The Dodge County News

120
LAND FOR SALE

PROPERTY FOR SALE IN NORTHLAKES SUBDIVISION. 115 DOGWOOD DRIVE, Lot 4 consists of 1.09 acres. Asking $14,000.00. Call 912-677-3333 or email rdiggs478@gmail.com

600
SERVICES

Hardeman construction Land and lot clearing: top soil; fill dirt; pond building; hauling. Call Terry Hardeman at (478) 285-1430 anytime. State Certified Septic Tank Installation.

FOR ALL YOUR ROOFING NEEDS call BRICE BLOCKER, sales manager at FRASER ROOFING. Free Estimates. Please call 478-231-8176.

700
FOR SALE

LARGE CURIO CABINET. Oak color. Asking $150.00 OBO. Please call 478-230-3760.

730
WANTED

WANTED: FREE Ducks and Chickens. Would like to give them a good home. They will be well taken care of. Call 478-689-4218.
800
AUTOMOTIVE

2000 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. Red with black top, six-speed manual, less than 48,000 original miles, new tires, spoiler, ride control, Corsa exhaust, AM/FM CD player with 12 disc changer and heads up display. $18K. Please call 478-231-6038 for more information.

810
MOTORCYCLES

2014 HONDA SHADOW 750. Only 4,100 miles. Asking $3,500.00. Please call 478-285-1368 for more information.

910
ESTATE SALES

SUGAR CREEK METHODIST CHURCH; Chauncey. September 18, 19, 25 and 26. 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 478-290-1339. Turn at light in Chauncey towards Milan, 1/4 mile on right.

GRAHAM FAMILY ESTATE SALE: 840 Chester-Dexter Highway (Hwy. 257) Chester. Thursday, Friday and Saturday - October 1, 2 and 3. Thursday and Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. NO EARLY BIRDS. Due to COVID-19, there will be a limit of 10 people allowed in the house at one time. Mask are not required but recommended.

FOOTBALL GAMES CANCELLED
BY JOEY MARCHANT
Dodge County High School has cancelled its football games with West Laurens, scheduled for September 18th, and Fitzgerald, scheduled for September 25th.
A Dublin High School football player tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday September 16th after playing against Dodge County five days earlier. On Friday morning, 24 Dodge County players were notified by Dodge County High School that they were quarantined for 14 days and would not be allowed to practice or attend in person classes.
The Dublin player allegedly felt symptoms on Friday, yet he played against Dodge that day. Therefore, contact tracing for 48 hours prior to and including Friday, September 11th resulted in the quarantine of the Dodge players who had played for at least 15 minutes against Dublin.
Therefore, with virtually the entire starting lineup quarantined, Dodge had no choice at that point but to cancel its next two games. This is a strange turn of events considering that no player on the Dodge, West Laurens or Fitzgerald teams has a known active case of COVID-19.
Dodge has a scheduled off week on October 2, visits Bleckley County on October 9 and has an off week on October 16. At this point, it is unclear if Dodge will try to schedule an opponent on either off week. However, Fitzgerald would appear out of the question as they moved to quickly schedule a date with Jefferson County in place of the Dodge game.
Dodge County High School Softball Coach Dr. Jennifer Belflower has rescheduled or cancelled some of the team’s games until October 5 due to some of the team’s players that have been exposed to the Coronavirus.

Russ’s Sports Review
By Russ Ragan
This week had a little bit of everything. The Braves continued to hit for the most part. Unfortunately they lost their big off-season pick up for the year.
The Falcons made more bad football history. We are less than five days away from the opening game and the Bulldogs still don’t have a starting quarterback.
The Braves are in the middle of their key four game series against the Marlins. The Braves are currently leading 5-3 in the seventh in Monday night’s game. A week would give them a four game lead with just six to play in the wild game 60 game sprint. The offense has been a huge part of it as MVP candidate Freddie Brewer has led a great offense but they got a huge win from an unlikely source. Kyle Wright, who has been mostly real bad, looked like John Smoltz for a day anyway as he pitched six shutouts innings with six strikeouts.
Wright’s role just got bigger as Cole Hanel’s year and time with the Braves is over. Monday, the team put him on the ten day injured list and said his season was done. It wasn’t a terrible idea to pick up the veteran, it just didn’t work out. At least it was just a one-year deal. It looks like a Fried, Anderson and Wright rotation for the playoffs.
440-0, that’s the record for NFL teams that scored 39 or more points and making no turnovers. The Falcons did those things Sunday and made that record 440-1. The birds did the impossible and lost a nine-point lead and lost to the Cowboys 40-39 in Dallas. Ridley and Matt Ryan had good games but honestly this team is the laughing stock of all sports, not just football. The Falcons just looked at an onside kick in the final two minutes and it set up the game winning points. Did the team know the onside kick rules? Obviously, they got the kick off and punt rules mixed up!
I honestly don’t know what Arthur Blank is waiting for, as Dan Quinn has to go and go now. The defensive guru can’t lead his teams to any big stops with the game on the line. With three minutes to play Sunday, they had a 99.9 percent chance to win, really! So never give up on the Falcons.
The Bulldogs kickoff Saturday and there is one tiny issue; they don’t know who will be the starting quarterback. Kirby Smart says he doesn’t know just yet but I don’t buy it. But we will all know Saturday against Arkansas. I am going against the odds and say D’wan Mathes will be QB against the Hogs! Remember, I said he would start, not necessarily finish.

Lady Indians have 1-1-1 week of play
By Russ Ragan
The Dodge County High School Lady Indians softball team stepped out of region play with three games. On Tuesday, Dodge defeated Northside, Warner Robins Thursday, Dodge returned to Houston County to play Westfield Academy out of Perry. The game was tied at 1-1 in the second when the rain came in and the game was rained out. Dodge returned home on Saturday to face a good West Laurens team. Dodge would lead early but the Lady Raiders came back to win 8-3.
The Northside game started out as a pitchers duel. Brooke Perdue started on the mound for Dodge. She rolled through the first two innings as she had a pair of strikeouts.
Dodge got things started in the third. Bailey Harvey would reach on an error and Ava Maxwell would be hit by a pitch. Jessica Joiner would make a nice bunt getting runners to second and third. Logan White drove in Harvey with a ground out for a 0-1 lead. Ava Roland singled home Maxwell and the lead reached 2-0.
Perdue had an easy third and then the bats came alive in the fourth. Dylana Barton would be hit by a pitch. Singles by Perdue and Gracie Lewis would load the bases with no outs. Harvey would single home Barton and Perdue for a 4-0 lead. Logan White would single home Lewis for a 5-0 lead.
Perdue would go through the fourth and fifth with ease. She struck out the side in the fifth. Perdue ran into some trouble in the sixth as she allowed a pair of unearned runs. The freshman would breeze through the seventh including her sixth strikeout of the game.
Dodge hosted West Laurens on a breezy Saturday morning. The Lady Raiders scored first on an unearned run for a 1-0 lead. Dodge would battle back in their half.
Dylana Barton led off with a double to left center. Jessica Joiner would single to left to score Barton to tie the game at 1-1. Dodge would take the lead as Brooke Perdue would triple to deep left center that scored Logan White and Makiyah Roberson for a 3-1 lead.
The Lady Raiders would use the long ball in a big way in this one. A pair of wind blown shots, it was blowing straight out. The Lady Raiders take a 5-3 lead. They hit a three run shot in the fourth to take an 8-3 lead and that would be the final.

