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Age: 86

Died: Thursday, January 8, 2015

Arrangements: Hamilton Burch Funeral Home of Eastman had charge of arrangements.

Age: 85

Died: Sunday, January 25, 2015

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

Age: 79

Died: Friday, January 23, 2015

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

Dear editor,
One must wonder where this nation is headed as we see how her citizens have changed over to the ways of the world. More and more Americans are drifting away from the saying that when someone has a problem you can lean on me.
This nation is failing in raising God fearing children created in his image. The result is to build more prison while trying to rehabilitate men because they are not trained as children. Has America become a nation that is pushing with one hand and pulling with the other? What will become of a nation where most of its citizens are willing to by the farm but do not want to work on it?
Our younger generation must be taught that the only limitations they have are the ones they place on themselves. Americans will not escape history for it is destined to repeat itself.
The main two principles are right and wrong. Life is not where one starts but where they finish. The price of greatness is the price of responsibility. People may forget what one says or does but they will not forget how one makes them feel. Love is one thing that can drive hate out. Kindness can some times be masked for evil. The ultimate measure of a man or woman is not where they stand on moments of comfort or convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge and controversy.
Johnny L. Blacke, MSG (r)

Dear editor,
Reading Buddies are needed!
It has been my pleasure for a number of years to serve as a Reading Buddy at South Dodge Elementary School. Spending thirty minutes each week with a child has been an extremely gratifying opportunity to get to know some of the students and faculty.
There are so many of you out there with time and talents to be a Reading Buddy. Contact your child’s school and volunteer. I promise you won’t regret it.
As a result of being a Reading Buddy, I also have the privilege of walking the hallways in the school and reading the bulletin boards that the teachers create. Usually they contain pictures or stories that your children have put together. I wonder sometimes if the parents appreciate the time and energy that the teachers spend to make school a more enjoyable place for your children.
Thank you teachers for all you do!
Joyce A. Whittle

Dear editor,
A couple of weeks ago you ran a front-page article on slow-moving farm equipment on our roads and regulations that farmers are required to follow. One in particular is the slow-moving triangle that must be in clear sight and attached to the rear of the equipment. I believe this is very important to the safety of all on our highways/roads. I applaud all farmers who are in compliance with the rules of the road when moving their equipment via our roads/highways!
Do these same regulations apply to the four-wheel vehicles and golf carts that are becoming an everyday scene on our roads (county and state) within our city limits and Dodge County? These vehicles are not manufactured for highway/road transportation; neither do they contribute to the upkeep of our roads/highways by paying taxes for tags. Why? Do they have seat belts?
To add to that concern, I’ve seen under-aged, non-licensed driving these within our city limits and on our county roads. Why? First, parents are you allowing this? Will you be responsible when they are involved in an accident?
Either laws need to be passed to cover these vehicles and under-aged and/or non-licensed drivers or law enforcement (city and county) need to step up and enforce current laws.
Safety on our roads is everyone’s concern from the pedestrians to the drivers of 18-wheelers.
I sincerely hope this letter prompts concerns and actions regarding these unauthorized vehicles and the under-aged, non-licensed drivers.
Gail T. Bennett

Barack Obama is indeed the Food Stamp President. Food stamp rolls were 31.9 million in 2009, now have ballooned to 46.4 million recipients. With the prevalent open borders philosophy now in use, there is no telling how large the number will grow.
Michigan now offers welfare assistance and forms in Arabic, reports ConservativeTribune.com. Anything to accommodate in America 2015. One can never be inclusive enough.
Congressman Ron Paul was one of the nation’s first elected officials to support Ronald Reagan for president in 1976 and actively campaigned for Reagan in 1976 and 1980. He was the first member of Congress to endorse Reagan’s candidacy in 1980. Compare Ron Paul’s actions to the opinions of media-designated “conservative” George Will. Will claimed in 1973 that Reagan was too old (age 62) to win and suggested Republicans nominate Tennessee liberal Republican Senator Howard Baker instead. Baker went on to vote for Jimmy Carter’s Panama Canal sellout. Voters noticed Baker’s liberalism and doubletalk and sent him to an early exit when he ran in the 1980 Republican primary for president. So much for George Will’s opinions. There are many conservative voices out there, not on television, who would be a lot sharper than George Will, who has been hanging around the leftwing Washington P- - - newsrag far too long. George has breathed too much of the polluted D.C. air.
I’ll take Gun Owners of America (GunOwners.org) any time over the National Rifle Association.  I still remember the NRA endorsing liberal Democrat Roy Barnes for reelection a few years back, in 2002. This brought on a classic response, a great one-liner from an aide to Republican Sonny Perdue, who went on to handily defeat Barnes: “Roy Barnes doesn’t know a gun from a bass boat,” said the Perdue aide. Every poll showed Barnes and liberal Democrat Senator Max Cleland winning reelection that year. Every poll was wrong in both cases.
Retired Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) says of GOA “The only no-compromise gun lobby in Washington, D.C.”
Dr. Ron Paul’s toll-free message number is 1-888-322-1414. [Full Story »] 

The board of directors of the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce and the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority are pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Williams as interim president and CEO.

“We are excited to have Charles on our team and are looking forward to working with him to grow Dodge County,” said Stephanie Burton, chairman of the chamber board of directors.

“There are numerous economic development opportunities out there and we are glad that Charles will be leading us in recruiting and bringing businesses to Dodge County,” said Butch Kirkley, chairman of the Dodge County-Eastman Development Authority.

Williams is a lifelong resident of Dodge County and his business background, extensive contacts and love for Dodge County make him an excellent choice to meet this need in our community as we seek a full time professional for the position.

Williams’s excitement for the job ahead is obvious: “The future looks bright to me and I hope the citizens of Dodge County will commit to join me in this effort to leave our community better than we found it.”

Age: 68

Died: Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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

The Dodge County Middle School (DCMS) Grappling Warriors recently held their third annual Tomahawk Middle School Dual tournament on their home turf competing against five very tough teams. Teams were divided into two pools of three teams each and wrestled round robin style to determine the top three placements in their respective pool. [Full Story »]