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Man charged with Johnny Cut Road murder

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Thursday, September 9. 2010

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A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was found at a residence on Johnny Cut Road. [Full story »]

Happy Labor Day

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Monday, September 6. 2010

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It's Labor Day. Do you deserve a day of rest from work? If so, how do you plan to spend the day?

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Pirates overcome Vikings

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Friday, September 3. 2010

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The Pike County Pirates traveled to Macon Friday to play the First Presbyterian Day Vikings. The two teams battled back and forth with the Pirates coming out on top after a 4th quarter 82-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Tommy Smith secured the victory. [Full story »]

Soldier and Second Chance Dogs to visit Saturday

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Friday, September 3. 2010

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A soldier and the stray dog who saved the lives of 50 guardsmen in Afghanistan will visit the courthouse Saturday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with his grooming van as part of the Second Chance Dogs adoption on the square. [Full story »]

Search for possible downed plane called off

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Friday, September 3. 2010

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Pike County rescue personnel have called off a search for a possible downed plane here. [Full story »]

Primary school principal appointed

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Wednesday, September 1. 2010

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At a special called meeting Aug. 26, members of the board of education appointed Sheryl Watts principal of the primary school. Superintendent Dr. Michael Duncan said her projected start date is Sept. 7, the Tuesday after Labor Day. [Full story »]

Another arrest in copper thefts

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

Pike County sheriff's investigators have made another arrest in the on-going investigation of individuals involved in air-conditioning thefts. Joshua Harper, 31, of Griffin was arrested after being found at a vacant residence by officers. [Full story »]

Edwards nominated for Court of Appeals

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Thursday, August 26. 2010

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Judge Christopher C. Edwards has been nominated for a vacancy on the Georgia Court of Appeals. [Full story »]

Thieves target AC units

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Wednesday, August 25. 2010

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Pike County sheriff’s deputies have made 10 theft arrests in the past two weeks. Many of them were for stolen or damaged air conditioning units. According to Maj. David Neal it appears the suspects were taking copper from the units to sell as scrap metal. [Full story »]

Brutality set Johnson case apart

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Sunday, August 22. 2010

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When Joe Buice took office in 2005, he was the fourth sheriff to inherit the massive Donna Johnson murder file.

His predecessors, Frank Monaghan, Chuck Keadle and Larry Waller, had tried in vain to solve the now 26-year-old mystery. [Full story »]

English-Cornwell affair fallout continues

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Friday, August 20. 2010

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The past president of the State Bar of Georgia has agreed to conduct an investigation to determine whether any criminal cases were compromised by an affair between a chief judge in Fayette County and a public defender assigned to his courtroom. [Full story »]

SPLOST may not make ballot

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Friday, August 20. 2010

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A new Georgia law may make it impossible for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum to make it on the ballots in November. House Bill 540 was effective July 1 and extends the notice provision from 60 to 90 days. [Full story »]

Business Expo set for Thursday

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Wednesday, August 18. 2010

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Flashback to the "Fabulous Fifties" at Pike County Chamber of Commerce's second annual Business Expo Thursday at Life Springs Church. [Full story »]

Crawford, Sams selected for judgeships

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Tuesday, August 10. 2010

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Pike County's Mack Crawford and Fletcher Sams of Fayette County will be appointed to the two vacant Griffin circuit judicial posts. [Full story »]

It’s back to polls today for state runoff

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Tuesday, August 10. 2010

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With no local races on the ballot, turnout is expected to be abysmally low here in today’s general primary runoff voting.

Polling places throughout the county will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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