honor. [Full story »]