ILA LOUISE FLANDERS HILLIARD
Retired Bookkeeper
Ila Louise Flanders Hilliard, age 95, of Rhine, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at McRae Manor Nursing Home in McRae.
Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 21, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Rhine, with Reverend Bill Jones officiating.


JACK TAYLOR
Warner Robins Air Force Base Retiree
Jack Taylor, age 82, of Milan died Friday, September 18, 2020 at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Chauncey City Cemetery.


JULIUS FERGUSON “BUDDY” HENDRIX, JR.
Former Cab Owner
Julius Ferguson “Buddy” Hendrix, Jr., age 49, of Eastman, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.


BETTY REDFIELD
Betty Redfield, age 83, of Eastman, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.


BOBBY MURRELL BRADY
U.S. Army Veteran
Bobby Murrell Brady, age 80, of Eastman, died Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Myron Parkerson officiating.


ANTHONY WADE NEWSOM
Bail Bondsman
Anthony Wade Newsom, age 42, died Monday, September 7, 2020 in the Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta.
Services were held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Shorter’s Chapel AME Church in Eastman with Pastor Earlston De’Silva and Reverend Danny Ellyson officiating.


ERNEST F. JONES, JR.
U.S Army Veteran
Ernest F. Jones Jr., age 86, of Dublin, formerly of Eastman, died Monday, September 21, 2020 at his residence.
A private family graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 22, at Plainfield Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Joel Dent officiating.


HARRY LEROY LOWERY
Jehovah Witness
Harry Leroy Lowery, age 88, born September 10, 1932, died on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Alpine Health and Rehab in Asheboro, North Carolina of severe dementia and Covid 19.

Dear editor,
Do we really want to play football this year? Very late Thursday afternoon my wife got a phone call informing her that my son was being quarantined for 14 days because he was in close proximity (defined as less than 6 feet) for more than 15 minutes with a student who tested positive for COVID-19. We later learned from other parents that this affected one other player on the football team and one cheerleader among other students. My son was already concerned about being quarantined before classes started. However, he believed that if he wore his mask all of the time, he would not be quarantined due to another student having been infected. So he wore it. All students did. It is a school rule and a good one. I was told later that the desks were almost six feet apart, but not quite, at least not on the day they were measured, a few days after the infected student last came to school. In one classroom, there were shower curtains between the desks. And how did the school nurse determine who was to be quarantined? She looked at a seating chart turned in by the teacher on the first day of school. Were the students in their assigned seats on the day in question? Maybe some were. Maybe some were not. They never bothered to ask the students or parents before making a decision. There was no opportunity to be heard whatsoever. Then they hid behind the South Central Health District. “This is not us; it is the health department doing this,” I was told. No it is not. It is the Dodge County School System. They may be applying rules promulgated by public health officials and calling public health officials for advice. However, at the end of the day, it is the school nurse and administration using authority granted to them by the board of education making the call.
I pride myself on trying to stay out of school affairs and letting my children fight their own battles and work out their issues with teachers and coaches. However, after consoling my son and trying to encourage him, I went to work drafting a lawsuit. I found a judge Friday morning, and he scheduled an emergency hearing for 1:00 pm. I was only seeking an opportunity to be heard on whether or not the players and cheerleader should be quarantined, an opportunity they never received from their school. About one hour before the hearing, I was notified that an additional 22 players were being quarantined due to a Dublin player testing positive. This rendered my hearing over two players virtually moot, so I withdrew my request for a hearing. The Dublin player tested positive on Wednesday following our game on Friday. Allegedly, the Dublin player felt symptoms on Friday, the day of our game. Yet he played in the game. Due to privacy issues, the name of the Dublin player has not been released. Therefore, due to contact tracing, our 24 players who played at least 15 minutes in the Dublin game were quarantined for 14 days dating back to Friday’s game. Never mind the fact that our players have been in school for a whole week with other students, with each other at practice, and with the other 32 players on the team who are not being quarantined. What about the siblings of the 24 who are still in school? What about their family members who they have had contact with for seven days? There is an advertisement that I saw recently depicting a man standing on a beach trying to mop up an ocean. That is what we are doing here.
Coronavirus is real people. It is killing some people and making some people very sick. Fortunately, children tend to experience much lighter symptoms. It is also everywhere, and we cannot avoid it. We mandate hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing for a reason. These are supposed to be effective means to limit the spread. Nothing is one hundred percent effective. I am not saying that quarantining is never necessary. However, retroactive quarantining seven days after the fact defies logic. We have thrown out common sense in favor of a rigid set of written rules that are in and of themselves arbitrary like six feet and 15 minutes.
It has already been said that I care more about football than I do about education. That is not true. However, I believe both are important and do not have to be mutually exclusive. My son will be fine either way. The Lord has blessed him with a good mind and much more motivation than I had at his age. He will be attending college on an academic scholarship. My wife and I will be able to make up the additional money he will need. Everyone is not so fortunate. For some of our students, athletic scholarships are the way they will make it out of Dodge. A few have enough on film already to make that happen. However, others still need to show more in a short period of time. The extension of the NCAA dead period in recruiting doesn’t help them.
We have great faculty, staff and administration in our school system. They are dealing with things we never imagined possible. It is not fair for me to judge them, but I also cannot remain silent when there has to be a better way.
The GHSA, under the leadership of Dr. Robin Hines, did a wonderful thing by providing us an opportunity across the state to play and watch the great sport of football. We started the thing knowing that it would be a difficult process filled with starts, stops and restarts. The GHSA provided as much flexibility as possible for teams to juggle their schedules. Some things are beyond human control. There will be very few schools, if any, who manage to get in 10 regular season games. But for the most part, the schools that maximize this opportunity will be those who come up with a common sense approach to quarantining. There is just no way in which Dodge County will make it through the football season with the methods we are using. We cancelled football games with West Laurens and Fitzgerald where not a single player on either team had a positive test. Let that sink in. Put very bluntly, there are those who look for creative yet safe ways to play. There are others who look for ways not to play. I still hope and believe that Dodge County falls into the first category.
Joey Marchant

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1004
CONDEMNATIONS

gpn 04
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUED AT LESS THAN $25,000.00
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-16-1, ET SEQ, any party claiming an interest in the following property is hereby notified that on SEPTEMBER 2, 2020, said property was seized by the undersigned agency in Dodge County, Georgia:
GRAVELY ZT HD 52 LAWNMOWER (SERIAL NO. 002821); HONDA VT1100 (VIN: 1HFSC1819NA601543; CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW; LINCOLN ARC WELDER; 2 PASLODE POWER NAILERS; RIDGID MITRE SAW; 2 SHOP VACS; CAMPBELL HAUSFELD AIR COMPRESSOR; 8 CHROME CAR RIMS; TWO PRESSURE WASHERS; 4 TOOL BOXES; TUB OF 8 MISCELLANEOUS HAND TOOLS; TUB OF 2 MISCELLANEOUS POWER TOOLS; MILWAUKEE MITRE SAW WITH STAND
You are further notified that you may file a claim within (30) days of the second publication of this notice of seizure by sending a claim complying with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 9-16-11(c), to the seizing law enforcement agency and to the district attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested.
This 15TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2020.
NICOLAS PARKERSON
Assistant District Attorney
Oconee Judicial Circuit
P.O. Box 1027
5401 Anson Avenue, Room 200
Eastman, GA 31023
Seizing Agency:
TREY WILLIAMS
Oconee Drug Task Force
327 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, Georgia 31023

1006
CORPORATIONS and BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

GPN 06
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
Notice is given that articles of incorporation that will incorporate ERIC LEE, LMFT, LPC,  P.C. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 151 OLD DODGE HIGH ROAD, EASTMAN, GA 31023 and its initial registered agent at such address is VINSON E. LEE.

