Area News
Ryan Duke Sentenced to Max for Concealing Death of Tara Grinstead
Luke Roberts, Star Editor An Irwin County jury returned “Not Guilty” verdicts on five of the six charges Ryan Duke faced related to the disappearance and death of former Irwin County teacher Tara Grinstead, acquitting him of her 2005 murder on Friday, May 20, 2022. Duke was convicted on the charge of Concealing a Death…
Read MoreRyan Duke Acquitted Of Tara Grinstead’s Murder, Not Guilty On 5-of-6 Counts
Luke Roberts, Star Editor An Irwin County jury returned Not Guilty verdicts on five of the six charges Ryan Duke faced related to the disappearance and death of former Irwin County teacher Tara Grinstead, acquitting him of her 2005 murder. Duke was convicted on the charge of Concealing a Death, and sentencing will be held…
Read MoreAdel Police: Man caught with over 4.5 pounds of crystal meth
Blake Michael Stewart, 27, of Valdosta was arrested May 5, 2022, and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of tools for the commission of a crime – felony, tampering with evidence – felony, obstruction of a law enforcement officer (two counts), and possession of marijuana – misdemeanor, according…
Read MorePrimary Election Day next Tuesday
Election Day for the General Primary and Nonpartisan Election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at voters’ assigned polling places. Advanced voting will continue daily through Friday, May 20, at the Cook County Administration Building, 1200 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel. The hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Several…
Read MoreGovernor signs de-annexation of racetrack into law
Last week, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law HB 1604, sponsored by State Rep. Penny Houston and passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and State Senate during the 2022 legislative session. The act de-annexes the South Georgia Motorsports Park property from the City of Adel and returns it into unincorporated Cook County. The racetrack…
Read MoreSchool board approves major employee changes
Six changes in principal, assistant principal positions The Cook County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday evening, May 9, 2022, to approve a “Reorganization of Cook County Schools 2022-2023” involving major employee changes. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tim Dixon recommended the transfers or reassignments of administrative personnel in accordance with board policies. He presented to…
Read MoreVoter Registration Deadline – April 25, 2022
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Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: State Rep. Penny Houston to propose a bill for de-annexation of SGMP
BREAKING NEWS State Rep. Penny Houston has filed a notice of intention to introduce local legislation during this session of the Georgia General Assembly. The notice is published in the Legals and Public Notices section of this week’s issue. The proposed bill would cause the de-annexation of property occupied by South Georgia Motorsports Park from…
Read MoreWork continues on next group of delayed utility bills
At last report, PSD Software was continuing to work on developing the City of Adel’s Cycle 1 utility bills, city officials said. The bills normally would have been sent out on Sept. 30, 2021, and would have been due back by Oct. 10, 2021. City officials said there was no date set yet for when…
Read MoreGBI: Woman videos molestation of 1-year-old girl
Ariel Raven Rains, 25, 107 Lauren Drive, Sparks, was arrested Feb. 17, 2022, and charged with child molestation (two counts) and sexual exploitation of children (three counts), according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Douglas Office. According to warrants taken in the case, during offense times between Sept. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2021,…
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