Items that can be recycled at the Pike County Transfer and Recycling Center include plastics, newspapers, magazines, and phone books, cardboard, boxboard like cereal boxes, steel cans, aluminum cans, glass, junk metal and shreddable metal like old refrigerators and lawn mowers, and batteries of all types from car batteries to cell phone batteries and even small batteries.

And the Transfer Station takes yard debris. Other items that are accepted for recycling with a fee include car tires, semi tires, and tractor tires.

The Pike County Transfer and Recycling Center is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day. It is closed on Sunday. 770-884-3000.

The regional public transportation program provides public tranportation for residents of Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding, and Upson Counties and has operated in this region since 1999. The regional public transportation program is administered by the McIntosh Trail Regional Development Center, and is one of two suburban regional public transportation systems approved by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

The regional public transportation plan operates under a "demand response" model which means that there are no fixed routes, bus stops, or pick up times. With a deman response model, residents call in and order a trip 24 hours in advance, and daily routes are generated based on the destinations requested. The transportation operator will attempt to accommodate all callers for the times they request.

In order to schedule a trip on the public transportation system, please call 770-229-4885 or in Upson County call 1-800-906-3257. The service is offered Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Call for pricing information.

The Pike County Lion's Club meets each month at the Depot in Zebulon. For information on becoming a member, call President Fletcher Dunn at 770-584-4525 or Membership Chairman Charles Bentley at 770-227-9878.

The Depot can be used for private functions by the public. No alcohol or loud music is allowed. No political events are allowed either. User must sign an agreement prior to use. Stove, fridge, and microwave for user use. Donation goes to upkeep of the Depot goes to the Camp for the Blind, the Georgia Lion's Lighthouse, and other Lion's Club projects.

Please contact the Lion's Club for information about rental information for the Depot and tell them that you read about it on the Pike County Times.com.

The Dolly Goodpuppy Society™ is a Department of Agriculture licensed, non-profit, all-breed canine rescue organization located in Barnesville, Georgia. We are dedicated to rescuing, vetting, and finding loving homes for well-deserving dogs who may otherwise not get a new start.

Millions of pets are euthanized in America every year. Dolly Goodpuppy encourages you to save a life by adopting from a shelter or pound. Check out the links on her website to see pets that need a home. https://dollygoodpuppy.org.

You can adopt and volunteer with Dolly Goodpuppy. Together we can make a difference! Even if you can't adopt, there are many ways to help our organization. Your assistance means the world to the dogs.

Coco's Cupboard is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit humane society. We are here to stem the tide of abandoned dogs and cats in the southern crescent of Atlanta. We will fight for every animal in need, and we will work tirelessly to prevent future unwanted litters, surrenders and abandonments. That is our commitment.

Coco’s Cupboard, Inc is run by volunteers and funded by donations. With your help, we are able to offer: a low cost spay / neuter program, pet rescue & rehabilitation, fostering & adoption services, a pet food pantry for those in need and more! We have limited space for fosters and welcome new foster homes!

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? There are several volunteer opportunities available with Coco’s Cupboard. We are also blessed to have a wonderful group of volunteers, from Pike and beyond. They help us with fund raising, events, housing and caring for fosters, socialization and training of foster dogs, cross posting available animals to help them find homes, spay/neuter organization and shuttles, and so much more!

Click here to find out more: https://www.cocoscupboardinc.org/.

The Pike County Emergency Service Auxillary is selling reflective address signs to Pike County citizens. Proceeds benefit all emergency services personnel with disaster assistance in the form of gatorade, water, and other necessary items. Green signs are 6 inches by 18 inches with 4 inch reflective numbers on each side.

To order, call 770-468-8633 for more information.

All orders for reflective address signs must be made in writing.

The American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and the American Legion Post 197 meet on a monthly basis here in Pike County. All meetings are held at the Post 197 Building located at 645 Meansville Road in Zebulon, Georgia.

For more information, contact pikepost197@gmail.com.

Pike Family Connection will hold its meetings of the first Thursday of each month, and you are invited to attend in-person or via Zoom.

Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month as follows:

from 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Christ Chapel, 68 Old Zebulon Rd, Zebulon, GA 30295 or virtually through the Zoom link which will be posted the day before each meeting via mailchimp and our Facebook Page: Pike Family Connection.

Click on the Pike Family Connection ad on the top right side of the home page for a quick link to their FB page.