1007
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

GPN 07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
ESTATE NO. P-20-9336
All creditors of the Estate of MARY LOUISE BROWN (AKA LOUISE P. KIRKLEY), deceased, late of Dodge County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in 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 31st day of August, 2020.
MADISON H. KIRKLEY
Executor,
Estate of MARY LOUISE BROWN (aka LOUISE P. KIRKLEY)
1054 Evergreen Church Road
Eastman, Ga. 31023
THE CANNON LAW FIRM, LLC
P O Box 55270
McRae, GA 31055
229-868-6065

GPn 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of EARL WARNOCK, deceased, late of Dodge County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned in accordance with the law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to EXECUTOR.
This the 26 day of AUGUST, 2020.
HOWARD D. WARNOCK, Executor
550 Coley Rogers Road
Eastman, GA 31023

gpn 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DODGE
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSIE MAE ROLAND
All creditors of the Estate of ROSIE MAE ROLAND, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned in accordance with the law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me.
This the 8th day of SEPTEMBER, 2020.
DONALD H. CLARK,
Executor of the Last Will and Testament of
ROSIE MAE ROLAND,
Deceased
STRAUGHAN & STRAUGHAN
Attorneys for said Estate
P.O. Box 55567
McRae-Helena, GA 31055
229-868-5629

GPN 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of EDGAR SPEER SHOUSE, JR., late of Dodge County, Georgia, deceased, Estate No. P-20-9338, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are requiredto make immediate payment.
VELMA SHOUSE RYALS
1777 Chester Hwy.
Eastman, GA 31023
c/o:
RITA J. LLOP
Attorney at Law
Rita J. Llop, P. C.
5007 9th Avenue, N.E.
Eastman, Georgia 31023

1010
FAMILY, CHILDREN, YOUTH

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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF DODGE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF DESHUNTIE LEVEL, Minor
ESTATE NO. 2020-TG-0159
NOTICE
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that SHARLENE T. LEVEL has filed a Petition seeking to be appointed temporary guardian of the above-named Minor.
All objections to the Petition to the appointment of a temporary guardian or the appointment of the Petitioner as temporary guardian, must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and be filed with this Court no later than fourteen (14) days after this notice is mailed, or ten (10) days after this notice is personally served upon you, or ten (10) days after the second publication of this notice if you are served by publication.
All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or Georgia probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify as an indigent party.
Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees.
NOTE: If a natural guardian files a timely objection to the creation of the temporary guardianship, the Petition will be dismissed. If a natural guardian files an objection to the appointment of the Petitioner as guardian, or if a parent who is not a natural guardian files an objection to the Petition, a hearing on the matter shall be scheduled at a later date.
If no objection is filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
AL MCCRANIE
Judge of the Probate Court
By: KAYE COLLINS
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
43 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-3775

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
WILLIAM AND ANGELA
HELTON, Plaintiff
vs.
HARLEY HELTON,
DAVID HARRELL, Defendant
Civil Action NO. 20V-8906
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: DAVID HARRELL:
UNKNOWN ADDRESS
By Order for service by publication dated the 18th day of August, 2020, you are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of May, 2020, WILLIAM AND ANGELA HELTON filed suit against you for Third Party Custody. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, LEE CANNON, P.O. Box 55270, McRae, Georgia 31055, an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication.
Witness the Honorable MICHAEL C. JOHNSON, Judge of Superior Court.
This 25th day of August, 2020
RHETT WALKER, Clerk
DODGE Superior Court
43 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
THE CANNON LAW FIRM
POST OFFICE BOX 55270
30 E. MLK JR. BLVD.
MCRAE, GA 31055
229-868-6065-PHONE
229-868-6063-FACSIMILE

1011
FORECLOSURES

GPN 11
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the security deed from JONATHON CHRISTOPHER DAVIS to CHERYL B. O’BARR, dated May 8, 2017, and recorded in Deed Book 838, Page 245, DODGE County Records, here will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder before the Courthouse Door at Dodge County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY in OCTOBER, 2020, the following described property:
TRACT 1:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 13TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING THAT PART OF LAND LOT NO. 291 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT WHICH IS 1,450 FEET NORTH 46 DEGREES WEST FROM THE SOUTH CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE RUN ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH 44 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 380.00 FEET TO A ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID ROAD IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 5 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 600.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 2.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY A COUNTY ROAD, ON THE SOUTHWEST BY LANDS OF KELLY BROTHERS AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY LANDS FORMERLY OWNED BY D.L. MULLIS, A PLAT OF THE SURVEY OF SAID PROPERTY BEING RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 305, AND BY REFERENCE BEING A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION.
TRACT 2:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE 13TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING A PORTION OF LOT NO. 291 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE WHICH IS 1,910.00 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTH CORNER OF SAID LOT AND WHICH POINT OF BEGINNING IS THE WEST CORNER OF LANDS OF W.D. DAVIS; THENCE RUNNING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE NORTH 44 DEGREES 30 MINUTES A DISTANCE OF 391.4 FEET AND NORTH 14 DEGREES 1 MINUTE WEST 4040.25 FEET; THENCE IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 85 DEGREES 55 MINUTES EAST 578.00 FEET TO THE CENTER OF THE COUNTY DIRT ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID ROAD 3 DEGREES 42 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 22.00 FEET TO LANDS OF W.D. DAVIS; THENCE IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 48 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE OF 386.00 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 2.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEGIN THE SAME PROPERTY SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF A SURVEY MADE BY BENNIE MOORE ON JANUARY 20, 1973 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 155 AND BY REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN.
The debt secured by said security deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make payments in accordance with the terms of said note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees
Said property will be sold subject to ad valorem taxes which are due or which are a lien; matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; and any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the security deed being foreclosed.
CHERYL B. O’BARR
As Attorney-in-Fact for
JONATHON CHRISTOPHER DAVIS
AVERY LAW, LLC
P.O. Box 1446
Dublin, Georgia 31040
478-353-0146

