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Body Found at “Budweiser Hill” in Dodge County

May 28, 2014, 7:44 am
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WGXA News:

A week after children on a school bus spotted a naked woman near a rural Dodge County road the GBI is working to ID the body of a woman found in the same area.

GBI Special Agent Todd Lowery says Dodge County Sheriff’s Deputies found the body at around 1:45 pm in the woods on Jaybird Springs Road about 5 miles away from Chauncey. They were searching the area after a woman’s family reported her missing. Lowery says the decomposed body will be taken to the GBI’s crime lab.

He wouldn’t say if he thinks foul play is involved, but is investigating all scenarios.


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Thoughts from Jimmy

May 28, 2014, 4:07 pm
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PEOPLE!!!! Listen Up! I am only going to say this once!  If you don’t want it known, don’t do it. If you don’t want your family to see it in the news or on Facebook, don’t do it. If you don’t want to read it in the news or Facebook, don’t read it. If you don’t want to see it in the news or Facebook, don’t look at it. If you don’t want your children to read it on the internet, control their online activities.
 
If you are out in public, you are fair game to be photographed or videoed. If you are an Officer of the Law, you don’t get to demand not to be videoed. Law Enforcement Officers video people everyday without their consent and use it as evidence against them. Officers should know this.
 
If you are an Elected Official, you are obligated to keep the public informed. This does not mean you get to decide what records you want to share and not share. There are only a few things that are not “Open Records”.  Don’t get mad when I demand to see it.
 
Please don’t cry to me that your three times removed, half-brother saw it on the news or Facebook before you had a chance to tell them first. Especially when I waited hours to publish it until Officials notified me I could. By the way, I wait as a courtesy, not because I am required to.
 
Today’s world is not what it used to be. Communications today are a whole lots faster than they used to be. Twenty years ago, something could happen and it might be a day or two before you found out about it. Today we have cell phones, internet, satellite TV, Facebook, and numerous other high-speed forms of communication. Cameras are EVERYWHERE!! If it happens today, it is likely to be caught on camera.
 
You might as well get used to the idea that if it happens today, people are going to know it today.
 
There is no need to get mad at me for publishing it. I did not invent the technology, and YOU are the one buying it.
 
Jimmy Joines
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Coroner issues update on death investigation

May 29, 2014, 5:57 pm
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News Update

May 29, 2014.

Dodge County Coroner Joe Smith released today the following update on the investigation of a body that was recovered earlier this week near Jay Bird Springs.

The GBI Crime has not yet confirmed the identity of the female body that was recovered on Tuesday May 27, 2014. The Coroner’s office will have to subpoena the dental records in order to make the identification.

” At this point, I don’t expect an identification to be made until next week” said Smith.

No cause of death has been released and toxicology reports normally take at least a week to be completed.

The Eastman Examiner will continue to bring updates on this story as the facts become available.

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1 Car Accident Disrupts Water Service to 10 Homes in Eastman

May 31, 2014, 9:43 am
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05/31/14  A single vehicle accident, Saturday morning, disrupts water service to 10 homes in Eastman.

At about 9:45 am, a car traveling on Fifth Ave ran off the road at Creighton St., striking a fire hydrant. City workers initially thought just the hydrant was broken and could be repaired within two hours. After digging down, the crew found that the hydrant had been pulled of or broken from the main water line. Now they are not sure how long the repair may take. It is estimated that about 10 households are without water until the repair is made,

Luckily the location is in a spot where the break has several cutoff points surrounding it. Having multiple cutoffs in the area enabled the problem to be isolated to a small area. Had the accident occurred in certain other locations, many more homes could have been affected.

It is not known what caused the car to leave the road and strike the hydrant but Eastman Police Officers are investigating the accident.

 

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Eastman Grace Baptist Church Sermon June 1, 2014

June 2, 2014, 9:47 am
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We are pleased to present the morning service sermon from Grace Baptist Church. Brother Chris Dotson presented this sermon on June 1, 2014. The service was recorded with a brand new Canon Professional HD camera. I hope it lo0ks good in HD. Please bear with us as we are still improving the content of the videos. It is planned very soon to be able to patch the audio straight from the mixing console to the camera. This improvement should become a great boost to the video content in the future.

