The Dodge County News

An early morning search warrant by the Dodge County Sheriff’s SRT Drug Unit has lead to the arrest of a male, Jonathan Howell, in the Gresston Community for possession of illegal drugs and an amount of cash.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office made the following arrests the week of May 3 through May 10, 2021.

Jimmy Lee Ashley, age 20, of Hazlehurst, was arrested for violation of bond conditions.

Brandon Maurice Cockrell, age 31, arrested for possession and use of drug related objects, marijuana-possession less than one ounce and probation violation.

Jarvis Flowers, age 39, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and possession of heroin.

Jonathan Randall Howell, age 33, of Monticello, was arrested for sale of a Schedule I or II controlled substance, use of communication facility in commission of a felony involving controlled substances.

Joseph Stephon Lane, age 19, was arrested for interfere with custody (interstate/intrastate).

Haley Brooke Miller, age 25, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of a Schedule I controlled substance.

Demetrius Taija Oliver, age 27, was a hold for Telfair County.

Darius Jamall Robinson, age 37, of McRae, was arrested for battery-family violence (1st offense) misdemeanor and cruelty to children.

Melanie Cheryl Skelton, age 46, of Eastman, was arrested for criminal trespass and criminal violation.

Kevin Trey Watson, age 29, of Columbus was a hold for Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office.

Damion Brown, age 29, of Helena, was arrested for purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution or sale of marijuana, abandonment of certain dangerous drugs, poisons or controlled substances, tampering with evidence-felony, manufacture/possess etc. controlled or counterfeit substance, near park/housing project and possession and use of drug related objects.

Jontavious Farrow, age 24, of Hawkinsville, was housed for Bleckley County.

Jesse Hopwood, age 36, of Eastman, was arrested for possession of Scheduled III controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine and possession and use of drug related objects.

Tourvousier Jamal Johnson, age 25, of Eastman, was arrested for theft by taking-felony.
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BY RUSS RAGAN
It was quite the week in sports. The big story was the NFL draft and in a usual spin the Falcons didn’t screw things up, at least on paper. Things started great for the Braves as they had three really good wins over the Cubs. Then things fell apart. They were ripped on Thursday and then they played the Blue Jays.
Let’s start with the NFL draft. We knew that the first picks were going to be quarterbacks and they were; and then came the Falcons. Would they take Mac Jones or Justin Fields? Would they trade down and get extra picks in this deep draft? Or, would they actually do the right thing and take Kyle Pitts? After a few moments, the name Kyle Pitts was announced and it was a great moment for the Falcons offense for many years to come. Let me take a brief moment to say I watched all 259 picks over three days and 17 plus hours. It was a tradition for me and my dad to watch it together. As many know, I lost my dad due to Covid right before Thanksgiving. I know he was proud of the pick even though I know he didn’t know but a couple of them. I must say that mom watched every single pick with me. Yes, she watched every pick from Trevor Lawrence to Mr. Irrelevant. Thanks mom!
Ok, back to the draft. The Falcons did a really good job in addressing almost all of their many needs. Richie Grant should help at the safety slot. I liked the picks on defense as well. You noticed I used the word almost. They still don’t have a running back. Todd Gurley and Ito Smith will not be back. I guess the move will be with Mike Davis. He did a great job last year for the Panthers and he caught the ball very well.
Then in another interesting bit of news, the Falcons said they would listen to offers on Julio Jones. That’s very interesting indeed. He is a stud on the field but he is missed on the field. He has missed half the games due to injury.
Due to a big salary cap number, he won’t be traded until post June 1 if at all. That will be interesting to see if some old injuries scares some teams off. It should come as no surprise that the SEC had the most players drafted with 65. It was a new record that broke the old record of 64, also from the SEC last year. This is the 15th year in a row that the SEC had the most players drafted. The Big 10 was second with 44. I know dad is proud.
Ok, now for the Braves. They are very fortunate that the National League East is all struggling. They were a rough 3-4 on the week to drop to 12-16 on the year. Despite it all, they were only two games back going into Tuesday’s play.
The highlights were few against the Blue Jays. Christian Pache hit his first major league homerun on Saturday, a grand slam, but the bullpen couldn’t hold it in on extra innings and lost. The game featured a possible season injury. Catcher Travis D’Armond tore ligaments in his thumb and will hit the 60-day injured list. It looks like his season is possibly over. The good news is the Braves have depth at that position. The name William Canteras could possibly be a household name soon. Yes, that’s the cousin of the Cubs catcher Wilson. Nobody is still hitting but Acuna so they are due. It’s time for the answer the bell.