GPN 11
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR. Grantor, to STATE BANK OF COCHRAN, Grantee, dated October 20, 1998 and recorded in Book 317, Pages 247-250 and extended on October 3, 2016 at Deed Book 823 page 238, Dodge County Deed Records, the said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Promissory Note, together with all other debts, extensions, renewals and future advances thereto, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, before the courthouse door in Dodge County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN OCTOBER, 2020 the following described property, to-wit:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN LOT OF LAND NO. 82 IN THE 20TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE EASTMAN-FRIENDSHIP CHURCH PUBLIC ROAD THAT IS LOCATED NINE HUNDRED FIVE (905) FEET SOUTHEAST FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHWEST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT AND FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUNNING IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH FIFTY-FIVE (45) DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN (519) FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE RUNNING IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH FIFTY (50) DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY (420) FEET TO AN IRON PIN LOCATED AT LANDS OF GEORGE A. THOMPSON, SR; THENCE RUNNING ALONG SAID LANDS OF GEORGE A, THOMPSON, SR, ALONG A FENCE, AND IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH FORTY-FIVE (45) DEGREES WEST A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN (519) FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE RUNNING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH FIFTY (50) DEGREES WEST A DISTANCE OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY (420) FEET TO AN IRON PIN WHICH WAS THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING FIVE (5) ACRES, AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY SHOWN ON A PLAT OF A SURVEY MADE BY JACK WARREN, SURVEYOR, DATED OCTOBER 26, 1965, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 264. SAID TRACT BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TRACT “F” CONVEYED TO GRANTOR HEREIN BY GEORGE A. THOMPSON, IR., AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACKIE B. THOMPSON, BY CORRECTIVE DEED OF EXECUTOR TO DEVISE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN DEED BOOK 303, PAGES 78-82.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and Note has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of default pursuant to the terms of said deed to secure debt and note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, accrued interest, all expenses of the sale, and other sums secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, including attorney’s fees, and the remainder, if any, shall be applied as required by law.
Said property shall be sold as the property of GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR. subject to any and all outstanding mortgages, ad valorem taxes, street improvements, easements, or other restrictions of record, if any. The undersigned will execute a deed under power of sale to the purchaser as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt.
This 2nd day of September, 2020.
STATE BANK OF COCHRAN
Attorney in Fact For
GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR.
DENNIS MULLIS
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 429
101 E. Cherry Street
Cochran, Georgia 31014
478-934-6352

1015
NAME CHANGE

gpn 15
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: JAMEA LIFE KODESH REDMON
Civil Action File No.
20V-8970
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that SURENE L. NELSON, the undersigned, filed his Petition to the Superior Court of DODGE County, Georgia on the 25th day of AUGUST 2020, praying for a change in the name of minor child: JAMEA LIFE KODESH REDMON to JAMEA LIFE JAMEA REDMON.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of said Petition.
This 25th day of AUGUST, 2020.
SURENE L. NELSON
Petitioner prose

1018
PROBATE NOTICES

GPN 18
PROBATE COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: Estate of TIMOTHY LLOYD, Deceased
Estate No.: P-20-9337
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
TO: All interested persons: CONDRA W. ROBINSON has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of TIMOTHY LLOYD ROBINSON, deceased, of said County.
The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. Section 53-12-261.
All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before October 7, 2020.
All pleadings/objections must be signed before a Notary Public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party.
Contact Probate Court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
s/AL MCCRANIE,
Probate Judge
643 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, Georgia 31023
JOSEPH I. MARCHANT, LLC
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 4218
Eastman, Georgia 31023
Telephone No.: 478-374-1505
Facsimile No.: 478-374-1512

GPN 18
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ONOCHIE IKEDIONWU, DECEASED
ESTATE NO.
NOTICE
The Petition of SHIRLEY IKEDIONWU, for an Order Declaring No Administration is Necessary in the above-referenced Estate having been duly filed,
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the Petition, in this Court on or before October 20, 2020.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
AL MCCRANIE Judge,
Dodge County Probate Court
Probate Court of Dodge County
P.O. Box 4256
643 Pearl Bates Ave
Eastman GA 31023
478-374-3775

1020
DELINQUENT TAXES

GPN 20
NOTICE TO BAR RIGHT OF REDEMPTION
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
TO: BARRY BOSS AND CHRISTOPHER BOSS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY E. BOSS AND THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY MELBA BOSS
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following described property to wit:
Map and Parcel 068/006H
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOTS 217 AND 218 IN THE 19TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING TRACT D CONSISTING OF 2.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY OLIN J. MCLEOD, GEORGIA REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. 2259, DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2004, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 193, SAID PLAT AND THE RECORDING THEREOF BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR DESCRIPTIVE AND ALL OTHER LEGAL PURPOSES.
Will forever expire and be foreclosed and barred on or after October 7, 2020.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of August, 2019 and was recorded September 26, 2019 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County, Georgia, in Deed Book 879 at page 91.
The property may be redeemed at any time before the 7th day of October, 2020, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: 303 Main Street Post Office Box 4218, Eastman, Georgia 31023.
Please be governed accordingly.
s/ JOSEPH I. MARCHANT,
Attorney for BRAD POOLE
303 Main Street
PO Box 4218
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-1505

GPN 20
NOTICE TO BAR RIGHT OF REDEMPTION
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
TO: ALL HEIRS OF THE ESTATES OF M. H. CONLEY, CHARLIE G. CONLEY, MICHYL CONLEY, AND LEROY A. CONLEY, SR. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEROY A. CONLEY, JR. AND MARY CONLEY WEIST
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following described property to wit:
Map and Parcel 011/033A
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 263, 14TH LAND DISTRICT, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONSISTING OF 33.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND IS A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 66, PAGE 248, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
Will forever expire and be foreclosed and barred on or after October 7, 2020.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of August, 2019 and was recorded September 26, 2019 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County, Georgia, in Deed Book 879 at page 93.
The property may be redeemed at any time before the 7th day of October, 2020, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: 303 Main Street Post Office Box 4218, Eastman, Georgia 31023.
Please be governed accordingly.
s/ JOSEPH I. MARCHANT,
Attorney for JOHN PAUL HORTON et al.
303 Main Street
PO Box 4218
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-1505

1006
CORPORATIONS and BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

GPN 06
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
Notice is given that articles of incorporation that will incorporate ERIC LEE, LMFT, LPC,  P.C. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code. The initial registered office of the corporation is located at 151 OLD DODGE HIGH ROAD, EASTMAN, GA 31023 and its initial registered agent at such address is VINSON E. LEE.

1007
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

GPN 07
PROBATE COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: Estate of VICKIE W. JOHNSON, Deceased
PETITION TO PROBATE WILL IN SOLEMN FORM
Estate No.:P-20-9306
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of Vickie W. Johnson are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned in accordance with the law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me.
This the 20th day of August, 2020.
PATRICIA STAPLES,
Executor of the
Estate of VICKIE W.
JOHNSON, Deceased
1414 W Highway 280
Milan, GA 31060

GPN 07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS
ESTATE NO. P-20-9336
All creditors of the Estate of MARY LOUISE BROWN (AKA LOUISE P. KIRKLEY), deceased, late of Dodge County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in 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 31st day of August, 2020.
MADISON H. KIRKLEY
Executor,
Estate of MARY LOUISE BROWN (aka LOUISE P. KIRKLEY)
1054 Evergreen Church Road
Eastman, Ga. 31023
THE CANNON LAW FIRM, LLC
P O Box 55270
McRae, GA 31055
229-868-6065

