Cordele GA
New state record Longnose Gar caught on Lake Blackshear
Announcing a new freshwater fish state record is a great way to kick off the beginning of March! Georgia has a new state record longnose gar, caught by angler Silas Turner of Hawkinsville, Ga. His catch, caught on March 5, 2026 on Lake Blackshear near Cordele, weighed 31 lb, 14 oz, and replaces the 2022…
Read MoreJohnny Floyd to be honored with Cordele highway interchange dedication
CORDELE – Longtime Georgia legislator and State Transportation Board member Johnny Floyd will be honored next week with the dedication of an interstate highway interchange in Cordele. Interstate 75 at US 280 in Cordele will be dedicated as the Honorable Johnny Floyd Interchange. The ceremony is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, June 27, outside the Fairfield…
Read MoreGBI Arrests 3 People in Multiple Cordele Homicide Cases
Cordele, GA (April 4, 2024) – The GBI has arrested and charged Lee Savage III, age 21, of Cordele, GA, Jayveon Royal, age 21, of Cordele, GA, and Kavien Butler, age 19, of Cordele, GA in connection to two unrelated homicide cases. Investigation #1 The GBI arrested and charged Savage III on Thursday March…
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