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American Legion Post 197 is now offering Combat Live Laser Tag each Saturday and Sunday at 645 Meansville Street in Zebulon.
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With leadership from community sponsors, the Pike County High School Theatre Program has engaged the first group of “booster club” leaders. [Full story »] 

Citizens in the city of Meansville are trying to attract the eye of HGTV for their hometown renovation series and recently took photos and videos around town to submit to the television station. The application deadline is Feb. 7. [Full story »] 

Swing for the fences and help a local family with medical expenses at the Dingers for Dee Homerun Derby Saturday, March 28 with festivities planned throughout the day. MLB pitcher and World Series winner Hunter Strickland will sign baseballs and softballs for local athletes to purchase at the event. All proceeds from the home run derby will go directly to the Dee Parrott who is battling cancer.

T-shirts can be ordered at ashleyrpelham.wixsite.com/deeparrottfundraiser or the day of the event. [Full story »] 

The Captains of Innovation Treasure Hunt Winners were recently announced at the Pike County school system and their good ideas will be put into action thanks to Pirate Nation Innovation and Freshway Market. Shoppers at Freshway who round up their dollars will help the Treasure Hunt Winners’ good ideas become reality. The program was put in place in 2018 and allowed all staff members, teachers and administrators to submit ideas on how to improve the school system as a whole. The top ideas were voted on by all school employees before the Treasure Hunt Winners were announced.
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The grand opening of the J. Joel Edwards Public Library’s STEAM room included tutorials and on-site crafts using an impressive display of STEAM room technology, including the library’s new 3D printer, 3-D Doodler, Gemini cutter, Silhouette cutter, heating press, button maker, coding Ozobots, magnet maker, laminator, circulating craft kits and more. [Full story »] 

A Pike County man learned the hard way that flood waters can cause incredible damage in just moments. Chad Coursey was checking out the flooding on Covered Bridge Road near Flat Shoals Road on the morning of Jan. 14. [Full story »] 

During their Jan. 8 meeting, Pike County commissioners officially received a $225,000 donation for an animal shelter which will be built in the county. [Full story »] 

Pike County will celebrate the 50th MLK Celebration with several special events, including the annual parade and program. The theme for this year’s celebrations is “A Golden Vision for Today’s Mission.” [Full story »] 

The deadline for the annual Dog and Pony photo show is Jan. 12 and local residents are invited to submit their favorite four images. [Full story »] 

The Pike County American Legion Family and the Pike County Sheriff’s Office co-hosted the 2019 Pike County Memorial Annex Induction Ceremony on Pearl Harbor Day, Saturday, Dec. 7. Four Pike residents who gave their lives in the line of duty were honored, including sheriff Thomas Slade, sheriff William Gwyn, Private First Class Earl Coggin and Private First Class Johnnie Cornelius “JC” Alexander.

“We are truly blessed to honor these four inductees who are natives of Pike County as well as their families and descendants,” said Post 197 commander Bryan Richardson. “Each biography is a part of the inductee’s shadow box that will be permanently displayed within the Memorial Annex. The biographies tell the stories of Americans killed in the line of duty. These stories are representative of the rigors of sheriff life in the 19th Century providing law enforcement within their counties, and the many service members who have, across this nation, given their lives defending the freedoms that we as Americans enjoy today.” [Full story »] 

The Georgia Weekly Influenza Report for week 49, ending Dec. 14, shows the Influenza-like illness (ILI) intensity indicator for Georgia was high at 10 on a scale of 1-10 and the Georgia ILI Geographical Dispersion was widespread. So far this season there have been six confirmed influenza-associated deaths in Georgia and 303 influenza-associated hospitalizations in the eight county metro Atlanta area. [Full story »] 

Students at Pike County High School hosted the first ever Holiday Bazaar for local families and elves helped the Christmas magic come to life all across the school. [Full story »] 

The Zebulon Police Department will host Santa At City Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. The event is open to the community and parents are encouraged to bring their children to Zebulon City Hall to visit with Santa Claus. [Full story »]