The Dodge County News

Coronavirus cases in Dodge County have jumped by 32 in the last week, according to the Georgia South Central Health District.

Cases in Dodge County have now reached 221 as of presstime on Tuesday, August 11 with three deaths contributed to the disease.

In surrounding counties, Bleckley County has 242 cases with nine deaths. Laurens County has 951 cases with nine deaths. Telfair County has 281 cases with 10 deaths. Wilcox County has 184 cases with 19 deaths. Wheeler County has 94 cases with one death reported.

It is imperative that citizens wear masks, social distance at least six feet, wash hands as often as possible for at least 20 seconds and stay home if at all possible to help curb the spread of the disease.

If you believe that you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, please contact your primary care doctor, an urgent care clinic or your local federally qualified healthcare center. Please do not show up unannounced at an emergency room or health care facility.

By Russ Regan
The Dodge County High School Lady Indians opened their 2020 season with three road games. Dodge opened things up on a strong note last Thursday as they took a 10-1 decision over Telfair County.
On Saturday, Dodge traveled to Harlem to play a pair of games in the Harlem Classic. In their first game, Dodge beat Leneola County 8-0. Dodge dropped an 11-5 decision to Jefferson County.
They will host Harlem this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The Lady Indians will host Northside Warner Robins on Monday at 4:00 p.m. for the junior varsity game and 5:30 for the varsity game.
Dodge County wasted no time getting on the board in the first at Telfair. Area Maxwell walked to lead things off after an eight pitch at bat. One out later, senior third baseman, Logan White hit a deep drive well over the left center field fence for a 2-0 Dodge lead.
Linzy Bowen got the call on the mound in the opener. The Lady Trojans picked up a run to cut the lead to 2-1. Bowen got a pair of strikeouts to keep the lead at 2-1.
Dodge would add to the lead in the third with a two out rally. Bailey Harvey would double to right center. Dylana Barton would follow with a double down the left field line for a 3-1 game. Gracie Lewis would score Barton with a single for a 5-1 lead.
The Dodge outfield defense would then come up big. A single and double would set the Lady Trojans up at second and third and nobody out. The Lady Trojans tried to score on a fly ball to center but Makiyah Roberson made a perfect throw to the plate and Ana Roland made the tag for the double play. Bowen would get a ground ball out to end the inning.
Dodge would put the game on ice with a big fourth and again it was with some big two out hitting. Dylana Barton would single home Logan White for a 5-1 game. Ava Roland would drive home Roberson with a single and the lead reached 6-1. Gracie Lewis got her third hit of the game and Barton scored for a 7-1 lead. Kyla Howell got a two run single that would score Carson Ethridge and Jessica Joiner for a 9-1 lead.
The Lady Trojans got their first two runners on base to start the bottom of the fourth. The Dodge defense would come up big once more.
Freshman left folder Ava Maxwell made a great diving catch for the out. Bowen got the next two and Dodge took a 9-1 lead to the fifth.
Dodge would wrap up the scoring in the fifth. Brooke Perdue would drive in Ava Maxwell for a 10-1 game. Bowen would work around a walk to finish things up in five innings for the 10-1 game.
Dodge got things going in the first inning against Lincoln County. Logan White would single with two out. Makiyah Roberson would double her home for a 1-0 lead.
Freshman Brooke Perdue made her debut on the mound for Dodge. She worked around a one out single with a pair of strikeouts.
The freshman breezed through the next two innings that included four strikeouts.
Dodge went to the long ball to increase the lead in the third. It a deep homer by Logan White to left center to give Dodge a 2-0 lead.
Dodge would finish things up in the sixth. Ava Roland would single home Bailey Harvey with for a 5-0 game. Barton would score on a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead.
Kyla Howell would single home Roland for a 7-0 game. Dodge would wrap up things on a sacrifice fly from Perdue to score Gracie Lewis for the 8-0 final.
The second game didn’t go very well for Dodge. Dodge dropped and 11-5 decision.
Logan White went three for three with a run scored and an RBI. Linzy Bowen added two singles. Makiyah Roberson added a pair of RBI’s and Bailey Harvey and Dylana Barton added RBIs.

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.

