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Lady Pirates place second in state

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Monday, October 31. 2011

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The Lady Pirates placed second in the Elite 8 tournament in Columbus this weekend. [Full story »]

Halloween happenings

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Friday, October 28. 2011

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Zebulon businesses are ready for a season of scares as some hard working – and frightening – scarecrows stand outside as part of a Downtown Development Authority sponsored scarecrow contest. [Full story »]

Huge meth sweep nets locals

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Wednesday, October 26. 2011

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This following account was written by Larry Stanford of The Thomaston Times. Local law enforcement has not yet commented on local arrests.

Three Pike residents were arrested as part of a huge meth sweep originating in Upson County. They are Josh Shirley, 37, of Meansville; Janet Paige Parker, 44, of Williamson and Gary Hilley, 53, of Zebulon. [Full story »]

Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

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Friday, October 21. 2011

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See the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon live at Pike County High School, Monday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. when the one act play will take the stage. [Full story »]

Residents involved in fatal wreck

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Tuesday, October 18. 2011

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A Pike County woman and her 4-year-old daughter were in critical condition in area hospitals Monday after a head-on crash in DeKalb County that killed two brothers in a Chevrolet Corvette. [Full story »]

Fast in Footloose

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Tuesday, October 18. 2011

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By Rachel McDaniel
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Several Pike County residents were part of filming for the recently released Hollywood blockbuster Footloose. Local musician and racer Houston Hatchett drove his dirt track race car in race scenes filmed at the New Senoia Racetrack with Hollywood stars Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and Kenny Wormald. [Full story »]

Doctoberfest beer bash is Oct. 22

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Monday, October 17. 2011

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The annual Doctoberfest American Craft Beer and Wine festival is set for Oct. 22 from 1-6 p.m. in downtown Griffin. [Full story »]

Pirates travel to NE Macon tonight

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Friday, October 7. 2011

The Pike Pirates are on the road tonight to battle the Raiders of NE Macon. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Check back here often for realtime scoring from the game provided by Greg Parrot and compiled by Walter Geiger

County cuts budget again

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Wednesday, October 5. 2011

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Pike County commissioners approved a 3.5% reduction of the current budget at the Sept. 27 meeting and discussed furloughs and other possible ways to cut county spending. A courthouse update was also part of the meeting and some adjustments to the final floor plan were approved by commissioners. [Full story »]

Burousas found guilty of voluntary manslaughter

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Tuesday, October 4. 2011

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The murder trial of Teresa Burousas was completed Tuesday in Pike superior court with Judge Quillian Baldwin on the bench. He found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in commission of a crime. Burousas was sentenced to 20 years with 10 years to serve in prison and 10 years on probation with credit for the two years she has already served. [Full story »]

Burousas trial starts Tuesday

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Monday, October 3. 2011

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A bench trial for accused killer Teresa Burousas will begin Tuesday, Oct. 4. According to District Attorney Ben Coker, she will not be tried by a panel of Pike County jurors. [Full story »]

TSPLOST vote set for July 2012

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Wednesday, September 21. 2011

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By Sherri Ellington

The Three Rivers Regional Commission has held its two public hearings on proposed road improvement projects to be paid for under a proposed regional transportation sales tax. It has now been sent to the transportation roundtable for review. With the tax, Pike County would get a total of $16.1 million. [Full story »]

Disgraced former superintendent Dean busted again

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Friday, September 16. 2011

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Former Pike County superintendent of schools Earnest Darryl Dean, who was arrested here in 2005 for trying to solicit what he thought was a 15-year-old girl online, has been arrested again. [Full story »]

Is your well water safe?

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Wednesday, September 14. 2011

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More than a million Georgians drink water from private wells. Many Pike County residents depend on well water for survival, yet only 3% of wells are tested for harmful bacteria each year. [Full story »]

18-wheeler wreck blocks Highway 18 near Concord

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Wednesday, September 14. 2011

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Around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday an 18 wheeler and small car collided on Highway 18 west of Concord. The roadway was expected to be blocked for an hour while GSP investigates and the scene is cleared. The highway was cleared less than an hour after the wreck. [Full story »]