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Dooly deputy burned in brush fire
A Dooly County Deputy Sheriff suffered second and third degree burns over 50 percent of his upper body as he was burning brush on his ...
Gabe Jordan, Author at Cordele Dispatch
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Don’t forget: Set your clocks forward this weekend
Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday at 2 a.m., so don’t forget to set your clocks an hour ahead before you hit the sack Saturday ...
by Gabe Jordan, Friday, March 12, 2021 10:07 am
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CFD’s Allen recovering from injuries
Cordele Fire Department Captain Mark Allen is recovering from injuries he sustained while on a structure fire call at 1108 N. Joe Wright Dr. late ...
by Gabe Jordan, Friday, March 12, 2021 9:54 am
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Cordele Apartment Fire Ruled Arson
ATLANTA – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced on Thursday that a Crisp County structure fire was intentionally set and has been ruled ...
by Gabe Jordan, Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:43 pm
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Leger & Son’s Carter elected first-ever female president of national watermelon board
Winter Springs, Fla. – The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) held its biannual board meeting virtually on Saturday, March 6 during which board member Jordan ...
by Gabe Jordan, Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:37 pm
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Glover remains at large, $2500 reward still in play
by Gabe Jordan, Thursday, March 11, 2021 4:28 pm
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SUBJECT ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE
CRISP COUNTY- June 5, 2020 Authorities arrested Khiry Ensley, a 30-year-old male, resident of Jonesboro, Georgia on June 4, 2020, around 1:25 p.m. Ensley faces ...
by Gabe Jordan, Friday, June 5, 2020 3:06 pm
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SGTC Dual Enrollment Student Earns Criminal Justice Degree While Still in High School
CORDELE – MarKayla Henderson of Cordele recently graduated with honors from both Crisp County High School and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC). Through the ...
by Gabe Jordan, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 8:06 am
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Middle School opening delayed
Neil McGahee Cordele Dispatch CORDELE – The Crisp County Board of Education met May 28 for a work session and learned there are problems with ...
by Gabe Jordan, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:05 pm
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Fire at Griffin Lumber Sawmill
A fire broke out at Griffin Lumber Sawmill on Drayton Road in the early morning hours of Friday, May 29th. We are working to ...