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Eastman police officers make arrests recently
The Eastman Police Department reported the following arrests during the period of December 17 through December 30. Dana Northcutt, age 25, of Eastman was arrested for Driving too fast for conditions,...
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Special election set for Senate seat in District 13
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday the date of the special election required for Senate District 13 which became vacant with the death of Senator Greg Kirk, R-Americus....
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Martin Luther King, Jr. parade set for Monday
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade will be held in downtown Eastman on Monday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m. Lineup for the parade will begin at 12:00 noon in front of the Eastman Post Office....
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Gym to be named for Davis and Kelly
Former players are encouraged to attend. The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Gymnasium will be dedicated as the Davis-Kelly Gymnasium on Tuesday, January 28 during the DCHS basketball game scheduled...
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High school achieves 98% graduation rate again
Achieving a 98% graduation rate for two years in a row is no small feat, and thanks to the combined efforts of some extremely proud Dodge Countians, the announcement of this accomplishment will be on...
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Dodge 15 year old is charged in shooting death
On Monday, February 3, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Eastman Field Office arrested a 15 year old juvenile in connection with the shooting death of 17 year old Braydon Stokes. After...
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Police make arrests
The Eastman Police Department reported the following arrests from February 4 through February 11. Joseph Tarrado, age 33, of Eastman, was arrested for criminal attempt, criminal trespass private, and...
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Son charged with father’s murder
An Eastman man has been charged with the murder of his father. Sidney Mitchell Stevens, age 63, of a Dublin Highway address has been charged with malice murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated...
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Eastman police make arrests recently
The Eastman Police Department reported the following arrests from February 18 through February 25, 2020. A juvenile, age 14, of Eastman was arrested for terroristic threats and disrupting school bus....
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Qualifying begins for county elections
Qualifying has begun for several local offices. The following offices are up for election. They are Clerk of Superior Court, Probate Judge, Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, Magistrate Judge, Coroner, Dodge...
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Qualifying ends for local, state offices
Qualifying has ended for several local and state races. The following are those offices that are up for election and the candidates that have qualified for those offices. Dodge County Sheriff. Those...
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Dodge schools closed indefinately
Due to the Coronavirus Dodge County schools are closed indefinitely as of Tuesday, March 17, according to interim school superintendent Rex Hodges. Hodges told members of the school board at a called...
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DODGE COUNTY UNDER STATE OF EMERGENCY
With the increased spread of the coronavirus (CORVID-19) the Dodge County Board of Commissioners and the Eastman City Council signed a joint resolution and ordinance on Monday, March 23, 2020. The...
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Curfew, some closures now mandatory
With the increased spread of the coronavirus (CORVID-19), and now two positive cases in Dodge County, through a conference call on March 25, 2020, which included Eastman City Manager Jason Cobb and...
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GBI investigates Eastman shooting
On Monday, April 6, 2020, shortly after 3:00 p.m., the Eastman Police Department requested the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Eastman Office to assist with an aggravated...
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Barron is named as city manager finalist
The Eastman City Council met in executive session at their meeting on Monday, April 14 and narrowed their search for a new city manager from five applicants down to one. The one applicant chosen was...
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Commissioners choose interim manager
Gail Rogers was appointed interim county manager by the Dodge County Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on April 20, 2020. Rogers has served as county clerk for Dodge County since April...
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School board chooses Dr. Susan Long
The Dodge County Board of Education met in a special called meeting to interview three candidates for the Dodge County superintendent position on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. After the interviews were...
View ArticleCoronavirus cases hit 30 in Dodge
According to the Georgia South Central Health District office in Dublin, Dodge County’s Coronavirus confirmed cases have now risen to 30 with one death due to the disease, as of Tuesday, May 5. Other...
View ArticleUvalda man dies in shooting incident
On Monday, May 11, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Eastman Office (GBI) was requested by the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a homicide that occurred at approximately 2:17 p.m. A...
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