Mrs. Linda K. Prentice, 76
Linda K. Prentice 76 of Adel, GA passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, after a short illness. She was born December 14, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Lucille K. Swanson Schwengels. Linda graduated from Auburn High School in 1964. She married her high school “Sweet Heart,”…
Read MoreMr. James Thomas “Jake” Daughtrey III, 44
James Thomas “Jake” Daughtrey III, a 5th generation farmer, died on March 5, 2023 at the age of 44 in Valdosta, GA where he resided. Jake is a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Valdosta Ga. A loving father, Jake is survived by both of his children, Gwendolyn Grace and James Porter Daughtrey. Jake is…
Read MoreMrs. Joyce Kelly, 89
Mrs. Joyce Kelly, age 89, of Adel, Georgia passed away March 5, 2023 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel. She was born January 8, 1934 in Berrien County to the late Marvin Pat Fendley and Lonice Clements Fendley. Mrs. Kelly lived most of her life in Tift and Cook Counties with a few…
Read MoreGeorgia Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Assault Material
ALBANY, Ga. – A south Georgia resident who admitted to producing child sexual assault material (CSAM) involving minor victims was sentenced to the statutory maximum prison term for his crimes. Jonathan G. Hardin, 38, of Enigma, Georgia, was sentenced to serve a total of 720 months in prison (360 months for each count) by U.S.…
Read MoreChamber honors Community Award winners
The Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce held a dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at Circlestone Country Club in celebration of the 2022 Community Award honorees and STAR Student and Teacher. Those honored included Small Business of the Year – Candy Cane’s Learning Center (Owner Candace Horne); Woman of the Year -Sharon Harnage; 2023 STAR…
Read MoreJudges sentence defendants in Superior Court
These criminal cases were resolved recently in Cook County Superior Court. Chief Superior Court Judge Clayton Tomlinson and Superior Court Judge Richard Perryman presided over the court session and sentenced the defendants. The Alapaha Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office prosecuted the cases. • In a case brought by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Loubenson Sylvestere…
Read MoreCMS announces 2022-2023 REACH Scholars
During the Cook County Board of Education regular session on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, Cook Middle School Principal Rusty Meadows announced the 2022-2023 REACH Scholars. These outstanding CMS students are: • Vinterria Brown, daughter of Ricky and Frenchie Neloms. • Payton Furman, daughter of Josef and Jessica Furman. • Brielle Hodges, daughter of Sarah Young and Michael Irvin.…
Read MoreSouthwell Medical in Adel receives 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award
ADEL – Southwell Medical in Adel today announced that it has been named a 2022 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award® winner by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and services. This award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country, according…
Read MoreSchool board appoints Dr. Williams as CHS Principal
The Cook County Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, to appoint Dr. Joi Williams as Cook High School Principal for the 2023-24 school year. Dr. Williams has served as Interim Principal at CHS since April 2022. Her educational background includes: Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood – Valdosta State University (2001);…
Read MoreMrs. Hazel Gandy, 84
Mrs. Hazel Gandy, age 84, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away February 24, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. She was born February 2, 1939 in Berrien County to the late George Franklin Mercer and Linnie Irene Ritch Mercer. Mrs. Gandy lived 57 years in Berkeley, Illinois and the past 8 years in…
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