Entries by Walter Geiger

Polls throughout the county are open until 7 p.m. today for voting in the general primary runoff. Due to a lack of local races on the ballot, turnout is expected to be light but your vote can make a difference

Bottoms up?:
Rob Morton discusses possible November mixed drink ordinance with Williamson council.

Just say no:
Citizens up in arms over proposed rezoning for manufacturing of county land on Hwy. 41 near New Hope Rd.

Help needed:
Book bags and sundry school supplies needed for Back to School Bash August 30.

Family fun:
Movies in the Park event on tap Friday at recreation complex.

Wonderland:
Waymon and Margaret Bass use a lot of paint to keep up their treasure trove of antiquities.

Checkered flag:
PCES student Sam Oliver wins his division during Thursday Thunder at AMS.

Racing legend:
NASCAR legend Rex White visits with up and coming local racer 'Mad Maddie' Crane.

Up in arms:
Postal patrons protest proposed cutback in operating hours of Molena post office.

Road work:
Fossett Rd. to reopen; Hollonville and Cook roads in commission's sights .

Makeover:
Zebulon city council awards $90,000 grant for downtown work.

Shootout:
Grand jury indicts three in connection with April 9 murder near Meansville.

Revisions sought:
Battle over high density development on Hughley Road rages on.

Fatality:
Earl Stephens of Barnesville died Thursday after losing control of his big rig which ran into the woods and caught fire.

Recuperating:
Hero cop and PCHS grad recovering after saving the day in Forsyth County courthouse attack.

It's just money:
County commits $150,000 for repairs on Old Zebulon Road.

No paving:
Reader suggests commissioners discriminate against blacks and poor whites in prioritizing paving projects.

What do they do?:
Another reader lambastes health department for not taking action when well threatened by washing machine drain.

Captured:
Fugitive who eluded federal marshals and hid in snake-infested swamp has outstanding warrants in Pike County.

Fallen officer benefit:
Humbly Serving Ministries organizing Saturday event to help family of slain police officer Kevin Jordan.

She's really good!:
Tennessee signee Meghan Gregg named 2014 Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year.

Officers from multiple agencies are involved in an intense manhunt for an armed, dangerous fugitive in the McCollum, Perkins and Cannafax Rd. area of Lamar County near the Pike line.

UPDATE: At 1:30 p.m. Sheriff Brad White reported Owens was still at large. A command post has been set up at the go kart raceway on Highway 36 West. White said Owens' MO is stealing vehicles to flee. Residents in the area should make sure their cars are locked and any missing vehicles should be reported by calling 911 immediately.

UPDATE 2: At 4 p.m. Sheriff White said Owens is still thought to be in the original perimeter but a second perimeter has been established. White also gave more details of attempt to arrest Owens in Woodstock last night. [Full story »] 

Two Spalding County firefighters have been arrested by the FBI and sources report the two were tipping drug dealers to pending narcotics raids.

UPDATE: Those arrested have been identified.

UPDATE 2: All arrestees in the drug raids have been identified and the list includes persons from Lamar and Pike counties. [Full story »] 

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Hero deputy:
Daniel Rush, who thwarted Forsyth Co. courthouse attack, has local connections, graduated from Pike County High School.

A washout no more:
Woodcreek Road reopened to traffic; crews move on to Milner Road in Concord.

Infusion:
Wednesday Market gets $500 grant from AgSouth.

Gold Glove:
Former Pirate Blake Edwards lauded for his defense at Columbus State University.

Bright lights:
PCAC Junior Players rock the house at Disneyworld.

Funeral arrangements have been set for Griffin Police Department Officer Kevin Jordan. Visitation will be held at Oak Hill Baptist Church from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. Funeral services will be at Oak Hill Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 9. More details will be made available in the coming days.

A memorial fund has been created at Regions Bank. Donations should go to the “Griffin Police Department Memorial Fund for Officer Kevin Jordan” at Regions Bank. Proceeds will go to Officer Jordan’s family.

An off duty Griffin police officer was shot and killed early Saturday while working security at a Waffle House on N. Expressway in Griffin.

The dead officer has been identified as Kevin Jordan. He had been with GPD for about three years.

Jordan was attempting to deal with unruly WH patrons at about 2:30 a.m and was forced to handcuff a woman. A man with the woman pulled a gun and shot Jordan in the back three times.

Another man chased the gunman into the parking lot and shot him. He was lifeflighted to an Atlanta hospital. [Full story »]