School board appoints Dr. Ward as CMS Interim Principal
The Cook County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night, Jan. 8, 2024, to appoint formerly retired, long-time educator Dr. Mary Sue Ward as Cook Middle School Interim Principal. The Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce named Dr. Ward as 2008 Woman of the Year. During her 26 years in education, she served as a band…
Read MoreCook County man murdered in Valdosta
Source: The Valdosta Police Department On January 1, 2024, at approximately 8:23 pm., Valdosta Police Officers responded to Circle K at 425 Northside Drive, after a citizen called E911 to report that a person had been shot. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim Kyle Thomas Walker, 30 years of age, of…
Read MoreAdel Council approves alcohol licenses and year-end budget adjustments
Adel Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, meeting of the Adel City Council. Council Members present were Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Celestine Hayes, and Jody Greene. Council Member Walter Cowart was present by teleconference. Others present: City Manager Mark Barber, City Clerk Rhonda Rowe, City Attorney Tim Tanner, members…
Read MoreStone Family Farm honored as 2023 Centennial Family Farm
The Stone Family Farm, Cook County, was among 13 family farms honored as Georgia’s newest Centennial Farms during the annual Georgia Centennial Farm Awards Ceremony in Perry on October 11, 2023. Qualified farm owners and their historic properties from the 2023 application year were recognized during this ceremony at the Georgia National Fair. The event…
Read MoreMs. Carolyn Croy Stripling, 84
Ms. Carolyn Croy Stripling, age 84, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. She was born on September 28, 1939 in Ray City, Georgia and her parents were the late William Ebb Croy and Tempie Matthews Croy. Ms. Stripling was a retired nurse with Smith…
Read MoreFederal probe targets local business and individuals
Multiple sources have told the Adel News that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from state and local law enforcement, executed search warrants at an Adel business and a local residence last week in connection with a fraudulent products case investigation. The business was temporarily closed while agents conducted their search and then confiscated…
Read MoreToys for Cook Kids reaches 350 families in need
Dozens of community volunteers turned out Sunday morning, Dec. 9, 2023, to distribute food and Christmas gifts for families, children, and the elderly at the annual Toys for Cook Kids event. With donated items organizations and stored days in advance, the drive-thru event was held once again this year at the old Adel Elementary School.…
Read MoreMrs. Margie Nell Sigman, 90
December 18, 1932 – December 7, 2023 Margie Nell Sigman, age 90, of Bainbridge, Georgia, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. The Funeral Service was held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim McIntosh officiating. The family received friends from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm on…
Read MoreMr. Bert Clark Rountree, 79
Bert Clark Rountree, 79 of Roanoke, AL passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023. Mr. Rountree was born August 21, 1944 to the late Herbert Clark Rountree and Margie Cox Rountree. He was a graduate of Cook High School in Adel, GA and Troy State University, where he earned All-State accolades in high school and a…
Read MoreMrs. Maxine Carter, 79
Maxine Carter, 79 of Nashville, formerly of Adel passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Southwell Health & Rehab. She was born January 15, 1944 in Nashville to the late B. C. & Mattie Astles O’Steen. Maxine was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and had worked at several textile plants as a seamstress…
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