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Inauguration: An historic occasion

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Tuesday, January 20. 2009

The inauguration of the President of the United States is always an historic occasion, but when Barack Obama is sworn in today as our 44th president and our first African-American president it will be especially so. [Full story »]

Be prepared: Arctic blast on the way

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, January 15. 2009

Although three major weather forecasting operations disagree on just how cold it will get, there is no question the coldest weather thus far this winter is about to hit home and hit home hard.

Averaging the predictions of the National Weather Service, The Weather Channel and Intellicast, here is what is expected. [Full story »]

Shooting death apparently a suicide

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, January 14. 2009

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A woman was found shot to death in a vehicle this morning in a parking lot near Big Chic in Zebulon. [Full story »]

Taxes: No revals in ‘09

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Tamra Jarrett

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Tuesday, January 13. 2009

There will be no revaluation of any property in Pike County in 2009.

"Unless there's some huge boom in the market, we should be all right with the (current) values," said assessor Paula Nalley at the Jan. 6 meeting.

Assessors agreed last year at a called meeting to withdraw the 2008 property revaluation that drew more than 500 appeals from property owners. Chief assessor Jeannie Haddock said it was brought to their attention there were inconsistencies in the methods an outside firm used to set property values on rural Pike County land parcels and a lack of uniformity. [Full story »]

Permit for flying reindeer waived

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Monday, December 22. 2008

Georgia commissioner of agriculture Tommy Irvin granted a special 24-hour permit waiving routine identification and other health requirements for nine flying reindeer slated to visit Georgia the evening of Dec. 24 and the early morning hours of Dec. 25.

The application was filed last week by a North Pole toy maker who signed the paperwork Kris Kringle. Reindeer named on the permit are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and Rudolph. [Full story »]