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Make Presentation
Servants of God Ministry made a special presentation to the Eastman Police Department at the Eastman City Council meeting on Monday, September 12, at Eastman City Hall Council Chambers. Ladies of the...
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Commissioners approve purchase of goal posts
Four-football goal posts will be a new addition at the Dodge County Recreation Department in the near future. Dodge County Recreation Director Travis Niblett went before the Dodge County Board of...
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Homecoming court announced
The Dodge County High School 2016-2017 Homecoming Court members are (l-r) Faith Manning, escorted by Morgan Beck; Haley Pavesich, escorted by John Roberts; Camryn Studstill, escorted by Crosse...
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Homecoming queen chosen
The Dodge County High School 2016-2017 homecoming queen was announced at halftime of the football game on Friday, September 30, 2016. Chosen as homecoming queen was Jurnee Powell, escorted by...
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Commissioners hear about air show
By Taelor Rye Henry Whitfield, director of Middle Georgia State University’s (MGA) Cochran and Eastman campuses, visited the Dodge County Board of Commissioners at the board’s meeting on October 3rd...
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Dr. Rahn named Distinguished Citizen
Dr. James “Jim” Rahn was named this year’s Distinguished Citizen at the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce’s 36th Annual Chamber Affair held on Thursday, October 6. The annual event awards...
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Fall for Dodge Festival set for Saturday
It’s time for the 17th annual Fall for Dodge Festival. Downtown Main Street is decorated beautifully with fall decorations to help get us in the spirit. A big thank you to everyone who participated in...
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Clark receives life in Barlow murder
Arthur Lawton Clark has been found guilty of felony murder in the shooting death of Sonnie Barlow on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 by a Dodge County jury in October. Clark was sentenced to life in prison plus...
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Wife allegedly shoots husband
The Eastman office of the Georgia Bureau of Investigtion (GBI) is looking into the shooting death of Abdul Lucas, age 48, of Rhine. Dodge County deputies were called to the Lucas residence at 52...
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Incumbent commissioners reelected to seats
The general election for the State of Georgia and United States President was held on Tuesday, November 8. Two local races were on the ballot for Dodge County. The following are the results of several...
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Three arrested in shooting death
Three arrests have been made in connection with the shooting death of Abdul Lucas. Lucas was shot to death at his residence in Rhine on November 1 while in the presence of immediate family members. On...
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Eastman proposes $6.7 million budget
By Harley Gatlin The Eastman City Council held a meeting Monday, November 28 at the Eastman City Hall with chairman Raymond Mullis presiding. The first order of business addressed was the 2017...
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Stringer addresses the alcohol issue at the recreation department
Dodge County Recreation Board Chairman Dr. Chip Stringer went before the board to address the “no alcohol” at the recreation department item that has been on the commissioner’s agenda for that past...
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Eastman man dies after setting himself on fire
An Eastman man has died after he poured gasoline on himself and then set himself on fire. Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith said that Michael Coney, a 42 year old black male, of a Habitat Lane, Eastman...
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Commissioners hear concern over taxes
By Taelor Rye Alfred Ford visited the Dodge County Board of Commissioners at its December 19 meeting regarding taxes paid on property within the county. According to Ford, the property belonged to his...
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Succeed with your resolutions for 2017
By Bryan Golden Almost 90% of Americans will make at least one New Year’s resolution. Less than 20% will succeed in accomplishing even one. The beginning of the year is a great time for life improving...
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Eastman council approves several projects for the city
By Taelor Rye The Eastman council approved motions on a handful of projects for the city, the first of which being the construction of parking spaces at Sunset Park at the meeting on December 27....
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Mullis requests commissioners to remove dumpster
Eastman City Council Chairman Raymond Mullis went before the Dodge County Board of Commissioners requesting that they consider moving the dumpster site located on Airport Road. Mullis stated that the...
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First babies born
Twin baby girls, born January 1, 2017, were the first babies of 2017 born at Dodge County Hospital. Anastastia Kaye Smith weighed five pounds 3.4 oz. and was 17.75 inches long. Her sister Analina Faye...
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Commissioners take no action on request for recreation budget hike
Dodge County Recreation Department Chairman of the Board Dr. Chip Stringer and Oconee Judicial Circuit Public Defender Steve Harrison both went before the Dodge County Board of Commissioners...
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