Work will soon get underway at replacing or retrofitting approximately 4,200 water meters in the City of Cairo. The new “smart” meters will have the capability of being read remotely and thus eliminate the need for a meter reader to manually read each meter in the field. This phase is the first in a major…

Grady County’s historic community movie house is in need of a new popcorn machine and building renovations, so supporters are holding a benefit Saturday, the 2017 Jewels and Jeans. The event will include live and silent auction items in addition to raffles. Top items up for grabs include a 45-quart YETI cooler, 55-inch HD TV,…

A 60-day moratorium on the issuance of permits for construction of solar farms within Grady County has been issued by the Grady County Commission. Commissioners ordered the temporary ban Tuesday night, but the details of exactly what is being regulated is yet to be ironed out. The board instructed County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley to…

Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton said he was notified last week that milling and resurfacing of U.S. 84 will begin on or about March 6. Oxford Construction Company Project Manager Joe Tondera alerted Addleton about the upcoming work. The project includes 8.1 miles of U.S. 84 from Upper Hawthorne Trail to east of Pierce Chapel…

A head-on collision in north Grady County Saturday morning resulted in the death of one woman and the life-flighting of another, both 68 years old. A nine-year-old girl was taken by ambulance to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Cheryl Moore Bulloch of Pelham was killed in the accident, and Barbara Keen of Ochlocknee was taken by air…

Only one proposal is received Grady County Commissioners wanted a concessionaire at Barber Park that not only sold snacks, but would offer “ethnic” and “gourmet” food choices on the menu, but the one bidder who responded offered none of that. The lone bidder, Yo Yo’s Wingz N Thangs, 1289 Rest St. S.W., Cairo, owned by…

The Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve is aglow with blooms, and it is time to go out and tour the preserve before the blooming season comes to an end. Officials say the preserve will be open through the end of February or until the final blooms. Volunteers will be there each day and guides are…

State law enforcement officials say they do not suspect foul play in the death of a 53-year-old Cairo man found dead in a wooded area near his all-terrain-vehicle. Family members discovered the body of Barry Ennis Fain late Friday night, according to Jamy Steinberg, special agent in charge of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Thomasville…

Complaints of high chlorine levels in city water last month remain a mystery to city officials. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton said he was alerted to complaints from city residents on Jan. 22 that the city water had a strong odor of chlorine. Addleton said crews verified the required amount of chlorine was all that…

Attorneys for the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia are expected to file court action in the coming days regarding the proposed transmission line upgrade project that slices through northwest Cairo. City officials say they believe MEAG is seeking judgment from the court that its existing easement would allow for the erection of larger utility poles…