School board adopts 2017-2018 calendar
A new school calendar that pushes back the opening of school to early August was approved by the Grady County Board of Education Tuesday night on a 3-0 vote. Chairman Robbie Chaplin and board members Jeff Worsham and Teresa Gee Harris voted to adopt the proposed calendar. Vice Chairman John White and board member Laura…
Read MoreJoshua C. Bell is new circuit juvenile judge
The Southwest Georgia Judicial Circuit, which includes Grady County, is now being served by two new juvenile judges. Superior Court Chief Judge J. Kevin Chason and Superior Court Judge Heather Lanier appointed new judges who took the bench in January. Whigham attorney and Grady County State Court Judge Joshua C. Bell and Mitchell County State…
Read MoreWork set to begin on Old 179 N in Whigham
Work is expected to begin very soon on the full depth reclamation of Old 179 North within the corporate limits of Whigham. Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar reported this week that the notice to proceed will be issued to Oxford Construction on Monday. “They are going to move fast on this project,” Tobar said. The…
Read MoreCommissioner David encouraged to drop review of Animal Control policies
Grady County Commissioner T.D. David is bowing to the will of the majority and is calling a halt to his efforts to review the policies and procedures of the county’s animal control department in hopes of reducing the number of animals put down each year by the county. David has been reviewing the existing polices…
Read MoreMaxwell to speak to Historical Society
Members and guests of the Grady County Historical Society will learn about the petroleum industry first hand from a 45-year veteran in the field. Next Tuesday night, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. Arthur Maxwell of Reno will be the featured speaker at the society’s monthly meeting. Maxwell, a 1961 graduate of Cairo High School, earned…
Read MoreCommissioners approve hiring temp worker in assessors’ office
Grady County commissioners on Tuesday approved the hiring of a temporary worker for the Grady County Board of Tax Assessors’ office, but assessors say they hope the additional staff position will become permanent. Members of the board of assessors, including John Tillis, Prentiss Mitchell and Julian Rawls, appeared before the county commission requesting additional staffing…
Read MoreWhigham resident fighting to stay on top
A Whigham father is channeling his competitive drive into mixed martial arts fighting, and since turning pro last fall he has begun building a winning record. Tate Phillips, 27, won his second match as a professional fighter less than two weeks ago at Combat Night Pro fight in Tallahassee, on Jan. 21. “The best feeling…
Read MoreStatewide tornado drill planned on Feb. 8
As many southwest Georgia families continue to recover from the devastating storms that hit the region in the last several weeks, local and state emergency management officials are planning for a statewide tornado drill next Wednesday, Feb. 8. Grady County Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will hold a statewide PrepareAthon!…
Read MoreZebulon’s “Jewels and Jeans” to be held Feb. 25
A special fundraiser to benefit the community-owned Zebulon Theater will be held later this month and organizers are extending an invitation for everyone to attend. Jewels and Jeans 2017 will be held Saturday night, Feb. 25, beginning at 6 p.m. at the theater. A social hour with cocktails and appetizers will be served from 7…
Read MoreBlooming season nearly here and volunteers needed
The opening of the 2017 Trout Lily blooming season is just days away and local volunteers are being sought to serve as greeters and trail leaders for the upcoming season. Expertise is not required and volunteers will be trained and provided interesting facts about trout lilies and the history of the Wolf Creek Preserve. The…
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