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 Pike County American Legion Post 197 is sponsoring and seeking nominations for the 2024 Pike County Law Enforcement, Firefighter, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)/Paramedic of the Year Awards. To be eligible for the award, one must be currently serving in a law enforcement organization (Sheriff’s Office, City Police Department, GA Department of Public Safety, GA Bureau of Investigations, or GA Department of Corrections), firefighting organization (County or City Fire Department or Volunteer Fire Department), or Emergency Medical Service or Fire Department Paramedic organization/team.

Candidates must either reside or serve in Pike County. Requests for nomination should include current resident address, location of duty/service, current title, rank, and job description, past positions/titles with dates, degrees and training (schools or academies), community volunteer activities, and names of family members. Most of these items can be pulled from a good resume. The nominating person needs to explain why this person deserves to be recognized.

Lastly, the nominating person needs to include phone number and/or email address for potential coordination.

Nomination packets can be emailed to Bryan Richardson, Post Program Director at rich5060@bellsouth.net no later than 20 September 2024. Contacts will be quickly notified if their nominee has been selected.

The Award Ceremony will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on 16 October 2023 at the Pike County American Legion Post 197.

For answers to any questions, contact Bryan Richardson at the email above or call/text: 678-764-2611. Please help our community recognize and show our appreciation to first responders who excel in their duties.

The public is invited to attend “Coffee with a Cop” in which guest speakers, faith leaders, and Agency Heads speak to the community and answers questions from the community. This event will last until 9 AM.

Then there will be a “Touch a Truck” Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Come join the Georgia State Patrol, Pike County Sheriff's Office, and Zebulon Police Department at Christ Chapel located at 68 Old Zebulon Road in Zebulon.

ZEBULON - You are invited to the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Dinner Theater on October 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Williamson Methodist Church. Limited large, small, and support parts are now available.

If you’ve never been to our dinner theater, you are in for a treat! The Sherlock Holmes Mystery Dinner Theater where YOU are the star!

Tickets are $25 (cash only) at the Williamson Library. Don’t miss out! The game’s afoot!

ZEBULON - Please join True Believers in Christ as they celebrate Pastor Fred Blackmon and First Lady Janice's 10th Appreciation Program.

The grand occasion will begin on October 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM and will climax that afternoon at 2:00 PM.

The Guest speaker for the 2:00PM service will be Rev. Kelvin Owens and the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church of Meansville, GA.

Hope for Tomorrow Optimist Club is holding a Winter Coat Drive through October 18, 2024 with drop off locations at Freshway Market, Pike Tire and Auto, and Walk by Faith Christian Gifts in Pike Plaza.

Coats and jackets can also be dropped of from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 at Freshway Market in Zebulon and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce parking lot.

Please help families in need by donating clean or gently used winter clothing. For more information, please call 770-468-3481 or 706-741-2811.

GRIFFIN - Spalding County Senior Center is excited to announce a Line Dance Party will be hosted on Friday, October 25, from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 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.

Many dances are so easy that you can “learn as you go” on the dance floor! 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.

Join us for a night filled with goons and goblins as our local businesses host candy stations for all the little monsters in our town! The event will begin at 6 p.m. on the square in Zebulon, and they will run until the candy runs out!

Businesses are invited to set up a trick or treat table on the square.

For registration, please reach out to Kacie Edwards at 678-588-3074.

Click here for the Facebook event page.