D.O.T. chief voices support to pump state funds into Pine Park Road
With the assistance of State Representative Darlene Taylor, a delegation of Grady County officials had an audience with Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry Thursday in Atlanta. Grady County Commission Chairman Phillip Drew led the delegation, which included Vice Chairman Keith Moye and Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III. “It was a very…
Read MoreJarvis to lead Chamber
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce volunteer leaders have announced the organization will have a new executive director beginning next month. Jennifer Jarvis comes from the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce where she has worked since 2018 as program services director. “The board of directors is pleased to announce that we have hired Jennifer Jarvis.…
Read MoreWhigham School retires Hancock’s #11 jersey
Before the middle school baseball game on March 4, Whigham School had a special ceremony to honor former student athlete, Emerson Hancock. Hancock’s #11 baseball jersey was officially retired and will hang in the school gym. Hancock attended Whigham School and played baseball, as well as football and basketball, during his middle school years. Hancock…
Read MoreAlleged suicide inside Grady jail probed by G.B.I.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an alleged inmate suicide at Grady Detention Center that was discovered Friday. Tre’von Marquez Davis, 20, of Cairo, was arrested Thursday on a charge of probation violation. Davis was booked into the jail at 7:26 p.m., according to information from the Grady County Sheriff’s Office. Due to COVID-19…
Read MoreCounty seeks to improve its animal control operations
Grady County is seeking to improve its standing and insure the humane treatment of animals taken into custody and temporarily housed by the county’s Animal Control Department. Since the resignation of longtime animal control director Shawn Mobley earlier this year and the recent hiring of Jeff Ezell as the new director, county officials have been…
Read MoreCOVID cases tick up, another death is marked
The number of new COVID-19 cases involving Grady County residents continues to remain low this week, although it did creep up from one new case last week to eight new cases this week. We also recorded another death of a fellow citizen from the disease, bringing our total killed by COVID-19 to 45 in the…
Read MoreGoosby pushes for bonuses for school system employees
District 3 Grady County Board of Education member Gerald Goosby made a pitch Tuesday night for the school board to appropriate some one-time bonuses for all school system employees to “show the staff we do appreciate the work they’ve done over the last year.” Goosby said the subject was a matter that has been “on…
Read MoreNew airport fuel facility is approved
The Cairo City Council accepted the lone bid for a new fuel facility at the Cairo Municipal Airport Monday night. The project is primarily being funded with federal dollars, according to city manager Chris Addleton. The council voted unanimously to accept the bid of $184,495 from L&T Inc. of Lyons, Ga for the replacement of…
Read MoreChamber sponsors cake decorating contest
decorating contest. The chamber is calling all cake decorators to test their skills against others in a new contest, which is supported by Miss Myrt’s and scheduled to take place Saturday, March 27. Participants will compete in student, adult, professional or amateur divisions in the contest. Entrants may register ahead of time at the chamber…
Read MoreSyrupmaids playing for first state crown since 1982
The Cairo High School Syrupmaids punched their ticket to the AAAA State Championship game today, March 10, at 5 p.m. at the Macon Centreplex, with a win Friday night over Troup County 55-51. Cairo has hosted all four playoff games in the tournament, making the Final Four for the first time since the Syrupmaids won…
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