Area News
The evening of four public meetings
Local citizens will have their pick of four local government meetings today, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024: • The Cook County Board of Commissioners will have a work session at 5 p.m., followed by a regular session at 6 p.m., at the County Administration Building on South Hutchinson Avenue in Adel. • The Adel City Council will have…
Read MoreAdel awarded $174,000 grant for park improvements
During the Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, meeting of the Adel Mayor and Council, City Manager Mark Barber advised that the City has received official notification from the U.S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service that the grant for improvements at Jim Battle Park and City Park has been approved. The total cost of the project…
Read MoreCMS Hornets, 2024 Deep South Conference Champs!
Congratulations to the Cook Middle School Hornets football team, undefeated on the season! The Hornets stung Ben Hill County Middle School 22-6 on Thursday evening, Oct. 3, at Cook High Memorial Stadium to become Conference Champions. The Hornets started the season strong with the B team scoring a 14-12 win against the Thomasville Bulldogs in…
Read MoreFamily Connection introduces El Informador to Hispanic families
by Cook County Family Connection Our Director Zoe Myers and Maria Hardman (B&H Publishing) were guest speakers at a gathering of 60 Hispanic families at the RESA Office in Lenox on Friday morning, Sept. 20. Zoe presented an overview of the work of Family Connection, and provided literacy resources and bilingual storybooks for each…
Read MoreCommunity unites in response to Hurricane Helene
Local governments, churches, nonprofits, small businesses and large companies, and individual volunteers, young and old alike, all came together to bring relief to the community during the week following Hurricane Helene’s rampage. County Emergency Management Agency Director Johnny West reported to the County Commission Monday night, Oct. 7, 2024, that as of 10 a.m. that…
Read MoreCMS Hornets Football to host Purple Hurricanes in Conference Championship tonight
The Cook Middle School Hornets Football Team will face the Fitzgerald Middle School Purple Hurricanes during the Conference Championship tonight, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m., at CHS Veterans Memorial Stadium – 9900 GA-37. The Championship Game is FREE to attend. Cook Middle School has directed attendees to use the entrance at the front of CHS…
Read MoreHurricane ravages Cook County
Hurricane Helene, a monstrous Category 4 storm at landfall at the Florida Big Bend, roared through Cook and surrounding counties early Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024. The high winds sent massive trees toppling onto houses and power lines, knocking out power to thousands, and tore at buildings. The gusts and heavy rains also devastated local…
Read MoreTwo juveniles arrested for bomb threat hoaxes
Sheriff Doug Hanks and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrests of two juvenile offenders for separate bomb threat hoaxes broadcast through the internet-based application “Snapchat” last week. The first incident occurred on Monday, Sept. 9, with an image widely shared on social media purporting to detail a bomb threat and specifically directed…
Read More2024 Homecoming Parade Information
The CHS Homecoming Parade will be Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00PM. The opposing team for Homecoming 2024 will be the Irwin County Indians, the theme for Homecoming week this year is “Game on! The Hornets are coming to play!” Any school, community organization, club, company, or individual wishing to participate in the parade should…
Read More‘The Closet’ offers dressing for success, and more
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you.” – Ephesians 4:32 On Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, “The Closet,” a community outreach service of Holy Community Church, had its official opening and first Donors’ Appreciation Luncheon at Life After Birth (L.A.B.), 110 E. Fourth St., Adel.…
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