Dodge County News - Entries from July 2009

Entries from July 2009

Property taxes going up

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Wednesday, July 29. 2009

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Tax Commissioner Kay Graham says homeowners should brace themselves for additional property taxes this year and the next.
The State Homeowners Tax Relief Grant that funded an increased homestead exemption for homeowners for the last several years will not be available this year. [Full Story »]

Fire destroys home

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Chuck Eckles

in Top Stories

Friday, July 24. 2009

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This home was destroyed by fire early Friday morning on the WPA Road in Eastman. For more on this fire and one that destroyed a home in Rhine on Wednesday night, see the July 29 edition of The Dodge County News.

Legals for July 22, 2009

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Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Legals for July 22, 2009 [Full Story »]

Regarding Walter Cronkite

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in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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By Marshall Miller
Regarding Walter Cronkite, who died recently at age 92: [Full Story »]

The rosy apocalypse

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in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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By Rich Lowry
Barack Obama spent all of 2008 running against the sputtering economy, and warned earlier this year of a crisis “we may not be able to reverse. [Full Story »]

Letter to Editor-Correction

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Chuck Eckles

in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Dear Editor,
In last week’s edition of the paper, Mr. Matt Oxley was identified as the heckler [Full Story »]

Letter to Editor-Thanks CB&T

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Chuck Eckles

in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Dear Editor,
I would certainly like to thank CB&T (Citizens Bank & Trust) for taking time out of their busy schedule to have a fun day for the CB&T Tiger Club. [Full Story »]

Letter to Editor-Final thoughts

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Chuck Eckles

in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Editor,
I would like to give my final thoughts regarding my recent letter regarding the Theocratic nature of Eastman’s recent T.E.A. Party. I intend to make this short and to the point as to not monopolize on the valuable space in paper that is being focused on me and my last letter. [Full Story »]

Pulling the trigger

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Chuck Eckles

in Opinions

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Dear Editor,
Pulling the trigger.
All throughout this nation, from the president down, everyone is talking about making a change because we can do it. That has always been if we remember that we can do all things through the one who created us. Life is too short for regrets. What’s important to you is how you will exist in this world. [Full Story »]

Deputies seize marijuana plants

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Chuck Eckles

in Crime Reports, Top Stories

Wednesday, July 22. 2009

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Summer time is not only the growing season for Dodge County farmers, but also the growing season for local drug dealers.
The interdiction efforts of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit last week resulted in the interruption of a marijuana harvesting operation. Sheriff’s investigators seized and destroyed fourteen (14) well tended marijuana plants which were over eleven (11) feet tall. The operation was located in the southwest part of the county in the vicinity of Highway 230. [Full Story »]