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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal appointed a new Superior Court judge to the Oconee Judicial Circuit on Monday, December 9. C. Michael Johnson, an Eastman attorney, was named to the newly created position, which will give the six-county circuit a third Superior Court judgeship. The Oconee circuit includes Bleckley, Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair and Wheeler counties. The circuit has had two judges since the 1970s.

The Dodge County Golf Club hosted their annual fall tournament in October. The tournament was held in memory of Randall Sanders and featured a great field of 19 teams. The teams were divided into three flights at the end of the 18-hole competition. [Full Story »] 

Age: 81

Died: Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Arrangements: Fisher Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

At the end of the day, the root of President Barack Obama’s mendacity on Obamacare was simple: He didn’t dare tell people how the law would work. He couldn’t tell people how the law would work. [Full Story »] 

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The Middle Georgia Impact won first place at the Seven In The Fall ten and under (10U) tournament on Saturday November 9, 2013 in Dublin. The Impact finished the day with a seven and zero record, improving their overall season record to 40 and eight. Pictured(front row, l-r) Linzy Bowen, Abby Cooper, Gracie Lewis, Madison Hardy, Shayla Cook and Paige White; (second row, l-r) Amy Dalton, Abigail Spires, Macy Shattles, Chastity Stephens and Sierra Webster; (third row, l-r) coaches, Spencer Webster; Casey Spires; Al Lewis; and Wade Bowen.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie supposedly leads the Republican field for 2016, but the media always claim a “moderate” is running ahead of the pack. Remember when Juan McPain was ahead of George W. Bush for the Republican nomination in 2000? McPain was the guy who could win in November, the liberal incrowd constantly said, and also falsely claimed in 2008, that Rudy Giuliani was the “can’t miss” Republican. Rudy G. spent around $50 million and got exactly one delegate vote (in the Nevada primary) with 1,191 votes needed to take the Republican nomination. Rudy quit the race in late January 2008, some seven months before the convention. [Full Story »] 

According to Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Special Agent in Charge Todd Lowery, Ricky Lamar Jones (age 53), of a Sweet Home Church Road, Milan address, has been arrested and has been charged with murder and concealing a death. [Full Story »] 

Age: 38

Died: Monday, November 25, 2013

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

Age: 91

Died: Sunday, December 8, 2013

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