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Hurricane Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Cook County
ATLANTA – The State of Georgia and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Cook County to serve Hurricane Idalia survivors from Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties. DRCs are dedicated, accessible and established locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors face to face. Highly trained specialists assist survivors through the…
Read More2023 Homecoming Parade set for Sept. 21
The Cook High School Homecoming Parade will be Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7 p.m. The opposing team for Homecoming 2023 will be the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets. The theme for Homecoming Week this year is “Putting the Hornets on the Map.” Any school, community organization, club, company, or individual wishing to participate in the…
Read MorePresident Biden declares major disaster in Cook, other counties
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 30, 2023. The President’s initial action made Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Cook, Glynn,…
Read MoreAnn Knight inducted into Georgia Hall of Fame for the Boys & Girls Club of America
Congratulations to Mrs. Ann G. Knight for being inducted into the Georgia Hall of Fame for the Boys & Girls Club of America. The induction ceremony for career achievement was held on Aug. 31, 2023, at the Augusta Mariott. “Mrs. Ann is a beloved founding board member on our Board of Directors,” according to the…
Read MoreCommunity mourns passing of Coach Jace Walker
Coach Jace Walker’s family will receive friends during the visitation on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, from 4-6 p.m. in the Carolyn Harris Performing Arts Center at Cook High School, and the celebration of life will be at 6 p.m. The family is asking for everyone to wear green or Cook Hornet shirts. On Monday, Aug.…
Read MoreHurricane Idalia slams Cook County
Last week, Hurricane Idalia hit the Gulf Coast of Florida as a Category 3 storm and then roared up through Cook County and other communities in South Georgia. The high winds and heavy rains toppled trees, closed roads, damaged homes and other structures, and left most of Cook County’s residents without power by knocking down…
Read MoreMunicipal election qualifying update
Qualifying was underway this week for candidates who will be running in the Nov. 7, 2023, municipal elections in Adel, Cecil, Lenox, and Sparks, according to the Cook County Board of Elections and Registration. City of Lenox Qualifying ended on Thursday, Aug. 24. Candidates who qualified included: • Mayor – Henry P. Baker Jr. (Incumbent).…
Read MoreAdel places temporary moratorium on bitcoin businesses
Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Special Called Meeting of the Adel City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. Council Members present were Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Walter Cowart, Celestine Hayes, and Jody Greene. Others present were City Manager Mark Barber, City Clerk Rhonda Rowe, City Attorney Tim Tanner, and other members of staff…
Read MoreGovernor suspends Jackson from office as Mayor of Sparks
Gov. Brian Kemp recently suspended Earl Jackson from office as Mayor of the City of Sparks. According to an executive order dated Aug. 11, 2023, and signed by Gov. Kemp: “WHEREAS: On July 12, 2023, Mr. Earl Jackson, Mayor of the City of Sparks, Georgia, was indicted on two felony counts of Theft by Taking,…
Read MoreFBI leads pre-dawn drug raids in Cook County
FBI Agents, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and local authorities surrounded homes across Cook County, beginning at about 6 a.m. Thursday, and took 18 of 21 charged defendants into custody, all of whom are being charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances. The takedown is a…
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