The Pike County Agribusiness Authority meets on the third Monday of every month at Chestnut Oak Arena at 7 PM.

This meeting is open to the public.

The address to the arena is: 943 Sandefur Road, Meansville, GA 30256.

MOLENA - Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena offers the Embrace Grace and Embrace Life programs for unexpectedly expectant unmarried mamas and unmarried mamas with young children.

If you are, or know of someone, interested in more info check it out below or contact Ginna Dixon Byrom at jagbyrom@bellsouth.net or on Facebook.

Click here for more.

Pike Family Connection meets on the first Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the Christ Chapel in Zebulon. Christ Chapel is located at 68 Old Zebulon Road on Hwy 19 across from the 9th Grade Academy.

If you have any questions, please contact Michael Powell of the Pike Community Resource Network at (770)295-9208.

Find out more about Pike Family Connection through their FB link: www.facebook.com/connectpike/.

The Alzheimer's Association has a Georgia Chapter that offers services, programs, education, and support groups in our state. Click on the links to find out about what is offered here and how you can become involved. The calendar has a list of dates and times for upcoming events, programs, etc. that is invaluable for families affected by Alzheimer's.

This group has been in existence since 1982 and has seven regional offices as well as a state office in Atlanta. Find out more at www.alz.org/georgia about how the Alzheimer's Association can help you and your family!

To help diminish air issues surrounding ozone pollutants, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has instituted an outdoor burn ban every summer since 2005.

While campfires, cooking fires, and some agriculture burns are permitted, 54 mostly north and central Georgia counties (listed below) do not allow yard and land debris clearing burns from May 1 to September 30.

Click here for more.

American Legion Pike Post 197 is holding their annual membership drive.

For more information or to become a member, please contact the Commander at 706-457-3068 or the Adjutant at 404-709-6609.

The J. Joel Edwards Public Library will host a self-defense class for adults and teens conducted by Anchor Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness from Griffin on Saturday, January 11, at 1:30 pm. The goal of the class is to demonstrate various ways a person may escape a physical attack by an assailant.

“Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a unique martial art that allows its practitioner to overcome an opponent who is bigger and stronger because it relies on technique and leverage rather than sheer strength,” said Mike Rock, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and owner of Anchor Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness. “Self-defense techniques based on Jiu-Jitsu can be used successfully by young and old, men and women alike.”

The class is free and open to the public. To register, please stop by or call the J. Joel Edwards Public Library at 770-567-2014.

For more information about events for children and adults, please follow the library’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/jjoeledwardspubliclibrary.

ZEBULON - The Pike County Board of Education will hold three Called Meetings on the following dates/times:
Tuesday 1/14/25 @ 7:00pm
Monday 1/27/25 @ 6:00pm
Tuesday 2/11/25 @ 7:00pm

These meetings will be held in the Pike County Schools Auditorium (7362 Hwy. 19 South, Zebulon, GA 30295) and are being held for the purpose of discussing and giving the community an opportunity to learn about House Bill 581.

PLEASE NOTE: The Pike County Board of Education intends to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for Pike County.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this matter to be held at the Pike County Schools Auditorium, 7362 Hwy. 19 South, Zebulon, GA 30295 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Times and places of additional public hearings on this matter are at Pike County Schools Auditorium, 7362 Hwy. 19 South, Zebulon, GA 30295 on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 pm and Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm. (Verbatim from the school website)

Click here to read answers to frequently asked questions by ACCG (Association County Commissioners of Georgia and GMA (Georgia Municipal Association).

Those who want to read through all 27 pages of the legislation can do so by clicking here. [Note from the Editor: If you are concerned about your taxes, you probably need to add one of these dates to your calendar.]

GAY, GA – Coco’s Cupboard is hosting a live 4-hour Facebook event to raise money for animals in need. The fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 10:00 am through 2 pm est. Jordan’s Way will be leading the high-energy and fun-filled event as part of their national tour of shelters.

Jordan’s Way’s mission is to share meaningful animal welfare stories that inspire people to adopt. They do this by creating a buzz around shelters through social media. Their events are well-known for the creative ways they find to bring in donations while entertaining and educating the viewers (think dunk tanks, egging and other escapades). Volunteers from Coco’s and the communities we serve will be on hand to participate in the challenges.

