The Dodge County News

In a surprisingly unanimous decision last week, the Dodge County Board of Education approved the selection of Michael H. Ward as superintendent of schools for Dodge County.

According to a representative of the Dodge County School System district officers, Ward was named last week, and the vote was tallied at a unanimous approval of six to zero after all board members voted.

Ward retired in June 2018 after serving for 13 years as the assistant superintendent for operations and business services with the Harris County School System in Hamilton, Georgia.

Some of his duties there included negotiating all insurance and other contracts, being responsible for all operations’ planning, programs, policy analysis and fiscal management, being responsible for all student discipline tribunals and acted as a liaison for the school superintendent.

Ward also served as the director of transportation for the Douglas County School System for four years, and as the director of transportation for the Monroe County School System for four years.
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Chip Burch was awarded the 2018 Derek ‘Dee’ Taylor Memorial Scholarship. Burch is the 14th honoree to receive the award. Taylor’s father, in memory of Dee, awards the scholarship. Dee played baseball at Dodge County High School and Brewton Parker College. Taylor’s father, Derek, is pictured with Burch, in front of the memorial sign to Dee at the Dodge County Recreation Department.

The Eastman Police Department reported the following arrests in the previous week.

Korey Lowrey, age 19, of 5335 Manhasset Cove in Atlanta was arrested for obstructing law enforcement officers and possession/ purchase alcohol under 21.

Hannah Davis, age 26, of 279 Highway 165 in Milan was arrested for criminal trespass, business.

Melinda Long, age 48, of 1623 Belleview Road in Dublin was arrested for driving while license suspended or revoked and failure to stop at stop/ yield sign.

Leonidas De La Cruz, age 42, of 334 5th Avenue Apartment C in Eastman was arrested for driving while unlicensed or expired new resident.

John Holder, age 37, of 395 Lee Street in Milan was arrested for probation violation.

Jennifer Coons, age 22, of 2661 Dublin Highway in Eastman was arrested for driving while license suspended or revoked.

Martrell Brown, age 33, of 306 South Road in Wauchula, Florida was arrested for driving wile license suspended or revoked and speeding.

Juan Felipe Reyes, age 39, of 5918 Asbury Drive Lot 5 in Eastman was arrested for driving while unlicensed or expired new resident.

Juvenile, age 12, of 120 Holder Place in Eastman was arrested for juvenile runaway.

Prophet Thomas, age 51, of 525 Plaza Avenue Apartment F28 in Eastman was arrested for terrorizing threats and acts.

Laurie Ethridge, age 64, of 5239 Smith Avenue in Eastman was arrested for failure to yield while turning left and driving under the influence of alcohol. [Full Story »]

America is quickly becoming a feel-good society. Global monied groups are pushing for a borderless world.
A suggested Demoleft Presidential ticket for 2020: Mad Maxine Waters for president and South Carolina’s mystery candidate Alvin Greene (remember Alvin?) for v.p. He has an interesting story and he’s just 41, 33 or so when he won the 2010 Demo U.S. Senate primary, only to be crushed by Republican Senator Jim DeMint in November 2010. 
Mr. Greene won his primary easily, without campaigning while spending little or no money. He could energize the Demos with his sparkling personality and would be a heartbeat from the presidency. I suggest a look at his amazing story on the Internet. It could be Maxine/Greene. Vote Demo 2020 on the bumper stickers!
We’re better off with Trump’s tough talk at NATO rather than the usual niceties dispensed by B.H. Obama and G.W. Bush there, points out the savvy Laura Ingraham. She calls our porous Southern border a slow-rolling invasion of the United States.
“Trump hammers NATO. Good! Let’s get out! “
Daniel McAdams on LewRockwell.com
NATO, formed in 1949, was another Harry Truman mistake. He also gave us the no-win Korean War and foreign aid. We’re still in Korea and foreign aid has grown exponentially.  
“I’m unelectable in the District of Columbia.”
Congressman Trey Gowdy  (R-S.C.)
“Only a fool would voluntarily talk to Robert Mueller.”
Bonnie Kristian on TheWeek.com  2-22-18 
It’s still true – don’t do it. The vengeful Mueller will try to trap you. He’s desperately trying to get a scalp. I keep seeing him slinking around on the TV screen and I’ve never heard a sound from him. No one challenges him. He’s being protected by big media, of course. It’s a stacked deck. Nine of the sixteen members of Mueller’s prosecution team gave money to H. Clinton and Obama, no member donated anything to Trump. The Mueller witch hunt is well named.
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Age: 80

Deceased: July 2, 2018
Arrangements: Hardy-Towns Funeral Home of Eastman was in charge of arrangements.