Entries from January 2016

Squaws secure top spot in sub-region with wins over Tattnall and Appling

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Sunday, January 31. 2016
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By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Squaws basketball team took control of the top spot in Region 1AAA Sub-region A with sub-region wins over Tattnall County and Appling County but fell to AAAA rival West Laurens last week. The Squaws are now 13 and four and seven and zero in the sub-region.
The Squaws defeated Tattnall County on the road on Tuesday, January 19, in a crucial sub-region game 40-37. Tattnall had only one loss in the sub-region prior to Tuesday and that was to the Squaws earlier in the season. The win pretty much guarantees control of the top spot in the sub-region headed into the Region 1AAA tournament February 8 through February 13.
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Zane Scott Shephard

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Friday, January 29. 2016
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Infant

Died: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, Inc. has charge of arrangements.

Thelma Suellen Black

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Friday, January 29. 2016
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Age: 68

Died: Monday, January 25, 2016

Arrangements: Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy Ray Peacock

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Friday, January 29. 2016
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Age: 65

Died: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Letter to the editor

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Wednesday, January 27. 2016
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Dear editor,
What a dichotomy of political events in seven years when conservatives questioned the current president, Mr. Obama and his factual birth place if he was natural born, and what inauguration day, one year from now January 20, 2017, the U.S. will swear in our 45th president.
That is, unless the inauguration is delayed by a court case, which begins to look inevitable if U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas receives a majority of the electoral vote. 
Cruz leap into front-runner role for the Republican nomination has rekindled a 150-year-old debate over whether a child born abroad to a U.S. citizen (one not stationed overseas) in U.S. service is “natural born” and eligible to be president.
There is little question Mr. Cruz is a citizen, unless his mother, Delaware born Eleanor Darragh, somehow lost her citizenship. From my research, for generations, Americans have routinely accepted any citizens as eligible regardless where he, or she was born. But here is the kicker the Constitution sets specific, stricter requirements for president and vice president. The U.S. Supreme Court has never settled whether a foreign-born citizen is “natural” by birth, or born a citizen only by law under an act of Congress.
The sooner this can be adjudicated, the better. Conservative voters seek a president who promotes a conservative interpretation of the founders’ original intent, and they might like to know whether that allows a President Cruz. Parenthetically, it has to be noted why Mr. Obama breezed thru this same hullabaloo seven years without any consequences.
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Grappling Indians compete in Sweet Onion Memorial

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Wednesday, January 27. 2016
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Recently the Dodge County High School (DCHS) Grappling Indians traveled to Toombs County to compete in the Sweet Onion Memorial Wrestling Tournament. Billed as the toughest tournament in the south with more than 25 teams from Florida and Georgia competing, it certainly proved to be a huge test for the Indians. [Full Story »] 

Traffic stop ends with drug arrests

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Wednesday, January 27. 2016
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Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies recently made a significant drug bust in Chauncey as the result of a traffic stop. Deputy Robert Bowen stopped the vehicle on Highway 341 near the Jaybird Helena Dirt Road in Chauncey for failing to maintain lane on Sunday, January 24, 2016.
Upon approach of the car Bowen observed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver, Travors Sentell Luke (age 20) and a passenger identified as Javon Quinterius Rogers (age 20) were the only occupants in the car and both had Alabama drivers license. The driver stated he was tired from the long day of driving from Phoenix City, Alabama and was headed to Perry, which was about an hour north of our current location. Luke explained that the vehicle belonged to a friend and was not his. The deputy asked to search the car, a 2002 Chevrolet Sonic, and was given permission by the driver.
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Jimmy "Rick" Mullis

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Tuesday, January 26. 2016
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Age: 74

Died: Sunday, January 24, 2016

Arrangements: Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Cleveland Showers

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Monday, January 25. 2016
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Age: 53

Died: Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Arrangements: Rollins Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.

Clayton "Boot" Coleman

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Monday, January 25. 2016
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Age: 75

Died: Monday, January 18, 2015

Arrangements: Rollins Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of arrangements.

Betty Johnson White

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Monday, January 25. 2016
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Age: 70

Died: Thursday, January 21, 2016

Arrangements: Mathis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Charles E. Cannon

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Monday, January 25. 2016
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Age: 61

Died: Friday, January 22, 2016

Arrangements: Mathis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Indian baseball camps to be held

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Monday, January 25. 2016
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The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indian 2016 baseball camps will be held on Saturday, January 23 and Saturday, January 30, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The first session on January 23 will be the offensive skills camp and the second session, January 30, will be defense, pitching and catching camp.
These camps are designed to help improve the performance of baseball players of all ages and skill levels. Campers will receive instruction from the Dodge baseball coaching staff as well as current Indian players. This is a positive atmosphere with quality instruction that the coaches and players take pride in. [Full Story »] 

Sara Ann Allen Gaines

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Thursday, January 21. 2016
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Age: 67

Died: Thursday, January 21, 2016

Arrangements: Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman has charge of arrangements.

Legals January 20, 2016

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Thursday, January 21. 2016
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1007 DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

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NO­TICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI­TORS
All credi­tors of the Es­tate of JAMES OTTO WOOD­ARD, de­ceased, late of Dodge Coun­ty, Geor­gia, are here­by no­ti­fied to render their de­mands to the un­der­signed ac­cord­ing to law, and all per­sons in­debt­ed to said es­tate are re­quired to make im­me­diate pay­ment to me.
This the 28th day of De­cem­ber, 2015.
EX­EC­U­TOR OF THE ES­TATE OF JAMES OTTO WOOD­ARD,
De­ceased
DON­NA MAR­IE MUL­LIS
118 Skye Road
Coch­ran, GA 31014

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NO­TICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDI­TORS
STATE OF GEOR­GIA
COUN­TY OF HOUS­TON
All credi­tors of the Es­tate of BER­TA W. COUR­SEY, Es­tate number P15-8950, de­ceased, late of Dodge Coun­ty, Geor­gia are here­by no­ti­fied to render their de­mands by fil­ing same with the Probate Court of Dodge Coun­ty, An­son Ave­nue, East­man, GA 31023, ac­cord­ing to law, and all per­sons in­debt­ed to said Es­tate are re­quired to make im­me­diate pay­ment to the un­der­signed.
This the 11th day of Janu­ary 2016.
SAR­AH RIE­DEL
Ad­min­is­tra­tor
316 Oak Street
East­man, GA 31023 [Full Story »] 
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