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.) didn’t have to look far whatsoever for their next head football coach. The Hornets officially promoted safeties coach Cornelius ‘Pig’ Brown to become their next head football coach, ...

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) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) issued more than 100 citations during a two-day traffic operation aimed at increasing compliance with Georgia’s Move Over Law and ...

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 ...

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 ...

WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – Cook County School officials say a possible weapon report on the ...

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, ...