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Chester mayor won’t seek reelection
By Taelor Rye Chester Mayor Charles E. Parker will be retiring after serving the City of Chester for 17 years as a council member and the last 14 years as mayor for a total of 31 years of service....
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Present Checks
Eastman City Manager Bea Edge (l) and Dodge County Interim Manager Bobby Peacock (second from right) are shown presenting checks from the city and county in support of the library to Ann Bowen (second...
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Dodge Superior Court disposes of many cases
Many cases were heard recently in Dodge Superior Court. The following are the results of those cases. Issacc Young was charged with one count of felony robbery by sudden snatching, which was reduced...
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City council says no to more assistance on water line project
By Taelor Rye The Eastman city council meeting on Monday, September 14, saw the majority of the council’s disapproval of a proposal to contract additional help for the relocation of water lines. Randy...
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Mass and discussion are set for Catholic parishes
Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. will celebrate Mass at St. Mark Church in Eastman at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18. A discussion will be held with parishioners of St. Mark and Holy Redeemer...
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Three Injured
Three people were injured when two vehicles collided on Georgia 87 (Abbeville Highway) at approximately 2:43 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015. According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Scott...
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Boat Landing Open
Although the Ochise Bubbling Water Landing on Lower River Road has been open for several weeks, the official ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, September 17. The landing is several miles...
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Commissioners approve funds for fire department
By Taelor Rye The Dodge County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday, September 21 to allow funds from the 2013 Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) to supplement a grant from the Federal...
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Jurors drawn for October term of court
Traverse jurors have been drawn for the October term of Dodge County Superior court. Jurors are to report to the Dodge County Courthouse at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Jurors are...
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Eastman City Council approves roundabout
By Taelor Rye The intersection by the Dodge County Hospital, the site of many accidents and general driving inconveniences, may become a roundabout in the future. The Eastman City Council voted at its...
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Weather is blamed for fatal car crash
Heavy rains and slick roads are being blamed for a wreck and a fatality that happened on Thursday, October 1. According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Sheyanne Wynter Peacock (age 21) of Eastman...
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Homecoming court announced
Members of the Dodge County High School 2015-2016 Homecoming Court are (l-r) Anna Kate Hickman, escorted by Austin Keith Barrows; Shardae Simone Jackson, escorted by Alex Egan Jordan; Jaycie Maya...
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Thomas named parade grand marshal
For Printis Thomas, Jr., the association that he has with Dodge County High School (DCHS) Homecoming festivities will come full circle this week as he rides in the lead car of the parade as the grand...
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Grand jury returns indictments
The Dodge County Grand Jury convened in September and returned the following indictments: Lee Shiver was indicted on one count felony obscene Internet contact with a child and one count of felony...
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Homecoming Queen Crowned
The Dodge County High School 2015-2016 homecoming queen, was chosen at halftime of the football game on Friday, October 9, 2015. Chosen, as homecoming queen was Shardae Jackson, escorted by Alex...
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Eastman looks at collecting past due taxes
By Taelor Rye At the October 12 meeting of the Eastman City Council, council members discussed the status of past due taxes as they apply to Eastman citizens and decided to send out notices on...
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Gun accident injures three year old girl
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19, Dodge/Wilcox 911 received a call about a three year old child that had been shot. When deputies and Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene on...
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Enjoy Harvest Festival
The streets were crowded as people from all around made their way to the sixth annual Milan Harvest Festival this past Saturday in Milan. The daylong festivities included music, a beauty pageant,...
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Downtown fall festival set for Saturday
The festive fall decorations in downtown Eastman can only mean one thing: It’s time for the 16th Annual Fall for Dodge Festival. This Saturday, October 31, from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., downtown...
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Eastman councilman Johnson proposes building inspection agreement
By Taelor Rye At the October 26 meeting of the Eastman City Council, councilman Milton Johnson expressed his interest in developing an intergovernmental agreement between Eastman and Dodge County to...
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