The Cordele Police Department is currently investigating a violent incident that occurred early this morning at the Waffle ...

Unofficial Election results for the November 4, 2025 election. Follow the Cordele Dispatch for the final, certified count. Cordele City Commission at large:Carl E. Brown Sr.: 32Joshua Antwan Deriso (I ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Cordele City Commission met on 4. Commissioner Wesley Rainey argued that fees ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Crisp County Extension Agent, Liz Clarke, received the Southern Regional and ...

A man wanted on multiple felony warrants was shot and killed Friday afternoon after exchanging gunfire with Crisp County ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Crisp County Cougars are gearing up for a big night this Friday, November 14, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Wilcox Board of Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday 4, 2025. In attendance were Jamie Handley, Commission Chairman;  Clay Reid, Vice ...

During the Cordele Budget meeting’s open discussion about the proposed budget, commissioners – along with candidates – talked about what fuels the finances of an area and how to combat the need for ...

Cordele Dispatch: What qualifies you to be Chair of the Cordele Commission? Have you run for politics before? Do you have business or military experience you would like to share? Are you a long-time ...

Past President Amber Herrington (left) presents a book donated in publisher Frank Perea’s honor (right). Past President Frank Miller introduced Frank Perea, the publisher of the Cordele Dispatch, who ...

The Wilcox Board of Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday October 7, 2025, at 6PM. Present were Chairman Jamie Handley, Vice-Chairman Clay Reid, Commissioners Jowan Johnson, and Mel Powell, ...

The Fire Chief of Rochelle, Wayne McGuinty, gave an update on the Doster Peanut fire at 2 pm on Oct 23. He said the fire was just about contained. 20 semi-trailers of peanuts burned along with the ...