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Live auction to benefit Relay

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Wednesday, April 11. 2012

Get ready to place your high bid as the Pike County Middle School plans its first live auction to raise funds for Relay for Life. The Friday, May 11, auction will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in the middle school gym with more than 200 items being auctioned by professional auctioneer Richard Smith. [Full story »]

Students learn skills on the job

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, April 10. 2012

Pike County High School students got a taste of the professional working world as they took part in Job Shadowing day in Pike and surrounding counties. Students learned about various careers by visiting Mid Georgia Ambulance, Griffin Animal Clinic, the Thomaston-Upson Airport, the office of Dr. Bennie Evans, Upson Regional Medical Center, the dental office of Dr. Frank Kirby, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Manley, Spangler and Smith Architecture, the Pike County school system and Pike County conservationist Ken Gran. The Pike County Chamber of Commerce sponsored Job Shadowing day and helped place students in suitable businesses. [Full story »]

Vegetable Saute

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Tasha Webster

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Monday, April 9. 2012

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions [Full story »]

Hear "As Dew in Aprille" live

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, April 7. 2012

Hear a spring symphony of voices as the advanced women’s choir of Pike County High School perform “As Dew in Aprille” April 17 at Zebulon United Methodist Church. The short 30 minute performance is free to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. [Full story »]

Spring crops sprout early

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, April 2. 2012

The warm winter months and hot spring days have helped many Pike County crops mature and ripen earlier than in previous years. The Market on the Square will feature many of the early vegetables and fruits from around the county and beyond, starting this weekend from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. [Full story »]

Concord Garden Club to hold Lunch and Learn, raffle

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, March 30. 2012

Harriette Beckham was a beloved member of the Concord Garden Club and her plants and influence continue to live on in Pike County. She died in February 2007 but horticulture scholarships have been given in her name to help local students. [Full story »]

Pig kissing contest for Relay

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, March 28. 2012

An elementary school teacher will have to pucker up and kiss a pig as part of a Relay for Life fundraiser this week. Students will select the teacher of their choice by placing change in the bucket of the teacher they would like to kiss the pig. [Full story »]

Love at first sight

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, March 27. 2012

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First Lt. Jonathan King saw his 4-month-old daughter Lily for the first time after returning from Afghanistan on March 20 at Wheeler Army Airfield in Honolulu. He was with the Third Brigade Combat team which was on a year-long deployment. [Full story »]

Economic Forecast Summit March 27

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Rachel McDaniel

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Sunday, March 25. 2012

The Pike County Chamber of Commerce will present the 2012 Economic Forecast Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 a.m. at Life Springs Church community center. [Full story »]

Catch disc dogs March 30

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Rachel McDaniel

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Saturday, March 24. 2012

Pike County’s most famous canines will perform Friday, March 30 between games as the Pike County High School girls and boys soccer teams play each other to prepare for the season. The Georgia Irish Disc Dogs will show their Frisbee-catching skills around 6:30 p.m. at the PCHS soccer field. [Full story »]

Hangar Dance this Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

Candler Field Museum will host a Hangar Dance Saturday, March 24 to benefit the museum. The theme for the dance will be the 1940s with an emphasis on World War II. The Modernaires, an 18-piece orchestra from the Atlanta area, will provide 1930s and 1940s music. [Full story »]

Ritz features rare film

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Monday, March 19. 2012

Georgia Civil War Commission and Friends of Nash Farm Battlefield is sponsoring Disney's Great Locomotive Chase, starring Fes Parker, at the Ritz Theatre on Saturday, April 14. [Full story »]

Captain's orders

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Rachel McDaniel

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Sunday, March 18. 2012

Capt. Grady Banister, son of a Molena resident, took over as commanding officer of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Feb. 28. [Full story »]

Shamrock Run set for Saturday

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, March 12. 2012

Get your green on and join the crowd as the Pike County Elementary School hosts the fourth annual Shamrock Run this Saturday. The run will include a one-mile Leprechaun Lap at 4 p.m. for children and for adults, a 5K run/walk will start at 5 p.m. Registration forms are available at any Pike County school and at pike.k12.ga.us. Last year’s event saw more than 250 runners streaming through downtown Zebulon. [Full story »]

Working together to find lost pets

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, March 12. 2012

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Hundreds of pets are lost each year in Pike County. Often, they are found miles from home, without any way to identify their owners. Local 501(c)3 nonprofit group the Friends of Pike County Animals Humane Society Inc. has new methods to help owners find their missing pets. [Full story »]