Ernestine Tucker Nelson, 93
Mrs. Ernestine Tucker Nelson, 92, of Adel passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at home. Born in Barney, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Tucker and the late Ella Mae Godfrey Tucker. She was added to the Elm Street Church of Christ and was a faithful member until her death.…
Read MoreFatal crash on I-75 in Cook County
At 3:40 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, Cook 911 was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash on I-75 Southbound at Mile Marker 43. SFC Phillip Kilgore #922 responded to the scene. TFC John Reinhardt #309 responded to assist. Cpl. Travis Roberts #232 with SCRTH also responded to the crash. The initial investigation revealed that…
Read MoreArmy vet passes through area during trek on foot from Florida to Michigan
Army Veteran Jack Huffman has walked a lot since leaving the service. He’s crossed Michigan twice. He walked from Newport Beach, California, to Tybee Island to raise support for St. Jude’s Hospital for Children. Now he is walking north from Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida to Detroit, Michigan, to bring attention to veterans, more specifically…
Read MoreMr. Troy Hewitt, 84
Troy Hewitt went home to Jesus on May 19, 2023 at the age of 84. He was born to parents, Pat and Rachael Hewitt on January 17, 1939 in Nashville, Georgia. As a child he always enjoyed lifting weights and having fun with his brothers and friends. Troy met Geraldine in 1963. He first saw…
Read MoreMr. Eugene “Gene” Huffstuttler, 86
Mr. Eugene “Gene” Huffstuttler, age 86, of Adel, Georgia passed away May 26, 2023 at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. Mr. Huffstuttler was born July 8, 1936 in Monroe County, Mississippi to the late Ernest Edward Huffstuttler and Ovella McCool Huffstuttler and has lived in Cook County since 1976. He was a retired…
Read MoreMr. Joe Lawler, 85
Mr. Joe Lawler, age 85, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on May 27, 2023 in Adel at Southwell Health and Rehab. He was born in Bear Creek, Alabama on January 14, 1938 but has lived most of his life in Cook County. He was the son of the late Keefer Zeldon “K.Z.” Lawler and Arzona…
Read MoreCook High Graduation Speeches
GREETINGS – Dalton Sumner, Senior Class President Welcome everyone to the 2023 graduation ceremony. I would like to first thank God for allowing us to be here today. It has been such an honor to serve as this class’s president. I am not going to lie; we as a class have not always gotten along…
Read MoreCelebrating National EMS Week, May 21st – 27th
Where Emergency Medicine Begins National EMS Week is an annual event in the United States that celebrates the hard work and dedication of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. This week-long observance provides an opportunity to recognize the vital contributions made by EMS personnel in communities across the country. The theme of National EMS Week changes…
Read MoreLargest class ever graduates from CCA
On Thursday evening, May 18, the Class of 2023 graduated from Community Christian Academy. The largest graduating class ever for CCA included 13 young people. CCA recently held special events to honor their 2023 graduates. They were surrounded by their families and teachers who care so much about them at a Senior Breakfast – it…
Read More190 graduate in CHS Class of 2023!
Congratulations to the Cook High School Class of 2023! One hundred ninety (190) CHS seniors, including 85 honor graduates (almost 45 percent of the total), graduated on Friday evening, May 19, during the annual ceremony on Veterans Field at Cook High Memorial Stadium. The weather was absolutely beautiful, clear and relatively cool for a mid-May…
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