GPn 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
All creditors of the Estate of EARL WARNOCK, deceased, late of Dodge County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned in accordance with the law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to EXECUTOR.
This the 26 day of AUGUST, 2020.
HOWARD D. WARNOCK, Executor
550 Coley Rogers Road
Eastman, GA 31023

gpn 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DODGE
IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSIE MAE ROLAND
All creditors of the Estate of ROSIE MAE ROLAND, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned in accordance with the law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to me.
This the 8th day of SEPTEMBER, 2020.
DONALD H. CLARK,
Executor of the Last Will and Testament of
ROSIE MAE ROLAND,
Deceased
STRAUGHAN & STRAUGHAN
Attorneys for said Estate
P.O. Box 55567
McRae-Helena, GA 31055
229-868-5629

1010
FAMILY, CHILDREN, YOUTH

GPN 10
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE:
ISAIAH MWANG (M) YOB: 2015
EZRA MWANGI (M), YOB 2012
ELIJAH BROWN (M), YOB 2003
ESTATE NO. 2020-TG-0155
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
To: BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF E.B. and SAMUEL MWANGI, Father of I.M and E.M.
The above styled PETITION FOR PERMANENT LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP of Minor was filed by NORMAN LOVING and JOANN LOVING on August 13, 2020. You are required to file with the clerk of the PROBATE COURT, and to serve upon Petitioners’ attorney, SARAH RIEDEL, 5607 ANSON AVE, EASTMAN, GA 31023 an answer in writing within 30 days.
This 21st day of August, 2020
SARAH RIEDEL
Banks and Riedel, P.C.
Attorney for Petitioners
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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF DODGE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF DESHUNTIE LEVEL, Minor
ESTATE NO. 2020-TG-0159
NOTICE
TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You are hereby notified that SHARLENE T. LEVEL has filed a Petition seeking to be appointed temporary guardian of the above-named Minor.
All objections to the Petition to the appointment of a temporary guardian or the appointment of the Petitioner as temporary guardian, must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and be filed with this Court no later than fourteen (14) days after this notice is mailed, or ten (10) days after this notice is personally served upon you, or ten (10) days after the second publication of this notice if you are served by publication.
All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or Georgia probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify as an indigent party.
Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees.
NOTE: If a natural guardian files a timely objection to the creation of the temporary guardianship, the Petition will be dismissed. If a natural guardian files an objection to the appointment of the Petitioner as guardian, or if a parent who is not a natural guardian files an objection to the Petition, a hearing on the matter shall be scheduled at a later date.
If no objection is filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
AL MCCRANIE
Judge of the Probate Court
By: KAYE COLLINS
Clerk/Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court
43 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-3775

Gpn 10
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
WILLIAM AND ANGELA
HELTON, Plaintiff
vs.
HARLEY HELTON,
DAVID HARRELL, Defendant
Civil Action NO. 20V-8906
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
TO: DAVID HARRELL:
UNKNOWN ADDRESS
By Order for service by publication dated the 18th day of August, 2020, you are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of May, 2020, WILLIAM AND ANGELA HELTON filed suit against you for Third Party Custody. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court and to serve upon Plaintiff’s attorney, LEE CANNON, P.O. Box 55270, McRae, Georgia 31055, an Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for publication.
Witness the Honorable MICHAEL C. JOHNSON, Judge of Superior Court.
This 25th day of August, 2020
RHETT WALKER, Clerk
DODGE Superior Court
43 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
THE CANNON LAW FIRM
POST OFFICE BOX 55270
30 E. MLK JR. BLVD.
MCRAE, GA 31055
229-868-6065-PHONE
229-868-6063-FACSIMILE

1011
FORECLOSURES

GPN 11
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER IN SECURITY DEED
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the security deed from JONATHON CHRISTOPHER DAVIS to CHERYL B. O’BARR, dated May 8, 2017, and recorded in Deed Book 838, Page 245, DODGE County Records, here will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder before the Courthouse Door at Dodge County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY in OCTOBER, 2020, the following described property:
TRACT 1:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE 13TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING THAT PART OF LAND LOT NO. 291 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT WHICH IS 1,450 FEET NORTH 46 DEGREES WEST FROM THE SOUTH CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE RUN ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH 44 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 380.00 FEET TO A ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID ROAD IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 5 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 600.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 2.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY A COUNTY ROAD, ON THE SOUTHWEST BY LANDS OF KELLY BROTHERS AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY LANDS FORMERLY OWNED BY D.L. MULLIS, A PLAT OF THE SURVEY OF SAID PROPERTY BEING RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 305, AND BY REFERENCE BEING A PART OF THIS DESCRIPTION.
TRACT 2:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE 13TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING A PORTION OF LOT NO. 291 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE WHICH IS 1,910.00 FEET NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTH CORNER OF SAID LOT AND WHICH POINT OF BEGINNING IS THE WEST CORNER OF LANDS OF W.D. DAVIS; THENCE RUNNING ALONG THE SOUTHWEST LOT LINE NORTH 44 DEGREES 30 MINUTES A DISTANCE OF 391.4 FEET AND NORTH 14 DEGREES 1 MINUTE WEST 4040.25 FEET; THENCE IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 85 DEGREES 55 MINUTES EAST 578.00 FEET TO THE CENTER OF THE COUNTY DIRT ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID ROAD 3 DEGREES 42 MINUTES EAST A DISTANCE OF 22.00 FEET TO LANDS OF W.D. DAVIS; THENCE IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH 48 DEGREES 54 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE OF 386.00 FEET TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING 2.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND BEGIN THE SAME PROPERTY SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF A SURVEY MADE BY BENNIE MOORE ON JANUARY 20, 1973 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 155 AND BY REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN.
The debt secured by said security deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to make payments in accordance with the terms of said note. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, and all expenses of sale, including attorney’s fees
Said property will be sold subject to ad valorem taxes which are due or which are a lien; matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property; and any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the security deed being foreclosed.
CHERYL B. O’BARR
As Attorney-in-Fact for
JONATHON CHRISTOPHER DAVIS
AVERY LAW, LLC
P.O. Box 1446
Dublin, Georgia 31040
478-353-0146

