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Sons of the American Revolution dedicated a memorial marker to John Dooly 

“On Friday February 13, 2026, the Sons of the American Revolution dedicated a memorial marker to John Dooly (1740 – ...

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Cordele City Commission votes on first reading of motorized cart ordinance

The Cordele City Commission heard the first reading of the new motorized cart ordinance during their meeting on ...

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Historical Awards Committee holds program for Black History Month

The Historical Awards Committee of Crisp County held a Black History Month program for sixth graders. The program ...

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Camellia celebration held at Crisp Regional Hospital

The Cordele Garden Club held its Camellia Celebration at Crisp Regional Hospital on Feb. 4. White, pink, red, ...

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Ribbon cutting held for Christian Homes Community

A ribbon-cutting was held for Christian Homes Community on Jan. 30. Monica Simmons, president of the Cordele-Crisp Chamber ...

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My thoughts on A.I.

I don’t have much experience with A.I., aside from the speech-to-text software I commonly use after interviews. Folks ...

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Traffic stop leads to arrest

On February 1, 2026, a Crisp County deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord for a ...

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Don’t let tax filing stress you out

Filing taxes can be intimidating, but the Crisp County Extension Office can help. The University of Georgia Virtual ...

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Cordele Kiwanis hear from Troop 270

The leaders of Scout Troop 270 gave the program for the Cordele Kiwanis Club on Jan 29, which ...

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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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Crisp County vies for Community Development Block Grant

Crisp County is currently vying for a Community Development Block Grant, CBDG, to help communities in District 1. ...

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CCHS student makes history

The Crisp County School System is excited to share outstanding news for one of its Crisp County High ...

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Chuck Pheil steps into his new role as Captain and Shift Commander of the Cordele Police Department

Monday marked a tremendous milestone as Lt. Chuck Pheil stepped into his new role as Captain and Shift ...

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Crisp County Board of Commissioners elects leaders and hears audit

The Crisp County Board of Commissioners met on Jan. 13. Commissioner Mark Crenshaw made a motion to elect ...

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Martin Luther King Day service held at Allen Temple AME Church

Reverend Isaac Owens presided over the Martin Luther King Jr. service held at Allen Temple AME Church. Dravian ...

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Cordele Kiwanis hears update from Crisp County Schools Director of Academic Programs

Morgan Brown, Director of Academic Programs at Crisp County Schools, was invited by Vivian Breed to give an ...