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Rare seeds
In my closet rests a collection of okra seeds in a large mason jar. This may seem like ...
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Crisp County to hold Bible reading marathon
Reverend Danny Flick of Rock the House Ministries recently shared plans with The Cordele Dispatch for a Bible ...
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Road work alert
City of Cordele Public Works Water and Sewer Department is working today on Wall Avenue and at the ...
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Crisp County to activate warming shelter
Location: Crisp County Recreation Department, 1205 5 St. N, Cordele, Ga Purpose: To provide a safe, temporary overnight ...
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Deputy’s attempt to help motorist leads to high speed chase
On January 21, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., a deputy from the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office initiated what ...
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New Cordele Commission Members sworn in
Three new Members were sworn in to the Cordele City Commission on Jan. 6. Joe Joe Wright was ...
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Crisp Regional Hospital welcomes first baby of the year
Royale Reeves was born on January 2, 2026, at 9:45 p.m., bringing joy, hope, and new beginnings to ...
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Chairman Joshua Deriso claims election misconduct
Cordele City Commission Chair Joshua Deriso, whose position is an at-large position, lost his bid for re-election against ...
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Liquor store fire leads to roadblocks
A structure fire occurred in the Highway 41 North area outside the City limits of Cordele. The Cordele ...
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Arrest prevents prison drop
On December 24, 2025, at approximately 7:25 p.m., Crisp County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a stopped vehicle ...
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Santa visits the Cordele Holiday Train
The Cordele Holiday Train left the station on December 20, marking the SAM Shortline’s last train ride for ...
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One dead and two injured after Cordele shooting
On December 20th, just before 2 am, officers with the Cordele Police Department responded to a report of ...
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Christmas bird count held in Crisp County
The Christmas Bird Count was held in the Cordele area on Dec 18. The first Cordele Christmas bird ...
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Downtown Cordele: I can see the potential
I like taking walks. It’s a good habit, since if you are going to write about a place, ...
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Deshaun Fedd’s signing ceremony held at Crisp County High School
Deshaun Fedd recently signed with Arkansas State University. The ceremony was held at the Crisp County High School ...
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Crisp County 4-H consumer judging team competes at Perry contest
Crisp County 4-H’ers participated in the Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Area Contest in Perry, Georgia at the ...
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Cordele monthly ministers’ meeting shares plans for new year
The Cordele Faith-based Ministers’ Meeting was held on December 11 at the Cordele Community Clubhouse. Pastor Connie Bivens ...
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Unofficial and incomplete elections results for the City of Cordele
Unofficial elections results for advanced voting, absentee voting, and election day voting: Cordele City Commission at Large: Runoff ...
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A&M Boutique celebrates ribbon cutting
The ribbon cutting for A&M Boutique was held Nov. 25. Owner Anna Cook Farmer welcomed the community to ...
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Dr. Lettie Watford named interim dean of GSW’s College of Education
Professor Emerita Lettie Watford (’82), Ph.D., has been appointed interim dean of the College of Education at Georgia ...
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Cordele-Crisp Carnegie Library events
December 15: Christmas Movie Day from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. December 16: Christmas Movie Day from 11:00 ...
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Cordele-Crisp League donates hams to local churches
The Cordele-Crisp Community League continued its tradition of giving back this week by donating hams to two local ...
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Crisp County K9 wins first
K9 Rowdy and Corporal Spurling finished 1st in Tracking at the 16th annual South GA K9 conference out ...
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Cordele commissioners welcome two new appointees
Danny Hicks officially became Cordele’s new police chief after being sworn in during the Cordele City Commissioners’ meeting ...
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Shooting at Waffle House
The Cordele Police Department is currently investigating a violent incident that occurred early Sunday morning at the Waffle ...