Grace Baptist

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Lions Club News

June 4, 2014, 8:07 am
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Pictured L-R are Lion President Greg McRee, Executive Brett Manning, Lion Alan Mazza, and GIS Planner Scott Jackson.

Mr. Brett Manning, Executive Director, and Mr. Scott Jackson, GIS Planner, of the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission presented a program on the Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) for Dodge County.

 

Mr. Manning told the club members that only three Regional Commission areas of the state had approved the TSPLOST: River Valley R.C. based in Columbus, Central Savannah River R. C. in Augusta, and Heart of Georgia Altamaha R. C. in Eastman.

 

Maps and lists of the street and roads that were to be built and repaved were provided to club members.  A total of 10 roads in Dodge County and a total of 104 streets in the City of Eastman will be improved over the next ten years with the one percent tax that will be collected. During the first phase of these projects, (Band 1 2013-2015), Dodge County will have a total of 2 roads constructed or repaired for $1.5 million.  The City of Eastman will have twenty five streets repaved during this same time period costing $735,000. A region project also in Dodge County is the new 341 by pass around Eastman from the Cochran Hwy to the Hawkinsville Hwy will also be built using $6.8 Million of DOT funds and $1.7 million of TSPLOST money.

 

Mr. Manning reported that these first Band Projects should start construction before the end of the year. Speaking about the areas that passed the TSPLOST, Governor Nathan Deal was quoted as saying “those regions will see great returns on their investments and we will see those regions grow.  They are going to be able to put on the table the projects that will attract industrial development in the future.” Additional information about these projects can be found at www.ga-tia.com.

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7th Grade MATH HOMEWORK CLUB

June 4, 2014, 8:14 am
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The following seventh grade students were honored for being members of the homework club for the entire 2013-14 school year.  This means they did every homework assignment for Mrs. Ray or Mrs. Kitchens all year!!  They were honored with lunch from Zaxby’s.  They are Hunter Alsabrook, Daniel Burrows, Chris Chance, Tanijia Hughes, Kaycie Thompson, Annie Knight, Mary Beth Dopson, Precious Coleman, Lane Barrows, Lamiya Lockett, Jade Dowdy, Larkin Stiles, Kristen Nobles, Ellie Jones, Jacey Dowdy, and Kiara Mack.  (Not pictured: Ty Belflower and Abby Christian Manning)

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DCMS Staff and Student for the month of May

June 4, 2014, 8:24 am
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Harlee Strickland

Dodge Middle School is proud to announce the May student of the month, Harlee Strickland. Harlee is an eighth grade student in Mrs. Batchelor’s homeroom. She is  the daughter of April and Kevin Strickland and has brother, Dylan. Harlee is a member of the Beta Club, DCMS Cheer, and DCHS Varsity. Her favorite subjects are math and science because she likes the challenge and it interests her. When not in school Harlee likes to hang out with her pals and family. Her plans for the future include being rich and famous or being a doctor. Congratulations, Harlee! 

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Shelly Butler

Dodge County Middle School is proud to announce the May staff member of the month, Mrs. Shelly Butler. Mrs. Butler is a seventh grade language arts teacher and has been teaching for two years. She is a Beta Club Sponsor and a 21st century after school teacher.  She is married to Justin Butler and they have one child, Dawson.   In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, hunting, shopping, and watching her son play baseball.  She is a member of Antioch Baptist Church.  Mrs. Butler is currently pursuing a specialist degree in Middle Grades Language Arts at Georgia Southern University. Dodge County Middle School is proud to have a wonderful teacher like Mrs. Butler! 

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Aremac is underway in Dodge

June 4, 2014, 8:44 am
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If you have driven out to Airport Road lately, you’ve noticed new construction! Aremac Heat Treating, LLC is officially underway. The California-based company is currently building its 28,000 square foot facility in Eastman, and it is expected to bring 60 new jobs to the community over the next 5 years. The company will sit near the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport, Dynamic Paint Solutions and Heart of Georgia Metal Crafters, and it will be a huge asset to the quickly growing aerospace  “cluster” in Dodge County.

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Araina Reaves
Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 550
Eastman, GA 31023
478-374-4723
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Dodge Sheriff’s Dept Projected to be $800,000.00 Over Budget

June 5, 2014, 2:11 pm
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Dodge County Commissioner Terry Niblett, in a statement during the County Commissioner’s meeting on June 2, 2014, reported that the Sheriff’s Department is projected to be over $800,000.00 over budget by years end.

