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Storms Cause Damage

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Saturday, June 15. 2013

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A heavy downpour of rain hit Eastman on Friday, June 7 in the early evening. There were high winds and reports of from three to five inches of rain in less than an hour’s time. The parking lot at apartments on the corner of Third Avenue and Wright Drive became a small pond. A tree limb fell on two vehicles on Pine Street. (Photo by Cindy Eckles)

Updated: Kirkley resigns from authority

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Friday, June 14. 2013

Updated: 13 hours ago

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On Sunday, June 9, 2013, newly appointed Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority member Butch Kirkley emailed several members of the authority resigning his seat on the authority. Kirkley had been appointed to the airport authority by the Dodge County/Eastman Development Authority, of which he is also a member, on Monday, May 13. When asked why he had resigned from the airport authority, Kirkley stated that he would rather not say. [Full Story »]

Updated: Murder suspect sought

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Thursday, June 13. 2013

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Two men, Nathaniel Lewis Cummings (age 38), of Eastman and Jeffery Madison (age 20), of Eastman have be named as the persons responsible for the murders of Greg Giddens and Jimmy Gay, according to Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Todd Lowery. [Full Story »]

Pritchett finishes second

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Thursday, June 13. 2013

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Madison Pritchett placed second place last week at the Georgia State Golf Association (GSGA) Junior Sectional Tournament. The tournament was held at Eagles Landing in McDonough, which was one of the stops for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour from 1992 through 2006 and is one of the most challenging courses in Georgia. Pritchett is also on the Dodge County High School Golf Team and wishes to encourage other girls to become involved in the sport. She will compete in three additional tournaments during the month of June, which are open to girls of all ages. Please visit www.gsga.org to find out more.

Legals for June 12, 2013, Part 1

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

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Updated: Body found in north Dodge

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

Updated: 7 days ago

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The body of an unidentified black man was found on Cook Road in north Dodge County on Monday, June 10, 2013, between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m.

Bleckley County Sheriff Harold Lancaster stated that the unidentified body found in Dodge County may have been the victim of a murder that possibly occurred in Bleckley County. Lancaster stated that a suspect is in custody and another suspect is being sought. [Full Story »]

Sheriff’s deputies make arrests

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

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The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates of June 4, 2013 thru June 10, 2013. [Full Story »]

Letter to the Editor

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

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Dear editor,
In our everyday living there is room for two, positive and negative. It’s amazing how much one can accomplish when they don’t care who gets the credit. Between the two one will balance the other if the two are not abused. [Full Story »]

Random thoughts

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

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Please keep this in mind. When Colonel Allen West first ran for Congress in 2008, the Republican National Congressional Committee (NRCC) did not support his candidacy. Probably they were looking for a “thoughtful moderate” instead. See Shark-Tank.net for more on this. [Full Story »]

Perry the poacher

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

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What you are now hearing across the land is a collective whine. Blue-state Democrats are upset that Texas Gov. Rick Perry dares come and play in their sandboxes, and worse, threatens to “poach” jobs from their states. [Full Story »]

Updated: ‘Out of the Darkness’ walk/run winners announced

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Wednesday, June 12. 2013

Updated: 6 days ago

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Once again, the crisp May morning and the participants eager to walk or run set the scene at the Dodge County Courthouse for the second annual “Out of The Darkness 1m/5k Walk/Run.”

The crowd of 200 plus people was there to speak out for those who “cannot speak for themselves” as is stated in Proverbs 31:8a.

The event, sponsored by the Dodge County Baptist Association and Women’s Missionary Union (WMU), was held to bring awareness to the issue of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). [Full Story »]