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Eastman receives grant

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Friday, September 27. 2013

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The City of Eastman has received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The city will utilize this grant for streets and drainage improvements in the Bacon Heights community. The grant was presented to the City of Eastman by Georgia Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Gretchen Corbin and was accepted on behalf of the city in a ceremony hosted by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs in Savannah on September 6, 2013. Pictured (l-r) are Prince Dawson, Raymond Mullis, Bea Edge, Bobby Slye, commissioner Gretchen Corbin, Buddy Pittman and Gabe Morris.

Jurors drawn for October court

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Thursday, September 26. 2013

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Names have been chosen for the October term of the Dodge County Traverse Jury. If you see your name on the following list and have not been notified by mail, you should call the Dodge County Clerk of Court at 478-374-2871. [Full Story »]

Dodge hospital has an enormous impact on economy

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Wednesday, September 25. 2013

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In 2011 Dodge County Hospital generated more than $43 million in revenue for the local and state economy according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s local hospital trade association. The report also found that, during the same period, Dodge County Hospital provided approximately $1.9 million in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 403 full-time jobs throughout Eastman and the rest of the Region. [Full Story »]

Team of employees to study restructuring of certain schools

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Saturday, September 21. 2013

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Dodge County School Superintendent Dr. Melinda Dennis informed the school board that a team of employees from the school system would study and evaluate a possible restructuring of the Dodge County elementary schools and pre-kindergarten school, at the board’s meeting on Thursday, September 12. [Full Story »]

GBI warns of a new drug and human trafficking requirements

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Friday, September 20. 2013

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The Glynn County Police Department submitted several packages labeled “Crazy Clown”’, marketed as an herbal incense product, to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab in Savannah. The laboratory analyzed the material in these packages to determine if a controlled substance was present. The analysis confirmed the presence of a new synthetic cannabinoid, ADB-PINACA. Confirmation of this new compound by the GBI Crime Lab is the first known instance of this particular synthetic cannabinoid in the U.S. The ADB-PINACA compound is categorized as a Schedule I substance by O.C.G.A 16-30-31 as part of Chase’s Law, which was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in the 2012 session. [Full Story »]

Airport board elects officers

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Thursday, September 19. 2013

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The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority elected some new people to key positions at their meeting on Thursday, September 12. [Full Story »]

New SPLOST to be on November ballot

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Wednesday, September 18. 2013

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Dodge County Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of commissioners Terry Niblett and Brian Watkins for proposing a Special Local Option Sales Tax (SLPOST) on the November 2013 general ballot at their regular meeting on Monday, September 16, 2013. [Full Story »]

Meet, greet and thank you

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Saturday, September 14. 2013

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On Monday, September 9, 2013, the Eastman/Dodge County Chamber of Commerce held a Meet, Greet and Thank You luncheon for dignitaries from Aremac (the heat treatment plant that plans to locate in Eastman), the Georgia Public Service Commission, Atlanta Gas Light and others at the chamber office. A large crowd was in attendance to meet with the dignitaries and thank them for their help and interest in the future growth of Eastman and Dodge County. (Photo by Chuck Eckles)

One injured

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Friday, September 13. 2013

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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 happened on Monday, September 9, 2013 at approximately 10:43 a.m. Dowd was taken to Dodge County Hospital and then transferred to the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon by helicopter. (Photo by Chuck Eckles)

Jurors drawn for October court

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Thursday, September 12. 2013

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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 the Dodge County Clerk of Court at 478-374-2871.

The following people should report to the Dodge County Courthouse at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2013. [Full Story »]

FBI subpoenas records from airport authority

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Wednesday, September 11. 2013

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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 a subpoena at the W.S. Stuckey Airport Terminal in Eastman. The subpoena was addressed to the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority. [Full Story »]

BREAKING NEWS FBI serves subpoena to Airport Authority BREAKING NEWS

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Friday, September 6. 2013

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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 Clements with a subpoena at the W.S. Stuckey Airport Terminal in Eastman.

The subpoena requested "any and all records, belonging to or in the possession of the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority (HGRAA), through abandonment, pertaining to Mathieu Heintz, DOB: 11/26/1966, or Aircraft Manufacturing and Development Company, P.O. Box 639, Eastman, Georgia 31023."

The documents, a truck-load full, were loaded onto a pickup truck and left the airport premises for an undisclosed location.

For more information on this developing story, obtain the September 11, 2013 edition of The Dodge County News.

Eastman’s big day, when giants played on its field

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Friday, September 6. 2013

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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 League and the Boston Braves of the National League. Four thousand avid baseball fans filled every seat and lined the perimeter of the newly constructed ball field to see several of the grand ol’ game’s finest play America’s greatest pastime. [Full Story »]

Dove season opens Saturday

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Thursday, September 5. 2013

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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 perfect opportunity to introduce children and grandchildren to the sport. The Georgia dove season opens at noon on Saturday, September 7, 2013. [Full Story »]