Niblett made this announcement at the beginning of the meeting, stating he wished the Sheriff would have been at the meeting. Niblett says Sheriff Lynn Sheffield, at the last meeting of the Board of Commissioners, had requested that a raise be given to his jail staff and confirmed that spending would probably continue at the same rate.

Niblett estimates that the over spending could result in a 2 mill increase for Dodge County Taxpayers next year.

Later in the same meeting, Niblett asked County Manager Bobby Peacock if the Commissioner’s office had received any money for any inmates that may have been housed here from other counties.

Watch the short, less than 2 minute, video segment for the reply.

Full length copies of the entire Commissioners meetings can be purchased from The Eastman Examiner. Check under the “Contact Us” tab for ways to contact us.

Commissioner Terry Niblett Questions Sheriff from The Eastman Examiner on Vimeo.

 

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Jackie’s Neighborhood Market Raided by GBI

June 6, 2014, 2:58 pm
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Shortly after lunch today, Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, along with the Dodge Sheriff’s Dept and Eastman Police, were conducting a “Raid” of Jackie’s Neighborhood Mart in Eastman.

The store, located at the corner of Oak St. and Griffin St. allegedly has been under scrutiny by investigators for making cash payouts from the video gambling machines inside the store. Ga law allows for video gambling machines to be operated as long as the winners are only paid with merchandise and Lottery tickets.

 

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Dodge Firefighters Deploy to Hazlehurst Fire

June 9, 2014, 9:27 am
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June 9, 2014

Dodge County Firemen have been dispatched to assist with a huge fire in Hazlehurst Ga.  According to WTOC TV in Sanannah , a fire broke out in the hardwood flooring mill at Thompson Hardwoods when a load of dry kilned wood was removed from the kiln. Sparks from the first fire got into other loads and has spread throughout the mill.

Firefighters from Milan Fire Dept, Cross Roads Fire Department, and Eastman Fire Dept. are know to be en-route at this time. Firefighters from McRae and Helena have already been deployed as well.

WTOC  TV in Savannah has some video footage, as well as pictures on their website. Check that story by clicking HERE.

 

HAZLEHURST, GA (WTOC) -

Multiple fire units from several counties are battling a massive fire at Thompson Hardwoods in Hazlehurst.

The fire broke out around 7:30 a.m. Monday morning at the two-story wood processing facilty that’s located on Highway 301, which is among the largest in the U.S. So far, no injuries have been reported.

Fire officials say the fire started when a load of lumber was pulled out of a drying kiln, which dries out the boards for shipment. He said the wind spread embers from that load to other lumber in the warehouse where the kiln is located. All the lumber in the warehouse burned, as did the warehouse and the office.

The fire then spread to other stacks of lumber, jumping from one to another.

Sheriff Bohannon says the Georgia Forestry Commission is sending a helicopter from Macon, about 70 miles away, to scoop water from a nearby reservoir to dump on the blaze.

At this time, fire crews are working hard to keep the fire contained by putting water on the pallets to keep them from igniting.

WTOC’s Dal Cannady is at the scene collecting more information from officials and will have updates as soon as they are made available. Check WTOC.com and WTOC on Facebook and Twitter for updates.

 

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Pictures sent in from Hazlehurst Fire

June 9, 2014, 11:12 am
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Thompson Hardwoods in Hazlehurst when Dodge Firefighters arrived. Photo by: Chris Rogers

Thompson Hardwoods in Hazlehurst when Dodge Firefighters arrived.
Photo by: Chris Rogers

 

Crossroads on the scene. Photo by: Chris Rogers

Crossroads on the scene.
Photo by: Chris Rogers

 

Helena Fire Dept in the middle of things. Photo by: Chris Rogers

Helena Fire Dept in the middle of things.
Photo by: Chris Rogers

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June 9, 2014 2:00 pm. Crossroads Firefighter Chris Rogers is one of the Dodge County firemen on the scene of the Hazlehurst fire and has sent in some pictures from the scene.

