Hurricane Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Cook County
ATLANTA – The State of Georgia and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Cook County to serve Hurricane Idalia survivors from Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties. DRCs are dedicated, accessible and established locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors face to face. Highly trained specialists assist survivors through the…
Read More2023 Homecoming Parade set for Sept. 21
The Cook High School Homecoming Parade will be Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7 p.m. The opposing team for Homecoming 2023 will be the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets. The theme for Homecoming Week this year is “Putting the Hornets on the Map.” Any school, community organization, club, company, or individual wishing to participate in the…
Read MoreMr. Bruce Long, 70
Mr. Bruce Long, age 70, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Long was born June 1, 1953 in Dothan, Alabama to the late Herbert Bruce Long and Shirley Jean Dragoin Dozier. As he grew up he lived in Dothan, Alabama, Pelham, Georgia and…
Read MoreMrs. Elena Dillow Dillard, 67
Memorial services for Elena Dillow Dillard, 67 of Adel will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Westside Baptist Church in Adel. The family will combine her service with other family members who passed away during COVID. Flonnie & Willie Lawson and Glenda Dampier will also be remembered. Elena passed away August…
Read MoreMr. Jim Hendrix, 63
Mr. Jim Hendrix, age 63, of Adel, Georgia, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born in Greeneville, Tennessee on February 11, 1960. His parents were the late James Olear Hendrix, Sr. and Grace Helen Perkinson Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix is survived by his loving wife, Beth Hendrix of Adel; a…
Read MoreMr. Oscar D. Patterson, Sr., 89
In loving memory of Mr. Oscar D. Patterson, Sr., born on October 17, 1933, in Adel, GA, to the proud parents of the late Mr. Fred Patterson and the late Ms. Willie Beatrice Rainge. He came into this world as a blessing, the cherished baby boy of their union. His birth marked the beginning of…
Read MorePresident Biden declares major disaster in Cook, other counties
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 30, 2023. The President’s initial action made Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Cook, Glynn,…
Read MoreAnn Knight inducted into Georgia Hall of Fame for the Boys & Girls Club of America
Congratulations to Mrs. Ann G. Knight for being inducted into the Georgia Hall of Fame for the Boys & Girls Club of America. The induction ceremony for career achievement was held on Aug. 31, 2023, at the Augusta Mariott. “Mrs. Ann is a beloved founding board member on our Board of Directors,” according to the…
Read MoreCommunity mourns passing of Coach Jace Walker
Coach Jace Walker’s family will receive friends during the visitation on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, from 4-6 p.m. in the Carolyn Harris Performing Arts Center at Cook High School, and the celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. The family is asking for everyone to wear green or Cook Hornet shirts. On Monday, Aug.…
Read MoreMrs. Wilda Dorman, 80
Mrs. Wilda Dorman, 80 of Tifton passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her home. Wilda was born October 26, 1942 and raised in Eldorado Georgia and went to Tifton High School where she graduated in 1961. She married her best friend, Tommy, on February 23, 1964 and they were married for 59 years. Wilda and Tommy…
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