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Penia Roberts of Concord was posthumously honored for his service and death in France during WWI at a special Memorial Day ceremony and rededication of the World War I monument in Spalding County. Many of his family members still live in the Concord area and attended the Honor Our KIA ceremony held in Spalding County at the Veterans Memorial Gardens - as well as Linda Hasting from Tennessee and Sara Holloway from Ohio - where Penia and 25 other ‘Lost but not Forgotten’ soldiers were honored. [Full story »] 

The Pike County school system will be the first in the state to offer all of its schools access to Naviance.com by Hobsons, a digital platform to help students find the right college match, explore careers and secure scholarships. The technology will allow the district to follow student readiness and track its success on the College and Career Ready Performance Index, as well as personalize the college planning and exploration process for students. [Full story »] 

Local magician David Floyd presented the Fun Run Magic Show at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library on Thursday, June 16. Performing to a packed room, Floyd extolled the virtues of reading, exercising, and following a healthy diet. [Full story »] 

The Pike County Public Health Department is urging residents to clean up around their homes, yards and communities by discarding unnecessary items that can hold water. Residents are asked to ’Tip ’nToss’ after every rainfall to reduce the number of mosquitoes and prevent the spread of Zika virus. As of this date, no locally transmitted Zika cases have been reported in Georgia, but cases have been reported in returning travelers. [Full story »] 

Movies in the Park will return this summer on Fridays - June 17, June 29 and Aug. 19. The free movies are hosted by the Recreation Authority and will be held on the lower football field at dusk.

“We have a really good line up for this summer,” said recreation authority director Kevin Teate. “The movies are a good, family-friendly environment and no alcohol, tobacco products or pets are allowed. Everyone can bring their lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the show.” [Full story »] 

County commissioners approved a 2% raise for county employees, final adoption of the budget and considered three special exception requests from citizens at their May 31 meetings, including exceptions to allow for a repair shop, a dog breeding business and a firearms training facility. [Full story »] 

County commissioners moved forward with paving projects by awarding several resurfacing bids across the county to C.W. Matthews at their May 31 meeting. C.W. Matthews had the lowest bid at nearly $4.7 million. [Full story »] 

The Pike County American Legion Post 197 Legion Family is hosting its second 5K/10K Run/Walk and Summer Fest fundraisers to be held July 16.

“This is a fundraiser to help support our local veterans,” said Post 197 commander Bryan Richardson. “There is a choice between a 5K and a 10K course starting at the Meansville Fire Station located at 41 Means Road, Meansville, GA, 30256. Depending on the course chosen, participants will get a scenic view of Meansville and southern Pike County countryside.” [Full story »] 

Gordon State College Police Officer Michael Sanders was named Gordon State College Officer of the Year. Sanders has been a police officer for nearly five years and a member of the GSC Police Department for two years. [Full story »] 

Around 250 Pike County High School graduates will cross the stage this Friday, completing high school and looking forward to starting college and careers. The Class of 2016 is larger than graduating classes of the past few years which were between 210 to 230 graduates.

Find out more about the graduation ceremony and the Valedictorian and Salutatorian below. [Full story »] 

American Legion Post 197 and the Legion Family will host the Pike County Memorial Day Program at the south side of the courthouse square in Zebulon at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. The public is invited to attend the event and witness the unveiling of a new inscription on the Veteran's Memorial.

“The Memorial Day program helps those in attendance remember and honor those military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for defending the freedoms that we as Americans currently enjoy,” said Post 197 commander Bryan Richardson. [Full story »] 

The J. Joel Edwards Public Library will host children’s author and illustrator Jose Lucio at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Lucio will read his latest book, Heave Ho!, and present a workshop in which the participants will learn to draw the characters from the book. [Full story »] 

By Ashley York

More than 600 family members, friends, co-workers and caregivers surrounded their loved ones who have battled cancer in the community celebration of life - Relay for Life - on a warm and breezy evening Friday, May 13. As cancer survivors took their lap around the track, smiles filled the faces of everyone present. Many shared their excitement through applause, thumbs up and occasional dances. Pike County High School’s Student Council provided several kid-friendly games such as hula hooping, fishing, yard golf and face painting. United Bank served snacks including boiled peanuts, cotton candy, and chili and Fritos to the hungry crowd. The fire department brought two trucks and answered questions as well as allowing anyone interested to climb inside the truck and sit in the driver’s seat. [Full story »]