Area News
Fatal crash on I-75 in Cook County
At 3:40 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, Cook 911 was notified of a single vehicle rollover crash on I-75 Southbound at Mile Marker 43. SFC Phillip Kilgore #922 responded to the scene. TFC John Reinhardt #309 responded to assist. Cpl. Travis Roberts #232 with SCRTH also responded to the crash. The initial investigation revealed that…
Read MoreArmy vet passes through area during trek on foot from Florida to Michigan
Army Veteran Jack Huffman has walked a lot since leaving the service. He’s crossed Michigan twice. He walked from Newport Beach, California, to Tybee Island to raise support for St. Jude’s Hospital for Children. Now he is walking north from Sarasota National Cemetery in Florida to Detroit, Michigan, to bring attention to veterans, more specifically…
Read MoreCook High Graduation Speeches
GREETINGS – Dalton Sumner, Senior Class President Welcome everyone to the 2023 graduation ceremony. I would like to first thank God for allowing us to be here today. It has been such an honor to serve as this class’s president. I am not going to lie; we as a class have not always gotten along…
Read MoreCelebrating National EMS Week, May 21st – 27th
Where Emergency Medicine Begins National EMS Week is an annual event in the United States that celebrates the hard work and dedication of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals. This week-long observance provides an opportunity to recognize the vital contributions made by EMS personnel in communities across the country. The theme of National EMS Week changes…
Read MoreLargest class ever graduates from CCA
On Thursday evening, May 18, the Class of 2023 graduated from Community Christian Academy. The largest graduating class ever for CCA included 13 young people. CCA recently held special events to honor their 2023 graduates. They were surrounded by their families and teachers who care so much about them at a Senior Breakfast – it…
Read More190 graduate in CHS Class of 2023!
Congratulations to the Cook High School Class of 2023! One hundred ninety (190) CHS seniors, including 85 honor graduates (almost 45 percent of the total), graduated on Friday evening, May 19, during the annual ceremony on Veterans Field at Cook High Memorial Stadium. The weather was absolutely beautiful, clear and relatively cool for a mid-May…
Read MoreAdel amends Comprehensive Plan for park upgrades
Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Monday, May 15, 2023, meeting of the Adel City Council. Council Members present were Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Walter Cowart, and Jody Greene. Councilwoman Celestine Hayes was present by telephone. Others present were City Manager Mark Barber, City Clerk Rhonda Rowe, City Attorney Tim Tanner, and members of…
Read MoreMemorial Day Weekend events scheduled at state park
The following events have been scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend 2023 at Reed Bingham State Park: Sunrise Hike 7 a.m. Friday, May 26 Cost: Free + $5 Parking Location: The Birdwalk Trail Join our Naturalist for a serene Sunrise Hike on The Birdwalk Trail to kick your Saturday morning off right. The early morning will…
Read MoreFormer NFL player presents books to Cook Primary students
Malcolm Mitchell, an author of children’s books and former NFL player from Atlanta, presented books to students at Cook Primary School on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Mitchell, executive director of Share the Magic Foundation, wrote the book he presented at CPS. He read along with the students from the book. Last week, Mitchell, accompanied by…
Read MoreAdel man sentenced to 20 years in prison for armed meth distribution
A South Georgia resident with a lengthy criminal history who led law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle chase while in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine and an illegally possessed firearm was sentenced to federal prison for his crime. Uriah Wade Hall, 46, of Adel was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison, to…
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