Dodge County News

Thoughts From The Right Side
By Marshall Miller
We still produce a little oil in the USA, just not enough of it. In 2007, oil production in Wyoming hit 54.1 million barrels, up 1.1 million barrels (about two percent) over 2006.
“That’s two years of increase we’ve had so far after 21 long years of no increases,” said Don Likwartz, supervisor of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
They cite newer recovery techniques in older fields and oil recovery as a byproduct in natural gas fields as reversing the downward trend.
Remember, Joe Biden, while in the U.S. Senate, was one of only five senators to vote no on the first Alaska pipeline bill in 1973.
The Kennedy family must be the most overrated political family ever. Regarding Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential run:
“Kennedy said he’d end the war in Vietnam, which was only fair since his brother John had so deeply involved the U.S. in it.”
Mike Bates on MichNews.com [Full Story »] 

A Little Common Sense
By Rich Lowry
A buzz-generating “Saturday Night Live” skit mocked President Barack Obama for not yet having accomplished anything. Not fair. Obama has been on a roll.
In nine months, he has breathed life into the Republican Party, boosted pro-lifers, tarnished the reputation of regulation, bolstered traditional values, increased the public’s desire for immigration restriction and shifted independent voters rightward. If only RNC Chairman Michael Steele were so deadly effective.
No, Obama hasn’t, as once promised, turned back the oceans. Maybe if he gets a second term. Nonetheless, revivifying conservatism almost before books announcing its death could be published qualifies as a feat almost as miraculous. [Full Story »] 

Dear Editor,
No matter where you live, if I am not there, I am coming. Some of the words that will describe are to assault, to injure or just bring violence. Yes, my name is violence and I am on my way to your community. Because of what you will not do, I will destroy your neighborhood of young people, as well as the old. I am going to get worse because most people are afraid to stand up against me.
There is a terrible breakdown in the family structure. A home is not complete without a father and a mother. Most don’t seem to be in tune with raising God-fearing children created in his image. The lack of love in the home is causing children to look for something to belong. Children will create whatever is missing in their lives. They continue to make wrong choices, which will not net the right result. [Full Story »] 

Legals for October 14, 2009 [Full Story »] 

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County Indians hosted the Toombs County Bulldogs on Friday, October 9. The Indians and Bulldogs have met seven times over the years with the Indians leading the series 5-2. The Bulldogs have never beaten Dodge County in Eastman. The Indians held on to pull out the 28-24 win over the Bulldogs and keep that streak alive. The Indians are now 3-3 on the season. [Full Story »] 

By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County Lady Indians softball team finished the region 3AA tournament with games against number one seeds Screven County and Vidalia. [Full Story »] 

Former Dodge County Sheriff Lawton Douglas pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and four counts of vote buying in Federal Court in Dublin on Thursday, October 1.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Leon Barfield read the six count indictment to Douglas, Olin Norman Gibson, a.k.a. “Bobo” and Thedy Deneen McLeod, a.k.a. “Deneen Gordon”, charging Douglas and Gibson with two counts of conspiracy and four counts of vote buying each and McLeod with two counts of conspiracy. Gibson and Gordon also pleaded not guilty. [Full Story »] 

By Chuck Eckles
Candidate for Eastman City Council District 5 Marlas Williamson and Eastman City Councilman for District 5 David Rawlins faced off in a hearing at the Eastman City Hall at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6.
Williamson spoke first and stated that she believed, “Rawlins’ actions outweigh his ability to serve this community honorably as he originally intended.” [Full Story »]