Former County Road Supt. faces cruelty to children charge
Lester Scot Harnage, 59, of Lenox, who has served as County Road Superintendent, was arrested June 16, 2023, and charged with cruelty to children, first degree – felony and simple battery – misdemeanor, according to the Adel Police Department. According to warrants, at about 5 p.m. June 16 at a North Cleveland Avenue, Adel, address,…
Read MoreCook schools show test score improvements
During the Monday, June 12, 2023, regular session, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tim Dixon shared with Cook County Board of Education members the current Georgia Milestones test growth categories. Each school showed increases in test scores from 2022 to 2023. (Please see related graph). Dr. Dixon noted that the scores are based on content mastery;…
Read MoreAdel’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth event celebrates freedom
Speakers at Adel’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 17, 2023, agreed that the federal holiday is a wonderful time to celebrate gains in freedom for Black Americans, but they said much more needs to be done for them to be truly free. Concerned Citizens of Cook County sponsored the observance of Juneteenth 2023…
Read MoreStorms bring hail and wind damage
Cook County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Johnny West would like to thank the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the County Road Department, Colquitt EMC and the third party companies that assisted them with repairing power lines and replacing poles, and Georgia Power in their response to last week’s severe thunderstorms. “Their response to the unprecedented…
Read MoreMr. Randall Lamb, 54
Mr. Randall Lamb, 54 of Nashville passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 13, 1969 to the late Donald and Betty Lamb. He worked for City of Nashville and Hubbard Construction for several years before becoming auto mechanic for himself. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.…
Read MoreMrs. Joyce Fender Carter, 72
Mrs. Joyce Fender Carter, age 72, of Hahira, Georgia, passed away on June 16, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. She was born on November 6, 1950 in Cook County and was the daughter of James Franklin Fender and Lillian Lavonne Roberts Fender. Mrs. Carter lived most of her life in Lowndes County and…
Read MoreMr. Thomas Hagy, Sr. 67
Mr. Thomas Hagy, Sr. 67 of Adel passed away June 8, 2023. Mr. Hagy was born April 8, 1956 to the late Graham & Shelvia Lane Hagy. He worked in the coal mines of Virginia and before retiring he worked at Production Plating. He enjoyed hunting & fishing, he was an outdoors guy. Mr. Hagy…
Read MoreVolunteens make a difference at SGMC
In an inspiring display of community engagement, a group of 36 teenagers joined forces with South Georgia Medical Center to contribute their time and effort as summer volunteers. These individuals, driven by a passion for helping others and a desire to make a positive impact, are making a difference in the lives of patients and…
Read More‘All Together Now’ for Summer Reading Program at Library
With the theme “All Together Now,” the 2023 Summer Reading Program is underway at the Cook County Library from May 25 to July 31. The Summer Reading Kickoff event was Popsicle Picnic in the Park on Thursday afternoon, June 1. Kids could cool off with popsicles that were donated by Piggly Wiggly of Adel and…
Read MoreLocal actor returns from movie shoot in Japan
Cook County, Georgia, actor John Crosby recently returned from Japan, where filming was done on a new Netflix series “Swindler’s.” Crosby filmed at the famous Mount Fuji. The series will be released in the summer of 2024. Crosby appears in the opening episode of the series. “Swindler’s” is based on a true story about real-estate…
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