The Dodge County News

Covey Resources, LLC, will be opening a new business in Milan soon, according to Milan Mayor Jimmy Kirkland. Covey Resources, LLC, will manufacture and market quality competitively priced cargo trailers that can be used for business or personal use.

County attorney John Harrington went before the Dodge County Board of Commissioner requesting approval of $100,000.00 for Covey Resources, LLC, from the Dodge County Revolving Loan Fund to help with the start up cost of beginning the company. According to Harrington, the revolving loan fund committee met and approved the request. Commissioner Jr. Howell made the motion, which was seconded by commissioner Terry Niblett, to loan Covey Resources, LLC, the $100,000.00 from the Dodge County Revolving Loan Fund.

Revolving loan fund committee members are Dodge County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dan McCranie, Jim Green, Reggie Sheffield from Citizens Bank and Trust, Jon Butler from Colony Bank and John Jessup from Bank of Eastman. Ex-officio member of the committee is Charles Williams, representing the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce.

Harrington then told commissioners that Reggie Sheffield and John Jessup requested to be replaced. Sheffield recommended Butch Kirkley and Jessup recommend Alan Long. Commissioners approved the recommendations of Harrington.

Currently the balance in the revolving loan fund is $165,836.34.

Interim Dodge County Manager Bobby Peacock presented county commissioners with a proposal from the Dodge County Firefighters Association referencing their allocation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) allocation.

According to the proposal, the firefighters association should receive $390,000.00 from SPLOST. The proposal stated that the county would fund projects for the rural fire departments up to 75% of the estimated amount and that this would insure that the county would receive the funds to cover the costs of the projects presented by the departments.

The proposal then stated that if the amount collected from SPLOST exceeded 75%, then the departments would receive the remaining 25% or 3% of the amount collected.
Commissioners approved the proposal.

Discussion was held on the Farm Service Agency (FSA) building located on Foster Street. Peacock told commissioners that the building was paid for but some cosmetic work needed to be done and the lawn care was an issue that needed to be discussed. Interim chamber president Charles Williams went before the commissioners recommending that the commissioners continue to let the Eastman-Dodge Development Authority handle the FSA building and any negotiations for rent or maintenance that needed to be done on the building. Commissioner Watkins made the motion, seconded by Niblett, to let the development authority take control of the FSA building. The motion passed. [Full Story »]

Dodge County Wrestling Club sent 12 wrestlers to the state qualifiers on Saturday, February 28 in Newnan. Each grappler was required to place in the top four of the divisions they competed in to be eligible for the upcoming state tournament. With an impressive showing all 12 Dodge County wrestlers will be attending the state tournament next weekend. [Full Story »]

The following arrests were reported by the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office for the dates February 10, 2015 through February 22, 2015.

Hali McCurdy – 2/10/15 – theft by taking (one count) and criminal trespass (one count).

Daniel Jones – 2/20/15 – burglary (one count).

Wesley Sutton – 2/20/15 – sale of methamphetamine (one count), possession of methamphetamine (one count)and possession of marijuana-less than one ounce (one count).

Melissa Dykes – 2/20/15 – possession of methamphetamine (one count) and possession of marijuana-less than one ounce (one count).

Timothy D. Poole – 2/20/15 – possession of methamphetamine (one count) and possession of marijuana-less than one ounce (one count).

Keith L. Jackson – 2/20/15 – possession of methamphetamine (one count) and possession of marijuana-less than one ounce (one count).

Amy Thompson – 2/20/15 – burglary (one count).

Karen Evans – 2/20/15 – driving under the influence (DUI) (one count).

Jeb Bush is the current “Demo Lite” open borders Republican candidate for president. Jeb even bused in supporters to the recent Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) yet finished low in the pack of conservative presidential candidates. This shows you how weak he actually is. The liberal media sense that Jeb, if nominated, will lose to a Democrat in the General Election. The clueless Republican establishment always claims such “moderates” are the key to electoral success in November 2016. They fall for the media hype.
In years past the Republican in-crowd has pushed Nelson Rockefeller over Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan, then Howard Baker and George Bush I over Reagan. Recent examples of this flawed strategy are John McCain, probably the weakest candidate running in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012, another weak candidate, though far more likable than McCain. In 2016 conservatives need to find one candidate to support and to reject media-hyped candidates.
Jeb Bush married a Latina with expensive tastes, not a good image for someone trying to attract working class support in a run for the presidency.
“Columba and Jeb have absolutely no frame of reference with which to understand ordinary Americans. Any advantage Bush may have gained from having a Hispanic wife will be eviscerated by the jeering commentary about her opulent tastes.”
Thomas Martel on VDARE.com   2-28-15
I doubt we will see savvy commentator Thomas Martel on Fox News. They generally hire less forceful writers, someone more “moderate.” You have to look around a bit to find the good ones. VDARE.com has them. Fox has too many liberals and watered down inoffensive “conservatives” seeking to sound “mainstream,” reaching out to liberals. Laura Ingraham is a good example of the type of conservative, focused commentator Fox should seek. She does not reach out to the Left. Her radio show is far better than Fox Network’s content. Bill O’Reilly is a type to avoid. I’ll take the Internet any time over watered-down Fox News.
“Don’t buy the elite media line here or take the bait.”
Laura Ingraham
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Age: 87

Died: Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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