Elections are set for Tuesday

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Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5 at the Dodge County Courthouse and other voting precincts in Dodge County to determine whether a one percent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) will be approved for the next six years. The current one percent SPLOST will expire in October of 2014. This will not be an additional tax, but, if approved by the voters, will begin in October of 2014, essentially continuing the tax. Currently, Dodge Countians pay eight percent in sales tax. [Full Story »] 

Eastman police make arrests

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Wednesday, October 30. 2013
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The Eastman Police Department made the following arrest for the week of October 22 through October 29, 2013. [Full Story »] 

Lisa Marie Maddox

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 24

Died: Monday, October 28, 2013

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

Henry Jackson Kelley

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 77

Died: Monday, October 28, 2013

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

Waymon "Rink" Kirkpatrick

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 74

Died: Monday, October 28, 2013

Arrangements: Mathis Funeral Home in Cochran is in charge of arrangements.

Virgil "Big Ross" Coates, Jr.

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 63

Died: Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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

Shellie Mae "Von" Pickett

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 74

Died: Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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

Carol W. Maddox

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Tuesday, October 29. 2013
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Age: 63

Died: Friday, October 18, 2013

Arrangements: Rollins Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Prevent pill abuse; turn in drugs

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Friday, October 25. 2013
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On Saturday, October 26, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Oconee Drug Task Force, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Eastman Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Oconee Drug Task Force at 327 Pearl Bates Avenue in Eastman. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. [Full Story »] 

Lady Indians advance to “Sweet 16”

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Thursday, October 24. 2013
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The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Lady Indians moved to round of 16 in the AAA state softball tournament as they defeated Appling County 11-3 and 13-1. Dodge will now host Rockmart on Wednesday (today) in a double header starting at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. If they split the games then the deciding game three will be played in Eastman on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. [Full Story »] 

School board approves bus purchases

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Thursday, October 24. 2013
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It was business as usual at the October meeting of the Dodge County Board of Education.

The school board approved the purchase of two new school buses from Blue Bird Corporation. The bid amount for the new buses totaled $159,442.00. The total cost of the buses includes air conditioning and cameras. Bus bonds from the State of Georgia in the amount of $154,440.00 will almost cover the cost of the new buses. The remaining balance of $28,810.00 will be paid from the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) funds. [Full Story »] 

Obamacare train wreck

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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Nancy Pelosi infamously said that we had to pass Obamacare to find out what’s in it. The then-House speaker erroneously assumed, evidently, that people would be able to get onto the government-run exchanges created by the law. [Full Story »] 

Random thoughts

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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PoliticalOutcast.com writer Chris Graham points out that the Republican 2012 turnout for Romney was three million short of John McCain’s numbers in 2008. Romney would’ve won the popular vote but maybe not the electoral vote if the three million had voted, Mr. Graham astutely points out. [Full Story »] 

Legals for October 23, 2013

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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Dodge County falls to Thomson, 20 to 7; faces Washington County on November 1

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Wednesday, October 23. 2013
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The Dodge County Indians (3-4) hosted the Thomson Bulldogs (2-4) this past Friday night in Eastman at Memorial Stadium. This game was the second region game for the Indians.

First quarter of play was a battle of the defenses. The Bulldogs first possession found them in the red zone deep into Indian territory. But, the Indian defense held strong on a fourth and goal to keep the Bulldogs from scoring on their first drive.

The Indian offense would answer back but they too could not score as the Bulldog defense stopped them from getting into the end zone.

At the end of the first quarter, the game was scoreless at zero as the strong defensive linemen of both teams stopped both offensive teams. [Full Story »] 
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