BREAKING NEWS: EASTMAN POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
Royheem Delsawn Deeds, age 24, of the Dodge-Telfair area is wanted for one count of murder of Eastman Police Officer Tim Smith.
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One Injured
An Eastman woman was injured and taken to Dodge County Hospital after a one vehicle accident at approximately 5:26 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2. The accident happened on Edna Moore Road approximately .2 miles south of Georgia 27. Sonya Danner Coleman, age 35, was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe C1500 south on Edna Moore Road. According to the Georgia State Patrol report, Coleman was driving too fast for conditions and failed to maintain her lane, running off the west side of the road, striking a trash can, then traveled into the ditch and hitting an embankment which caused the vehicle to start flipping and ending up on its top. (Photo by Chuck Eckles)
Legals August 10, 2016
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DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DODGE
IN RE: ESTATE OF LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE
All creditors of the Estate of LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE 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 19th day of July, 2016.
CHARLES E. BLUE, JR.
Administrator of the
Estate of LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE, Deceased
CHARLES E. BLUE, JR.
5961 Anson Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
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DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
gpn 07
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF DODGE
IN RE: ESTATE OF LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE
All creditors of the Estate of LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE 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 19th day of July, 2016.
CHARLES E. BLUE, JR.
Administrator of the
Estate of LORETTA VIVIAN BLUE, Deceased
CHARLES E. BLUE, JR.
5961 Anson Avenue
Eastman, GA 31023
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Donald’s fault
Open borders advocates didn’t seem to consider on World Refugee Day (June 20) that these taxpayer funded programs in which our new illegal immigrants bring in six diseases we thought had been eradicated. Breitbart.com has the story: tuberculosis, measles, whooping cough, mumps, scarlet fever and bubonic plague. The invaders are pre-Democrats, too, welcome newcomers to the Demoleft party. That’s the theory behind open borders – a perpetual motion voting machine for Democrats. This November could be the last shot we have of derailing socialism.
“Until recently, most Americans believed these diseases were gone from our shores for good,” says Breitbart.com writer Michael Patrick Leahy.
Arizonan Joe Arpaio, America’s sheriff, calls out “gutless Republicans” for their weak support of Donald Trump.
The riots at Trump rallies are all Donald’s fault, seems to be the media message – the attackers were kinder, harmless, gentler thugs until Donald incited them by making incendiary statements such as “Make America great again.” Wow – no wonder those fine folks began to riot. Donald is mean-spirited saying such divisive, polarizing, bigoted things, isn’t he. It’s always Donald’s fault! Their violence is probably helping Donald.
Hillary Clinton wants to disarm the good folks, never mind those bad ones who keep their weapons. They can’t figure how to make killers turn in their guns.
Bill Clinton recently said he wouldn’t necessarily shut down the Clinton Foundation and its donors even in the event his wife became president. Of course he won’t shut it down. This could send influence peddling into orbit. There seems to be nothing the sleazy Clinton duo wouldn’t do. So far they’ve gotten away with most anything.
Retired coach Vince Dooley has endorsed Donald Trump for president. So has his star player Herschel Walker, who says he voted for Donald in the Texas Republican Primary. Herschel also played for Donald when he owned the New Jersey Generals pro team. Good for Vince and Herschel.
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“Until recently, most Americans believed these diseases were gone from our shores for good,” says Breitbart.com writer Michael Patrick Leahy.
Arizonan Joe Arpaio, America’s sheriff, calls out “gutless Republicans” for their weak support of Donald Trump.
The riots at Trump rallies are all Donald’s fault, seems to be the media message – the attackers were kinder, harmless, gentler thugs until Donald incited them by making incendiary statements such as “Make America great again.” Wow – no wonder those fine folks began to riot. Donald is mean-spirited saying such divisive, polarizing, bigoted things, isn’t he. It’s always Donald’s fault! Their violence is probably helping Donald.
Hillary Clinton wants to disarm the good folks, never mind those bad ones who keep their weapons. They can’t figure how to make killers turn in their guns.
Bill Clinton recently said he wouldn’t necessarily shut down the Clinton Foundation and its donors even in the event his wife became president. Of course he won’t shut it down. This could send influence peddling into orbit. There seems to be nothing the sleazy Clinton duo wouldn’t do. So far they’ve gotten away with most anything.
Retired coach Vince Dooley has endorsed Donald Trump for president. So has his star player Herschel Walker, who says he voted for Donald in the Texas Republican Primary. Herschel also played for Donald when he owned the New Jersey Generals pro team. Good for Vince and Herschel.
