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Recently, April 17, 2012, a black woman, Verna McClain, was shot and killed and Kala Golden kidnapped her three-day-old baby. Since there was an out cry recently of Trayvon Martin being shot in Florida from President Obama, Congresswoman Fredenica Wilson, Congressman Bobby Rush, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the leaders of the new Black Panthers. [Full Story »]

Walker asks county to rescind furlough days

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Wednesday, April 25. 2012

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Dodge County Clerk of Superior Court Rhett Walker is asking the Dodge County Board of Commissioners to rescind their action to require his employees to take unpaid furlough days.

Walker contends that by Georgia law, the board cannot require furlough days for employees of constitutional (elected) officials. [Full Story »]

Dodge deputy to lead Governor’s Task Force

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Friday, April 20. 2012

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Captain Tony Winborn, of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, has been named as the assistant area coordinator for the South Central Traffic Enforcement Network (SCTEN) of the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The South Central Network covers forty five (45) different law enforcement agencies in twelve (12) Middle Georgia Counties, including Dodge, Bleckley, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Laurens, Emanuel, Johnson, Treutlen, Toombs, Washington and Wilkinson Counties.

Winborn’s duties will include coordination of enforcement activities between the different law enforcement agencies within the network along with providing training for law enforcement personnel. Additional duties will include data reporting for the agencies to the GOHS. The network meets monthly for a training session and to conduct traffic safety checkpoints at a different location each month within the twelve (12) counties. The network also conducts public education on traffic safety issues and laws. Any agency within the network can call upon the resources of others within the network to address highway safety issues.

Dodge County Sheriff Jeff Hinson stated, “It is an honor that one of Dodge County’s deputies has been chosen for this important leadership post for the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Dodge County traffic fatalities dropped from a record high of seven (7) in 2008 to zero (0) in 2009. Four (4) of those fatalities in 2008 were the result of alcohol involved crashes. In 2010 we had three (3) Dodge County deputies receive awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the diligent enforcement of the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) laws of the state. Tony will be a benefit to the regional network in bringing some of Dodge’s success to the network.” [Full Story »]

BREAKING NEWS - Man Shot in Rhine, One in Custody - BREAKING NEWS

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Wednesday, April 18. 2012

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Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies and emergency personnel were called to Rhine on Wednesday evening around 8:15 p.m. to the intersection of Georgia Highway 117 and Georgia Highway 165 after receiving a 911 call about a man being shot.

The victim, Jonsey Ray Wiggins (age 40) of Eastman, was discovered in a pick up truck with several gun shot wounds to his upper torso area. The victim was air lifted by EMS from the scene to the Medical Center of Central Georgia (MCCG) of Macon.

Sheriff’s Deputies learned that the shooting took place at a residence on 4th Street in Rhine. Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) assisted Sheriff’s Investigators in processing the crime scene at the residence.

Sheriff’s Investigators have arrested the alleged shooter, Kirk Baker (age 41) of Rhine. Baker has been charged with aggravated assault in the case.
Investigators state that two had been arguing and fighting prior to the shooting. Investigators state that alcohol was a factor in the shooting

Legals for April 18, 2012

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Wednesday, April 18. 2012

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Indians have successful week, tied for first place in sub-region

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Wednesday, April 18. 2012

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The Dodge County Indians baseball team played three Region 3B-AA sub-region games in the past two weeks, winning two and losing one. The Indians began the week of April 16 tied for first place in the sub-region with Bleckley County.

Dodge traveled to Cochran to take on the Bleckley County Royals on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 for the second of three games with their biggest region rival. The Indians won the first game in Eastman 8-4 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Bleckley expected to even-up the season series and the game drew a large crowd supporting both schools. Dodge’s Austin Clements got the first hit of the game in the top of the first inning but was left stranded at first base. [Full Story »]

Letter to the Editor

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Wednesday, April 18. 2012

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Dear editor,

I wonder if people have noticed lately how President Obama and his socialist appointees in Washington D.C. continually trample on the Constitution instead of upholding it? [Full Story »]