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One dead, two injured in shooting
On June 19th 2025, just before 7pm, officers with the Cordele Police Department responded to the area of ...
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YouthBuild participants visit SGTC to explore career opportunities
Members of the Southwest Georgia United YouthBuild program recently visited South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) to explore academic ...
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Traffic stop on I-75 results in drug discovery
On June 15, 2025, shortly before midnight, a Crisp County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on GA 401/I-75 ...
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Sheriff’s offices receives $10,000
The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) has received $10,000 from the Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution ...
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Russell takes Best in Show at SGTC car show
Jody Russell took first place in the Best in Show Car category as well as first place in ...
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Vehicle fire under investigation
On June 9, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a call was received from Norfolk Southern reporting a ...
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CCHS handbook adopted at Crisp BOE meeting
By Jeff Moore Contributing writer The Crisp County Board of Education adopted the revised 2025-26 student handbook ...
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8 Under softball win district
By scores of 17-5 over Grady County and then 11-6 over Thomasville YMCA. The young ladies met ...
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Crisp County Fire Rescue achieves ISO Class 4/4x rating
Crisp County Fire Chief Michael Postell is announcing that Crisp County Fire Rescue recently underwent ISO review and ...
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Southwest Georgia man sentenced to prison for armed meth trafficking
Press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia A Southwest Georgia man ...
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Fraud arrest made
On June 4, 2025, around 3:45 A.M., Deputy Kendrick observed a black Nissan Altima with a temporary tag ...
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Calvin Hodge Jr. sworn in as SGTC’s new campus police chief
South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) officially welcomed Calvin Hodge Jr. of Leesburg as its new Campus Police ...
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Seatbelt violation leads to arrest
On June 3, 2025, a Crisp County Deputy initiated a traffic stop on North 7th Street after noticing ...
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Daughter follows in mother’s footsteps as graduate of SGTC Early Childhood Care and Education Program
Lakeetha Dawson and her daughter Ja’layshia Daniels share more than just a close bond—they share a passion ...
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Update: Exa Avenue fire
Earlier this afternoon, CCFR responded to a fire at an abandoned structure on Exa Ave that was in ...
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Old school in Vienna catches fire
The building that housed Faith Christian School caught fire yesterday afternoon. Fire Deoartments from Cordele, Crisp County ...
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Arrest for Drug and Pandering charges
On Monday, June 2, 2025, the Mid-South Narcotics Task Force, in collaboration with the GBI Human Exploitation and ...
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Troop 270 holds Spring Court of Honor
Cordele Boy Scout Troop 270 held its Spring Quarter Court of Honor at the Crisp County ...
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Cordele, Crisp County welcomes the Annual Regional Glider Competition & 18 meter Open Class Nationals
Beginning Monday, June 2nd, 2025, the Cordele Crisp County Airport will host the Regional Glider Competition and ...
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Williams hired as Crisp County’s next schools superintendent
By Jeff Moore Contributing writer The Crisp County Board of Education’s selection of Brandon Williams, ...
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Silent auction to be held today
Today at Pine Hills from 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Silent auction in support of the GA Sheriff’s ...
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Search warrant leads to arrest
On May 29, 2025, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Special Response Team executed a search warrant at 614 ...
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Cordele City Commission discusses retention pond maintenance
The Cordele City Commission met May 20. City Manager Angela Redding gave a report. The minister’s meeting was ...