Clerk remains on paid leave
Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy remains on administrative leave with pay. County commissioners met behind closed doors Tuesday night for just over an hour to discuss a personnel matter. Included in the closed door session were Grady County Attorney Jennifer Herzog and county auditor Perry Henry. At the conclusion of the closed session, no action…
Read MoreStudents set to return to school next Monday
As Grady County recovers from Hurricane Michael, the county’s public schools remain closed this week to students. Year-round personnel reported to work Monday and teachers will report back today, Oct. 17, and Thursday, but will be off on Friday, according to Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard. The plan is for the county’s seven…
Read MorePhillips requests Cairo fire chief to be named EMA deputy director
Pending the approval of the Cairo City Council, Cairo Fire Chief Bill Schafer will become the deputy director of the Grady County Emergency Management Agency. EMA Director Richard Phillips made the recommendation for Schafer’s appointment to the Grady County Commission Tuesday night. “This is a good fit. We work good together and I’m recommending Bill…
Read MoreGrady EMC annual meeting is this Friday at Family Worship Center
Grady Electric Membership Corporation crews and mutual aid partners are working day and night to restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, but this Friday the 80th annual membership meeting of the co-op will take place. The meeting, once again, will be held at Family Worship Center, 1760 U.S. 84 West. Voting for Districts…
Read MoreTOWN HALL MEETING CANCELLED
A town hall meeting on the local problem with illegal drugs and ways to combat the problem scheduled for Monday night, Oct. 15 has been cancelled. Grady County Sheriff’s Office Captain Chris Luckey said that the meeting would be rescheduled in the coming weeks after the community recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Michael.
Read MoreCouncil undecided what to do about piece of landfill equipment
The city’s 2006 John Deere 200 Excavator, which is used primarily at the city landfill, has suffered hydraulic failure and on Monday night the Cairo mayor and council had a lengthy and thoughtful discussion of whether to replace it or repair it. After much discussion and debate, the council voted to table action on the…
Read MoreRegister tapped for leadership program
Laura Register, a member of the Grady County Board of Education, has been selected to participate in a national political leadership program, NewDEAL Leaders. “I am ecstatic!” Register says. “There were only two people selected from Georgia last year, and both were metro area elected officials.” According to information from NewDEAL, it is a nonprofit…
Read MoreOpen containers may soon be permitted downtown
The Cairo mayor and council got their first look at a major revamping of the city’s alcohol ordinance Monday night, the culmination of many months of work by City Clerk Carolyn Lee. This is the first major update in the ordinance in decades and under the proposed new ordinance many of the changes that have…
Read MoreNo comment on Grand Jury probe from commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting
The Grady County Commission received the Grand Jury presentments Tuesday morning, but commissioners did not discuss the Grand Jury’s decision to launch an investigation into alleged improper or unethical transactions by members of the county commission. The Grand Jury voted and requested District Attorney Joe Mulholland to subpoena “those individuals and/or documentation that would answer…
Read MoreHospital leaders consider next step after Certificate of Need is denied
After having its application denied for permission to build a new skilled nursing center, Grady General Hospital is considering next steps, according to hospital leadership. The Georgia Department of Community Health’s Office of Health Planning announced its decision last week. “Obviously, we wish the application was approved. We believe this facility would be an important…
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