City of Cairo officials want to make sure they have an accurate inventory of all utilities attached to city-owned utility poles and that those utilities are paying the appropriate annual pole attachment fees. In order to obtain an up-to-date inventory and to properly manage the pole attachment agreements, Energy Services Director Rod Prince issued a…

The week leading up to Father’s Day, this week, is recognized nationally as “Men’s Health Week.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading causes of death in men are heart disease, cancer, diabetes and suicide. Unfortunately, most of these go undetected until they become fatal, often because men avoid regular screenings…

The Grady County Lake Authority and Grady County Commission met jointly last Wednesday for a vision meeting on the development of Tired Creek Lake. Also attending were Cairo and Whigham city officials, Grady County School System personnel, members of the Grady County Joint Development Authority and private citizens. The June 7 meeting was held at…

Water losses for the City of Cairo reached an all-time high in April with 20,011 gallons lost or unaccounted for. The previous largest monthly loss was 18,659 gallons in August 2010 and the lowest level in the last several years was recorded back in January 2013 at 2,160 gallons. “We’ve been talking about this for…

Grady County Commissioners began the annual process of developing a spending plan for next year Tuesday and met with several department heads and constitutional officers to discuss their budget requests. The board met in person this week with Grady County Probate Judge Denise Maddox, Chief Magistrate Pat Pollock, Tax Commissioner Barbara Darus, and Road Superintendent…

Only one resident spoke out at the public hearing held Tuesday for the county’s new solar ordinance. Peter Wright, a resident of Stephens Road, warned against solar farms taking crop land out of food production to create energy. “It’s something to consider,” Wright told county commissioners this week. Commissioner T.D. David agreed that was a…

The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting that a dangerous, potentially lethal substance contained in street drugs is surfacing in south and central Georgia. Dozens of patients have been hospitalized and there are reports of at least four deaths that may be associated with the drugs. The overdoses were reported over a 48-hour period…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Thursday, June 15, 2017. “County committees allow farmers and ranchers to make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve their needs,” said Acting FSA Administrator Chris Beyerhelm.…

Grady County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on a proposed solar farm ordinance next Tuesday, June 6 at 9 a.m. The public hearing was to have been held May 16 but was rescheduled due to the cancellation of the May 16 commission meeting. County commissioners are planning to regulate solar power generating operations that…