Quote of the day, old but still good:
“Guns are like parachutes – if you need one and don’t have one, you’ll probably never need one again.”
Rico on TheoSpark.net Aug. 10, 2013
Discredited liberal attorney bigmouth Wendy Murphy of Duke Lacrosse hoax fame (players are guilty as charged!) stayed around Fox Network as a commentator long after everyone else caught on to the obvious ruse. I guess she eventually moved on – good for all of us. I had forgotten about her until I stumbled across her name in my huge pile of notes. Fox adds losers and she is one. One winner was dumped: Bring back Trish Regan. What did she do wrong?
“Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.”
William Penn 1668
Three words describe Fidel Castro, who finally left this life on 11-25-2016: Pure Communist Evil” said Bud Hedinger on WFLAOrlando.com – an apt description by Bud.
You can listen to his show on WFLAOrlando.com anywhere on the Internet, the first thing I do in the morning, 6 -9 a.m. It beats the heck out of Step On All Of Us (I never watch him). I stumbled across it several years back in a winter trip to Florida.
Bumper sticker of the day: We don’t care how they did it up North.
I used to see that one around Houston, Texas a lot.
From July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016 Eight states lost population: West Virginia, Vermont, Connecticut, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and New York. Source: Andy Kiersz, Business Insider.com.
“May God save the country, for it is obvious the People will not.”
Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) 13th U.S. President
“You can always tell when a politician has spoken from the heart: he has to take it back the next day.”
Joseph Sobran Sobran.com
Joe could include coaches in that group. Just ask the Oklahoma State football coach. He can’t even wear an innocuous OANN.com logo on a golf shirt. Check that site and see how it could offend anyone but a grievance seeker. One player whined and the coach groveled. I read OANN.com fairly regularly. Coaches are now careful not to hurt the sensitive feelings of players.
Good websites – no need to capitalize: PilotsEYE.tv SlaveNorth.com ErikRush.com EricRush.com (Yes, two different ones) FEE.org JewishWorldReview.com AmRen.com Townhall.com TheGreggJarrett.com TheLibertyDaily.com SaraACarter.com JaneChastain.com SharylAttkisson.com WesternJournal.com DennisPrager.com LibertyNation.com LostParks.com FakeHateCrimes.org IllegalAlienCrimeReport.com DailyKenn.com LewRockwell.com ClashDaily.com Breitbart.com LifeZette.com HotAir.com SidneyPowell.com PaulCraigRoberts.org 100percentfedup.com DCDirtyLaundry.com HowieCarrShow.com BlazingCatFur.ca AtlantaTimeMachine.com BigLeaguePolitics.com WashTimes.com TheBlackSphere.net CanadaFreePress.com ColoradoGuy.com GhostTowns.com CumbresToltec.com DelsJourney.com Spectator.org Twitchy.com TMZ.com Heavy.com TheGatewayPundit.com MaryGrabar.com CNSnews.com DodgeCountyNews.com (of course!) SharronAngle.com (yes, two rs) BurgessOwens.com PowerlineBlog.com Newsbusters.org JimGossettComedy.com ConservativeBuzz.com JodiMillerComedy.com WashingtonExaminer.com WND.com 1stock1.com (if you invest in stocks you need to check this out).
Hit and run character assassination allegations attempt to destroy the target without proof, as in the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.
Democrats a few years back claimed we needed a border wall. Now they want open borders. Border invaders are pre-Democrats. Democrats can’t attract enough white voters these days and need replacements.
George Will, former “Republican” calls Donald Trump a “sad, embarrassing wreck of a man.” Overrated George has spoken ! George claimed in 1974 that Ronald Reagan could not win, too old, said George. Ronnie was only 63 at the time and did heavy physical work, building fences, etc. to stay in shape. Will naturally gave Donald Trump a zero chance of winning the presidency in 2016.
“The Amnesty/Immigration Surge Bill is designed literally to crowd out the historic American nation.”
Brenda Walker on VDare.com 6-25-13
Oliver North should be in the U.S. Senate today. He was stabbed in the back by the Republican establishment, which did the work of the media left. Ollie was leading until the third candidate (liberal Republican) entered the race split the Republican vote – purposely by “centrist Republicans,” allowing Democrats to keep the seat.
Then the party sends out letters and e-mails desperate for money to win and maintain control of the Congress, after the party insiders threw it away.
Thanks for checking out The Right Side. My e-mail address is marshallem40@comcast.net.

BESSIE MAE MELVIN GRAHAM
Greenlawn Baptist Church Member
Bessie Mae Melvin Graham, age 94, of Cochran, formerly of Eastman, died Monday, August 10, 2020 at Bryant Nursing Home in Cochran.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Sand Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Joey Bohannon officiating.

BARBARA EVELYN HUNT SKEENS
Homemaker
Barbara Evelyn Hunt Skeens, age 81, of Dublin, died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Shamrock Nursing Home in Dublin.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Pine Level Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Craig Minor officiating.

JOAN MARIE FENNELL ETHRIDGE
Retired office manager and bookkeeper
Joan Marie Fennell Ethridge, age 75, of Eastman, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Bryant Nursing Home in Cochran.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020 at Orphans Cemetery with Reverend Daniel Cook officiating.

AVOLINE ROGERS SMITH
Freedom Worship
Center Member
Avoline Rogers Smith, age 78, of Eastman, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia.
Graveside memorial services were held at 9:00 am Sunday, August 9, at Harrell Cemetery in the Midway Community, with Reverond Myron Parkerson officiating.

Nashon Lantez Brown
Eastman YDC
Employee
Nashon Lantez Brown, 45 Eastman died Friday, July 24, 2020.
Graveside services were held Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Donald Eady officiating. Interment followed in Eastman City Cemetery.

JANICE “JAN” REVEL
Cottondale Baptist Church Member
Janice “Jan” Revel, age 68, of Eastman, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Bryant Healthcare and Rehab in Cochran.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Randy Horne and Reverend Dwayne Burney officiating.

ANNIE LOUISE McCRANIE HOLT
Retired Civil Service
Annie Louise McCranie Holt, age 77, of Eastman, died Friday, August 7, 2020 at Bryant Nursing Home in Cochran.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Fair Haven Baptist Church Cemetery, with Mr. Gary Ryals and Mr. Bobby Ryals officiating.

MARTHA HELEN REYNOLDS HODGE
Fair Haven Baptist Church Member
Martha Helen Reynolds Hodge, age 92, of Eastman, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at her residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.

HAZEL “DOODLE BUG” CAMPBELL BROWN
Lifelong Dodge County Resident
Hazel “Doodle Bug” Campbell Brown, age 66, of Rhine, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Dodge County Hospital.
Graveside services were held at 10:00AM, Friday, August 7, at Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine, with Mr. Gary Ryals officiating.

EVELYN BARTON WRIGHT
Retired Civil Service Employee
Evelyn Barton Wright, age 86, of Macon, died Monday, August 3, 2020 at Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery, with Dr. Danny Barton and Reverend Trey Dickerson officiating.