Obituaries
James Reginald Barry, Jr.
James Reginald Barry, Jr., 93, of Cordele passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Crisp Regional Hospital. A Cordele native, he was raised in the ...
Gabe Jordan, Author at Cordele Dispatch - Page 5 of 70
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COVID-19 deaths reach double digits in Dooly County
Dooly and Wilcox counties continue to hit disturbing milestones as COVID-19 works its way through south Georgia. According to numbers provided in the Georgia Department ...
by Gabe Jordan, Monday, May 4, 2020 12:52 pm
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School meal distribution continues Tuesday
The Crisp County School System will continue its meal distribution program for students on Tuesday. The system will provide boxes containing five breakfasts and five ...
by Gabe Jordan, Monday, May 4, 2020 12:05 pm
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Sunday standoff ended with shooter’s death
FROM A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED SUNDAY AT 11:07 P.M. BY GBI: On Sunday, May 3, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the ...
by Gabe Jordan, Monday, May 4, 2020 8:14 am
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Oak Ave. standoff is resolved, but few details at this time
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Bryan Smith said that the incident involving an armed man who had barricaded himself inside an Oak Ave. residence ...
by Gabe Jordan, Sunday, May 3, 2020 4:20 pm
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Armed standoff ongoing on Oak Ave.
According to Crisp County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Haley Wade, the agency’s Special Response Team (SRT) is on the scene at an Oak Ave. ...
by Gabe Jordan, Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:39 pm
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Community turns out to parade past retirement centers
A truly festive mood punctuated by shouts of “I love you!” and “I miss you!” was the scene Friday afternoon as several dozen members of ...
by Gabe Jordan, Friday, May 1, 2020 5:49 pm
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Fitzgerald teen arrested in Cordele Taco Bell robbery
A Fitzgerald man is being held at the Ben Hill County Jail in connection with the Wednesday robbery of Taco Bell in Cordele, according to a ...
by Gabe Jordan, Friday, May 1, 2020 10:19 am
DEVELOPING NEWS
For first time in 2 weeks, non-COVID patients outnumber COVID-19 patients at Crisp Regional
The healthcare heroes at Crisp Regional Hospital took a giant step toward the “new normal” of a post-pandemic society today. For the first time since ...
by Gabe Jordan, Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:21 pm
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Secure absentee ballot drop box installed at Crisp Government Center
Crisp County Elections Supervisor Becky Perkins has installed a secure drop box at the Government Center located at 210 S. 7th St. where voters can ...