The Dodge County News

Anyone having information on the whereabouts of John Snellgrove, age 55, from Chauncey, please call Dodge/Wilcox E911 or the Dodge Sheriff’s Office.

He has been missing for more than three weeks.

The sheriff’s office enlisted the aid of Coffee County Fire and Rescue on Firday, June 11 to search with their boat and sonar equipment in a small catfish hattchery pond at Tripp’s Beach. (See photo at top right) Nothing was found.

On June 2, the sheriff’s department enlisted the aid of the Georgia State Patrol’s aviation division to help search for Snellgrove with one of their helicopters with no positive results.

An extensive search was also conducted in other locations on Tuesday, June 7 with no positive results.

On Friday, June 6 Dodge County Deputies responded to a possible shots fired call to a residence on Church Street in Milan, Ga. Upon arrival Johnny Jermaine “JJ” Wilcox stated that it was his residence and it was learned that Wilcox was on state probation.

Upon a probationary consent to sear ch Wilcox was found to be in possession of a 9mm handgun and several baggies of suspected marijuana packaged for sale. (See photo at bottom right). Wilcox was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of an illegal substance.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Department made the following arrests the week of June 7 through June 14, 2021.

Seth Braswell, age 24, of Eastman, was arrested for Bondsman Off Bond (BOB).

Ty Denton, age 17, of Chester, was arrested for theft by taking (felony).

Jennifer Giles, age 36, of Wrightsville, was arrested for probation violation.

Shanequa L. Jackson, age 28, of Abbeville, was arrested for hit and run - duty of driver to stop at or return to scene of accident.

Jose Lopez, age 29, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; was arrested for failure to maintain lane and expired or no driver’s license.

April Moore, age 40, of Milan, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

Cathleen Price, age 29, of Abbeville, was arrested for burglary-forced entry.

Barbara Jeanette Salyer, age 41, of Eastman, was arrested for drug court sanction for seven days.

Harley Teddars, age 25, of Milan, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
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BY RUSS RAGAN
It was another up and down week in Georgia sports. The Braves continue to tread water but is it time to worry? It looks like college football is going to expand more sooner than later in the playoffs. The Bulldogs make a historic change in one of their best sports. It was a bad week for the Hawks in the playoffs. Let’s get things started.
It was not a good week for the Braves. They snapped a four game losing streak with a win over the Marlins on Sunday to go to 30-33 on the year. They were five games back of the Mets going into Monday’s play. Are the Braves out of it? Absolutely not but, they have big problems. The outfield may be the biggest. Acuna is great, an all-star, but what after that? Pache isn’t ready. Ozuna, he has big on and off the field issues and Drew Waters is probably a good year from being ready. The starting pitching has had its moments. The bottom line, is it time to pave? Well, maybe it is. Freeman has shown some power but he is hitting only around .230. Let’s face it; the odds are very much against a big deal being made to fix the outfield problem. If things don’t improve soon, do you sell and get ready for next year?
The core is fine. I do expect Freeman to get re-signed but there are questions. Ozuna has major off-field problems. Will they try to void the contract? Smyley has been horrible and Morton has just been fair, do you trade them for prospects?
You will have Fried, Anderson and hopefully Soroka back for next season. Touki is about to come back from the injured list, so do you give him a final shot at the rotation? I think we see some movement one way or another soon because the wild card spots probably aren’t coming out of the East.
The big news out of college football is it looks like we will have an expansion for the playoffs. It looks like in 2023 we could possibly see a 12-team playoff. That’s real good news for the Bulldogs. They would have been in the playoffs since 2017 if that were going on now. That would be huge for the game because let’s face it, bowl games don’t mean what they did in the past.
The huge news in Athens is they changed coaches in what may be their strongest sport.
No, Kirby is safe. The Dogs parted ways with track and field coach Petros Kipprianou. Georgia has just completed top ten in the men’s and women nationals over the weekend. They made the replacement the very next day.
They moved USC Nationals Champion coach in the men’s and fifth in the women Caryl Smith Gilbert as the new men’s and women’s coach. Gilbert will become the first ever female to coach a new program in the history of the school. Still no word on the Georgia softball job.
Finally, it wasn’t a good week for the Hawks in the playoffs.
They dropped game two in Philly and they were blown out in Atlanta in game three. This may be big trouble for Trae and the Hawks. Game four was played Monday night in Atlanta.

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.

VDare.com is only #57 on the 100 most visited conservative websites. I’m surprised that more people haven’t checked it out. I usually turn it on first or second each morning. It’s as gutsy as it gets. One show I always start the day with is WFLAOrlando.com from 6 – 9 a.m. It’s on in the background as I browse the other sites.
Forget AOC – support MTG! Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene must be good. She’s hated by liberals.
Gasoline prices are up 56.2 percent over last year. Inflation is getting serious.
If you believe Biden was justified in shutting down the pipeline you should stop using gasoline.
“How corrupt is MSNBC? The network is now OPENLY lobbying to pack the Supreme Court.”
Alex Christy on Newsbusters.org
The Flip Flop Fauci Fraud continues. “Attacks on me are attacks against science.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Fauci claimed to be apolitical yet he was immediately hired by the Biden administration as soon as they took control.
Trump as president would release the jailed people who attended the January 6 rally. Their “crime” was simply being there. And when will they release the name of Ashli Babbitt’s murderer? Guess why they won’t. Can you say white-hater?
“Being fired isn’t nearly as bad as being betrayed.”
Joseph Sobran  Sobran.com
Joe speaks from experience. The media establishment destroyed his career as he refused to back down.
“The media minions know their place and their mission. It’s to serve the narrative. That’s why they will never tell you who killed Ashli Babbitt.”
Kurt Schlichter  4-19-21 on Townhall.com
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CHARLES BENJAMIN JACKSON
U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran
Charles Benjamin Jackson, age 77, of Eastman, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Limestone Baptist Church Cemetery in Cochran with Reverend James Alexander officiating.


CLIFFORD DURDEN
Retired Administrator
Clifford Durden, age 88, of Eastman died June 9, 2021 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Sand Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Joey Bohannon officiating.


IRENE NELSON
Retired CNA
Irene Nelson, age 77, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 11, 2021 at E & G Catering Complex in Eastman with Pastor Prince Dawson officiating.