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Letter to the editor
Dear editor,
Commissioners say no to tax increase
That was the headline of last week’s The Dodge County News. Maybe I am the only one but in the near future I hope the headline will read of a positive way by the commissioners to fund future development.
The article by Mr. Billy R. Graham was great. I have thought of a few more past businesses and I know I don’t know them all.
I came to Dodge County in 1953 to work for the Harrell Brothers Canning Company. They employed nearly a hundred people a few summer months. After four years there I spent 35 years with Stuckey-Standard Candy Company.
Mrs. Dee Elkins was the Depot Agent for Southern Railway. Mr. Graham mentioned Greyhound and Mrs. Wilbanks handled a lot of small packages and also Western Union.
Edgar Shaw had a good magazine shop and Topsy Giles rebuilt engines. Mr. Mike D. had Michael’s Market. Mr. Fred Saunders had the Ford Agency where the Attaway Side Track now is. Rev. Jack Lee had Jacks Men’s shop. Ray Maynard also had a men’s store. The Clements family had Clements Grocery. Lamar Holder had Texaco and Curtis Coleman represented Gulf Oil.
Dessie Thomas had Thomas Hardware. Mr. Ed McCranie had the John Deere Tractor Agency as well as Studebaker Cars and Trucks. James and Frankie Loyd had our last auto agency Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Jeep.
The Carriage was a great restaurant and motel. There also was Cobb Florist.
I know there are others. I have really enjoyed 63 years living in Eastman and Dodge County.
The climate is very desirable. We do not have earthquakes, fires, hurricanes or floods. There are a few gnats and other insects but we really don’t have anything to complain about.
Mr. Charles Williams has all of our best interests at heart. Someone or groups need to get excited about what Dodge County can be.
We have an excellent hospital, good schools and a lot of great people. If we don’t do something we will be like Godwinsville, Gresston and Empire. There is nothing wrong with these places but there is nothing there.
Now is our time to move. No one else is going to do it for us but there is help for those who first help themselves.
Fred Arnold
Commissioners say no to tax increase
That was the headline of last week’s The Dodge County News. Maybe I am the only one but in the near future I hope the headline will read of a positive way by the commissioners to fund future development.
The article by Mr. Billy R. Graham was great. I have thought of a few more past businesses and I know I don’t know them all.
I came to Dodge County in 1953 to work for the Harrell Brothers Canning Company. They employed nearly a hundred people a few summer months. After four years there I spent 35 years with Stuckey-Standard Candy Company.
Mrs. Dee Elkins was the Depot Agent for Southern Railway. Mr. Graham mentioned Greyhound and Mrs. Wilbanks handled a lot of small packages and also Western Union.
Edgar Shaw had a good magazine shop and Topsy Giles rebuilt engines. Mr. Mike D. had Michael’s Market. Mr. Fred Saunders had the Ford Agency where the Attaway Side Track now is. Rev. Jack Lee had Jacks Men’s shop. Ray Maynard also had a men’s store. The Clements family had Clements Grocery. Lamar Holder had Texaco and Curtis Coleman represented Gulf Oil.
Dessie Thomas had Thomas Hardware. Mr. Ed McCranie had the John Deere Tractor Agency as well as Studebaker Cars and Trucks. James and Frankie Loyd had our last auto agency Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and Jeep.
The Carriage was a great restaurant and motel. There also was Cobb Florist.
I know there are others. I have really enjoyed 63 years living in Eastman and Dodge County.
The climate is very desirable. We do not have earthquakes, fires, hurricanes or floods. There are a few gnats and other insects but we really don’t have anything to complain about.
Mr. Charles Williams has all of our best interests at heart. Someone or groups need to get excited about what Dodge County can be.
We have an excellent hospital, good schools and a lot of great people. If we don’t do something we will be like Godwinsville, Gresston and Empire. There is nothing wrong with these places but there is nothing there.
Now is our time to move. No one else is going to do it for us but there is help for those who first help themselves.
Fred Arnold
Eastman council says no to increase
By Taelor Rye
Following the lead of the Dodge County Board of Commissioners, the Eastman City Council similarly has voted not to increase the property tax rate to benefit the Dodge-Eastman Development Authority’s push for economic development through the creation of a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Site. The council’s decision came at its regular meeting on August 8.
Council member Milton Johnson stated that the county’s decision not to increase its millage rate was a smart decision. If both the city and county were to increase their respective tax rates, he noted, then those in the city limits would be hit doubly with tax increases.
Looking into Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds may be better for the county, paired with a tax increase for the city, as city SPLOST funds are more tied up with current projects, Johnson said.
Still, the major reason for the decision, according to comments from council members, was community outcry to the proposal, largely due to incomplete education on the proposal as a result of the accelerated time frame.
Council member Buddy Pittman noted, “At this time… the county’s not willing to go ahead and move forward with it… I think there’s still a lot of questions from people from the county and city. We need to do something to educate them more.”
Pittman continued that the council does need to do something to help the development authority in its endeavor, but that raising the tax rate may not be the best solution for all involved.
“I think there are some other options available… Right now, I still have not heard anybody except somebody in this room that thinks that this is a good idea,” he explained.
Additionally, Sharon Cobb Flanagan stated, “The effort and energy to push on this one mill is good, and the time that is required to get something like that communicated to a community is vast… Initially, the support for economic development is necessary to grow the community if you want to bring businesses in and increase the economy. To do something like that, from my perspective, takes a lot of effort and a lot of time.”
Further, Flanagan opined, “To build this community, we have to think about the future, and that requires long-term planning, and long-term planning requires an understanding that there’s a long-term financial commitment to support all the resources,” explaining that helping future generations requires not only action but also time.
“For me, there has not been enough time to understand it,” she closed.
Charles Williams of the development authority thanked the council for its time and effort, redirecting attention to city-owned land at the Eastman airport as well as to available grant opportunities that would still require a local participation percentage.
“The communities that grow are the communities that fund growth,” he underscored. “How we fund it, I don’t know. Probably the fair way for everybody concerned would be the city raising the millage rate, and I understand everybody’s reservations. I understand that it’s been put together quickly.”
Emphasizing the unique benefits of a GRAD Site rather than just a speculative building, he said, “If on the day a company comes to town and looks, what they have is an empty field, and there’s no water, sewage or anything coming to it, they’re probably not even going to look very much – if they even come… We have to be doing something toward it.”
Closing the item out, Pittman reiterated, “For me, something needs to be done,” calling on the city, the county and the development authority to continue moving forward with the idea by working more closely together.
The council approved a property tax notice agreement with QS/1, the business responsible for sending out tax notices for the city. [Full Story »]
Following the lead of the Dodge County Board of Commissioners, the Eastman City Council similarly has voted not to increase the property tax rate to benefit the Dodge-Eastman Development Authority’s push for economic development through the creation of a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Site. The council’s decision came at its regular meeting on August 8.
Council member Milton Johnson stated that the county’s decision not to increase its millage rate was a smart decision. If both the city and county were to increase their respective tax rates, he noted, then those in the city limits would be hit doubly with tax increases.
Looking into Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds may be better for the county, paired with a tax increase for the city, as city SPLOST funds are more tied up with current projects, Johnson said.
Still, the major reason for the decision, according to comments from council members, was community outcry to the proposal, largely due to incomplete education on the proposal as a result of the accelerated time frame.
Council member Buddy Pittman noted, “At this time… the county’s not willing to go ahead and move forward with it… I think there’s still a lot of questions from people from the county and city. We need to do something to educate them more.”
Pittman continued that the council does need to do something to help the development authority in its endeavor, but that raising the tax rate may not be the best solution for all involved.
“I think there are some other options available… Right now, I still have not heard anybody except somebody in this room that thinks that this is a good idea,” he explained.
Additionally, Sharon Cobb Flanagan stated, “The effort and energy to push on this one mill is good, and the time that is required to get something like that communicated to a community is vast… Initially, the support for economic development is necessary to grow the community if you want to bring businesses in and increase the economy. To do something like that, from my perspective, takes a lot of effort and a lot of time.”
Further, Flanagan opined, “To build this community, we have to think about the future, and that requires long-term planning, and long-term planning requires an understanding that there’s a long-term financial commitment to support all the resources,” explaining that helping future generations requires not only action but also time.
“For me, there has not been enough time to understand it,” she closed.
Charles Williams of the development authority thanked the council for its time and effort, redirecting attention to city-owned land at the Eastman airport as well as to available grant opportunities that would still require a local participation percentage.
“The communities that grow are the communities that fund growth,” he underscored. “How we fund it, I don’t know. Probably the fair way for everybody concerned would be the city raising the millage rate, and I understand everybody’s reservations. I understand that it’s been put together quickly.”
Emphasizing the unique benefits of a GRAD Site rather than just a speculative building, he said, “If on the day a company comes to town and looks, what they have is an empty field, and there’s no water, sewage or anything coming to it, they’re probably not even going to look very much – if they even come… We have to be doing something toward it.”
Closing the item out, Pittman reiterated, “For me, something needs to be done,” calling on the city, the county and the development authority to continue moving forward with the idea by working more closely together.
The council approved a property tax notice agreement with QS/1, the business responsible for sending out tax notices for the city. [Full Story »]
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