GPN 11
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Deed to Secure Debt from GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR. Grantor, to STATE BANK OF COCHRAN, Grantee, dated October 20, 1998 and recorded in Book 317, Pages 247-250 and extended on October 3, 2016 at Deed Book 823 page 238, Dodge County Deed Records, the said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure a Promissory Note, together with all other debts, extensions, renewals and future advances thereto, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, before the courthouse door in Dodge County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN OCTOBER, 2020 the following described property, to-wit:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN LOT OF LAND NO. 82 IN THE 20TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE EASTMAN-FRIENDSHIP CHURCH PUBLIC ROAD THAT IS LOCATED NINE HUNDRED FIVE (905) FEET SOUTHEAST FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH THE NORTHWEST LOT LINE OF SAID LOT AND FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING RUNNING IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH FIFTY-FIVE (45) DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN (519) FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE RUNNING IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH FIFTY (50) DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY (420) FEET TO AN IRON PIN LOCATED AT LANDS OF GEORGE A. THOMPSON, SR; THENCE RUNNING ALONG SAID LANDS OF GEORGE A, THOMPSON, SR, ALONG A FENCE, AND IN A DIRECTION OF SOUTH FORTY-FIVE (45) DEGREES WEST A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN (519) FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE RUNNING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE IN A DIRECTION OF NORTH FIFTY (50) DEGREES WEST A DISTANCE OF FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY (420) FEET TO AN IRON PIN WHICH WAS THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING FIVE (5) ACRES, AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY SHOWN ON A PLAT OF A SURVEY MADE BY JACK WARREN, SURVEYOR, DATED OCTOBER 26, 1965, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 264. SAID TRACT BEING THE SAME PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TRACT “F” CONVEYED TO GRANTOR HEREIN BY GEORGE A. THOMPSON, IR., AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JACKIE B. THOMPSON, BY CORRECTIVE DEED OF EXECUTOR TO DEVISE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE SUPERIOR COURT IN DEED BOOK 303, PAGES 78-82.
The debt secured by said Deed to Secure Debt and Note has been and is hereby declared due and payable in full because of default pursuant to the terms of said deed to secure debt and note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, accrued interest, all expenses of the sale, and other sums secured by the Deed to Secure Debt, including attorney’s fees, and the remainder, if any, shall be applied as required by law.
Said property shall be sold as the property of GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR. subject to any and all outstanding mortgages, ad valorem taxes, street improvements, easements, or other restrictions of record, if any. The undersigned will execute a deed under power of sale to the purchaser as provided in the Deed to Secure Debt.
This 2nd day of September, 2020.
STATE BANK OF COCHRAN
Attorney in Fact For
GEORGE A. THOMPSON JR.
DENNIS MULLIS
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 429
101 E. Cherry Street
Cochran, Georgia 31014
478-934-6352

1013
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

GPN 13
JUDICIAL NOTICE
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 15-11-50(f) the Superior Court is seeking qualified candidates for the position of JUVENILE COURT JUDGE in the OCONEE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR BLECKLEY, DODGE, MONTGOMERY, PULASKI, TELFAIR and WHEELER Counties. This will be a four year appointment by court order beginning on October 1, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2024.
Qualified applicants must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of Georgia for three years, having practiced law for five years (seven is preferred) and be a member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing. Travel throughout the Judicial Circuit and some limited state travel will be required.
Anyone expressing an interest in this position including all questions and comments should refer them to:
MR. BOB NADEKOW
DISTRICT COURT
ADMINISTRATOR
POST OFFICE DRAWER C
LYONS, GA 30436
Application packets may also be submitted via email to bnadekow@eighthdistrict.org. Only letters of interest, resumes, questions or comments received by September 15, 2020 will be considered. No phone calls, please.

1015
NAME CHANGE

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: JAMEA LIFE KODESH REDMON
Civil Action File No.
20V-8970
NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that SURENE L. NELSON, the undersigned, filed his Petition to the Superior Court of DODGE County, Georgia on the 25th day of AUGUST 2020, praying for a change in the name of minor child: JAMEA LIFE KODESH REDMON to JAMEA LIFE JAMEA REDMON.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to law to any interested or affected party to appear in said Court and to file objections to such name change. Objections must be filed with said Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of said Petition.
This 25th day of AUGUST, 2020.
SURENE L. NELSON
Petitioner prose

1018
PROBATE NOTICES

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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF DODGE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF IZORA BRAY, DECEASED
ESTATE NO. P-20-9334
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
TO: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
RUGENA BRAY has petitioned for RUGENA BRAY to be appointed Administrator (s) of the Estate of IZORA BRAY, deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before SEPTEMBER 22, 2020.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All pleadings/objections must be signed under oath before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be held on SEPTEMBER 22, 2020. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
AL MCCRANIE
Judge of the Probate Court
KAYE COLLINS
Clerk/Deputy Clerk
of the Probate Court
643 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-3775

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IN THE PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF DODGE
STATE OF GEORGIA
IN RE: ESTATE OF ARLEAN BATTLE, DECEASED
ESTATE NO. P-20-9297
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
TO: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
GWENDOLYN CARTER has petitioned for GWENDOLYN CARTER, to be appointed Administrator (s) of the Estate of ARLEAN BATTLE deceased, of said County. (The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before SEPTEMBER 22, 2020.
BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All pleadings/objections must be signed under oath before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed a hearing will be held on SEPTEMBER 20, 2020. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
AL MCCRANIE
Judge of the Probate Court
KAYE COLLINS
Clerk/Deputy Clerk
of the Probate Court
643 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-3775

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PROBATE COURT OF DODGE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
In Re: Estate of TIMOTHY LLOYD, Deceased
Estate No.: P-20-9337
PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
NOTICE
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY PROBATE COURT
TO: All interested persons: CONDRA W. ROBINSON has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the Estate of TIMOTHY LLOYD ROBINSON, deceased, of said County.
The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. Section 53-12-261.
All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before October 7, 2020.
All pleadings/objections must be signed before a Notary Public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party.
Contact Probate Court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.
s/AL MCCRANIE,
Probate Judge
643 Pearl Bates Avenue
Eastman, Georgia 31023
JOSEPH I. MARCHANT, LLC
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 4218
Eastman, Georgia 31023
Telephone No.: 478-374-1505
Facsimile No.: 478-374-1512

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DELINQUENT TAXES

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TO:
1.JERRY W. FORDHAM AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN ADMINISTRATORS AND HEIRS OF JERRY W. FORDHAM
2.CATHY F. HATCHER ESTATE AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN ADMINISTRATORS AND HEIRS OF CATHY F. HATCHER
3.GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
4.ALL RESIDENTS/OCCUPANTS/TENANTS
5.ALL PERSONS HAVING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTY
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
THE RIGHT TO REDEEM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY, TO WIT:
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 279, 16TH LAND DISTRICT, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING 1.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, THEREOF MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS A PART OF LOT 7 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF A SURVEY MADE BY JAKE D. HARRELL FOR W. L. JESSUP JR. AS THE SAME IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 51, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE DODGE SUPERIOR COURT, AND AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF A 30 FOOT ROAD SHOWN ON SAID PLAT WHICH IS 840 FEET SOUTH 26 DEGREES WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF SAID ROAD WITH THE ORIGINAL NORTHEAST LINE OF LANE LOT 279, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 240 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES WEST A DISTANCE OF 180 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY OF A TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO MARO B. COLEMAN BY SCHLEY H. JESSUP ON JANUARY 12, 1960; THENCE NORTH 48 DEGREES WEST ALONG THE SAID SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TRACT OF LAND A DISTANCE OF 240 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES EAST A DISTANCE OF 190 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
DODGE COUNTY TAX PARCEL NO.: 60A 45
will expire and be forever foreclosed and barred on and after the 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020.
The tax deed for which this notice relates is dated AUGUST 6, 2019. Said tax deed is recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Dodge County, Georgia, in Deed Book 879, Page 92.
This property may be redeemed at any time before 5:00 pm on or before SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 or thirty (30) days after legal service of this Notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-4-45, whichever is later. To redeem, you must pay the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address:
BRUSHY CREEK
ENTERPRISES, LLC,
CHAD T. HARRISON AND MELISSA G. HARRISON
c/o BRITTON A. SMITH
WHELCHEL & MCQUIGG, LLC
504 Beachview Drive, Suite 3-D
St. Simons Island, Georgia
31522
912-638-1174

