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Local artist surprises 'Mad Maddie' with picture

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Thursday, July 12. 2018

Steve Harrison loves race cars. Once part owner of one, and an accomplished artist of motorsport scenes, his recent move to Pike County from Arizona has resulted in a solo exhibit of his work at local bookstore, A Novel Experience. [Full story »]

Help the elementary school garden GROW

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Tuesday, July 10. 2018

A project that will benefit around 800 students at Pike County Elementary School is using DonorsChoose.org to help raise the funds needed to provide a large umbrella and outdoor bulletin board to organize and protect lesson information. [Full story »]

Ron Alexander to be inducted into Vintage Aircraft Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, July 4. 2018

The late Ron Alexander was recently selected as a 2018 Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of Fame inductee. Susan Dusenbury, president of Vintage Aircraft Association, asked Harry Ballance to present the news to Regina Alexander, wife of Ron Alexander, and to everyone in attendance during the annual Vintage Day celebration. [Full story »]

Children’s Parade set for July 4

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Monday, July 2. 2018

The city of Concord will host the annual Independence Day Children’s Parade on Wednesday, July 4 with refreshments and music for the entire family to enjoy after the kids ride their bikes around downtown. The parade will start at 10 a.m. Children are asked to dress patriotically and decorate their bikes and be lined up in front of the Concord Café by 9:45 p.m. [Full story »]

New state laws go into effect July 1

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Thursday, June 28. 2018

Several new laws will go into effect in Georgia on Sunday, July 1, including the hands-free driving law, online sales tax charges, restaurant alcohol sales starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays, possible additional fireworks regulations and changes to MARTA. [Full story »]

Library to host Ambassador of Southern Rock this Thursday

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Tuesday, June 26. 2018

The J. Joel Edwards Public Library will present Michael Buffalo Smith, the Ambassador of Southern Rock, on Thursday, June 28 at 6 p.m. Smith will provide an entertaining tribute to the great musicians of southern rock, complete with a question and answer session and a book signing.
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Pride of Pike is Saturday, June 30

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Friday, June 22. 2018

This year’s Pride of Pike Independence Day celebration will start at 4 p.m. and the fun-filled day of family entertainment will end with a spectacular fireworks display. Live musical entertainment will include American Idol contestant Isaac Streetman and local singer Riley Atha will perform and sing the National Anthem at the beginning of the fireworks show. [Full story »]

Locals participate in seven-day, 86-mile river journey

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Tuesday, June 19. 2018

Brian and Ellen Cardin of Williamson are spending seven days floating the river during Georgia River Network’s (GRN) Paddle Georgia 2018 set for June 16-22 on the Yellow and Ocmulgee rivers. In addition to taking part in Paddle Georgia, the Cardins are also active in the Upper Flint River Water Trail Group. [Full story »]

Pike's unemployment rate decreases again

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Friday, June 15. 2018

The Georgia Department of Labor recently announced that Pike County’s unemployment rate decreased to 3.3 for April, compared to 3.9 in March and 4.2 in April 2017. For the month of April, Pike County had 8,792 citizens in the labor force, 8,499 employed citizens and 293 unemployed citizens. [Full story »]

Deadlines upcoming for local photo shows

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Tuesday, June 12. 2018

The second annual Zebulon Show will feature photographs of Pike County and the counties touching its boundaries. The jurors for 2018 will be Greg and Jennifer Blair of Dogwood Gallery and they will select the images and present a Juror’s Talk at a Reception for the artists on July 23. SlowExposures: A Juried Exhibition Celebrating Photography of the Rural South will celebrate 16 years of photography and the deadline to submit photos is Sunday, June 17. The show will be held Thursday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 23 and the main exhibit will be at the R.F. Strickland building in Concord. [Full story »]

Belue to address Griffin Bulldog Club

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Sunday, June 10. 2018

The Griffin Bulldog Club will hold its annual gathering July 17 at 6 p.m. at the Stuckey Auditorium on the UGA Griffin campus. Legendary Bulldog quarterback Buck Belue will be the guest speaker. Belue led the Dogs to the nation title in 1980 and is now a broadcaster.

Tickets are $30 which includes a social hour and dinner catered by The Varsity.

For more information, call Hal Peeler at 770-468-3776.

Flag Day, retirement ceremony set for June 14

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Saturday, June 9. 2018

Observe Flag Day at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14 during a special Flag Retirement Ceremony hosted by the Pike County American Legion Family 197 and the Boy Scouts of American Troop 37 at the Danielly Park Pavilion next to Life Springs Church on Highway 109 in Meansville. [Full story »]

School proposes $29 million budget

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Thursday, June 7. 2018

The Pike County Board of Education discussed the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget May 29, noting the $2.5 million increase in state funding is projected to maintain local tax rates the same while providing needed funding for school staff and programs. A Community Budget Meeting will be held Tuesday, June 5 at 12 noon to allow for public input. [Full story »]

County approves $12.1 million budget

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Tuesday, June 5. 2018

Pike County commissioners approved the third and final reading of the 2018-19 Fiscal Year budget at their Tuesday, May 29 special called meeting. The new $12.1 million budget is slightly higher than the $11.9 million budget for FY 2017-18 - and that budget was nearly $200,000 less than the previous year. [Full story »]

Seniors visit beach, some for first time

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Thursday, May 31. 2018

A large group of seniors from Pike and Upson County recently travelled together to visit Jekyll Island. The group of 40 senior citizens left for the beach on May 14 with an outdoor picnic planned in Hawkinsville on the drive down and then an outdoor low country boil at an island pavilion that evening. The cost to reserve the pavilion was $850 but it was free to use if no one had it reserved.
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