The Pike County Journal-Reporter

By Dwain W. Penn

Elise Anthony from McCrary Farms near Molena presented an idea of a Thursday market in Concord to mayor John Strickland and council at their July 10 meeting. Eagerly approved, the grand opening could be as early as July 19. [Full story »] 

One of the only raptor rehabilitation centers in the state is right here in Pike County and after recent storms damaged the roof of their flight pen, donations are needed to make repairs before irreversible damage is done by the weather. [Full story »] 

Pike County girls volleyball players hit the court for a three-week long camp recently to prepare for the upcoming season. [Full story »] 

Watching the first two episodes of HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ has been a true education for me in that I was privy to some of the preparation and location scouting that preceded the filming of the series’ exterior scenes here last summer. [Full story »] 

Between Monday, July 9, and Monday, July 16, area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »] 

For nearly 30 years, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida have been battling over the future allocation of water in two major river basins that cross their borders (the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa and the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basins). The dispute has involved several local, state and federal agencies, as well as numerous courts and mediators, and its outcome is one of the most important environmental issues facing the region today. The tri-state water war between Georgia, Florida and Alabama over water usage just got longer. On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded a lawsuit Florida filed against Georgia in 2013 back to a court-appointed special master who heard the case last year and made recommendations that favored Georgia. [Full story »] 

Steve Harrison loves race cars. Once part owner of one, and an accomplished artist of motorsport scenes, his recent move to Pike County from Arizona has resulted in a solo exhibit of his work at local bookstore, A Novel Experience. [Full story »] 

After nearly five years of serving as county manager, John Hanson announced at this morning's commission meeting that he will only be working for the county for four more weeks and will help with the transition from full time county manager to interim county manager.

"It is with a heavy heart that I announce our county manager has accepted another position," said commission chairman Briar Johnson. "We wish him the best of luck."

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