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NOTICE TO BAR RIGHT OF REDEMPTION
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
TO: BARRY BOSS AND CHRISTOPHER BOSS AS WELL AS ANY OTHER HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BOBBY E. BOSS AND THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY MELBA BOSS
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following described property to wit:
Map and Parcel 068/006H
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOTS 217 AND 218 IN THE 19TH LAND DISTRICT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING TRACT D CONSISTING OF 2.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED BY OLIN J. MCLEOD, GEORGIA REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR NO. 2259, DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 2004, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF DODGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT IN PLAT BOOK 37, PAGE 193, SAID PLAT AND THE RECORDING THEREOF BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR DESCRIPTIVE AND ALL OTHER LEGAL PURPOSES.
Will forever expire and be foreclosed and barred on or after October 7, 2020.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of August, 2019 and was recorded September 26, 2019 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County, Georgia, in Deed Book 879 at page 91.
The property may be redeemed at any time before the 7th day of October, 2020, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: 303 Main Street Post Office Box 4218, Eastman, Georgia 31023.
Please be governed accordingly.
s/ JOSEPH I. MARCHANT,
Attorney for BRAD POOLE
303 Main Street
PO Box 4218
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-1505

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NOTICE TO BAR RIGHT OF REDEMPTION
GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY
TO: ALL HEIRS OF THE ESTATES OF M. H. CONLEY, CHARLIE G. CONLEY, MICHYL CONLEY, AND LEROY A. CONLEY, SR. INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LEROY A. CONLEY, JR. AND MARY CONLEY WEIST
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
The right to redeem the following described property to wit:
Map and Parcel 011/033A
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 263, 14TH LAND DISTRICT, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONSISTING OF 33.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND IS A PORTION OF THAT PROPERTY THAT IS DESCRIBED IN A DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 66, PAGE 248, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
Will forever expire and be foreclosed and barred on or after October 7, 2020.
The tax deed to which this notice relates is dated the 6th day of August, 2019 and was recorded September 26, 2019 in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Dodge County, Georgia, in Deed Book 879 at page 93.
The property may be redeemed at any time before the 7th day of October, 2020, by payment of the redemption price as fixed and provided by law to the undersigned at the following address: 303 Main Street Post Office Box 4218, Eastman, Georgia 31023.
Please be governed accordingly.
s/ JOSEPH I. MARCHANT,
Attorney for JOHN PAUL HORTON et al.
303 Main Street
PO Box 4218
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-1505

120
LAND FOR SALE

PROPERTY FOR SALE IN NORTHLAKES SUBDIVISION. 115 DOGWOOD DRIVE, Lot 4 consists of 1.09 acres. Asking $14,000.00. Call 912-677-3333 or email rdiggs478@gmail.com

600
SERVICES

Hardeman construction Land and lot clearing: top soil; fill dirt; pond building; hauling. Call Terry Hardeman at (478) 285-1430 anytime. State Certified Septic Tank Installation.

FOR ALL YOUR ROOFING NEEDS call BRICE BLOCKER, sales manager at FRASER ROOFING. Free Estimates. Call 478-231-8176.

700
FOR SALE

DOUBLE BED household items, ladies clothes, shoes, albums - country, gospel and other. Call for more information 478-374-6038.

730
WANTED

WANTED: Two older gentlemen looking for hunting land in Dodge County and will respect the land. Call 386-336-3803.
730
WANTED

WANTED: FREE Ducks and Chickens. Would like to give them a good home. They will be well taken care of. Call 478-689-4218.

WANTED: SOMEONE TO FIX HAMMOND ORGAN. Keyboard is not working. Call 478-934-2420.

WANTED: CEMENT MIXER in good condition. Call 478-374-4904.

800
AUTOMOTIVE

2000 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. Red with black top, six-speed manual, less than 48,000 original miles, new tires, spoiler, ride control, Corsa exhaust, AM/FM CD player with 12 disc changer and heads up display. $18K. Please call 478-231-6038 for more information.

810
MOTORCYCLES

2014 HONDA SHADOW 750. Only 4,100 miles. Asking $3,500.00. Please call 478-285-1368 for more information.

900
YARD SALES

1421 4TH AVENUE; EASTMAN. SEPTEMBER 18, 19 - Friday, Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Many inside and outdoor items. MUST GO. Cash and carry. TV cabinet, curio cabinet, books, tables, chairs, household, tiller, pressure washer, air compressor, lawn mower, shrub trimmers, tool chest, car vac, ladder, etc. New and used clothes. Home decor.

SUGAR CREEK METHODIST CHURCH; Chauncey. September 18, 19, 25 and 26. 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. 478-290-1339. Turn at light in Chauncey towards Milan, 1/4 mile on right.

