In looking back over the local handling of Hurricane Michael, first responders identified communication as one of the greatest challenges but said the community showed itself to be resourceful and neighborly. Many of those on the front lines getting Grady County back on its feet in the aftermath of the hurricane met Tuesday morning for…

The Grady County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting last Thursday afternoon to discuss the hiring of a new finance director. Commissioners also took care of some routine items of business at the 4 p.m. meeting before retreating behind closed doors to discuss personnel. A $10,316.17 invoice from attorney Laura Benz for legal…

Shareholders of Cairo Recreation, LLC, owners of the 18-hole Tired Creek Golf Course, met Tuesday night, but due to a misunderstanding regarding the legal requirements for notification of a called shareholders meeting, no official business could take place. Regardless, shareholders and the board of directors had a nearly two-hour, wide-ranging discussion with the unanimous consensus…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Cairo in the coming days to help local citizens who need assistance in their recovery from Hurricane Michael. Richard Phillips, director of Grady County Emergency Management Agency, says FEMA will operate from the Grady County Agri-Center and should be operational by Thursday, Nov.…

Early County is celebrating its bicentennial On the 15th day of December in the year 1818, Early County was created by the Georgia State Government. A 60-mile square was surveyed in the southwest corner of Georgia, bound on the west by the Chattahoochee River, South by Florida, East By Irwin County, And Lee County On The North border. Today Baker,…

The interest in duck hunting at Tired Creek Lake was not what some members of the Grady County Lake Authority had anticipated and on Tuesday the names of hunters who had registered were drawn and dates for upcoming hunts were assigned. There are many more opportunities for hunts than there are registered hunters, and authority…

Grady County Tax Commissioner Barbara Darus reports that 13,978 tax notices were mailed last week and those bills began to appear in local mailboxes earlier this week. Taxes are due without interest and penalty if paid on or before Dec. 20. As of Tuesday afternoon, the tax commissioner reported her office had already collected just…

Trick or treating in Cairo should wrap up by 7 p.m. next Wednesday at the wishes of the Cairo Mayor and Council. The city council did not go so far as to implement a curfew for Halloween night, but city fathers are strongly recommending that trick or treating cease at 7 o’clock next Wednesday night.…

Many times, information spread on social media is untrue, and that is the case with erroneous postings that a boil water advisory has been issued for the City of Cairo. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton said a large volume of posts began to appear Tuesday stating that issues with the city’s supply of drinking water…

The votes have counted at the 80th annual membership meeting of Grady EMC and three new directors have been elected. The winner of the District 1 race is Eric Cohen who garnered 2,010 votes. He defeated Ed DeMartini who had 1,513 votes. The District 4 winner is Terry Hurst who received 2,042 votes. He defeated…