The proceeds of this event will help fund industrial washers and dryers and an animal isolation room in Coco’s Gay, GA schoolhouse, and assist them in covering the medical bills for their rescue animals. Coco’s Cupboard has operated since 2012 as a foster-based adoption organization.

In 2024 alone, Coco's took in 601 animals (161 dogs and 440 cats) and adopted out 498 animals (175 dogs and 323 cats). Over time, their mission has expanded to include community support programs such as financial assistance for spay/neuter and a food pantry for those in need. In 2020, Coco’s created its sister organization, Tails of Hope (TOH), to provide service dogs and training to those in need. TOH trained and placed 42 service dogs in 2024 to everyone from veterans to first responders to children.

If you would like to participate in the Jordan’s Way event in person or virtually, please visit the events page on the Coco’s Cupboard website, www.cocoscupboardinc.org. You can also make direct donations from this landing page.

The Pike County MLK Committee cordially invites everyone to the 2025 MLK parade and program on January 20, 2025 starting at 10:00 a.m. The theme for this year is "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy."

The line up starts at 9:00 a.m. There is no parade fee.

The program starts at 11:30AM. The speaker is Rev. Robert Gabriel, pastor of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena, GA.

Click here for more.

GRIFFIN - Spalding County Senior Center is excited to announce a Line Dance Party will be hosted on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the Banquet Hall located inside the Senior Citizens Center at 885 Memorial Drive in Griffin, Georgia.

Join world-renowned, certified line dance instructor, Eddie Huffman for an entertaining evening filled with 3 hours of non-stop dancing to various musical genres such as Pop, R&B, Country, Oldies and more! Eddie Huffman has choreographed over 50-line dances, and 10 of his dances were featured in the monthly worldwide LineDancer Magazine! For more information on the notorious instructor or his playlist, check out Facebook @ Born 2 Dance with Eddie Huffman group page or You Tube.

This event is open to all ages. The registration fee is $10.00. Please feel free to bring your favorite snacks/finger foods and non-alcoholic beverage.

To register for this exciting event, please visit www.spaldingcounty.com or the Spalding County Senior Center located at 885 Memorial Drive, Griffin, Georgia.

For more information, contact the Spalding County Senior Center at 770-467-4385.

The American Legion Pike Family Post 197 invites you to join us for the Four Chaplains Program as we present the story of the Four Chaplains, a story of bravery, faith, love, patriotism, and much more.

Join us as we share the amazing story of four men of faith who live out their faith even though it cost them their lives.

The program will be held on February 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Meansville Baptist Church located at 12620 GA Hwy 109 in Meansville, GA 30256.

ZEBULON - The next Library Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:30pm at the J. Joel Edwards Public Library.

The public is invited to attend.

GRIFFIN – The 3rd Annual Spring Into Service 5K will be held on Saturday, April 26 in Griffin at 310 E. Poplar Street at the Old Taylor School Parking lot across from the Griffin Stadium. Park in the surrounding area parking lots and walk on over!

New Salem Baptist Church (NSBC) and the Active Faith Ministry would like to welcome you to join our 3rd annual Spring Into Service 5k event! This year's 5k event will be in support of Carver Road Baptist Church (CRBC) and their Rebuilding for Recovery (R4R) Initiative! Both New Salem Baptist Church and Carver Road Baptist churches are located in Griffin and have many community service opportunities throughout the city of Griffin. New Salem's Active Faith Ministry is honored to have the opportunity to bring the community together to share the Gospel of Jesus and to support a local sister church in their efforts to rebuild and renovate their facilities to further their community outreach and support of the Celebrate Recovery ministry in Griffin. The R4R initiative will be raising funds for rebuilding and renovating mission building space at Carver Road Baptist church to be utilized for multiple community outreach opportunities. Currently, Celebrate Recovery is utilizing this mission space for its program needs.

Race Start Time: 8:00 AM. Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-up: 7:00AM-7:45AM. Awards Ceremony Start Time: 9:30. T-shirt guarantee deadline: April 10, 2025. Register online all the way until the race starts! Registration will remain open until 7:45 race day morning!

Registration options.
In-person 5K event: $30.00.
Virtual/ Ghost runner: $25.00.
Race Day registration In-Person 5K: $30.00 if paying cash or check only.
T-shirt purchase only: $20.00 (must register before T-shirt deadline).

Sign up at: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Griffin/NSBCSpringIntoService5K.