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The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests from November 20, 2017 through November 27, 2017.

Tahvien Kaitahn Dewberry, age 20, of Eastman, was arrested for probation violation.

Olen William Hogan, age 53, of Eastman, was arrested for probation violation.

David Wayne King, age 24, of Chauncey, was arrested for reckless conduct; disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.

Theresa Danielle McLendon, age 30, of Savannah, was arrested for probation violation.

Haley Brooke Miller, age 22, of Chester, was arrested for misdemeanor theft by shoplifting.

Charles Robert Mullis, age 31, of Helena, was arrested for probation violation.

The Eastman Police Department reported the following arrests from November 13, 2017 through November 28, 2017.

Brenton Gibson, age 34, of Chester, was arrested for shoplifting, less than $500.00 and obstructing law enforcement officers.

Robert Marshall, age 62, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of drug related objects and shoplifting, less than $500.00

Travis Johnson, age 26, of Eastman, was arrested for theft by taking.

Willie Level, age 49, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of cocaine; possession and use of drug related objects; shoplifting, less that $500.00 and criminal trespass (business).
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Dodge County Sheriff Lynn Sheffield’s plea to the board of commissioners for a salary increase for deputies on road patrol from the November 6, 2017 meeting of board was neither approved or not approved Monday night.

During the November 6, 2017 meeting, Sheffield said in his presentation, “We are losing deputies due to pay. We had two that are moving to other counties, and if we don’t do something, I know of at least two or three more who will be leaving.”

At this Monday night’s meeting, Dodge County Commission Chair Dan McCranie brought the request back up during the old business. “What do we want to do?”

According to reports, since the first meeting in November, approximately four deputies had left the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department.
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By Becky Holland
Ready or not, parents, it is time for holiday breaks for students in the Dodge County School System. According to the system website, Thanksgiving break will be from November 20, 2017 – November 24, 2017.

On December 15, 2017, students will be released at 1:00 p.m. Christmas Break will be from December 18, 2017 – January 1, 2018. Teacher planning is scheduled for January 2, 2018.

During a phone interview with Dodge County School Superintendent Mike Hilliard on Monday, November 13, 2017, The Dodge County News asked what the October 18, 2017 called board meeting was for. According to the agenda, the meeting consisted of a short regular session where there was an approval of the agenda, and then the board immediately went into closed (executive) session. No reason was specified for the closed (executive) session.

When asked what that was for, Hilliard said, “It was more or less a fact-finding session for the board. They had several questions, so we answered them for them.” Hilliard did state that session did involve some personnel issues.

Hilliard stated that at the November 9, 2017 regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Education all items that needed action were approved.

At the regular meeting of the Dodge County Board of Education on the following items on the agenda were approved: minutes of the October 12, 2017 and October 18, 2017 meetings, department reports, approval of special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) and board financial and FY 2018 state and federal budgets allotted for various programs.
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