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Adel Mayor Buddy Duke called to order the Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, meeting of the Adel City Council.   Members present were Mayor Duke and Council Members Terry McClain, Greg Paige, Walter Cowart, Celestine Hayes, and Jody Greene. Others present were City Clerk Rhonda Rowe and City Attorney Tim Tanner. Councilman McClain gave the opening…

Cook County officials, in conjunction with Cook County Pre-K, held Christmas at the Courthouse on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Adel.  Approximately 200 children from Cook County’s Pre-K program got to visit with Santa Claus.  After visiting with Santa, the children received coloring books, teddy bears, candy, and other goodies from Sheriff Doug Hanks, Probate…

The Cook County Fire Department and Adel-Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosted a dedication ceremony on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, for the recently completed North Cook Fire Station, 959 Kinard Bridge Road, Lenox. People who attended the dedication participated in a hose uncoupling ceremony, traditional for new fire facilities, very fitting considering that the County…

Colquitt County Administrator Chas Cannon and Colquitt County Solid Waste Manager Stacy Griffin approached the Cook County Board of Commissioners at their most recent meeting about Colquitt County possibly contracting to send that county’s garbage to the Cook County Landfill. Cannon said Colquitt County currently takes tons of garbage from a transfer station on Shade…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…