The Pike County Journal-Reporter

County accepts $1 million in CDBG funding

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Friday, November 15. 2019

Commissioners officially accepted the $1 million Community Development Block Grant for housing and infrastructure improvements in the Hilltop area and thanked from Carol Southard, CDBG award consultant. She said out of 51 CDBG awards, only two of them were for $1 million. The total amount for projects in Hilltop will be $1,274,956 with the county contributing $264,956 of which $90,000 will be cash and $168,000 will be for concrete and paving. [Full story »]

Updated: David Mitchell Bonilla

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, November 13. 2019

Updated: 2 days ago

Our beloved David Mitchell Bonilla of Williamson passed away peacefully in his sleep November 10, 2019 after a short illness. David was born April 6, 1953. He served honorably in the U.S. Army as an airborne paramedic with the 82nd Airborne and maintained extensive medical skills and knowledge throughout his life. David lived and worked in Alaska as captain of a commercial fishing boat, as a subsistence hunter and trapper, and as a skilled carpenter. He loved science, humanity, and was a pretty good guitar player. He loved learning and he encouraged us all to learn a little something new each day. [Full story »]

PCHS cross country teams excel at state

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 12. 2019

The Region 4-AAA cross country championship boys’ and girls’ teams from Pike County High School traveled to Carrollton to compete in the GHSA Class AAA Championship meet recently. [Full story »]

Ruffin’s Renderings: Court Prophets

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 12. 2019

By Mike Ruffin
ruffinml@gmail.com

First Kings 22 tells a story about the danger of preachers cozying up to politicians. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 12. 2019

Between Monday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 10 area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

Public Notices 11-13-19

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Tuesday, November 12. 2019

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Concord approves liquor by the drink; Dec. 3 runoff for commission District 3

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, November 11. 2019

Turnout was low for the Nov. 5 election with voters in Concord approving liquor by the drink in the city by a vote of 18-13. The decision was made by only 31 voters total.

Just over 10% of Pike County voters turned out for the special election to determine the District 3 commissioner and since there was no majority vote for any of the four candidates, there will be a Dec. 3 runoff election. Jerome Finley received 113 votes, Robbie Kendrick received 21 votes, Misty Meeks received 47 votes and Jason Proctor received 140 votes. Finley and Proctor will face each other in the runoff election. [Full story »]

Local triplets turn 70!

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, November 11. 2019

By Rachel McDaniel
news@pikecountygeorgia.com

Three local triplets - Linda, Brenda and Glenda - recently celebrated their 70th birthdays together with family and friends. Glenda Warren lives in Lamar County, Brenda Bond lives in Pike County and Linda Baldridge lives in Upson County but they all get together each year to celebrate their birthdays.
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Ted Russell Wood

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Rachel McDaniel

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Friday, November 8. 2019

Mr. Ted Russell Wood, age 69, of Griffin (Pike County), passed away November 6, 2019, at Brightmoor Hospice. [Full story »]

Three new names to be unveiled on Veterans Memorial Nov. 11

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Rachel McDaniel

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Thursday, November 7. 2019

The Pike County American Legion Family will host the annual Veterans Day Observance Program on Monday, Nov. 11 with the special event commencing at 11 a.m. on the south side of the courthouse square. Everyone is invited to attend the special event. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Rachel McDaniel

in Crime and Arrests

Tuesday, November 5. 2019

Between Monday, Oct. 28, and Monday, Nov. 4, area law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

College football post-season picture clarifying

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 5. 2019

By Walter Geiger
news@barnesville.com

Sports fans worldwide will be watching with interest Saturday when #1 LSU travels to #2 Alabama for an epic SEC showdown. After that battle, Alabama will have games remaining against Mississippi State, Western Carolina and Auburn while LSU will battle Ole Miss, Arkansas and Texas A&M. [Full story »]

Flat Rock Primitive Baptist celebrates 150 years with homecoming on Saturday, Nov. 9

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Rachel McDaniel

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Tuesday, November 5. 2019

Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church in Zebulon will celebrate 150 years of worship services this month and are welcoming the community to attend their 150th homecoming celebration at 3 p.m Saturday, Nov. 9. [Full story »]

Public Notices 11-06-19

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Tuesday, November 5. 2019

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Jean Murray

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Rachel McDaniel

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Monday, November 4. 2019

Mrs. Jean Kettles Murray, age 87 of Griffin passed away on November 2, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born on Valentine's Day 1932 in Dalton, GA, and attended Wesleyan College. She graduated from Auburn University where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. [Full story »]