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What it means to be green

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Wednesday, April 4. 2012

Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to local seniors from the Keep Pike Beautiful Committee and Pike County YES Team. The students must be a Pike County resident and 2012 graduating high school senior who has been accepted into an accredited technical school, college or university. [Full story »]

Free event for seniors, caregivers

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Tuesday, April 3. 2012

The Pike Community Resource Network's Senior Issues Strategy Team will help local citizens and care takers who are facing chronic diseases. The free April 12 event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Strickland Building in downtown Concord and a free lunch will be provided. Reservation required. [Full story »]

Plant Sale starts Tuesday

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Monday, April 2. 2012

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It's time to plant and local middle and high school FFA members will hold their annual plant sale Tuesday through Thursday, April 3-5. The FFA Plant Sale will be held in the middle and high school greenhouses from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. [Full story »]

Pollen a problem for many

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Friday, March 30. 2012

Pollen is causing problems for some Pike County residents as record amounts of the powder clouds the air. Plants produce pollen, which contains the microgametophytes of seed plants, to reproduce each spring. This year pollen counts have gone off the charts, setting records and causing headaches and congestion for millions. [Full story »]

Girls show they know cattle

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Thursday, March 29. 2012

Two Pike County girls have made a name for themselves showing young calves and placing in top categories at the recent 2012 Middle Georgia Steer and Heifer Show. [Full story »]

Update on emergency plans

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Wednesday, March 28. 2012

Commissioners heard brief presentations from several department heads recently, including EMA director Jimmy Totten who shared an update on the early emergency notification system DeltAlert. He said the federal grant and private donations to pay for the system have been received. [Full story »]

Local singers to perform at Spivey Hall

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Tuesday, March 27. 2012

Area singers are among the members of Griffin Choral Arts who will perform a free concert on Tuesday, April 10 at Spivey Hall on the campus of Clayton State University. [Full story »]

Community Night this Friday

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Monday, March 26. 2012

Come out on Friday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. and see the PCHS Lady Pirates and Pirates soccer teams take on the Green County Wildcats during Community Night. [Full story »]

Excellence in Advanced Placement

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Saturday, March 24. 2012

By Greg Parrott

Pike County High School has always been a school known for its academic excellence. Students who have excelled in the classroom have a chance to take part in Advancement Placement classes - beating the global average in passing the AP exams. [Full story »]

Local elections set for July

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Friday, March 23. 2012

Changes to Georgia’s election laws mean local candidates will only have about two months to campaign between the end of qualifying and the July 31 Election Day. In the past, non-partisan elections were held in November but now all locally elected officials will be determined in July. [Full story »]

Keeping history alive

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Thursday, March 22. 2012

Pike Historic Preservation, a group that preserves and protects historic buildings in Pike County, gives an annual award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. For the first time, the group is asking the public for nominations. [Full story »]

Impact fee discount approved

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Monday, March 19. 2012

Pike County commissioners approved a 75% discount on all non-residential impact fees for a two-year period and heard an update on ground water monitoring at the old landfill at the March 14 meeting. [Full story »]

Pirates rally for teammate

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Friday, March 16. 2012

By Greg Parrott

Pirates varsity baseball players rallied to help fellow teammate Trey Darsey after his home burned to the ground Monday, March 5 in Molena. Nothing remained of the century-old home but teammates were able to locate some valuables, including his grandmother’s ring, old photos, badges, patches, coins and china. [Full story »]

Tour de Pike this Saturday

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Wednesday, March 14. 2012

The 15th annual Tour de Pike will roll through Pike County Saturday, March 17 with riders leaving the starting line in Concord at 8:30 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in front of the Strickland Store. Around 175 riders have already registered. [Full story »]

Schools excel in review

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Tuesday, March 13. 2012

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Pike County schools earned exemplary reviews during the recent Quality Assurance Review for AdvancEd accreditation. Educational representatives came from across the Southeast to evaluate Pike’s academic and operational processes. [Full story »]