Toys for Cook Kids serves 300 families in need
Dozens of community volunteers turned out Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2022, to distribute food and Christmas gifts for families, children, and the elderly at the annual Toys for Cook Kids event. With donated items organized and stored days in advance, the drive-thru event was held at the old Adel Elementary School. The less fortunate in…
Read MoreA Christmastime Miracle
A crowd of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel gathered at the staging area of the old Walgreen’s parking lot in Adel on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 6, 2022, to welcome home Deputy Tim Bruner with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office from the hospital. Bruner was critically injured while serving in the line of duty…
Read MoreAdel Council: Residents as of Dec. 31, 2022, to be eligible for $400 utility credit
During the Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, meeting of Adel Mayor and Council, Resolution #22-09, authorizing expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to remedy the effects of the pandemic on households and provide for the provision of government services, was presented to the Council. City Attorney Tim Tanner noted that a date needed to…
Read MoreMr. William Lee Walls, 63
Mr. William Lee Walls, 63 of Sparks passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walls was born April 17, 1959 to the late J. W. Walls & Shirley Yearwood Walls. Mr. Walls was a loving all together person. He loved his children, grandchildren, and animals. Survivors include his daughters, Rebekah…
Read MoreHigh speed pursuit and manhunt end with three arrests
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a deputy with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a 2004 Toyota pickup traveling at a high rate of speed (89 mph in a 70-mph zone) on Interstate 75 at the 39 Mile Marker Northbound. The driver failed to stop for the deputy and…
Read MoreTrulieve Georgia hosts ribbon cutting for medical cannabis facility in Adel
Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., was excited to host a number of dignitaries at the ribbon cutting ceremony, co-hosted by the Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce, for Trulieve’s new medical cannabis facility. The event was held at Trulieve’s indoor production facility in Adel on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.…
Read MoreCommunity Parade, Snow Day bring Christmas cheer early
A crowd lined downtown Adel streets on Thursday evening, Dec. 1, 2022, for the annual Community Christmas Parade. This year’s theme was, “ ‘COOK’ing Up A Candyland Christmas.” The day had been chilly, but the north wind died down in time for the outdoor event to be a pleasant holiday experience. The Adel-Cook County Chamber…
Read MoreK-9 Dallas wins first place in tracking for fourth year
Cook County Sheriff Doug Hanks is proud to announce that for the fourth year in a row (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022), K-9 Dallas, the Sheriff’s Office bloodhound, has won first place for tracking in the Floppy Ear Dog Division at the South Georgia K-9 Conference. Hosted by the Dooly County and Houston County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreMan taken into custody for murder
Quinton Rashod Tumbling, 30, of Tifton was taken into custody Nov. 27, 2022, and was being held at the Cook County Jail on a special presentment bench warrant for aggravated assault and murder, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Tumbling was convicted of aggravated assault on Nov. 2, 2016 in Tift County Superior Court.…
Read MoreMr. Raymond Stone, 70
Mr. Raymond Stone, age 70, of Tifton, Georgia passed away November 17, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Stone was born October 2, 1952 in Lowndes County to the late Lester Stone and Ida Lucille Pitts Stone. He lived in Lenox, Georgia, then Charleston, South Carolina for 16 years and the last 22 years in Tifton. …
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