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Commissioners contribute to the July 4th fireworks
By Cindy Eckles Eastman City Council Chairman Raymond Mullis went before the board of commissioners requesting $2,500.00 to help pay for the fireworks for the July 4th celebration. Commissioner Karen...
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Farmer of the year named
The Eastman Rotary Club held its annual Dodge County Farmer of the Year Award dinner recently at the Sidetrack Café. The Rotary Club honors a Dodge County farmer each year with recognition for...
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Total Loss
The shop belonging to James David Odum at 6694 Fred Bohannon Road, Eastman, was in flames when Eastman fireman arrived at 4:09 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. According to Eastman Fire Department Chief Carl...
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Mobile Home Burns
A mobile home located at 476 Rayonier Lane off Georgia Highway 117 burned Monday, March 23, 2015. Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said a fire that destroyed the mobile...
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Fulfilling a longtime dream of many graduates, students, faculty, benefactors and regional leaders, Middle Georgia State College is on the brink of officially becoming a university. The institution’s...
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Police, deputies make arrests
The Eastman Police Department made the following arrests during the week of March 16, 2015 through March 24, 2015. Barbara Salyer, 34, of 3832 Telfair Line Road, Rhine, was arrested for forgery in the...
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Five Taken To Hospital
Five people were taken to Dodge County Hospital as the result of a traffic accident on Sunday, March 22 at approximately 1:58 p.m. The accident happened at the intersection of Georgia Highway 117...
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No One injured
The Eastman Fire Department responded to a fire at 5616 Bacon Avenue on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. The call was received at 5:05 a.m. to a home owned by Tyler Connell. Renter, Quendolyn Legreair, and...
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Damaged by Fire
Firefighters were called to 117 Sand Ridge Road in Rhine shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30. When firemen arrived they found the living room area of a single wide mobile home to be in...
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McCranie develops his skills through education
Dodge County Probate Court Judge Al McCranie of enhanced his judicial skills and gained knowledge of the law during a professional development conference held recently at the University of Georgia....
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Sign Proclamation
The third annual Bible marathon will be held at the Dodge County Courthouse May 1 through May 6. The Dodge County Board of Commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing the Bible marathon on Monday,...
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Exceptional Children’s Professional Educator of the Year named
Dodge County teachers recently nominated several of their peers for the honor of Exceptional Children’s Professional Educator of the Year from their respective schools. Nominees included Pam Hogan...
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Teacher of the year is named
The Eastman Rotary Club in conjunction with Dodge County School System announced the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year (TOTY) at their meeting on Friday, April 10, 2015. The nominees were introduced and...
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Grand marshals chosen for Pondtown parade
By Jonathan Sheffield Spring is finally here and with it comes the 2015 Pondtown Festival on Saturday, April 18. As tradition stands, the grand marshals for the Pondtown Festival Parade have been...
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Eastman officials celebrate Georgia Cities Week
City of Eastman officials announced the city will be celebrating “Georgia Cities Week” April 19-25. The city will be holding a variety of events throughout the week, including: A Mock Council Meeting,...
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Conservationist of the Year for Dodge County is James Tripp
The Central Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District held its 53rd annual Conservationist-of-the-Year program on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the First Baptist Church in Cochran. The local banks...
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Enjoy Pondtown
Large crowds of folks attended the Pondtown Festival in Rhine on Saturday, April 18. People enjoyed the arts and crafts, food vendors, the parade, Lizard Lick, the entertainment and much more. (Photo...
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Mock Council Held
One of the activities that the City of Eastman participated in for Georgia Cities Week was a mock council meeting where the Dodge County High School Student Council took the hot-seats and facilitated...
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One Injured
Thomas Jesse Hilliard, age 26, of Rhine, was injured and taken to Dodge County Hospital after he was involved in a one vehicle accident on Oak Grove Church Road in Rhine on Sunday, April 26 at...
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Bible reading marathon to begin Friday
The third annual Bible reading marathon will be held Friday, May 1 through Wednesday, May 6, 2015, on the steps of the Dodge County Courthouse. Opening ceremonies will start at 6:00 p.m. on Friday,...
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