Dodge defeats Dublin, 33-20
By Joey Marchant
Dodge bounced back in a big way with a 33-20 victory over the Dublin Irish. The coaching staff came up with a good game plan, and the players executed. Dublin won the toss and deferred to the second half. A high angling kickoff gave Dodge the ball on its 25 yard line. It was apparent from the start that Dodge wanted to get Mikhail Carr and Daylon Gordon plenty of touches on offense. Carr lined up at quarterback and gained 6 tough yards on the ground. Hunter Kirkley came in at quarterback and handed to Gordon who gained 16 yards. Kirkley then hit Keldrick Beck for a gain of eight yards. Gordon rushed for gains of seven yards and two yards. Carr lined back up at quarterback and gained four yards. Carr then handed to Beck who gained four yards. Kirkley handed to Gordon for gains of 11 yards and four yards. Reco Caines came in to relieve Gordon and carried for four yards. Carr carried for five yards, and Gordon capped the drive with a three yard touchdown run. Mason Mangham added the extra point for a 7-0 Dodge lead.
Mangham’s high angling kickoff was fair caught by Dublin at the 25 yard line. After gaining one first down on the ground, it appeared Dublin would complete a pass for a first down in Dodge territory, but Carr came over and shoved the receiver out of bounds before he could get a foot down. A rugby style punt by Dublin netted 59 yards down to the Dodge five yard line.
Dodge could not move the football, and Mangham would have to punt from near his own goal line. He got off a 40 yard punt, and Dublin took over on its 44 yard line. Three personal foul penalties overshadowed some nice defensive plays by Carr and Quinn Whitehead and set Dublin up with first and goal from the Dodge 5 yard line. Dublin quarterback Markelle Mitchell powered the ball across the goal line for the score. The extra point made it 7-7.
Beck returned a squib kick to the Dodge 25 yard line. Facing third and long on the first play of the second quarter, Kirkley threw a 36 yard pass to Beck who made a leaping catch on the Dublin 40 yard line. Kirkley completed a 10 yard pass to Tyrese Johnson. Carr took a direct snap and started left before reversing his field and gaining 18 yards. Gordon rushed for gains of three yards, six yards and two yards to give Dodge a first down on the 5 yard line of Dublin. Caines took it in for the touchdown from there behind the blocks of Landynn Powers and Davis Marchant. The extra point attempt was blocked by a man coming off the edge. Dodge led 13-7.
Dublin returned the squib kick to its own 42 yard line. Then Dodge turned one of its worst defensive plays of the night into one of its biggest. Dublin ran left where Dodge’s defensive end collapsed and the corner and outside linebacker were kicked out leaving a huge running lane. Both safeties over pursued, and the ball carrier cut it up field with nothing but green grass between him and the goal line. However, safety Keldrick Beck stayed with the play and ran the running back down from behind tackling him on the Dodge two yard line. Dublin then attempted to take advantage of having a 6’2’’ 220 plus pound quarterback. The Dodge defensive front led by Noah Cummings stopped Mitchell after a gain of one yard on first down and no gain on second down. On third down, Mitchell fumbled the snap and had the ball ripped from his hands by Daylon Gordon as he tried to recover. Gordon returned it 99 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was again blocked, and Dodge led 19-7.
The kickoff was returned to the Dublin 41 yard line. Mitchell again fumbled the snap and was pulled from the game in favor of Kendall Wade. Kade Harpe tackled the running back for a yard loss on second down. Daylon Gordon sacked the quarterback on third down, but Dodge was called for holding giving Dublin new life. The Irish executed a counter trap play for a 52 yard touchdown run. The extra point cut the Dodge lead to 19-14, and it would remain that way at the end of the first half.
Dublin got the ball to start the second half and dominated the time of possession in the third quarter as Dodge did not run a single offensive play in the quarter. Dodge still managed to score when Jaylon Jaynes pressured Wade who floated a pass that was intercepted by Demron Gordon and returned 94 yards for a touchdown. Mangham’s extra point made it 26-14 Dodge.
Dublin turned it over on downs to end the third quarter, and Beck gained 35 yards on a jet sweep on the first play of the fourth quarter. Daylon Gordon would later run 35 yards for a touchdown. Mangham’s extra point made the score 33-14 Dodge. Dublin would add one meaningless touchdown late to make the final score Dodge 33 Dublin 20.
The victory was Dodge’s fifth win in its last seven games against Dublin. Dodge improves to 1-1 on the young season and plans to travel to Dexter on Friday September 18th to take on the AAAA West Laurens Raiders. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 pm. The Raiders are 0-2 having lost to Bleckley County 27-19 and Veterans 35-0.
Stats for Dodge were
Passing
Passing:
Hunter Kirkley was 4 of 7 for 56 yards
Rushing: Daylon Gordon had 19 carries for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns
Keldrick Beck had 3 carries for 38 yards
Mikhail Carr had 4 carries for 31 yards
Reco Caines had 5 carries for 11 yards and 1 touchdown.
Receiving:
Keldrick Beck had 2 catches for 44 yards
Tyrese Johnson had 1 catch for 10 yards
Daylon Gordon had 1 catch for 3 yards
Defense:
Daylon Gordon returned a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown.
Demron Gordon returned an interception 94 yards for a touchdown
Special Teams:
Mason Mangham was 3 for 5 on extra points and punted 3 times for an average of 31 yards


Lady Indians split Two region games
BY Russ Ragan
The Dodge County High School Lady Indians softball team split a pair of games last week. Last Thursday; Dodge defeated Lamar County, 8-1. On Saturday, Dodge dropped a tough game to long time rival Bleckley County, 6-5. Dodge will step out of the region for their next two games. Thursday Dodge will head to Perry to play a very good Westfield team. The game has a 5:30 start. Saturday, Dodge will host West Laurens with a 10:00 a.m. start with the junior varsity game and the varsity will follow at 12:00 noon.
Dodge hosted region newcomer Lamar County last Thursday. Brooke Perdue got the start on the mound for Dodge. The pitcher had control of this one early as we were scoreless going to the Dodge second. Dodge got a two out rally on hits from Ava Roland and Gracie Lewis. Bailey Harvey would single home runner Carson Ethridge and Lewis would score on an error to give Dodge a 2-0 lead.
Perdue would have an easy third that would include her third strikeout. Dodge would load the bases to start the third on singles by Logan White; Mikaya Roberson and Dylana Bartons hit would score White for a 3-0 lead.
Ava Roland would hit a sacrifice fly to score Roberson for a 4-0 lead.
Perdue would have an easy fourth and Dodge would add to the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Ava Maxwell would get hit by a pitch for the second time of the game and steal second. One out later, Logan White would unload for her sixth homer of the season for a 6-0 lead.
Perdue ran into trouble for the first time in the fifth. Lamar cut the lead to 6-1 but the bases were still loaded with two outs. Lamar hit a deep drive headed for the right center field gap but Ava Maxwell made a great leaping catch at the fence and the Dodge lead stayed at 6-1.
The Lady Indians added to the lead in the bottom of the fifth again with the long ball. Dylana Barton got a leadoff double/ Two outs later, Bailey Harvey would hit a deep drive to center for a two run homer and a 8-1 lead.
Lamar would get base runners in the sixth and seventh but Perdue would work around them and Dodge would take the 8-1 win.
Saturday wasn’t a good day for Dodge. The defense had a rough day with three errors that preceded a pair of unearned runs. Dodge cut the Lady Royal lead to 6-5 in the sixth on an RBI hit by Perdue. The Lady Indians could not get any closer and that would be the final. Ava Maxwell went 2 for 4 with a double and a walk and an RBI. Ava Roland also had two hits and a pair of RBI’s.

The digital divide we have in the United States is undeniable. For years, this divide has existed between those who have access to reliable broadband internet--an unquestionable necessity in today’s modern world--and those who do not. For the nearly 39 percent of Americans who lack access to broadband, it’s not just a matter of affordability, but rather the availability.
Throughout the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, when schools became digital institutions and thousands worked from the comfort and safety of their homes, this divide became even more apparent. How can children attend digital school without reliable access to the internet? How can employees work from home? The answer is they can’t; putting them at a significant disadvantage.
As a Georgian, I recognize the importance of rural broadband expansion. The issue is all too important for our state. I know that plenty of Georgians lack the basic necessity of reliable internet, and it’s necessary to at least afford them the option of having it.
Thankfully, we have a President who recognizes this, even stating in his State of the Union address that he seeks “to deliver new and important infrastructure investment, including investments in the cutting-edge industries of the future.” Further underscoring his commitment to establishing reliable internet in America’s most rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) established the framework for the $20 billion “rural digital opportunity fund,” which will be used exclusively to fund improvements in broadband infrastructure in areas “that are entirely unserved by voice and broadband with download speeds of at least 25 mbps.” Thankfully, nearly 190,000 locations in our great state have been deemed eligible to benefit from these funds.
Just a few months ago, I joined many Georgia and Administration leaders to promote such efforts. In Claxton, Georgia ReConnect Program was expanded after two telecommunications companies received $5 million in federal aid. This aid will work to expand broadband service to over 1,200 homes in Evans and McIntosh counties. And it’s just the beginning.
Additionally, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue highlighted the necessity of broadband internet access in rural communities in his 2018 Rural Prosperity Task Force Report, Governor Brian Kemp, signed several pieces of legislation to jumpstart the efforts and Senator David Perdue, who recently joined a bipartisan group of legislators to create a bill that would enable broadband providers to provide free or discounted internet to families in need throughout the duration of the pandemic.
Thanks to the dedicated leadership of President Trump, Secretary Perdue, Governor Kemp, Senator Perdue and other Republican leaders, we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of rural internet access. Soon, our country will be able to begin meaningfully bridging the gap between those with reliable broadband internet access and those without, essentially bringing our state’s most rural areas into the 21st century.
Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan