Adel Council extends moratorium on crypto, data mining facilities for one year
Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Monday, June 17, 2024, meeting of the Adel City Council. Council Members present: Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Walter Cowart, Celestine Hayes, and Jody Greene. Others present: City Manager Mark Barber, City Clerk Rhonda Rowe, City Attorney Tim Tanner, and members of staff and the public. Invocation was given…
Read MoreAdel Council tables ordinance on cryptocurrency facilities: City to continue moratorium and conduct zoning study
Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Monday, June 3, 2024, meeting of the Adel City Council. Council Members present were Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Walter Cowart, Celestine Hayes, and Jody Greene. Others present were City Manager Mark Barber, City Clerk Rhonda Rowe, City Attorney Tim Tanner, members of staff, and the public. The invocation…
Read More‘Adventure Begins At Your Library’
Adventures for the entire family began last Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Cook County Library as the community celebrated the Summer Reading Kick-Off. During the event, adults, children, and youth could meet representatives from Boy Scout Troop 828 and Cub Scout Pack 828, Park Rangers from Reed Bingham State Park, and the staff of …
Read More15-year-old youth with local ties murdered in Valdosta
Authorities have identified a 15-year-old youth who died as the result of a shooting on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Valdosta as Wesley White Jr. of Hahira. Wesley was a Lowndes High School student, and he was employed at Circlestone Country Club in Adel. Friends, family members, and coworkers have described Wesley as a well-mannered…
Read MoreSchool board appoints Joy Folsom as Interim Superintendent
During the Monday, May 13, 2024, work session, Cook County Board of Education Chairman Corkey Taylor announced that Joy Folsom, Assistant Superintendent/Student Achievement Director, was being considered for the position of Interim Superintendent of Schools. Following a closed executive session to discuss personnel, and then several items of business in regular session, Board Member Brenda…
Read More18th Annual Adel Daylily Festival to feature new layout and activities
Adel, Ga.’s signature community event, the 18th Annual Daylily Festival, will be celebrated this Saturday, May 11, 2024. The weather is expected to be cool and dry on Saturday after early summer heat and rain earlier in the week, so turnout should be strong. The fun will kick off bright and early at 8 a.m.…
Read MoreABAC names Woodruff Scholar, Students of Distinction Winners
TIFTON—Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Annah Williams, an Agribusiness major from Lenox, was chosen as this year’s J.G. Woodroof Scholar, the highest academic honor the college awards each year. Williams was among four students honored during a ceremony at ABAC Thursday afternoon. Williams was also selected as the Student of Distinction for the School of Agriculture…
Read MoreInterstate Motorist Arrested After Firing Handgun at Law Enforcement
Press Release from Cook County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Doug Hanks reports the arrest of RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ MOREY, 29, of Citrus Springs, Florida after he fired a handgun at law enforcement officers after a dispute over a tow bill he incurred from interstate 75. On April 18th, 2024, at approximately 3:24am, Deputies with the Cook County…
Read MoreState dismisses civil action under RICO Act
On March 28, 2024, the State dismissed a civil action under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act against local defendants Michelle Meadows, Russell Bryan Meadows a/k/a Rusty Meadows, Ashlin Meadows, and their related defendants. According to Cook County Superior Court records, the State of Georgia, represented by Chase Studstill, District Attorney for…
Read MoreState files RICO complaints against three businesses
Alapaha Judicial Circuit District Attorney Chase Studstill recently filed three civil actions, 2024CV030, 2024CV031, and 2024CV032, in Cook County Superior Court against three Adel businesses, Quick Stop 4, Adel Express, and Mega Mart. The complaints allege that the businesses received proceeds from illegal gambling by customers on electronic gambling machines. The State seeks confiscation of…
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