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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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Crisp celebrates 11th Annual Small Business Saturday
In 2010, American Express founded Small Business Saturday to encourage people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Ten ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:19 pm
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Crisp Academy Wilcats advance to State Semifinals
Crisp Academy Wildcats defeated Dominion Christian this past Friday night by a score of 80-46 and will advance to the State Semifinals this Friday night. The ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:16 pm
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Vienna City Council hires former county building inspector
By Sharon A. McGahee Dispatch Correspondent The Vienna City Council met on Monday, Nov. 9 and announced they met with former Dooly County Building Inspector ...
by Chris Lewis, Monday, November 23, 2020 11:28 am
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Election recount confirms Biden wins Georgia
A nearly weeklong hand recount of the more-than 5 million ballots cast in Georgia’s presidential election has confirmed a Democratic candidate won the state for ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, November 20, 2020 9:52 am
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(4) Four Missing Kentucky Juveniles Located in Crisp County
CRISP COUNTY- November 19, 2020 On November 19, 2020, around 2:55 P.M., Crisp County Sheriff’s Office located (4) four juveniles reported missing from Marshall County, ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:27 pm
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PVC spill closes 300 northbound ramp
Photo by Neil B. McGahee No one was injured when a semi-truck loaded with PCV pipe overturned as it attempted to negotiate the ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:22 pm
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Sapp found guilty of 2018 arrest
After a two-day jury trial, the first in Crisp County since COVID-19 effectively stopped all jury trials, Jeremy Trey Sapp was found guilty of ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:49 pm
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Bojangles® Opens Cordele, GA Restaurant in Love’s Travel Stop Today
Cordele, Georgia – It’s Bo Time Y’all! The Southern chain is today bringing its made-from-scratch biscuits, perfectly seasoned fried chicken and Legendary Iced Tea® to ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 11:41 am
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Former Crisp County coach arrested
This morning, the GBI arrested David Lamberth, 42, for one count of Sexual Assault. He was booked into the Dooly County Jail. Lamberth was a ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 10:54 am
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Crisp County Sherriff’s Office urges everyone to buckle up before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.
Crisp County Sherriff’s Office urges everyone to buckle up before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. The Crisp County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Georgia ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:58 am
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Dooly schools research hybrid teaching in a pandemic
Dooly County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Craig Lockhart released the November school system report, which dealt with hybrid teaching and learning due to the coronavirus ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:58 am
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Three’s Company welcomes the Simply Southern Jeep
Today from 3:30pm – 5pm Three’s Company is hosting the Simply Southern Jeep stop by get and grab a photo. Pictured is Morgan Mock, Simply ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:04 pm
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Wilcox High scores 2ND highest graduation rate
by Lucas C. Allison Dispatch Correspondent The Wilcox Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday Nov. 10. Reeves Construction of Albany submitted a ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:17 pm
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Jamie Posey McLean receives NASA Honoree awards
APT Research, INC announced that Jamie Posey McLean originally from Cordele, was awarded the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal on Oct. 29, 2020. This ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:15 pm
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Families, hospice workers remember those who have passed
By Neil McGahee Managing editor More than 30 family members and Pruitt Health Hospice workers gathered near the Crime Victims and In Line of ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:13 pm
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SGTC 2020 graduates to receive graduation t-shirts
South Georgia Technical College Registrar Kari Bodrey is shown above displaying the front of the SGTC graduate shirt with the 2020 Survivor words and SGTC ...
by Chris Lewis, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 11:01 am
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Burglary at Action Pawn Saturday morning
Burglary at Action Pawn on 16th Avenue East this morning, Saturday, November 14, 2020. Suspect(s) entered the business and took several items including ...
by Chris Lewis, Saturday, November 14, 2020 9:02 pm
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Former Firefighter Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of Children
CRISP COUNTY- November 13, 2020 On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office arrested former part-time Sumter and Crisp County Firefighter Henry Butts, ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, November 13, 2020 1:46 pm
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Crisp County High’s graduation rates jump
Crisp County High principal Rusty Sowell’s smile quickly became a grin when asked about the results of the Georgia Department of Education’s annual release of ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, November 13, 2020 10:48 am
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Rochelle Downtown Development Authority directors sworn in
On Monday Nov. 9th, the Rochelle Market Place Downtown Development Authority (Rochelle Market Place DDA) held its Investiture Meeting where the inaugural Board of ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, November 13, 2020 3:50 am
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Cordele Police Department reports
•On Nov. 6, 2020, at 11:32 am, Cordele Police responded to 505 E. 5th Ave. in reference to a runaway juvenile. Upon arrival, Quinches Pryor ...
by Chris Lewis, Friday, November 13, 2020 1:49 am
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Cordele Police Department reports
On October 28, 2020, Cordele Police responded to 205 E 15th Ave. in reference to a Criminal Trespass at Habitat for Humanity. Complainant, Melissa Langford ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00 pm
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Burglers at Wells Hardware steal guns
UPDATE: Staff Report Thieves struck from above Well’s Hardware store Wednesday night stealing 10 or 11 pistols from the display case. “I walked in the ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 12, 2020 11:56 am
Education
Dooly County High graduation rate surpasses state average
Staff Report Dooly County Schools superintendent Craig Lockhart announced that the Georgia Department of Education released its 2019-20 high school graduation rates in November and ...
by Chris Lewis, Thursday, November 12, 2020 8:40 am
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Rochelle council sets December 2nd for Municipal elections
By Lucas C. Allison Dispatch Correspondent The Rochelle City Council held its regular monthly meeting Wednesday Nov.4 via Zoom with Mayor Wayne McGuinty and ...