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Crisp faces COVID-caused budget crunch
Members of the Crisp County Board of Commissioners and executive staff are working to prepare a balanced FY2021 annual budget, but the worldwide economic slowdown ...
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All Crisp District 2 voters to decide on Mathis’ replacement
Candidates Mark Crenshaw and Bill Wilson, who are running to replace outgoing incumbent Wallace Mathis as the Crisp County Commissioner for District 2, Post 1 ...
by Gabe Jordan.
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Projected crest for the Flint River
UPDATE Press release from Steve Rentfrow, Crisp County Power Commission The Southeast River Forecast Center made a large revision downward in their forecast of river ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, September 17, 2020 8:29 am
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City of Cordele awarded $750,000
The Cordele City Commission learned at its Tuesday meeting that the city has been awarded $750,000 by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for sewer ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 3:54 pm
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Crisp County Emergency Management plans for advancing storm
By Neil B. McGahee Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock presented plans to alleviate damage in advance of Hurricane Sally, a Category 2 storm currently located ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:56 am
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Vienna City Council tables USDA loan proposal
The Vienna City Council unanimously delayed a vote regarding a proposal to approve a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) loan of ...
by Neil McGahee, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:02 am
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Hauesler named September’s first responder
Crisp County Fire Rescue would like to present Captain John Hauesler as the September 2020 First Responder of the Month. Captain Hauesler came to ...
by Neil McGahee, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 10:02 am
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Tri-County farmers face low cotton prices this year
Every sentence in 2020 could end with the statement: “strange and challenging times,” agricultural conversations notwithstanding. I’ve stood in a cotton field numerous times this ...
by Neil McGahee, Wednesday, September 16, 2020 9:01 am
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Man in critcal condition after vehicle strikes tree
A 28-year-old Lee County man sustained serious injuries Sunday evening when he lost control of his vehicle on U.S. Highway 300 at Coney Road, crossed ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:27 pm
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Tropical Storm Sally
Update from Sheriff Billy Hancock regarding Tropical Storm Sally We wanted to provide you all with an update on Tropical Storm Sally. It is forecast to become a ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, September 14, 2020 10:07 am
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Crisp Commission votes to sell Arts Alliance Building
The Crisp County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a rezoning request to allow doublewide homes with restrictions along Cork ...
by Neil McGahee, Friday, September 11, 2020 2:09 pm
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Crisp County Fire Rescue Dispatched to Crisp County Detention Center; No Injuries Reported.
Crisp County Fire Rescue and Crisp County EMS responded to the Crisp County Detention Center at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2020 due ...
by Neil McGahee, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 9:20 am
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Death at Vienna Tyson plant
A 58-year-old man was killed Thursday in an industrial accident at the Tyson Foods processing plant in Vienna. Dooly County Coroner James Hudson declined to ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, September 4, 2020 8:17 am
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Another Socially Distanced Hot Air Balloon Glow
We are excited to announce that even though the festivities for Labor Day Weekend had to be put on hold, Hot Air Balloons will return ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, August 13, 2020 9:14 am
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Brock Road bridge replacement
This is to notify that Brock Road will be closed starting August 17, 2020 for bridge replacement. Alternate detour signs will be displayed until work ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, August 10, 2020 1:13 pm
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COUNTRY Financial ® Supports the Crisp County E-911 / Communications Center Through Operation Helping Heroes Donation
Cordele, GA – August 7, 2020 – COUNTRY Financial insurance agent, Melody Godfrey is pleased to announce Crisp County E-911 / Communications Center as ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, August 7, 2020 2:35 pm
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Fire hydrant repairs being made Tuesday
The City of Cordele, Water Department will be making repairs to a fire hydrant located on 22nd Avenue and 13th Street. The water will be turned off ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, August 6, 2020 2:23 pm
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Vienna City Councilman dies in car accident
Vienna City Councilman Henry Johnson was killed in a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Highway 41 three miles north of Vienna. An official ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:49 am
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Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards $15,000 Grant To Crisp County Sheriff’s Office
Submitted by Crisp County Sheriff’s Office CRISP COUNTY- August 5, 2020 Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce it has received a ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 2:28 pm
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Vote to remove Cordele’s Confederate monument fails
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor The Cordele City Commission deadlocked 2-2 along racial lines Tuesday on a motion to tear down the controversial Confederate ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 1:16 pm
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Cougars practice in pads for the first time this season
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor Despite rumors to the contrary, the Crisp County Cougars plan to take to lace up the pads ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:55 pm
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Stephens takes his football fortunes to Texas
by Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor It hasn’t taken Alton Stephens long to figure out one thing about Texas in August. It’s ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:52 pm
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Can you ID this person?
Please help the Cordele Police department and the Crisp Fuller Center for Housing ID this person that was seen on camera removing items from their ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, July 30, 2020 2:16 pm
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Dooly, Wilcox delay school, sports starts
Staff Report The Dooly County School System has delayed the first day of school until August 19 after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:04 am
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Dooly County Schools opening
Letter to Dooly County School System parents and students from Dr. Craig Lockhart Dear Bobcat Nation, Dooly County School System will ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, July 29, 2020 9:20 am
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Retired Dooly County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Sexual Exploitation Case
Press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation JULY 28, 2020 Dooly County, GA (July 28, 2020) – On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, the Georgia ...
by Chris Lewis, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 11:48 pm
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Cordele Commission work session fails to solve statue problem
By Neil B. McGahee Managing Editor A July 22 work session of the Cordele City Commission failed to make any headway in solving the growing ...