Mrs. Eva Wilson, 78
Mrs. Eva Wilson, 78 of Adel passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Wilson was born February 5, 1945 in Ashburn, GA to the late George A. Black and Annie Watson Black. She was a member of Massee Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilson was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and…
Read MoreKathy Wiseman Sirmans, 78
Kathy Wiseman Sirmans, 78, of Miramar Beach, FL, formerly of Moultrie, GA and a native of Adel, GA passed away Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023 from a long but brave battle with cancer at her daughter’s home in Miramar Beach, FL surrounded by family and friends. She was born Nov. 21, 1944, to the late…
Read MoreSchools to seek grant of up to $500,000 for safety
During the Monday, April 10, 2023, work session, Richard Herrin, School Safety Director, asked the Cook County Board of Education’s permission to apply for a federal grant of up to $500,000 for school security and safety improvements. The U.S. Department of Justice’s COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program administers the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)…
Read MoreMan sentenced for resisting arrest by officers
In case brought by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Sparks Police Department, Superior Court Judge Richard Perryman sentenced Jordan Chandler Jeffords, 35, of Tifton to 10 years’ probation March 8, 2023, after the defendant pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of an officer (two counts) and possession of a knife during the commission of a…
Read MoreCounty Commission takes no action on rezoning request: Property owner planned 400 mini-storage units
The Cook County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Monday evening, April 3, 2023, about a request to rezone 2.66 acres on a corner lot at the intersection of Highway 37 and County Farm Road from AU (Agriculture) to GB (General Business). Andrew Malone Harrell, the landowner, intended to erect 400 mini-storage units…
Read MoreMrs. Jimmie Franklin Moore Lindsey, 91
Jimmie Franklin Moore Lindsey was born on March 30, 1931, in Nashville, GA. She passed peacefully on March 27, 2023, at her home in Tallahassee, FL. She was 91 years old. Her parents were Littleton Moore and Elma Brown Moore. She was raised on her parents’ farm in Chaserville, GA and attended school in Adel,…
Read MoreIn remembrance of the Thresher tragedy, 60 years later
During a ceremony on Monday morning, United States Navy veteran Jerry Davenport was joined by City of Adel representatives and Adel News Tribune staff in memorializing the 129 crew and shipyard personnel who passed away when the USS Thresher nuclear-powered submarine (SSN-593) was lost on April 10, 1963. During the ceremony held in the small…
Read MoreResurfacing work completed on Val-Del Road
Transportation Investment Act (TIA) officials announced last week that contractors have completed major construction on the Val-Del Road resurfacing project. “Enjoy your new smooth, safe roadway,” the TIA officials stated. TIA projects in Cook County include: • Alabama Road Truck Route Improvements (Grade Drain Base and Pave). Original budget, $3,312,000; original project dates, 2018 to…
Read MoreGa. Senate Subcommittee tables compensation for Devonia Inman
The Georgia Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Compensation voted recently to table until next year a resolution to compensate Devonia Inman $1,610,000 for his wrongful conviction in the 1998 murder of Taco Bell manager Donna Brown in Adel. The decision impacts three other cases from across the state as well. A hearing on compensation from the…
Read MoreCCA names 2023 valedictorian and salutatorian
Friday, March 31, 2023, was a special day at Community Christian Academy as CCA named Ellie Whitaker as Valedictorian and Chloe Byrd as Salutatorian. CCA held a special chapel awards service last Friday morning to honor the school’s seniors. CCA announced the senior superlatives, honor graduates, and the top two honor grads. The Class of…
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