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Arrests made in Lovick death

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Thursday, January 17. 2013

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Three arrests have been made in connection with the death of 19-year-old Ryan Lovick here Wednesday.

UPDATE: Horton, Casteel and Nordan have bonded out, according to sheriff Brad White. Additionally, a Katherine Noelle Nordan was arrested by UGA campus police on November 17, 2012 for battery, underage possession of alcohol and obstruction of an officer. The offense occurred at 1:30 p.m. the day of the Georgia-Georgia Southern game.
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Dead teen identified; GBI summoned

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

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A woman arriving at a home located at 2719 Hwy. 36 East called 911 after finding a 19-year-old male who was cold to the touch and unresponsive at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Emergency personnel were dispatched. The address is east of the highway's intersection with Jones Road.

Multiple social media postings have identified the victim as a 20-year-old former baseball player at LCCHS.

Coroner Jim Smith has now confirmed the dead teen is Ryan Lovick and reports his birthdate would make him 19 as originally reported. [Full Story »]

Acquaintances, social media paint arson suspect as troubled

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Wednesday, January 16. 2013

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By Walter Geiger

When authorities finally identifi ed Travis Leroy Ball as the man arrested in connection with a string of area arsons, many people who had dealings with him - particularly local women were not surprised.

Ball had issues, they alleged, particularly with women who had borne children. [Full Story »]

Former Pike commission chairman Mangham dead

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Tuesday, January 15. 2013

Former longtime Pike commission chairman Doug Mangham died last night at Upson Regional Medical Center. [Full Story »]

Pike DFCS office under investigation

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Monday, January 14. 2013

The Pike County Department of Family and Children’s Services is under investigation after a report was made to local authorities. [Full Story »]

Alleged child killer denied bond; death penalty considered

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Thursday, January 10. 2013

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The man accused of killing nine-year-old Skylar Dials was denied bond Thursday morning in Spalding County superior court. [Full Story »]

Local soldier says serving in U.S. Army new every day

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Wednesday, January 9. 2013

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By Kay S. Pedrotti

Matthew Dyal of Milner, an Army trainee at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., for about six months, says military service “is what you make it – I find it’s something different every day and I like that.”

Dyal recently visited his parents, Fay Dyal and Mike and Sandy Dyal, and grandparents Wesley and Betty Wilson, in Milner. [Full Story »]

Arson suspect arrested

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Tuesday, January 8. 2013

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An arrest was made Monday night in the case of the local serial arsonist. [Full Story »]

Jones arrested in meth lab bust

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Tuesday, January 1. 2013

A Washington Park Circle man was arrested after Lamar sheriff's deputies and NTF agents found methamphetamine cooking at his home. [Full Story »]

White sworn in as sheriff

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

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Brad White was officially sworn in as Lamar County sheriff by probate judge Kathy Martin before a large crowd Thursday night during ceremonies at Antioch Baptist Church. [Full Story »]

Two reports of missing persons in Pike

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Thursday, December 27. 2012

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An elderly white male who lived on Highway 19 north was reported missing Christmas Eve. Phillip Eugene Chaiges, 69, was last contacted Saturday but was not at home Sunday. He has medical issues and has not taken his medication in days. [Full Story »]

Another Medicare scam making the rounds

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Wednesday, December 26. 2012

Yet another Lamar countian has been called in the ongoing Medicare card scam. Alice Tice of Crawford Road answered a call from an unknown caller ID on her phone and heard a man with a thick foreign accent telling her Medicare was sending her a new card and asking for information. [Full Story »]

21 Christmas trees not too many for Andy Young

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Friday, December 21. 2012

By Kay S. Pedrotti

In his 75th year, after at least 10 years of beautiful wall-to-wall Christmas decorating, Andrew Young is downsizing.

“Next year I’ll put up only four or five trees,” he said. “That’ll be a big change for me.” His Thomaston Street home has been decked out in almost every room for an annual Christmas gathering for 100 or so of his closest friends. Young said he always did Christmas trees, but after he retired the number gradually reached 21, this year’s total. [Full Story »]

Paul Calloway is Milner's top citizen

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Thursday, December 20. 2012

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By Sherri Ellington

William Paul Calloway is Milner’s Citizen of the Year for 2012, receiving the honor at the Dec. 12 meeting.

Calloway is known to most of Milner simply as Paul, and has lived in Milner, and in only two houses, for some 62 years. [Full Story »]

Vigil draws crowd; sparks controversy

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Tuesday, December 18. 2012

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A vigil downtown Tuesday evening in remembrance of the Newtown, CT. shooting victims drew a crowd of about 150 participants to the B-LC Library but also stirred controversy. [Full Story »]