Mr. Robbie Parrish, 35
Robbie Parrish, 35 of Nashville passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. Robbie was born October 15, 1988 in Adel. He loved attending Church of Nazarene in Nashville and was passionate about music, mostly gospel where he would sing and witness to people in the church and the many hospitals that he went…
Read MoreLean-Ox Festival will be back this weekend
Lean-Ox, Cook County, Georgia’s oldest festival established in 1980, will return to Lenox on Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The festival will feature vendors and music from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. Bootleg Stereo will perform for the Friday night street dance starting at 7. Festival Day will start at 8…
Read MoreDAR presents Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins
The Levi Sapp Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin ceremony on Oct. 21, 2023, at the Masonic Lodge in Adel. The Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin is presented on behalf of a grateful nation to living United States veterans who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces…
Read MoreCHS Theatre Wing places third in Region 1-AA
Congratulations to the Cook High School Theatre Wing on their 3rd place win at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Region 1-AA One Act Play Competition for their performance of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical.” The GHSA One Act Play Competition was held at Cook High School on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Six high schools…
Read MoreOrganizers plan for Lenox Veterans Memorial Park
A local group including Warren Robinson, Billy Mauldin, and Deber Rhodes are working with the City of Lenox for a new “Lenox Veterans Memorial Park.” This tribute to America’s Veterans will be located on a tract of land next to the Lenox Post Office in the heart of town and will be easily accessible to…
Read MoreLila Patricia “Patsy” Purvis, 69
Lila Patricia “Patsy” Purvis, 69, of Alapaha passed away on October 29, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Pat was born on January 2nd and just narrowly missed being the first baby born in Adel in 1954. She lived in South Georgia for 69 years and met the love of her life there. Pat and…
Read MoreRoger Lee Bowling, 71
Roger Lee Bowling, 71, of Nashville passed away on November 2, 2023, at Berrien Nursing Center. Mr. Bowling was born in Bowling Fork, Kentucky on August 5, 1952, to Marcus and Lurlie Bowling. As a young man, he served our country valiantly in the Army during the Vietnam War. After his service, Mr. Bowling was…
Read MoreHomer Barnett, 84
Homer Barnett, 84, of Adel passed away on October 31, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Barnett was born on February 22, 1939, to the late Rufus and Bessie Barnett. As a young man, Homer served our country in the United States Air Force. After his service, he spent many years as a district…
Read MoreMrs. Libby Marie Connell, 90
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:00 AM, Libby Marie Connell returned “home.” For Libby, Adel, GA, her birthplace, is just that, and she will return there for her final resting place. In her mind, this town IS heaven alongside the good Lord himself. Having grown up there, Libby desired to escape small-town America as…
Read MoreDale Shurtleff II, 46
Dale Shurtleff II, 46, of Nashville passed away on October 27, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Dale was born on March 19, 1977, in Valdosta to Dale and Laverne Shurtleff. As a young man, Dale served his country in the United States Army. Following that, he spent much of his adult life as a…
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