Entries by Tamra Jarrett

Will water flow from stimulus?

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Wednesday, February 25. 2009

SHOVEL READY: Four water line projects expected to move forward

The Pike County water and sewerage authority hopes to receive a sliver of the $787 billion federal stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama Feb. 17. [Full story »]

Mud bogging comes to a sliding halt

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Tamra Jarrett

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Tuesday, February 24. 2009

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The Pike County commission voted 3-1 tonight to deny a special exception for Ron's Pond, the controversial Pike mud bogging operation run by Ron Snowden. The vote left an overflow crowd of 40-50 bogging enthusiasts grumbling. [Full story »]

Tribute to legends sure to rock the house

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Friday, February 20. 2009

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Fifty years ago Feb. 3 rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens tragically died in a plane crash. A local band will bring alive their music and memory Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Music Barn in Williamson. [Full story »]

Storms hit middle Georgia; power outages contained

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Tamra Jarrett

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Thursday, February 19. 2009

Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation reported power outages from the Wednesday, Feb. 18 storm affecting 1,613 customers in five counties. [Full story »]

Meansville washes clean an outrageous water bill

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Tamra Jarrett

in Public Notices

Thursday, February 19. 2009

An unusually high water bill was washed clean by Means-ville city council at its Jan. 12 meeting. [Full story »]

Finding Private McBride

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Tamra Jarrett

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Wednesday, February 18. 2009

More than 8,000 U.S. soldiers did not come home at the end of the Korean War in July 1953. Among those was Pvt. Robert McBride, a young man who had family ties to Pike County. [Full story »]

Mud flying; tempers flaring

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Tamra Jarrett

in News

Wednesday, February 18. 2009

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For several weekends in January and February those who headed south of Zebulon on Highway 19 couldn't miss the hundreds of people gathered around a large puddle of mud, cheering on those who dared to drive their vehicles through it. It's called Ron's Pond and it caters to the sport of mud bogging. [Full story »]

Taxes, spending: Citizens want to hold the line

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Tamra Jarrett

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Friday, February 13. 2009

Some 100 citizens from various walks of life gathered at Pike Feed and Seed Saturday, Jan. 31, for a common purpose – to stay abreast of local government spending and hold the line on taxes. [Full story »]

Fee schedule adopted by commish

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Tamra Jarrett

in News

Thursday, February 12. 2009

A revised fee schedule for planning and development was adopted by commissioners. [Full story »]

Yard sale. Flea Market. Will proposals afect bargain hunters here?

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Tamra Jarrett

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Thursday, February 12. 2009

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One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. What better way to get rid of unwanted items than a yard sale or flea market? [Full story »]

Westerfield is Pike's star

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Tamra Jarrett

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Wednesday, February 11. 2009

Stellar accomplishments are not new to Zack Westerfield, but now he can claim to be a STAR – STAR student of Pike County High School. He chose math teacher Jonathan O’Steen to share celestial status with him. [Full story »]

Property values decline; housing demand needed

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Tamra Jarrett

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Friday, February 6. 2009

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Property in Pike County may not be worth as much as it used to be – and some people may be paying more taxes than they should.
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Dog saves boy

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Tamra Jarrett

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Thursday, February 5. 2009

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The family of an 11 year old Williamson boy injured in a close call with a bulldozer is calling the family dog a hero for saving his life. [Full story »]

School systems across the state are bracing for serious budget cuts

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Thursday, February 5. 2009

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School systems across the state are bracing for serious budget cuts in light of Georgia's expected $2 billion revenue shortfall due to the sagging economy. [Full story »]