Hornets sting Bearcats 22-6 at Homecoming
Hornets sting Bearcats 22-6 at Homecoming By Steven F. Meders Friday night, the Hornet faithful had a long wait for the game to start as the Bainbridge Bearcats were at the Nest for a non-region game. It was after 9 before the kickoff occurred due to a lightning delay. Hornet Head Coach Dr. Byron Slack…
Read MoreHomecoming Week !
2025 Homecoming Week at CHS Many activities have taken place during Homecoming Week at Cook High School. This year’s theme is “Cartoons: Animation Domination” The students have had the opportunity to demonstrate their spirit by participating in the following dress-up days: Marvel Monday – unleash your inner Marvel superhero, Timeless Tuesday – Seniors & Juniors…
Read More16-year-old charged with armed robbery in Valdosta
On August 15, 2025, at 11:50 p.m., Valdosta Police Officers, along with officers from the Valdosta State University Police Department and the Remerton Police Department, and deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Circle K at 511 N. St. Augustine Road, after the clerk called E911 to report an armed robbery to the…
Read MoreWoman accused of cruelty to animals and exploitation of an elderly victim
Woman accused of cruelty to animals and exploitation of an elderly victim Defendant also convicted of truancy; sentenced to jail On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, during a bench trial in the Probate Court of Cook County, Danielle N. Torres, 41, of Adel was convicted on eight counts of violating Georgia’s compulsory attendance law, commonly know…
Read More‘We Are The Champions, My Friends!’ Remembering Cook High School’s 1949 State Football Champs
“… Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”…
Read MoreElder abuse arrest
Adel Police Department arrests woman for elder abuse after welfare check On July 9, 2025, officers from the Adel Police Department responded to a residence in the 300 block of South Hutchinson Avenue following concerns raised by hospice workers about the welfare of an elderly man. The man’s daughter had reportedly prevented hospice workers from…
Read MoreLeitha Ann’s Story
Leitha Ann’s Story By Charles Shiver Did you know horrible incidents involving the death of Mrs. Jeffie Mae Stanley Smith of Ray City in 1938 and life-threatening injuries to a little girl in Adel in 1940 played a big part in the outlawing of snake handling, as well as the downfall of a local man…
Read MoreSouth Georgia Drug Trafficking Organization Defendants Found Guilty at Trial
South Georgia Drug Trafficking Organization Defendants Found Guilty at Trial Second Trial of South Georgia DTO Members Found Guilty of Federal Crimes VALDOSTA, Ga. – Three co-conspirators involved in an armed drug trafficking organization (DTO) based out of Cook County, Georgia, were found guilty at trial this week of federal drug and weapons charges, the…
Read MoreThe Cross and The Canebrake
The Cross and The Canebrake By Charles Shiver Religion in most cases is a great balm for the soul in a world that may seem cruel, dark, and irrational at times. Still, people may take faith to terrible extremes that only result in bringing more pain and grief into the world. Snake handling is one…
Read MoreFormer Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses
Former Funeral Director Charged with Multiple Child Pornography Offenses News Release from the Adel Police Department The Adel Police Department announces the arrest of Stanley Todd Henderson, 55, of Adel, Georgia, on multiple felony charges related to child pornography and other serious offenses. Henderson was apprehended in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Sunday, July 13, 2025, following…
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