The Dodge County News

By Frank Erwin
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Indians tennis teams hosted Washington County on March 11, 2014. The boys won four to one and the girls won five to zero.
Winners for the boys were number one singles, Jacob Danforth, six to zero in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number two singles, Dallas Hardin, six to one in the first set and six to zero in the second set; number one doubles, Vic Mizell and Corvon Parker, six to zero in the first set and six to one in the second set; and number two doubles, CJ Kemp and Brandon Roland, six to zero in the first set and six to two in the second set. [Full Story »] 

By Angie Bland
On Friday March 14 the Dodge County High School (DCHS) soccer teams played Jefferson County, which turned out to be the best defensive games of the year. The girls only allowed Jefferson County to take eight shots during the entire game. DCHS Lady Indians came away with a four to one victory.
Brooke Best had one block at goal and Sydney McRee had six blocks and allowed only one goal. Other stats for the game were Best with three shots, one goal, two corner kicks and one assist; Aja Murray had four shots, one goal and one assist; Caitlyn Smith had one save; Haley Holloway five shots and two goals; Kaitlyn Mullis six shots; Sam Campbell three shots, one assist and three corner kicks; and Kiley Dix one assist. [Full Story »] 

Age: 86

Died: Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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

The Dodge County Middle School Warriors remained undefeated on their baseball season with four region wins. Dodge recorded a nine to zero home win over Bleckley County and a 15 to three win over Dublin. The Warriors recorded a pair of road wins as well with an eight to three win over Toombs County and a ten to one win over East Laurens. Dodge will begin post-season play this Thursday at home with a 4:00 p.m. game. It is not known who they will play at this time. The championship game is scheduled for this Saturday. [Full Story »] 

Australia, Ireland and Cuba all banned the 100 watt incandescent light bulb by the year 2010. Are we now following the lead of Communist Cuba? The incandescent bulb phase-out is an example of government on your back, relentlessly regulating your behavior, as though you cannot think for yourself. You aren’t smart enough to make market choices, but must be cajoled into buying the “proper” product. I say buy the old ones while you still can. I have a bunch of them.

Good book: Inside the FBI by Ronald Kessler.

Bumper sticker of the day: I’m Pro-Choice On Light Bulbs.

“Only fools mistake politicians for messiahs.
Kevin Barrett

The minister used to hold the position a psychiatrist holds today, says Patrick, an Arkansas minister caller to the Mark Levin Show.
The low percentage of citizens who have signed up for Obamacare could become lower, as many of the few have not yet paid the pricey first month’s premium.
Senator Harry Reid and his gang of smear artist D.C. politicians get away with trashing their political enemies, using their immunity on the House and Senate floor under the Speech and Debate Clause in effect. They are careful not to repeat such hideous conduct outside the halls of Congress since the immunity goes away as soon as you leave the floor. Slander laws then take effect. Talk host Mark Levin says Reid and company should repeat their protected smears on the street where the words become actionable. Reid rips the conservative billionaire Koch brothers but has a bunch of wealthy sleazy hangers-on funding his own campaigns. Don’t forget also - Reid gets support from the National Rifle Association. I prefer Gun Owners of America (GunOwners.org) to the NRA. The NRA is crazy to play ball with Harry Reid. GOA would never back a sleazy character like Harry Reid. Reid runs the Senate today but would’ve been out of there entirely in 1998 but the Losertarian Party candidate tipped a close win to Reid - only a 424 vote difference statewide.
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Dear editor,
The American soldier, who are they? They are men and women that have been prepared and gone to places they have never been to before without knowing if they will return alive. They stormed the beaches, provided and healed the wounded and fed the hungry while protecting them. They have made it possible for you and I to live in one of the greatest nations that ever existed.

Thousands have given their lives in helping to rebuild other nations. Reminders of what and who kept her a great nation the American soldier has always been ready and prepared to deploy to any part of the globe on a moments notice. For several years, many of our American soldiers have been returning with many kinds of wounds and various conditions. Some have conditions that we can see as well as those that we cannot see. There are still thousands that are willing to lay down their lives for the freedom of this nation as well as others. [Full Story »] 

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Age: 3

Died: Friday, March 14, 2014

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