School superintendent tasks Brimm with new administrative duties
Additional changes in the make-up of the administration of the Grady County School System were approved unanimously by the Grady County Board of Education during a special called meeting Tuesday morning. Washington Middle School Principal Tilda Brimm is assuming additional duties as the new assistant superintendent for community relations. According to Grady County School Superintendent…
Read MoreOpen House at Grady Senior Center to be held Friday
The Grady County Senior Center is holding an open house Friday and the community is invited to help them celebrate Older Americans Month. The center, located at 33 17th Ave. N.W., will host the event from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Refreshments, such as shaved ice, will be served during Bingo games and music by…
Read MoreFree lake access permits now available for local residents
With the big opening of Tired Creek Lake on Friday, May 25, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, local residents are being encouraged to pick up the 2018 access pass. Based on a recommendation of the Grady County Lake Authority, the admission for local taxpayers is free. Non-residents will be required to purchase…
Read MoreLocal bank board votes to increase its dividend payment
The last remaining locally owned bank in Grady County is preparing to pay an increased dividend to its shareholders next month. The board of directors of United National Bank has approved a dividend payment of $1.35 per share to stockholders of record as of June 1, 2018. The payment will be made June 15, 2018.…
Read MoreCity firefighter suffered injury in Monday morning blaze
A pot left unattended on a stove is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a Cairo home Monday morning. A Cairo firefighter sustained minor injuries battling the blaze, according to officials. The fire at 820 Ninth St. N.W. was reported at approximately 9:25 a.m., Cairo Fire Chief Bill Schafer said. “Upon arrival on scene,…
Read MoreCHS Bands’ Spring Concert is Thursday
The 73rd annual Spring Concert featuring the Cairo High School Bands will be performed Thursday evening at the CHS auditorium. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and will showcase both the Cairo High School Concert Band and the Cairo High School Symphony Band. The concert band is under the direction of Adam Swan and…
Read MoreCairo High School alum is fighter squadron commander at Moody AFB
Born into a family where working for the public good is a way of life, Brandon M. Kelly says it was only natural that he’d choose a career in the military, especially when it includes his true passion, airplanes. The 1994 graduate of Cairo High School is now a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air…
Read MoreEight applied for Southside principalship, interviews are being scheduled
A total of eight applications were received by the Grady County School System for the vacant principal position at Southside Elementary School. Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard said this week he is in the process of scheduling interviews with the top three prospects. The superintendent said his goal is to make a recommendation…
Read MoreGrady and Thomas may split cost of new Extension agent
After a drought of nearly 30 years, the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service office in Grady County could have a Family Consumer Sciences agent added to its staff. Grady County Cooperative Extension Coordinator Deron Rehberg met with Grady County commissioners this week to discuss the possibility of adding a FACS agent, formerly referred to…
Read MoreCounty commission deadlocked on release of RFQ
The Grady County Commission has once again delayed release of a Request for Qualifications to potential developers of the county’s property around Tired Creek Lake. On Tuesday, the board was deadlocked 2-2 on releasing the document and the subsequent advertisement of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). Commissioners Keith Moye and LaFaye Copeland voted in favor…
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