Willie Batchelor taught for 30 years before launching his career as the first Black commissioner in Cook County and eventually retiring from the position. The first Black county commissioner in ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Residents of Cook County will soon see new storm sirens in their area to help alert residents during severe weather. The Cook County Fire Department and EMA announced the ...

Kent Drive in Adel, Georgia saw some of the worst damage from Sunday's EF-2 tornado that tore through over five miles of Cook County. Trump Blames Tragic Death of Rob Reiner and Wife on ‘TRUMP ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Multiple law enforcement agencies responded after a Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Game Warden received a trail camera image showing unusual activity at the ...

ADEL, GA—A longtime Cook County deputy died Monday after breaking up a fight at a school — the first death in the line of duty in the sheriff's office's history. Capt. Terry Arnold, a school resource ...

A Cook County deputy was seriously injured Sunday when he was struck by an RV on the interstate. At 3:54 p.m., the deputy was performing a traffic stop at the 37 mile marker of Interstate 75 when he ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) – A high school resource officer had a fatal heart attack after breaking up a fight between two high school students, Georgia officials say. On Oct. 4, Capt. Terry Arnold ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of nearly 20 individuals accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network based in Georgia. According to officials, ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) announced on Saturday that a deputy has passed away. In a statement posted to Facebook, the sheriff’s office said Deputy Howard “Howie ...

ADEL, GEORGIA – Alapaha Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Clay Tomlinson entered a bombshell restraining order, on Friday morning, preventing the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) from ...

The first Black county commissioner in south-central Georgia’s Cook County has died at 89. According to WALB News 10, Willie Batchelor held several titles throughout his career, including athlete, ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia deputy died on Monday after suffering a heart attack from breaking up a fight, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said. Capt. Terry Arnold suffered an apparent fatal heart ...