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Civil trial jurors dismissed

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Thursday, April 15. 2010

Pike County civil trial has been dismissed for Monday, April 19 and civil trial jurors who were contacted no longer need to report to the courthouse that day.

Grand jury trial jurors are still required to appear. [Full story »]

Associate magistrate appointment in question

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Wednesday, April 14. 2010

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Commissioners went into executive session at the April 14 meeting to discuss pending litigation and reconvened to authorize county attorney Rob Morton to seek a declaratory injunction to resolve an issue in magistrate court. [Full story »]

Another suspect in magistrate court

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Tuesday, April 13. 2010

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District Attorney Scott Ballard said there is one other suspect in the Pike County Magistrate's Office and that case could be presented to the grand jury next week. [Full story »]

Killingsworth pleads guilty; forced to resign

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Friday, April 9. 2010

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Pike County magistrate judge Priscilla Killingsworth pleaded guilty to one count of unprofessional conduct Friday morning in Upson County superior court. [Full story »]

County manager finalists named

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Thursday, April 8. 2010

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Pike County has announced the top three candidates for the vacant County Manager position. Interviews with the candidates are being scheduled. [Full story »]

Pike County's chief appraiser resigns

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Tuesday, April 6. 2010

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Pike County's chief appraiser Jeannie Ayer Haddock, 37, is expected to start work as early as Thursday as Lamar County's chief appraiser. She will earn an annual salary of $52,000. Her resignation in Pike County was effective this morning. [Full story »]

Ahhhh-choooo: Pollen count soars

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Tuesday, April 6. 2010

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Georgia's pollen count soared to near 3000 Tuesday morning.

Any count in excess of 120 is considered high. [Full story »]

Several injured in school bus wreck

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Thursday, April 1. 2010

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A Pike County School bus lost control on a dirt road and hit a tree around 4 p.m. Thursday. [Full story »]

Molena memorial garden in full bloom

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Thursday, April 1. 2010

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Thousands of blooming daffodils line a walking path that runs along a whispering creek and under the trees at the memorial garden tucked behind the Molena cemetery. The blooms are visited by bees and butterflies. Several benches line the peaceful park's walking path. [Full story »]

Sheriff's father, Leroy Thomas, dead at 73

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010

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James Leroy Thomas, 73, of Concord, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on March 30, 2010.

Thomas was the father of Pike sheriff Jimmy Thomas.
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Perdue: Health care vote will cripple state's budget, small businesses

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Walter Geiger

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Monday, March 22. 2010

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Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today regarding the healthcare legislation passed by the United States Congress:

“Unfortunately, the United States House of Representatives last night chose politics over the will of the American people. The enormous upheaval of our healthcare system was pushed through the House against the wishes of the majority of American families and businesses. [Full story »]

Pipeline vote could come Friday

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Walter Geiger

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Thursday, March 18. 2010

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The Pike County commission has scheduled a meeting for 3 p.m. Friday, March 19 on the controversial industrial corridor gas pipeline project.
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Pipeline proposal postponed

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Wednesday, March 17. 2010

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The Industrial Development Authority of Pike County presented a proposal regarding a Natural Gas Line Project to the Pike County Board of Commissioners this morning at a special called meeting at 9 a.m. The cost of the gas line's extension into Pike County is now at $475,124.

Commissioners voted to postpone a decision on the pipeline until further cost sharing contributions can be confirmed or denied from Yancey Brothers. Tommy Powers and Don Collins opposed the postponement and chairman Doug Mangham broke the tie to end the meeting.
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Commissioners discuss fire fees, SPLOST

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Monday, March 15. 2010

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By Dwain Penn

Although the Ides of March is usually associated with misfortune and bad news, it certainly wasn't the case at the March 15 workshop of county commissioners to discuss the Pike County fire fee structure and a possible SPLOST referendum for November. [Full story »]