The Pike County Journal-Reporter

Updated: Concord Jubilee to kick off Oct. 15-16

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Thursday, September 29. 2016

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Preparations are underway for the 43rd annual Concord Country Jubilee, the largest festival held in Pike County each year. This year’s event will get kicked off early Saturday with the Jubilee Jaunt 5K. The event will include a car show, antique tractor show, parade, train rides, a Sunday morning outdoor church service, arts, crafts and antique vendors, hand crafted items, all sorts of foods and drinks, pony rides, inflatables for kids, a petting zoo and musical entertainment. [Full story »]

Movie in the Park is Friday

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Wednesday, September 28. 2016

The final Movie in the Park of the summer was cancelled due to a storm, but the event has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 30. The free community showing of Zootopia will be held at the recreation department’s lower football field at dusk. Pre-show music, inflatables and concession sales start an hour and a half before the movie. [Full story »]

Coleman R. Taylor

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

Coleman Reece Taylor, age 23, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Griffin.

Coleman was born in Griffin, Georgia on September 16, 1993. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Oscar Taylor and Thomas Buncic. Coleman was a graduate of Pike County High School. Coleman loved playing soccer, hanging out with friends, spending time with family.
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‘Of the people, by the people, for the people’

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

Kay S. Pedrotti

For most of my life I have believed earnestly in the words of Abraham Lincoln in closing his Gettysburg Address: “… that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” I believed those words so much that once I got away from studying history regularly, I started thinking that they must be in the United States Constitution. Since they are not, I think they should be. [Full story »]

Bible Reading Marathon at courthouse Oct. 2-8

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

The Pike County Bible Reading Marathon will be held on the south portico of the courthouse from Sunday, October 2 to Saturday, October 8. [Full story »]

Arrest report

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

Between Monday, Sept. 19, and Monday, Sept. 26, Pike County law enforcement agencies made the following arrests: [Full story »]

PCMS Cross Country team dominates at home

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

The Pike County Middle School cross country team hosted Henderson Middle School from Jackson in its first ever home meet in school history. The meet was held at the Pike County recreation facilities. [Full story »]

Public Notices 09-28-16

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Tuesday, September 27. 2016

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Raffle, gofundme.com page to benefit Adams

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Monday, September 26. 2016

Tammy Adams of Meansville, a parapro at Pike’s pre-k program, was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 adenocarcinoma cervical cancer. Members of the community are holding a raffle to help the family with medical expenses, with the raffle winner getting a $500 store credit at PC Pawn in Zebulon. An account has also been set up at gofundme.com/26e6p7ecfor donations. Tammy has two sons age 7 and 14 and is married to Sam Adams. [Full story »]

Sign up now for photo fundraiser

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Monday, September 26. 2016

Local residents will have the opportunity to help local firefighters while receiving a 10x13 portrait of their family at fall photo shoots at the Zebulon Opportunity Center. Excalibur Central LLC will finish visiting local homes this week to schedule the photos as a fundraiser for Pike Volunteer Emergency Services Booster Organization.

For residents who would like to schedule a photo shoot, call 770-468-8633. The photo sessions will be scheduled from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16 at the Zebulon Opportunity Center. [Full story »]

CrossPointe earns impressive win over reigning State Champion

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Monday, September 26. 2016

The CrossPointe Christian Cavaliers defeated the defending GICAA 8-Man Varsity Football Champions, Lafayette Christian Academy, Friday night by a decisive score of 42-23. The Cavaliers came away with the road victory in Lafayette’s second home game in their brand new stadium in LaGrange. [Full story »]

Keeping Heather Strong benefit set for Oct. 1

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Friday, September 23. 2016

Young mother and Pike County native Heather Phillips is fighting brain cancer and her family and friends are hosting the Keeping Heather Strong benefit softball tournament Saturday, Oct. 1 to help with medical expenses.

Just days after going to the doctor for persistent migraines, she underwent surgery for brain cancer. She faces ongoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments as well. [Full story »]

Burglary arrest made by PCSO

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Friday, September 23. 2016

Pike County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested Jeffery Allen, 47, for burglary. Several reports of thefts have been made in various areas of the county over the past several weeks. [Full story »]

Burglary arrest made by PCSO

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Friday, September 23. 2016

Meansville water issue due to lightning strike

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Thursday, September 22. 2016

By Dwain W. Penn

When mayor Gayle Burden called the Sept. 12 meeting of council to order, the city was experiencing a water crisis with all three wells disabled and the water tank empty.

“Lightning from a passing thunderstorm this afternoon has crippled all three well houses,” reported water superintendent Scott Huckaby. “Fortunately the damage at the city hall well was in the electrical panel and not the pump.” [Full story »]