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ONE DOLLAR
HOCO 2023!
The Homecoming King and
Queen were crowned and all
students joined in to support Pike!
See page 2A and 9A
PIKE'S PEEK
Nominate
Pike heroes
by Sept. 25
Pike County Ameri
can Legion Post 197 is
seeking nominations
for 2023 Pike County
Law Enforcement,
Firefighter and Emer
gency Medical Techni
cian/Paramedic of the
Year.
Candidates must ei
ther reside or serve in
Pike County. Nomina
tion packets must be
emailed to Bryan Rich
ardson at rich5060@
bellsouth.net no later
than Sept. 25. The
ceremony will be held
at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 at the
Pike County American
Legion Post 197. For
more, email rich5060@
bellsouth.net or call
678-764-2611.
Clayton 'Boxer'
Moon's books
focus of Sept.
28 reception
A local author
will be honored at a
reception Sept. 28 at 6
p.m. at the Thomason-
Upson Arts Council.
Clayton
‘Boxer’
Moon is
a local
author
and
proud
husband
and fa
ther who
has been
a public
school teacher for 23
years. Being an avid
outdoorsman, many of
his tales are based on
encounters in nature.
He enjoys the spiritual
tranquility found deep
in the Georgia woods.
“We are excited to
host Mr. Moon as part
of our new Literary Arts
division,” said execu
tive director Carmen
Ellerbee. “Join us as
he discusses his many
books and how his love
for writing was fostered
at an early age.”
CLAYTON
BOXER MOON
Boards discuss Pike's
proposed code changes
During an all-day
meeting Sept. 13, com
missions held the regular
meeting from 8:45 a.m. to
11, followed by a work
shop to discuss potential
changes in the county’s
ordinances during a
workshop with both com
mission board members
and Pike Zoning Board
members from 11:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
The next workshop to
discuss the Pike County
Unified Development
Code will be held from
1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday,
Sept. 20 in the Pike Coun
ty Parks and Recreation
Community Center.
During the workshop
Sept. 13, commissioners
discussed changing A-R
(Agricultural-Residen
tial) zoning to require
a 5-acre minimum lot
size from the current
3-acre minimum lot size,
as well as requiring a
10-acre minimum for
new major subdivisions.
They also discussed R-R
(Rural Residential) zon
ing which would allow
houses of 1,800 square
foot or larger on three-
acre tracts.
The R-R zoning would
take the place of the
current zonings for R-18
(two-acre minimum with
1,800 square foot houses)
and R-20 (two acre mini
mum with 2,000 square
foot houses).
See CODE page 2A
PHOTO BY RACHEL McDANIEL / PIKE COUNTY JOURNAL REPORTER
Molena Police Department chief Matt Polk is the handler for the department’s K9 officer, one
and a half year old Tosca who is a Laborador Retreiver mix who is an Imprinted Narcotics De
tection Dog who came from S.A.K9 Solutions EU in Germany.
Molena's K9 and equipment donated
Tosca is a K9 officer
who was donated to the
Molena Police Department
and handler MPD chief
Matt Polk by Irondog K9
International. She is a Lab
rador Retriever mix and
an Imprinted Narcotics
Detection Dog who came
from S.A.K9 Solutions
EU in Germany and was
trained by Kilo 2 Work
ing Dog Kennels. Irondog
K9 also donated an Odor
Scent Training Kit and
other kits as well as two
ball tugs and a leash at a
total value of $16,000.
“From the moment
Chief Matt Polk and
K9 Tosca locked eyes,
everyone could feel and
see an instant connection
being made,” said Charlie
Nash, founder of Irondog
K9 International. “It was
impossible to decide who
was happier, Chief Polk
or K9 Tosca. We know
how important a Narcot
ics K9 can be to a smaller
police department, and
we can see that with the
generosity of our donors,
we have made a good fit!”
