Cordele News

Graduation rates for the state are in, and Dougherty County school officials say they are always working hard to increase the rate, no matter what it may be.

Cordele police are reaching out to the community to try to prevent more crimes in the wake of several armed robberies last week.

The remaining suspects in two armed robberies in Cordele are in jail Wednesday night.

Richard Grogg, chairman Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests to the ribbon cutting.

A g ang of robbers who stormed a Georgia supermarket and shot an employee was chased out by a machete-swinging clerk .

Sheriff Donnie Haralson is ill. He's not able to go into work much, but people around the community are expressing their appreciation for all the work he's done for Crisp County over the years.

The Cordele Police Department has released names of seven suspects in connection to the armed robberies of two local businesses.

A new $720,000 landscape project is being built along the exits of Highway 300 and Interstate 75 in Cordele.

Police in Cordele are investigating at Ken's Pecans on 7th Street after officials say the business was robbed Thursday night.

The first pickup of Christmas trees at the Brumby and White Christmas Tree Farm Thursday morning for the Trees for Troops program was a success as volunteers helped cut, bale, tag and load the trees to be delivered to designated pickup points throughout the area.

Richard Grogg, chairman Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests to the ribbon cutting.

Expansion of the port at Savannah is "the most important single project for our state," according to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson.

According to the Cordele Dispatch , the Crisp County Sheriff's Office recently arrested a man in connection to six burglaries that took place in the Lake Blackshear area.

Air Evac Lifeteam, an independently owned and operated air ambulance company has been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services .

Chehaw has partnered with the Albany Marine Corp Logistics Base and Toys for Tots as an official gift drop-off location.

In what's being called an outrageous form of generosity. Across the country, someone, using the reference 'Tips for Jesus' has been leaving tips of enormous proportions to the delight of servers.

Tree officials at a Chula Christmas Tree farm are encouraging the public to support our troops this holiday season by sending them a tree.

Crisp County and Cordele officials designated December 6th as Sheriff Donnie Haralson Day.

Drivers on the Liberty Expressway in Albany will see some changes this week.Contractors will implement a westbound traffic lane shift as work continues on the Jefferson Street interchange.On Wednesday Drivers on the Liberty Expressway in Albany will see some changes this week.Contractors will implement a westbound traffic lane shift as work ... (more)

Richard Grogg, chairman Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests to the ribbon cutting.