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Cordele First United Methodist Church youth mission trip
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On July 10th through the 14th the Cordele First UMC youth/students travelled down to Tifton to take part in a mission trip called the “River of Life”. They stayed at the ABAC dorms, and worked over the 5 days in two groups. Their focus on the trip was cleaning […] The post Cordele First United Methodist Church youth mission trip appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
GBI drug bust on Monday afternoon
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On Monday afternoon around dinner time GBI infiltrated a suspected drug house in Cordele at 301 E 4th Ave. Upon entering, they located illegal substances and drug manufacturing. This is an ongoing investigation, updates will come as we receive them. The post GBI drug bust on Monday afternoon appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
New 2024-2025 Georgia hunting & fishing guide
Staff Reports Hunters and anglers, the 2024-2025 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations and Seasons guide is now available online and in print! The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division is making it even easier to be on the water and in the woods by giving you the need-to-know information all in one place with […] The post New 2024-2025 Georgia hunting & fishing guide appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
SGTC to offer CDL classes at Crisp County Center
Staff Reports South Georgia Technical College will be offering eight-week Commercial Truck Driving classes in Crisp County Fall Semester. Classes start August 15 and it is not too late to sign up. CDL classes are also available on the Americus campus. The Crisp County CDL classes will be held on SGTC’s new Commercial Truck […] The post SGTC to offer CDL classes at Crisp County Center appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
SGTC adds two new associate of applied science degree options
Staff Reports South Georgia Technical College continues to “Bridge the Gap” in workforce education by adding additional credentials students can utilize to meet individual and local labor-market needs, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford. SGTC is adding the Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies and the Associate of Applied Science in Allied Health […] The post SGTC adds two new associate of applied science degree options appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor Jay Beck, an Albany native has recently come out with his eighth novel, and first murder mystery that takes place at Lake Blackshear Resort in Crisp County, Georgia. During the process of writing this book Beck spent sometime in Crisp County speaking with local agencies and businesses to incorporate […] The post Lake Blackshear Murders by Jay Beck appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office firing range ribbon cutting
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor and Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On July 18, 2024, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office along with the Department of Natural Resources, fellow law enforcement and the community got together at the new firing range/training facility for the ribbon cutting. The facility is a state-of-the-art firearms training facility, equipped with […] The post Crisp County Sheriff’s Office firing range ribbon cutting appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Crisp Regional Hospital receives American Heart Association awards
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor and Crisp Regional Hospital Crisp Regional Hospital has recently received the recognition and achievement from the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Silver Plus 2024 quality achievement award. This award recognizes Crisp Regionals commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to […] The post Crisp Regional Hospital receives American Heart Association awards appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Theft at Cordele State Farmers Market
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On July 18, 2024, at approximately 10:55 A.M., Crisp County E- 911 Communications dispatched Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputies to the Cordele State Farmers Market in reference to a theft. A vendor at the Cordele State Farmers Market reported a theft of cash that was removed from a wallet inside a vehicle. […] The post Theft at Cordele State Farmers Market appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Juvenile arrested for break and enter and burglary
Cordele Police Department On July 17th, just after 4 a.m., our officers responded to an alarm at Cloud Vapor at 1101 E 16th Ave, Suite A. Once on scene, they found a large portion of the storefront glass busted out and merchandise scattered on the ground. The store owner responded to the business and assisted […] The post Juvenile arrested for break and enter and burglary appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Cordele Police Department reports June 26, 2024 thru July 16, 2024
Cordele Police Department Reporting Period: June 26, 2024 thru July 16, 2024 I. Calls for Service – Numerical Breakdown Type of Activity Number of Incidents Reported* Part 1 Crimes 36 Homicide/Murder 0 Rape 0 Robberies (Armed/By Force/Strong Arm) 3 Motor Vehicle Thefts 3 (3 recovered/3 juvenile arrest Aggravated Assault 9 (1 arrest) Larceny (Thefts) 17 […] The post Cordele Police Department reports June 26, 2024 thru July 16, 2024 appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Operation Southern Slow Down
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor Over the next week from July 15-21st you will see an increase in law enforcement around the community taking part in Operation Southern Slow Down. Five southeastern states will be focusing on speed prevention and reckless driving on all roadways this week. The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office informed the […] The post Operation Southern Slow Down appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Man arrested for child molestation and public indecency
Cordele Police Department Yesterday, July 16th, just after 3:00 pm, officers responded to the Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library at 115 E 11th Ave in reference to an indecent exposure case. Officers were made aware that an unknown male had exposed his genitals and pleasured himself while looking at an adult female and a small juvenile girl. […] The post Man arrested for child molestation and public indecency appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office reports for July 1, 2024 – July 16, 2024
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On July 1, 2024 at approximately 8:50am, while at the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, answered a call about harassing communications at 2407 Highway 41 South. On July 1, 2024 at approximately 1:48am, Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy, responded to 2102 Highway 41 North in reference to an assault. Jonah Hedlund was charged […] The post Crisp County Sheriff’s Office reports for July 1, 2024 – July 16, 2024 appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Multiple armed robberies in the city
Cordele Police Department July 9th, just after 9:30 pm, officers responded to a robbery attempt at Family Dollar located at 704 N 7th St. There, they met store personnel who said that a black male subject attempted to rob them as they were leaving for the night. The attempt was unsuccessful, and neither of the […] The post Multiple armed robberies in the city appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest
Crisp County Sheriff’s Office On July 15, 2024, the Crisp County Special Response Team (SRT) and Mid-South Narcotics Task Force (MSNTF) executed a search warrant at 707 14th Street South Cordele, Georgia, and 206 11th Street South, Suite A, Cordele, Georgia. Authorities discovered multiple clear plastic bags containing a white powdery substance, multiple pre-packaged bags […] The post Investigation leads to search warrant and drug arrest appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Crisp County U.S. Hwy 280 project completed
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor The Georgia Transportation Investment Act (TIA) announce that the contractors have completed all the major construction on U.S. Hwy 280 widening project. This project extended from the Lake Blackshear bridge to just east of the SR 300 Connector/Old Albany Road intersection. With the project completed the new lanes across […] The post Crisp County U.S. Hwy 280 project completed appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs.
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor On July 13, 2024 the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce announced that the county has received four new road signs for the cities of Rochelle, GA and, Abbeville, GA. These signs recognized the namesake of the two cities and the strong French heritage Abbeville, France and La Rochelle, France. In […] The post Wilcox County recognizes French heritage through new city road signs. appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
City Commission Meeting July 16, 2024
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor City Commission Meeting July 16, 2024 The Cordele City Commission met on Tuesday July 16, 2024 at 9:00am at the Cordele City Hall Courtroom with Chairman Joshua Deriso, Commissioner Vest Beal Shepard, Commissioner Isaac H. Owens, Commissioner Royce Reeves, Sr., Commissioner Wesley Rainey and City attorney, Tommy Coleman in […] The post City Commission Meeting July 16, 2024 appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Crisp Regional Hospital transitions board chairman
By Sarah Brown – Managing Editor At the end of June the Crisp Regional Hospital had a change of board chairman after 7 years. Dr. Pannell a well known doctor and surgeon in our community stood in as interim chairman which would end up lasting 7 years. Pannell started his medical career with Crisp Regional […] The post Crisp Regional Hospital transitions board chairman appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
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