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Graduation held
Graduation exercises for 199 students were held on Friday, May 17, 2013 for Dodge County High School at Memorial Stadium. A large crowd was in attendance for the ceremony.
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Airport authority elects officers
The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority met on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, and elected a new chairman and secretary/treasurer. When the Eastman/Dodge Development Authority appointed two new members...
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Dodge County sheriff’s deputies make arrests
The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates of May 14, 2013 thru May 26, 2013. Continue reading "Dodge County sheriff’s deputies make arrests"
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Buildings torn down
The remains of what once were Soo’s Fashions and Roy’s were torn down on Monday, May 27 on Main Street in Eastman. Graham and Studstill tore the buildings down and are in the process of hauling off...
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Citizens remember
Citizens of Eastman and Dodge County gathered at the war memorial on the grounds of the Dodge County Courthouse for a memorial service dedicated to the memory of former comrades in arms who gave their...
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Authorities investigating second murder
Authorities are investigation a murder that occurred on Friday, May 31. At approximately 8:40 p.m., law enforcement officials and rescue personnel were called to the site where dumpsters are located...
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Commissioners begin new SPLOST process
The Dodge County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to begin the process to have a Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum placed on the November 2013 ballot. Commissioner Karen Cheek...
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One murder suspect on the run, one under arrest
Two men, Nathaniel Lewis Cummings, age 38, of Eastman and Jeffery Madison, age 20, of Eastman have be named as the persons responsible for the murders of Greg Giddens and Jimmy Gay, according to...
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Airport authority hires lawyers, discuss trees
The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority met in a called meeting on Friday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss hiring a lawyer and the necessity of cutting trees. Continue reading "Airport...
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Rhine man injured in accident
A Rhine man had to be flown to a Macon hospital after he was involved in a vehicle accident at approximately 6:57 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Continue reading "Rhine man injured in accident"
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Body found in north Dodge
The body of an unidentified black man was found on Cook Road in north Dodge County on Monday, June 10, 2013, between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Bleckley County Sheriff Harold Lancaster stated that the...
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Murder suspect sought
Two men, Nathaniel Lewis Cummings (age 38), of Eastman and Jeffery Madison (age 20), of Eastman have be named as the persons responsible for the murders of Greg Giddens and Jimmy Gay, according to...
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Kirkley resigns from authority
On Sunday, June 9, 2013, newly appointed Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority member Butch Kirkley emailed several members of the authority resigning his seat on the authority. Kirkley had been...
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Storms Cause Damage
A heavy downpour of rain hit Eastman on Friday, June 7 in the early evening. There were high winds and reports of from three to five inches of rain in less than an hour’s time. The parking lot at...
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Murder suspect captured
An Eastman man has been arrested and charged with two murders in Dodge County. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Nathaniel Lewis Cummings (age 38), of Eastman, was arrested on Monday,...
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Murder victim is identified; two are arrested
The body of an unidentified black man that was found on Cook Road in north Dodge County on Monday, June 10, 2013, has been identified. According to Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith, the victim has been...
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Commissioners rescind hospital appointments
The Dodge County Hospital Authority appointments of Jan Jones, Dr. Blake Milner and Reggie Sheffield approved by the Dodge County Board of Commissioners on June 3 have been rescinded. At the regular...
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School board continues to evaluate staff
School staff for the 2013-2014 school year are still being considered for positions throughout the school system. At Tuesday night’s regular scheduled meeting of the Dodge County Board of Education,...
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Airport, banks agree to mediation
In order to possibly avoid going to court, the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority (HGRAA) has agreed to a request by the three local banks (Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Bank of Eastman...
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Dodge County High School is recognized as one of the best
As the summer sun streaks through the windows of Dodge County High School (DCHS) and the majority of its students and staff take a break from the day-to-day hustle and bustle of the academic school...
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