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Fatal accident happens
A single vehicle accident resulted in a fatality on Tuesday, December 15 at approximately 8:22 a.m. The wreck happened on West Chicken Road in north Dodge County. Christy Lynn Noles (age 34), of a...
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City Council approves roundabout resolution
By Taelor Rye The Eastman City Council voted to approve a resolution announcing the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Legion Drive and Griffin Avenue at its biweekly meeting on...
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Miss Chieftain Crowned
Olivia Cranford was named the 2015-2016 Miss Chieftain at the pageant held at the Magnolia Theatre on Saturday, December 12, in Eastman. Other award winners were (l-r) Marlie Moore, (People’s Choice...
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Santa arrives
Santa Claus arrived in Eastman on Saturday, December 12 at the annual Eastman Lions Club Christmas Parade. A tremendous crowd lined the streets of Eastman to welcome jolly ole Saint Nick as well as...
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Dodge County Hospital named top hospital
By Taelor Rye Dodge County Hospital’s convenience and excellence qualify it as one of Georgia’s hidden gems and one of its top small hospitals, according to “Georgia Trend.” An article from its...
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Jason Cobb chosen as top candidate for city manager
By Taelor Rye Of the three finalists for the upcoming position of Eastman City Manager, the Eastman City Council has selected Jason Cobb as its top candidate to succeed the incumbent Bea Edge....
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Picks Up Letters
Santa Claus was in Eastman recently to pick up all the letters that children sent in to The Dodge County News. While here, he sat for a while and read some of the letters. Then, quick as a flash, he...
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Fire Takes Man's Life
An Eastman man lost his life in an early morning fire in Eastman at 5809 Park Drive on Saturday, December 19. Eastman firefighters were notified of the blaze at approximately 6:19 a.m. When they...
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Dodge agent is accused of insurance fraud
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced recently that an insurance agent who owned and operated Charles Robinson Insurance Agency in Eastman, was arrested for insurance fraud. Bleckley...
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Sheriff says, "Don’t get on river"
Dodge County Sheriff Lynn Sheffield wants the citizens of Dodge County to be aware that due to the heavy rains in the state, the Ocmulgee River and many of the creeks in our county are flooded. Please...
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Chase ends in wreck
A car chase resulted in a wreck on Sunday, December 27 at approximately 8:15 a.m. Katherine O’Nell Smith (age 37), of Wilmington, North Carolina, was driving a 1997 Honda Accord north on Georgia 341...
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Child flown to Macon after wreck
An eight year old Eastman boy was injured in a one vehicle automobile accident and had to be transported by Air Evac helicopter to the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. According to the...
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First baby born
Kahtalia Renee A. Bray, born January 2, 2016, was the first baby of 2016 born at Dodge County Hospital (DCH). Kahtalia weighed five pounds 14.8 ounces and was 19 inches long. She is the daughter of...
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Presents check
The Dodge County Hospital Auxiliary held its annual Christmas dinner at the Dodge County Hospital on December 8, 2015. The auxiliary took this time to present a check to the Dodge County Hospital CEO,...
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Arleen Wilcox named grand marshal for MLK Jr. parade
United Concerned Citizens for Unity and the local chapter of the NAACP will be hosting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Jr.) parade on Monday, January 18, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. All parade entrants...
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Former Eastman City Manager receives Lifetime Service Award
Eastman City Manager, Beatrice Edge, received the Lifetime Service Award from the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) in recognition of her 48 years of service to the city. The award was presented to...
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Law enforcement agencies make arrests; 911 agency urges updates
The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates January 12, 2016 through January 18, 2016. Donald Richards – 1/12/16 – one count possession of drug related...
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Traffic stop ends with drug arrests
Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies recently made a significant drug bust in Chauncey as the result of a traffic stop. Deputy Robert Bowen stopped the vehicle on Highway 341 near the Jaybird Helena Dirt...
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Train/car collision ends in fatality
An Eastman woman died after the car she was driving, a 2013 Nissan Rogue, hit a train on Monday, February 1. Magdalene “Maggie” Pruett, age 72, of Eastman, was driving west on Wilson Woodard Road and...
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City council makes progress regarding building inspector
By Taelor Rye Current plans are for Dodge County’s building inspector to function as Eastman’s interim building inspector until a more permanent solution may be found. Eastman City Manager Jason Cobb...
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