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Memorial Day Observedvideo

Posted by
Andrew Odom
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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

Posted by
Walter Geiger
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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

Posted by
Walter Geiger
in Crime and Arrests, News, Top Stories
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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Staff Writer
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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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Tamara Sharman
in Crime and Arrests, News, Top Stories
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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Walter Geiger
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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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Walter Geiger
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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 todayvideo

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in News, Top Stories
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

Posted by
Tamara Sharman
in Crime and Arrests, Top Stories
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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Walter Geiger
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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 »] 

BBQ & Blues a smokin' success

Posted by
Andrew Odom
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Tuesday, April 28. 2009
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Huge crowds and record receipts were the order of the weekend as the fifth annual Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival proved to be the best ever by far thanks, in part, to the residents surrounding Lamar County including Pike County. [Full story »] 

PCHS asst. principal under investigation

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Staff Writer
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Monday, April 27. 2009
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Pike County High School assistant principal Jim Williams is on administrative leave with pay pending results of an ongoing investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a female student. [Full story »] 

Cardells cookin' up the right stuff

Posted by
Walter Geiger
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Monday, April 20. 2009
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Deeana and Craig Cardell of The Right Stuff BBQ team think they are the only pro level cook team in Pike County and they are on a roll heading into this weekend's BBQ & Blues Festival in Barnesville where they will cook at the professional level. [Full story »] 

Local roads now renamed

Posted by
Andrew Odom
in News, Top Stories
Thursday, April 16. 2009
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Three local roads have new names. Highway 18 through Pike County will be known as Tony Lumley Highway, in honor of the late state trooper who died in 2003 in the line of duty. [Full story »] 

This is it – Apr. 15, tax deadline day

Posted by
Tamra Jarrett
in News, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 15. 2009
Zebulon postmaster Robin Bugg said the post office has been "really busy" Tuesday and Wednesday with people mailing tax returns.

The majority of those who wait until the last day usually owed taxes, she noted. [Full story »] 
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