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Sheriff’s department reports arrests

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013
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The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates of April 29, 2013 thru May 6, 2013. [Full Story »] 

Governor vetoes Pruett’s legislation

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Wednesday, May 8. 2013
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Dodge County is once again making headlines in the state as Georgia Governor Nathan Deal used his executive powers and vetoed two pieces of local legislation (House Bill 635 and House Bill 636) that were introduced by our state representative Jimmy Pruett.

Governor Deal issued veto statements regarding these bills on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. [Full Story »] 

Eudella Chambers

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Tuesday, May 7. 2013
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Age: 100

Died: Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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

Jimmy White

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Monday, May 6. 2013
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Age: 69

Died: Saturday, May 4, 2013

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

Ricky "Brian" Brantley

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Friday, May 3. 2013
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Age: 35

Died: Friday, May 3, 2013

Arrangements: Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. of Dublin is in charge of arrangements.

Brenda Susan Singletary

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Friday, May 3. 2013
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Age: 61

Died: Saturday, April 27, 2013

Arrangements: Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.

Congressional budgets

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Friday, May 3. 2013
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Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) ran a survey: Which Congressional budget makes the most sense for America? Results-GOP House 77.2% Senate Demo 22.8%. People in Wyoming have good sense and Cynthia Lummis is a fine Congressman (she doesn’t go in for gender specificity in titles). [Full Story »] 

High school boys soccer team wins region championship

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Friday, May 3. 2013
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Wow! What an overwhelming night! First, I have to honor our Seniors. They have been dedicated and proven to be leaders on and off of the field this year. Sierra Brookes, Summer Dix, Shea Fordham, Breezy Strohmetz, Maurice Clark, Jordan Cook, Jaye Moye, Seth Palmer and Jake Ruffin all represented the 2013 Dodge County High School (DCHS) soccer teams with unparalleled style this year. They were honored by their teammates and parents at “Senior Night” on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. [Full Story »] 

Called meeting ends with request to delay land sale

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Friday, May 3. 2013
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In an emergency called meeting on Tuesday, April 30 at 12 noon, the Dodge County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to request the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority table the sale of the river property. [Full Story »] 

Indians win region championship, advance to state baseball tournament

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Thursday, May 2. 2013
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On April 22, 2013 the Dodge County Indians traveled to Dublin to take on the Fighting Irish.

Lance Pruett was the starting pitcher for the Indians. Pruett pitched the complete game going seven innings, striking out two, walking three, and giving up seven hits and two runs. [Full Story »] 

Airport authority votes to sell Ocmulgee river property for second time

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Thursday, May 2. 2013
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The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority held a called meeting on Monday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. and approved the sale of the 45 (plus or minus) acres of land on the Ocmulgee River for a second time. The authority had previously voted to sell the property, but before the bids could be opened, a judge signed a temporary restraining order keeping them from doing so. [Full Story »] 

Deputies make arrests, warn of texting scam

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013
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The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates of April 22, 2013 thru April 28, 2013. [Full Story »] 

Judge rules in favor of airport

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013
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After hearing testimony from both Dodge County and the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport on Thursday, April 18, Oconee Judicial Circuit Court Judge Sara Wall ruled in favor of the airport on Monday, April 29. [Full Story »] 

Radical Islam, once again

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013
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We are in the midst of the least-suspenseful investigation ever launched by American law enforcement. Hundreds of investigators are seeking leads around the world to discover the motive of the Boston Marathon bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. [Full Story »] 

Letter to the Editor

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Wednesday, May 1. 2013
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Dear editor,

What community newspapers mean to me.

A wise man once told me, “If it isn’t in the newspaper, it never really happened.” I have found this to be no truer than in politics. Community newspapers are true guardians of the public interest and the absolute best purveyor of accurate local information. [Full Story »] 
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