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Local attorney honored for 60 years of legal work

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Friday, December 18. 2009

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In 60 years of legal work, Thomas Morton has represented thousands of clients in 49 states and overseas. His son Rob Morton shared some of his father’s greatest accomplishments before he was presented with a plaque to commemorate his work Friday, Dec. 11. [Full story »]

Fund set up for Shinkle family

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Monday, December 14. 2009

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A one-vehicle crash Monday night on Highway 109 near its intersection with Mountain View Road killed a nine-year-old boy and injured five other juveniles and the driver.

Bradley Shinkle, a third grader at PCES, died at the scene. [Full story »]

Wood pellet manufacturer eyes Lamar plant

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Monday, December 14. 2009

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At its meeting tonight, the Barnesville city council will consider an assignable property option for a wood pellet manufacturing firm that is eyeing an investment of approximately $50 million locally. [Full story »]

We're back...

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Sunday, December 13. 2009

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Due to a domain name server pointing error, this site was down for an extended period of time.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. [Full story »]

Keep Pike Beautiful shuts office

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Friday, December 11. 2009

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Members of the Keep Pike County Beautiful Board voted to give the $16,000 budgeted to them back to the county Dec. 11 as no one could fill the executive director position. [Full story »]

Search continues for hit-and-run truck

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Friday, December 11. 2009

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Sheriff's investigators and state troopers continue to search for an older model Ford F-150 pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run accident on Piedmont Road in Lamar County December 3. After the incident, the truck driver fled toward Pike County. [Full story »]

Commission votes to pay Fire Chief

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Thursday, December 10. 2009

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Pike County commissioners voted to pay Fire Chief Danny Henderson $1,500 per month at the Wednesday, Dec. 9 meeting. Henderson was a volunteer fire chief in Pike County for an entire year and has 23 years of firefighting experience. [Full story »]

A little holiday spirit from New York City

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Sunday, December 6. 2009

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Need a break from trimming the tree and hanging the stockings and garland around the house? [Full story »]

Five Pike County roads remain closed

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Thursday, December 3. 2009

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Areas of Pike County received extensive rainfall Tuesday night and most of Wednesday. Some residents report receiving as much as 5.25 inches of rain in a 16-hour period.

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Boat rescue victim: "God watched over us."

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Thursday, December 3. 2009

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Emergency personnel rescued an engaged couple from rain-swollen Potato Creek Wednesday afternoon. [Full story »]

Tour showcases Pike homes

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Tuesday, December 1. 2009

The Crapemyrtle Garden Club of Zebulon is hosting its annual Christmas Tour of Homes and Historic Sites Sunday, Dec. 6, from 1-6 p.m. The tour will spotlight some of Pike County's beautifully decorated homes and historic buildings.
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Pike to hire new county clerk

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Wednesday, November 25. 2009

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The Pike Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire Teresa Watson as county clerk for the administrative offices in downtown Zebulon. [Full story »]

Citizen wins assessment battle

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Monday, November 23. 2009

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Pike County resident Nathan Rounds went to the Pike County board of equalization last week to request a reduction in the assessed value of his home and 7,360 square foot hanger. [Full story »]

Man faces eight charges in Highway 19 shooting

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Wednesday, November 18. 2009

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Pike County Sheriffs deputies responded to a report of shots fired at a vehicle on Highway 19 around 5 p.m. Nov. 17. According to a press release, the victims noticed a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina driving recklessly along Highway 109 and turning southbound on Highway 19. The victims say the driver of the vehicle drove up next to their vehicle and fired a handgun at them.
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Murder suspect arrested in Pike allegedly slit man's throat

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Tuesday, November 17. 2009

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Pike County Sheriff's S.W.A.T. team members removed 20-year-old Jeffery Taylor, who is wanted for first degree murder, from a home on Pitts Lane yesterday. [Full story »]