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The intersection of Seventh Avenue and Pine Street is set to become a four-way stop. The Eastman City Council approved the proposal made by councilman Pal Pittman on Monday night at its regular meeting.
Council corrected and re-approved the agenda and the minutes of the August 14, two thousand seventeen meeting. After the agenda items were approved, an error was noted on item number six. The item involved the listing of the above-mentioned intersection to become a four-way as Sixth Avenue and Pine Street. [Utter Story »]
County sells scrap metal
A large amount of scrap metal that has ended up in Dodge County at the landfill will be moved soon thanks to Johnson’s Recycling at four cents per pound.
Eastman council will fund grant program
Given the reported success of the Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) façade grant program, the Eastman City Council has approved a transfer of $Ten,000.00 to the DDA in the form of a resolution.
Accident takes life of youthfull woman
Pedestrian found dead in roadway
Eastman city council schedules the very first downtown yard sale
At the Eastman City Council’s regular meeting on July 24, 2017, city council member Acquaintance Pittman led discussion on the very first date of the quarterly downtown yard sale, which the council approved for September 9, 2017.
County to buy opiate antidote
In response to the rise in opioid manhandle across Georgia, the Dodge County Board of Commissioners put $1,000.00 toward providing very first responders with Narcan, an opiate antidote, at its regular meeting on July 17, 2017.
Police, deputies make arrests
Stewart Giddens, age 35, of Eastman, was arrested for a disturbance of probation.
Marquist Rashaud Gilbert, age 21, of Eastman was arrested for a parole disturbance.
Law officials make arrests
Fireworks demonstrate set for July Four
Commissioners will help sponsor air demonstrate
The Dodge County Board of Commissioners voted to sponsor the annual Heart of Georgia Air Demonstrate with $Two,500.00, after Henry Whitfield, director for the Cochran and Eastman campuses of Middle Georgia State University (MGSU), addressed the board at its regular meeting on June Nineteen, 2017.
Whitfield also stated that the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority has tabled their decision until July. Additionally, Whitfield and Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce President Charles Williams are set to give a presentation to the chamber’s executive committee later this month.
Eastman develops lease agreement for building
At its regular meeting on June 12, 2017, the Eastman City Council voted to approve the terms of a formal lease agreement for the chunk of property at five thousand one hundred ten 2nd Avenue, a building presently used as a karate instructional facility, for rent at $250.00 each month.