MPD chief Polk is cur
rently bonding with To
sca and during the Jour
nal Reporter’s visit last
week, he was continuing
training her to accurately
track down illegal narcot
ics. He said Tosca will
be in regular service in
the city once she has a
kennel insert for the MPD
patrol vehicle.
The Georgia Police K9
Foundation is donating an
Ace K9 Heat Alarm Sys
tem and an American Alu
minum Kennel Insert that
will keep K9 Tosca safe
and secure in her mobile
office at an estimated
total value of $4,000. It is
expected to arrive in the
coming weeks.
See K9 TOSCA page 3A
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PIKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Princesses and superheroes will visit the courthouse
square on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Princesses, heroes
to visit on Sept. 23
Local kids of all ages
will get to meet their
favorite characters at
the Princess and Hero
Meet and Greet Around
the Square in Saturday,
Sept. 23.
“We have 19 charac
ters booked to be here
that evening and more
than 2,000 books are
sitting in our confer
ence room (courtesy
of L4GA) that are ready
to be given out at the
event,” said Faith Hen
drix of the Pike County
Chamber of Commerce.
“If you have little
princesses and super
heroes, please register
them for the free event
or buy tickets for the
private Meet and Greet.
We’re so excited to join
our businesses, literacy,
and the community!”
Secure tickets for the
event at https://pike-
countychamberof
commerce.ticketspice.
com/princess-and-hero-
meet-greet.
Hall of Heroes moves
to new Zebulon home
BY RACHEL McDANIEL
news@pikecountygeorgia.com
With visual and
written memorials in
honor of 37 Pike County
heroes, the Pike County
Memorial Annex will
be transformed into
the Pike County Memo
rial Hall of Heroes at
its new location in the
Zebulon City Hall annex
building. Local military
and law enforcement
officers who have given
their lives in service
to others are honored
each year thanks to the
efforts of American Le
gion Post 197. Increased
school security mea
sures made it difficult
for the public to visit
the memorial plaques at
its former location and
the school’s wall space
did not have room for
the 23 candidates who
currently meet the crite
ria to be inducted.
Pike’s Post 197
hosts annual induction
ceremonies and spe
cial shadow boxes are
unveiled at the event
which are then placed
on display throughout
the year to honor the
county’s heroes.Pike’s
Post 197 hosts annual
induction ceremonies
and special shadow
boxes are unveiled at
the event which are
then placed on display
throughout the year
to honor the county’s
heroes.
“The Memorial An
nex is a museum of Pike
County history and an
exhibit of Pike County
heroes,” said Post 197’s
Bryan Richardson.
“Zebulon City Hall has
no items on their walls
and can accommodate
the 36 shadow boxes
already created as
well as future shadow
boxes, plus the council
meeting room can ac
commodate the annual
induction ceremonies.
Thanks to the city of
Zebulon, this move
ultimately saves the
Pike County Memorial
Program, and its memo
rial and historical value
to the community!”
‘The voice of Pike County’ honored
The Pirates Touch
down Club honored The
voice of Pike County’ re
cently as they celebrated
Terrell Moody’s 20 years
as announcer for the
Pirates football games.
Pike County High
School athletics gifted
him with a letterman
jacket and the Touch
down Club presented
him with a plaque with
two photos, one from his
first year announcing and
one from his 20th year of
announcing.
Pike County High
School athletic director
and assistant principal
Paul Moon said Terrell is
well known for phrases
such as ‘number so and
so brought down by a
plethora of Pirates.’
He has covered hun
dreds of games over the
past 20 years.
“He is a special fan
and supporter because
of his dedication to our
football program as well
as the community,” said
Ashley Tuggle of the
Touchdown Club. “He
has poured his heart and
soul into so many ath
letes over the years!”
PHOTO BY DONNA KENNEDY / JHURNDON.COM
Longtime announcer Terrell Moody (center) was presented with a letterman jacket and plaque
honoring him for the 20 years that he announced for the Pirates. He was recognized at the start
of a football game by PCHS principal Kevin Huffstetler (left) and athletic director Paul Moon.
