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Commissioners hear new jail update
Fourteen new jailers have been hired, according to Dodge County Sheriff Lynn Sheffield, in order to move all inmates from the old jail to the new jail last week. Sheffield told Dodge County...
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Hospital to participate in newly formed alliance
Hospital and health system Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from central and south Georgia announced on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 their plans to participate in a newly formed alliance which will create...
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Pruett appoints Yawn to seat on airport authority
Just one week after Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority Chairman Steve Greer resigned, the seat has been filled. Georgia State Representative Jimmy Pruett has appointed Eastman resident Calvin...
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Chamber awards local tourism enhancement grants
The Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce awarded $1,000.00 in local tourism enhancement grants to two Dodge County projects. A grant of $300.00 has been awarded to City of Chauncey for the...
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Airport board accepts bank offer
At the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority (HGRAA) meeting on Thursday, August 8, the board voted to accept (in principal) and further negotiate an offer from Citizens Bank and Trust Company...
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School board finalizes staffing for school year
The Dodge County Board of Education continued to finalize school staff positions at their regular scheduled school board meeting this past Thursday night. First day of school is set for Wednesday,...
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Rallying through Dodge
Approximately 25 unique cars came through Dodge County on Wednesday, August 7 on their way to Miami, Florida. Pictured above are some of the cars and the group of drivers and riders coming through...
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Partial roof replacement set for new jail
Peter Brown Construction Senior Superintendent Bob Hilburn met with Dodge County Sheriff Lynn Sheffield, Dodge County Interim County Manager Bobby Peacock and Dodge County Jail Administrator Chris...
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Dodge court disposes of cases
Many cases were heard in Dodge Superior Court recently. The following are the results of those cases. Continue reading "Dodge court disposes of cases"
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Eastman council qualifying begins
Qualifying for Eastman City Council Districts 1 and 5 began on Monday, August 26 at Eastman City Hall. Continue reading "Eastman council qualifying begins"
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Dodge County’s Floyd shining early
(Reprinted with permission of Seth Emerson and The Telegraph) By Seth Emerson — semerson@macon.com There have been other good athletes who could have made it out of Leonard Floyd’s tiny hometown of...
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Dawson appointed
In a called meeting on Thursday, August 22, the Eastman City council unanimously appointed Prince Dawson to fill the unexpired term of the late David Rawlins in District 5. Dawson was among three...
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Fire truck arrives
The City of Eastman has taken delivery of a new fire truck. The fire truck arrived last week and has been put into service. The truck will be stationed at Eastman Fire Station #2 on Main Street. Shown...
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Qualifying ends for Eastman council
Qualifying for Eastman City Council Districts 1 and 5 began on Monday, August 26 at Eastman City Hall. Continue reading "Qualifying ends for Eastman council"
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Dove season opens Saturday
When does the fall hunting season begin? Unofficially, many people bestow the opening day of dove season with that honor. With numerous wildlife management area (WMA) hunts scheduled, it is the...
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On a warm, early spring Friday afternoon, a baseball game was played. Not just an ordinary semi-pro game for the folks in Eastman, it was a nine inning game between the Detroit Tigers of the American...
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**BREAKING NEWS** FBI serves subpoena to Airport Authority **BREAKING NEWS**
At approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, September 6, 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) served Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority board member and vice-chairperson John...
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FBI subpoenas records from airport authority
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) served Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority Board Member and Vice-Chairman John Clements with...
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Jurors drawn for October court
Names have been chosen for the October term of the Dodge County Grand Jury and Traverse jury. If you see your name on either of the following lists and have not been notified by mail, you should call...
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One injured
Cameron Joshua Dowd (age 18) was injured when the 1998 Ford pickup truck he was driving south on Georgia 87 (Abbeville Highway) ran off the roadway, hit a culvert and then hit a tree. The accident...
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