Local school needs empty two-liter bottles
A greenhouse project at Washington Middle School got a show of statewide support Tuesday from State School Superintendent Richard Woods. In an email sent to subscribers of the Georgia Department of Education news updates, Superintendent Woods asked people to help WMS rebuild its greenhouse, which was damaged in Hurricane Michael. Woods states in the email,…
Read MoreCHS Culinary Arts program awarded a $5,000 grant from Ford Motor Company
The benefits of being selected as a Ford Next Generation Learning Community is already paying dividends and Cairo High School College and Career Center students involved in the Culinary Arts pathway were pleasantly surprised to learn Thursday they had been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ford Motor Company. Grants of up to $20,000 were…
Read MoreVoters approve sales tax for local schools
A small percentage of the county’s registered voters came out to vote in Tuesday’s special election, but nearly 80 percent of those who did favored passage of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The ESPLOST referendum passed with 691 yes votes to only 173 no votes, just over 20 percent of the votes…
Read MoreDonaldson resigns Grady EMC post
The Grady Electric Membership Corporation board will be appointing a third new director in as many months following the resignation this week of District 3 director Hestell Donaldson. Donaldson’s resignation was effective Monday and personal reasons were cited for his leaving. Donaldson was elected to the EMC board in 2017, defeating longtime director Lamar Carlton,…
Read MoreThis Friday is the last day to vote early
Grady County elections officials say that it has been “painfully slow” at the Board of Registrars Office since advance voting began Feb. 25. for two special elections. For the past two-and-a-half weeks, poll workers have manned the polls but as of Tuesday, only 88 voters had voted in the District 5 Grady County Commission special…
Read MoreState mandated testing is pushed back due to storm
The Georgia Department of Education has approved a waiver for the Grady County School System to delay annual spring testing due to the devastating March 3 tornado. Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard said he was contacted Thursday by State School Superintendent Richard Woods to inquire if there was anything the local school system…
Read MoreCity to dip into cash reserves to pay for storm-related expenses
The City of Cairo is dipping deep into its cash reserves yet again to cover the expenses related to storm recovery. After withdrawing approximately $1 million last fall in the weeks following Hurricane Michael, the Cairo City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to authorize city manager Chris Addleton to draw down up to $750,000…
Read MoreCoolidge man killed in crash Monday morning
An early morning accident on U.S. 84 has resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man from Coolidge. Michael Burns was driving a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle when he crashed into the side of an SUV at the intersection of 84 and 20th Street N.E. around 7:30 a.m., according to Trooper Jamill Curry with the Georgia…
Read More“Tastings of Yesteryear” to be held on April 18
Plans are now being made for a unique fundraiser to benefit the Grady County Museum and History Center. The museum suffered roof damage from Hurricane Michael and the Grady County Historical Society is doubling its efforts to raise funds not only to finance building repairs but also to maintain and operate the downtown county museum.…
Read MoreCity officials say storm debris should be cut down to 7 feet or less
As residents of Cairo clean up from the tornado that struck the city Sunday night, officials are offering reminders concerning storm debris. City officials say that storm debris must be cut into sections not larger than seven feet in order for Taylor Waste Services to be able to pick it up. Cairo city manager Chris…
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