Chamber announces award nominees
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce’s 91st annual membership banquet is less than two weeks away, and tickets to the event are now on sale. In addition to a featured speaker who has preached at Billy Graham events, the local men and women who make a difference in Grady County will be recognized for their…
Read MoreAquatic center committee is appointed
Grady County Commission Chairman Elwyn Childs has appointed a committee to develop a recommendation for a proposed aquatic center to be paid for by Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax proceeds and bring it back to the county commission for a final decision. The idea of a committee involving county officials as well as local…
Read MoreMetro Power slated to work this weekend to install new traffic signals downtown
Representatives of Metro Power will begin work Friday evening and through the weekend on the final touches of the downtown streetscape project. Installation of new signalization and removal of the old traffic signals and accompanying infrastructure will take place. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton had anticipated work beginning earlier, but reported Tuesday that the company…
Read MoreFree art classes for children offered at library
The Roddenbery Memorial Library is now offering art classes for kids, grades 1-5, starting Jan. 10. Made possible with a donation from the Friends of the Library, the art classes will be taught by certified art teacher, and Grady County local, Scott Easom. The classes will be held every Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the…
Read MoreRetired FSU professor to speak at Historical Society meeting
The Grady County Historical Society will meet next week and a former Florida State University professor will be the guest speaker. Dr. Tom Hart, a retired FSU professor, will speak on World War II Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom. Hart will share information on Boom’s ordeal and how she helped others to survive the Nazi…
Read MorePublic meeting on regional plan and economic development to be held here
The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission will be hosting a public meeting here next week to discuss a regional plan and economic development strategy with local residents and elected officials. The community session is to be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Roddenbery Memorial Library. The Regional Commission is inviting…
Read MoreCounty officials seek to beef up protection from cyber attacks
Rumbles of Thomasville to present lone bid Six weeks after first being approached about the subject, Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar on Tuesday responded to concerns raised by Commissioner LaFaye Copeland regarding the protection of the county’s sensitive data and computer systems from cyber attacks. “I thought we were in pretty good shape, but after…
Read MoreCairo teams have busy Christmas break on the court
The Cairo Syrupmaids and Syrupmakers had a busy Christmas break as both teams played in holiday tournaments. The Syrupmaids placed second in the Turner County Classic in Ashburn and the Syrupmakers will compete this week in the Baker County Shootout in Newton. Last Tuesday, the teams hosted TCCHS in a nonregion game at Cairo High…
Read MoreFBI issues alert for “Jury Duty” scam in Georgia
The FBI is warning the public to be on alert for a “jury duty” phone scam. The FBI Atlanta Division and its Savannah Resident Agency spokesmen say the scam involves a caller who impersonates law enforcement or judicial officers and informs the targeted individuals that they have failed to respond to jury duty and are…
Read MoreTaxpayers can donate to local hospital and receive a state income tax credit
Beginning next week, Georgia taxpayers can donate to Grady General Hospital and receive a state income tax credit. The Rural Hospital Tax Credit Bill, also known as Senate Bill 258, was adopted during the 2016 General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal earlier this year. The legislature adopted the state income tax…
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