Archway work group is focused on tourism
A group in Grady County is working to identify and promote local tourism opportunities. Working with the UGA Archway Partnership, the Tourism Issue Work Group includes representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Birdsong Nature Preserve, Grady County Museum & History Center, Millsaps Training Facility, Ochlockonee River Water Trail, Tired Creek Lake, and local governments. On…
Read MoreCounty planning scrap tire amnesty event Dec. 1-2
Grady County residents, including those who reside in the City of Cairo, will be able to participate in another scrap tire amnesty event to be held in December. Grady County Commissioners learned this week that a $36,114 grant for a scrap tire amnesty event has been approved and collection dates have been set for Friday,…
Read MoreLake Authority contemplates next step in developing around Tired Creek Lake
The Grady County Lake Authority and its consultant, William F. Butler, hope to have enough information from a recently commissioned market research study to meet jointly with the Grady County Commission sometime next month as the development phase of Tired Creek Lake draws closer. Butler met with the authority Tuesday night to update the group…
Read MoreCounty terminates contract with Taylor, issues payment to subcontractors
After months of seeking payment for work he had done on the renovation of a Grady County facility, John McClenny of J&J Carpets walked out of the Grady County Courthouse Tuesday morning with a $13,121.11 check in hand. Grady County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the county’s contract with Taylor Construction of Thomasville for…
Read MoreAbsentee ballots being mailed to EMC members this week
Members of Grady Electric Membership Corporation should be on the lookout for absentee ballots to be mailed to the membership on or immediately after Sept. 29. The ballots are being mailed to members by Survey & Ballot Systems Inc., of Eden Prairie, MN, which has been contracted by the EMC to conduct the absentee balloting.…
Read MoreCouncil hears proposal for vehicle fleet management
The Cairo City Council heard a proposal that could potentially save the city an estimated $200,000 over a 10-year period on the purchase and maintenance of city vehicles. Mike Larkins of Enterprise Fleet Management appeared before the mayor and council during this week’s regular meeting to discuss his proposal. Larkins said he has successfully negotiated…
Read MoreTwo local congregations to join for hymn sing, dinner
The congregations of two local United Methodist Churches are coming together next week to celebrate 154 years of Methodism in this community. Cairo First United Methodist Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 4, will join with the congregation of Bold Springs United Methodist Church for a…
Read MoreTaylor working to catch up on storm debris pickup
The city’s new vendor for garbage and trash collection has been running wide open since taking over the service Sept. 1. On the heels of Taylor Waste Service assuming the responsibility for the garbage and trash pickup in the city, Tropical Storm Irma blew through leaving tons of yard debris. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton…
Read MoreCounty officials to meet with Agri-Center contractor Thursday
Grady County officials are scheduled to have a face-to-face meeting with the contractor the county hired to renovate a suite of offices in the Grady County Agri-Center leased to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Subcontractors on the project, including J&J Carpets and Carter-Wilkes Heating & Air, both of Cairo, have completed work…
Read MoreCity sets up temporary four-way stop
City officials report that the traffic signal at the intersection of M.L. King Jr. Avenue S.W. and Fourth Street S.W. will remain out of commission for several more days. The traffic signal has been out since last week. Last Wednesday, City Manager Chris Addleton notified the mayor and council that it had been determined the…
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