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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – Students at Cook Elementary School now have a brand-new media center designed to spark a love for reading and help raise test scores. The project was made possible through ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. — A Cook County woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after pleading guilty to child sex charges. Amelia Spires, 47, pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated sexual ...

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, ...