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Sarahlyn K. Joines to wed Thomas Jared Yawn

June 9, 2014, 12:38 pm
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Sarahlyn K. Joines to wed Thomas Jared Yawn

Jimmy & Susan Joines of Eastman are proud to announce the engagement & forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sarahlyn Kaye Joines to Thomas Jared Yawn, son of Mike & Sara Yawn of Eastman on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church in Eastman.

Sarahlyn is a 2014 graduate of Dodge County High School. She plans to attend Middle Georgia State College in the fall to pursue a degree in nursing. She is currently employed at Walmart in Eastman.

Sarahlyn is the granddaughter of Jim & Sandy Joines and the late Russell & Sara Prickett of McRae.

TJ is a 2012 graduate of Dodge County High School. He plans to attend Savannah School of Art & Designs to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts. He is currently employed at McDonald’s in Eastman.

TJ is the grandson of Sarah Lois Brown and the late Henry “Cotton” & Victoria “Vicky” Yawn of Eastman.

Reception & dance will follow at the CB&T Pavilion at 7:00 pm. No local invitations will be sent. All Family & friends are invited to attend. Your presence will be greatly appreciated.

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Sunday Evening Multi-Car Accident on 341 South

June 9, 2014, 8:45 pm
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June 8, 2014   A multi-car accident on Hwy 341 South of Eastman was apparently caused by the hood coming off of a car and falling onto the roadway. Several cars, all traveling North in a group, swerved and/or slammed on brakes, causing a chain reaction rear-end collision of at least 3 other vehicles.

No injuries were reported despite some severe damage to two of the vehicles involved. A child in a car seat of the most heavily damaged vehicle slept through the whole thing.

First Responders from Chauncey responded to the accident along with the Dodge County Sheriff’s Dept. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the accident.

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Grace Baptist Church Sermon June 8, 2014 Part 1 of 2

June 10, 2014, 2:40 am
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Grace Baptist Church in Eastman Ga is proud to share this weeks sermon entitled “How to discern the will of God”.

This is a special 2 part sermon with this being part 1 of 2. Part 2 will be shared later this week.

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Video – Ga Election Board remands 2008 Voter Fraud Case to Attorney General

June 11, 2014, 6:09 pm
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ATLANTA — The Georgia State Election board wants state prosecutors to look at seven names in 2008 Dodge County voter fraud allegations, despite a plea deal that may have closed the case when it sent two of the people to prison.

State allegations vary among the seven people, including unlawful possession of ballots and vote buying in the 2008 general primary.

The board “cannot get out in front of a criminal investigation, which is what has been going on up to this point, so that is why we’re just now acting on these matters,” Secretary of State Brian Kemp said ahead of the unanimous vote.

In the 2010 plea deal, former Sheriff Lawton Douglas and Chief Deputy Olin Gibson agreed to serve time on 2004 federal felony vote-buying charges. In return, similar federal investigations into Douglas’ 2008 attempt at re-election were closed.

It’s not clear if the plea deal and the long time since the alleged 2008 infractions will affect what the state attorney general’s office can do, the office’s Russell Willard said at the hearing.

“That does not change my opinion about binding over” the case to the AG’s office, Kemp said.

Read more here: http://www.macon.com/2014/06/10/3142570/state-dusts-off-dodge-county-election.html#storylink=cpy

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Grace Baptist Church Sermon June 8, 2014 Part 2 of 2

June 13, 2014, 8:25 am
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Grace Baptist Church in Eastman Ga is proud to share this weeks sermon entitled “How to discern the will of God”.

This is a special 2 part sermon with this being part 2 of 2. The audio is better than in part 1.

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Dodge Commissioners Propose 2 mill increase in Property Tax

July 11, 2014, 2:07 pm
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tax increaseThursday, July 10, 2014,  Dodge County Commissioners met in a called meeting to discuss the budget and to consider purchasing two new ambulances.

Due to the added costs of the new jail, commissioners are faced with a budget deficit of more than $600,000.00 and need to find a solution to cover these costs.

Commissioners propose to increase the County Property tax by 2 mills. This proposal was voted unanimous with only Commissioner Terry Niblett absent from the meeting.

This increase in taxes will not be finalized until 3 public meetings or hearings are held to allow comment from the public. The 3 meetings are planned for July 23 at 11:00 am, July 23 at 6:00 pm, and the third on July 30 at 6:00 pm

Commissioners also unanimously voted to purchase two new ambulances before the meeting ended.

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