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SPLOST to benefit Pike County most

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Wednesday, June 3. 2009

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Pike County will take the largest share when the proceeds of the proposed SPLOST are divided.

The Pike County Board of Commissioners is filling in details of the referendum that will eventually go before voters on the November ballot. At a workshop session Tuesday, June 2, commissioners decided how the SPLOST money will be divided among the county and municipalities, and commissioners selected the projects that the county's share of the SPLOST proceeds will fund.
The commissioners are expected to take official action on those matters at the meeting set for Wednesday, June 10. [Full story »]

Pirates '09, one last time

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Saturday, May 30. 2009

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By Rachel McDaniel

Proud parents, friends and family members packed the Pirates' stadium for Friday night's graduation. Inside the fieldhouse, seniors hugged each other, prepared for the ceremony and got pumped up by chanting "Pirates, '09 " one last time. [Full story »]

220 seniors to bid PCHS farewell tonight

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Friday, May 29. 2009

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Some 220 students will graduate from the hallowed halls of Pike County High School tonight. [Full story »]

Spalding Co. man has swine flu

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Thursday, May 28. 2009

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Authorities have confirmed that a 31-year-old Spalding County man has the immediate area's first case of swine flu. [Full story »]

Man hospitalized after hitting dog

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Wednesday, May 27. 2009

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A Williamson man with severe head injuries following a freak accident lies in an Atlanta hospital while his wife prepares to give birth to their first child next week. [Full story »]

Memorial Day Observed

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Monday, May 25. 2009

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By Don Collins
Highway 19 South and Highway 18 East at the Pike County Courthouse were closed for a short period of time Monday, May 25, 2009 to pay tribute to the Veterans of Pike County who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep America free. Marine Lance Corporal Jeffery D. Walker’s name was added to the 41 others engraved on the Veteran’s Memorial located on the southwest corner of the Square.

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Memorial Day remembrance moved indoors to courthouse

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Sunday, May 24. 2009

Due to rain, the Memorial Day service will be moved to the Pike County courthouse. It will start at 11 a.m. [Full story »]

Bishop faces 25 years to life for child molestation

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Tuesday, May 19. 2009

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Mindi Renae Bishop of Zebulon faces 25 years to life in prison for engaging in an alleged act of sodomy with a 15-year-old boy. [Full story »]

Pimiento Festival was held Saturday

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Friday, May 15. 2009

Crowds from Pike County and beyond converged downtown Saturday, May 16, for the fourth annual Zebulon Pimiento Festival.

“The crowd has doubled every year,” said Chris Curry, executive director of the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority. [Full story »]

Funeral services for murder victim set

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Tuesday, May 12. 2009

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Family and friends will gather to mourn murder victim Patricia Pitts this week. A bank fund has been established for the benefit of her four children and to pay funeral expenses. [Full story »]

Apparent murder-suicide rocks quiet Concord

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Saturday, May 9. 2009

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Pike County sheriff Jimmy Thomas and his deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that rocked quiet Concord this morning. [Full story »]

Westminster sweeps Pike out of postseason again

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Friday, May 8. 2009

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The Westminster Wildcats knocked the previously top-ranked Pike Pirates out of the baseball playoffs Thursday. The same team ended Pike's run into the football playoffs last fall.

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National Day of Prayer set for today

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Thursday, May 7. 2009

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A robust crowd of citizens of all ages were present this noon in downtown Zebulon on the courthouse lawn to come together in prayer for our nation on this 58th annual observance of National Day of Prayer.

Music was provided by the choir of Old Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.

Local Pastors Kenneth Koon, Concord Baptist Church; Clarence Burton, Neal Baptist Church; Terry Ison, Nazareth Baptist Church and Travis Ferguson of Old Mt Calvary Missionary Baptist Church led the crowd in prayers for our nation, our security, our military and their families, sanctity of life and protection of marriage.

Arielle Watts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Sheriff's office to investigate stolen property

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Tuesday, May 5. 2009

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The Friday night theft of a Polaris four-wheeler and trailer is being investigated by the Pike County sheriff's office. The vehicle disappeared during the night after the thief entered property on Highway 109 East by cutting a fence. [Full story »]

Swine flu surfaces in LaGrange

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Thursday, April 30. 2009

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A 30-year-old Kentucky woman with a history of travel to Cancun, Mexico is hospitalized in nearby LaGrange with the first report case of swine flu in Georgia.

Georgia's public health chief says she expects more cases - and soon. [Full story »]