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PIKE COUNTY
ONE DOLLAR
www.pikecountygeorgia.com
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021
COVID-19
cases rise
slightly
The number of
confirmed COVID-19
cases rose slightly to
16 over the past two
weeks according to the
Georgia Department
of Public Health as of
Dec. 6. Cases in Pike
schools were up one
to six cases from the
previous report with
10 in quarantine.
To get a vaccine at
the health department,
go to district4health.
org or call 888-457-
0186 Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 8
p.m. and Saturday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Former Pike
man arrested
for child porn
Pike County Sheriff’s
Office investigators
arrested Kenneth Lee
Trice, 36, for posses
sion of child pornogra
phy on Nov. 30.
“This arrest con
cludes a two month
long investigation into
the activities of Trice.
He is a former resident
of Pike
County
and cur
rently
lives in
Thom-
aston. A
search
warrant
was con
ducted
at his current resi
dence, 319 East Gor
don Street, in an effort
to recover any further
electronic evidence,”
said PCSO investigator
Maj. David Neal. “As
of now, over 40,000 il
licit images have been
recovered during this
investigation.”
See ARRESTED page 2A
KENNETH
LEE TRICE
Christmas festival, parade are Saturday
PHOTOS BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
This year’s Pike County Christmas Festival and parade will begin at noon Saturday, Dec. 11 on the square with the parade at 3 p.m.
The Pike County
Christmas Festival and
Parade will share Christ
mas cheer with all as
festivities on the court
house square start at
noon Saturday, Dec. 11.
The annual Christmas
celebration will include
vendors, children’s en
tertainment, a visit from
Santa and live musical
performances.
“The Christmas
Parade and Festival is
important for Pike as a
countywide gathering for
us to declare who we are
and enjoy the Christmas
season together. Chil
dren can play and make
memories of growing up
in Pike County, a place
we all want to come
home to,” said Special
Projects and Economic
Development director
Stephen Brentlinger.
“We are excited to get
back to the parade after
missing a year due to
COVID-19! This parade
will serve as a symbol of
a return to normalcy and
a chance for people to
take their minds off the
pandemic and all it has
made us miss over the
past two years.”
The Christmas Parade
will start at 3 p.m. and
travel north on Highway
19 from the high school
to Barnesville Street,
turn left at the square
and then head back
down Highway 19 to
the school. Some floats
in this year’s parade
include the Pike County
Sheriff’s Office, Pike
NAACP, local businesses
and banks and beloved
local sports teams.
Some examples of
vendors include Creative
Solutions from Concord,
Bill Powers from Wil
liamson and Moonrise
Jewelry from Zebulon.
“It is so important to
shop locally because
we know that our funds
are going to our friends
and neighbors, people
who need our support
and to contribute to
our community,” said
Brentlinger.
See CHRISTMAS page 3A
PHOTOS BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
The Lighting of Concord brought shining smiles from those in attendance, including (l-r)
Elijah Slagle, Natalie Slagle, Addilyn Jackson, Jonathan Slagle and Christopher Jackson Jr.
Smiles light up the night in Concord
Concord Baptist Church had a live nativity scene during the Lighting of Concord and many
young actors and actresses from Concord took part, including several very active animals.
Rosalee celebrates
105th birthday
Rosalee King has a leg
endary smile and sense
of humor that could
brighten any day and she
recently celebrated her
105th birthday on Dec.
4 surrounded by family
and friends, including her
102 year old sister Grace
Ward and 96 year old
sister Virginia Brooks.
“Thank you to every
one who came to wish
me a happy birthday,”
she said. “1 had a wonder
ful time turning 105!”
Rosalee grew up and
raised her own family in
Pike County and shared
the news of her com
munity through Lifsey
Springs News, a column
she wrote for the Pike
County Journal Reporter
for more than 33 years.
See ROSALEE page 7A
SPECIAL PHOTO
Age hasn’t slowed Rosalee
down much as she baked
biscuits from scratch at 104
and baked them in a wood-
burning stove in her special
‘old fashioned kitchen.’
PHOTO BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
Rosalee King (center) celebrated her 105th birthday surround
ed by family and friends at her home in Lifsey Springs on Dec.
4, including her sisters Virginia Brooks (left) and Helen Ward.
Patricia Maxedon retires after 31 years with tax/tag office
Patricia ‘Patti’ Maxe
don is retiring after 31
years of service with the
Pike County tax commis
sioners office and her
efforts were celebrated
with a retirement party.
“Patti has been my
right hand for the past 25
years. 1 consider her fam
ily and I’m going to miss
her terribly, but 1 am so
happy for her,” said tax
commissioner Donna
Chapman. “She has truly
served the citizens of
Pike County well.”
Friends, family and
coworkers from county
departments stopped by
to congratulate her.
“1 have been blessed
because 1 had the op
portunity to serve Pike
County and had countless
times when 1 was able
to share my faith with
people who just needed a
hug or a prayer; these are
the moments 1 cherish
the most,” she said.
PHOTO BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
Above left, Patti Maxedon (left) has worked with tax commissioner Donna Chapman for 25 years and a total of 31 years in the
Pike County Tax Commissioners Office. Above right, Patti worked most of those years in the Pike County courthouse.