Entries by Chuck Eckles

Dodge County sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle on the McRae Highway early Monday morning, March 21, which rendered a drug arrest and the solving of a scheme to smuggle contraband into Telfair State Prison. The Telfair/Wheeler 911 Center put a lookout on a suspicious blue Chevrolet Impala that had rapidly left the area on a dirt road near the Telfair State Prison in Helena. [Full Story »] 

The Eastman city council has rejected a second proposal from Dodge County commissioners
in regards to the service delivery strategy agreement. [Full Story »] 

The new Dodge County jail is scheduled to be finished and ready to be moved into in mid April of 2011.
But, will the sheriff’s department be allowed to move in? [Full Story »] 

Law enforcement officials acted on a tip last week that lead to the arrest of Julius Lee Gillespie (age 57). Officials received information that Gillespie was in the Bladenboro, North Carolina area. [Full Story »] 

‘Look Twice, Save a Life! Motorcycles are EVERYWHERE!” is Georgia’s motorcycle awareness campaign slogan. [Full Story »] 

An 18 wheel log truck overturned after the driver apparently lost conciousness and lost control. [Full Story »] 

Three Eastman residents have pleaded guilty to the child molestation of a 14 year old girl.
James Clarence Davis received 20 years in prison, must have no contact with the victim, must register as a sex offender when released from prison and pay a $1,250.00 fine.
Sandra Denise Davis received 20 years in prison, must have no contact with the victim, must register as a sex offender when released from prison and pay a $1,250.00 fine.
R. Wayne Bearden received 20 years in prison, must have no contact with the victim, must register as a sex offender when released from prison, pay a $1,250.00 fine and five years in prison to run concurrently for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. [Full Story »] 

The City of Eastman and Dodge County can’t agree on a service delivery strategy.
Having a service delivery strategy in place is critical for Eastman and Dodge County because it spells out which services to the public are provided by which government. It is also a requirement by state law and was supposed to be completed by the end of 2010. [Full Story »]