Dodge County News

Sneaky little charges are making their way onto telephone bills and can go unnoticed for months. Victims of so-called “cramming” often face a tough battle to stop being billed every month and start getting their money back.  In order to fight cramming, Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends keeping a close eye on every bill and being extremely cautious when giving out personal information such as phone numbers. 


You might think that nothing bad can happen from giving out your telephone number, but you should guard those digits like you would a credit card or social security number. Monitor your monthly statements closely because even if you are very protective of your personal information, cramming can still strike. 


Cramming is on the rise, according to the chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission during an interview with Herb Weisbaum, consumer reporter for MSNBC.com.   [Full Story »] 

Two (2) Dodge County men were arrested on drug charges last Tuesday, January 11 on Jim Malloy Road in southern Dodge County.

Sheriff’s narcotics investigators arrested Walter Williams (age 64) and Benjamin Colby Williams (age 19), both of Helena, after a search of the residence. Investigators recovered a large quantity of suspected marijuana and cash from the residence. Both men are charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Charles Zachary Piccione (age 22), of Eastman, was arrested on the January 5 and charged for allegedly breaking into a vehicle on Jessica Lane off the Cochran Highway. Piccione is charged with entering an auto and theft by taking.

On January 11, investigators arrested Christopher B. Boutwell (age 30), of Eastman, and charged him with entering an auto and theft by taking. Boutwell allegedly entered an auto parked on the side of the Antioch Church Road and stole a set of golf clubs. [Full Story »] 

On Thursday, January 20, 2011, the Eastman-Dodge County Development Authority officially welcomed city officials, county officials, chamber members, and community members to the new Eastman–Dodge County Welcome Center and Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony.


Judy Hemphill-Madden, president of the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce, recognized the foresight of the members of the development authority in procuring grant funding for the project, and for turning “an old metal building into a beacon for economic development in Dodge County.”

She praised the authority for their dedication to promoting the economic development of Dodge County through similar projects. [Full Story »] 

An Eastman man died late Friday night, January 21, when the vehicle he was traveling in overturned following a police chase.

Travis Johnson (24), was pronounced dead at the scene by Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith.

According to reports, Milan Police Chief Levi Gilder notified the Dodge-Wilcox 911 Center that he was involved in the chase of a Ford F-150 pickup truck at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Friday.

The chase left the city limits of Milan on the Milan-Eastman Road, where the truck turned off onto Sweet Home Church Road.

At approximately 11:57 p.m., chief Gilder radioed the center that the truck had overturned. Dodge County sheriff’s deputies, Dodge County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and first responders from both the Rhine and Milan Volunteer Fire Departments responded to assist the Milan Police Department. [Full Story »] 

Milan police have arrested Clyde Mitchell, of Milan, after a traffic stop and have charged him with possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute, driving under the influence of drugs, failure to maintain lane, possession
of drug related objects, having prescription drugs not in original container and driving while declared an habitual violator.
According to reports, at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, Milan police stopped a 2006
Chevrolet Silverado for having a tag that was not assigned to the vehicle and failure to maintain lane. [Full Story »] 

Legals for January 26, 2011 Part 1 [Full Story »]