Wayne Anthony Allen, age 50, of Rhine was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (D.U.I.) and failure to exercise due care.

Aubrey Paul Evans, age 33, of Hawkinsville was arrested for probation violation.

William Al-Majeed McClain, age 27, of Jacksonville, Florida was arrested for battery- family violence (1st offense) misdemeanor, kidnapping and false imprisonment.

Juan Pablo Ramirez Ramirez, age 28, of Rhine was arrested for driving without a valid licenses and seat belt violation.

Jena Wade Upshaw, age 30, of Warner Robins was arrested for no insurance and driving while licenses were suspended or revoked (misdemeanor).

Paul Clinton Youngblood, age 35, of Eastman was arrested for forgery in the 1st degree, receipt, possession or transfer of firearm by convicted felon or felony, first offender and possession of methamphetamine.

Jesus Cruz, age 51, of Eastman was arrested for battery (family violence) and cruelty to children in the third degree.

Jimmy Paul, age 52, of Eastman was arrested for driving while licenses were suspended or revoked and possession of
methamphetamine with the intent to sale, deliver or distribute.

Tammy Claxton, age 39, of Eastman was arrested for driving while licenses were suspended or revoked and improper exhaust system.

Elisha Williams, age 17, of Eastman was arrested for disorderly conduct.

Santiago Santos, age 42, of Eastman was arrested for pedestrian under the influence (P.U.I.)

Bilal Abu Rub, age 44, of Eastman was arrested for driving without licenses and driving too fast for conditions.

Dear parents, guardians, visitors and guests,
We are excited to welcome you all the Dodge County High School’s graduation. Our school’s graduation is a time-honored tradition, and we are very proud of the ceremony that our school holds. We, the Dodge County High School Seniors, would like to ask the community—including parents, visitors and any special guests-to allow each graduate the opportunity to receive his or her diploma in a dignified manner. We respectfully request that there be no cat calls, outbursts, or yells from the crowd. A loud outburst for one graduate detracts from the next graduate. Also, we ask that all guests turn off their cell phones and remain seated and quiet until the commencement exercises are complete. Movement detracts from our graduates and their recognitions. We seniors also request that our guests respect the formality of our special occasion and dress appropriately and accordingly. The seniors agree that anyone who violates these requests be asked to leave the stadium. We enlist cooperation and support so that we will not have to ask you to leave the stadium. On behalf of the senior class and student council officers, we appreciate your help with these requests and are glad you have joined us in the Class of 2021’s time of honor.
Jazmyne Mizell-Senior Class President, Sheree Coley-Senior Class Vice-President, Rileykate Mullis-Student Council President, Lister Harrell-Senior Class Secretary, Landon Rogers-Senior Class Treasurer, Logan White-Student Council Treasurer and Brendan O’Connor-Student Council Secretary

JOHN FRANKLIN STRICKLAND
Retired Carpenter
John Franklin Strickland, age 74, of Rhine, died Monday, May 3, 2021 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.


IRENE HINSON FOSTER
Homemaker
Irene Hinson Foster, age 79, of Eastman, died Monday, May 3, 2021 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Reverend Myron Parkerson officiating, with interment in Giddens Harrell Cemetery.


EFFIE MAE DELLEMAR
Retired Cook MGC
Effie Mae Dellemar, age 92, of Eastman, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Memorial services were held Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the field in the Empire community.


DOROTHY DIANE JACKSON
Home Care Nurse Aid
Dorothy Diane Jackson, age 58, of Eastman, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Graveside services were held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery.



REVEREND CHARLES STEPHEN “STEVE” HAMLIN
Reverend Charles Stephen “Steve” Hamlin, age 72, of Rhine, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 8, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Reverend Todd Crosby, Reverend Ricky Gilmore, and Reverend Douglas McHenry officiating, with interment in Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine.