Concerned Citizens of Cook County, SELC secure settlement agreement with Spectrum Energy
Concerned Citizens of Cook County (4C), represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached a settlement agreement with Spectrum Energy Georgia, LLC in the operation of a proposed wood pellet plant in Adel, according to a news release. Effective Dec. 24, 2022, the agreement includes more protections for public health than the permit authorized by state regulators,…
Read MoreHornets win area championship; to host State Championship at home this Saturday
This past Saturday, January 7th, 2023, Cook Wrestling competed in its first competition of the new year. The Hornets traveled to Jeff Davis High School to compete for the 1AA Team Dual Area Championship. “In wrestling, classifications 1A-3A have areas instead of regions like other sports. This is the equivalent of a region title for…
Read MoreMr. Johnny Rentz Brantley, 77
Johnny Rentz Brantley, 77, of Nashville, died Wednesday January 4, 2023 at his residence. He was born April 1, 1945 in Berrien County to the late Walter Rentz Brantley and the late Hazel Futch Brantley. He retired as a technician with Xerox with 32 years of service, was a veteran in the United States Air…
Read MoreMrs. Pattie Cook Smith, 95
Mrs. Pattie Cook Smith departed this earthly life on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Delmar Gardens in Smyrna, Georgia just twenty-three days after celebrating her 95th birthday. Mrs. Pattie was born Pattie Arlene Cook just before Thanksgiving 1927 in Savannah, Georgia, the daughter of the late Jack Jerome Cook and Jessie Mae Patterson Cook. She…
Read MoreMr. Jeremy “J.J.” Johns, 45
Mr. Jeremy “J.J.” Johns, age 45, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on January 2, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on October 31, 1977 in Coffee County to Melvin Johns and Amy Tanner Rogers. Mr. Johns lived most of his life in Atkinson County and the last 13 years in Cook County.…
Read MoreMr. Samuel Vernon Guthrie, 102
Samuel Vernon Guthrie, 102, of Nashville, died Tuesday January 3, 2023 in the comfort of his home. He was born January 31, 1920 in Berrien County to the late James Lester Guthrie and the late Pherbia Ford Guthrie. He grew up in the Poplar Springs community where he went to school and drove a bus…
Read MoreCounty officials sworn in during investiture ceremony
The investiture (swearing-in) ceremony for county officials – re-elected, newly elected, and appointed – was held on Wednesday morning, Dec. 28, 2022, in the main courtroom at the Cook County Courthouse. Cook County Probate Judge Chase Daughtrey gave the welcome. Chief Superior Court Judge Clayton Tomlinson delivered the opening invocation and remarks. Judge Daughtrey then…
Read MoreAdel Council votes 3-2 to name sole finalist for City Manager
During a called meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, the Adel City Council voted 3-2 to name Mark Barber, who currently serves as Valdosta City Manager, as the sole finalist for the position of Adel City Manager. Voting in favor were Council Members Walter Cowart, Jody Greene, and Terry McClain. Voting in opposition were Council…
Read MoreArson suspected in two fires
On Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, Chaserville, Central Cook, and Southeast Cook Fire Stations were paged out to a structure fire at an unknown address on VanBrackle Road, Adel. While en route, crews were informed that it was an abandoned structure that was on fire. Units arrived on the scene, initiated attack, and extinguished the…
Read MoreMr. Curtis “Red” Hammock, Jr., 76
Mr. Curtis “Red” Hammock, Jr., age 76, of Adel, Georgia passed away December 26, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. Mr. Hammock was born June 17, 1946 in Metter, Georgia to the late Curtis Allen Lee Hammock, Sr. and Mary Lou Bryant Hammock Willen. He lived most of his life in Cook…
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