Grady County Joint Development Authority Executive Director Chadd Mathis has been busy brainstorming ideas to give this community a leg up when competing for new jobs and investment. Mathis told authority members Tuesday the community needs something to make it stand out from the rest. He recently toured a new business park near Griffin that…

While local voters are already casting ballots or preparing to vote in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8, another big election is taking place here this week. The Grady Electric Membership Corporation is hosting its 78th annual membership meeting Friday and the hotly contested campaign for District 2 and District 5 seats on the…

Contractors and individuals involved in the wetland and stream mitigation projects related to the Tired Creek Lake are being sued by the Grady County Commission and the Grady County Lake Authority, according to documents filed recently in the Grady County office of the Clerk of Superior Court. The county and lake authority are seeking to…

Grady County commissioners had a lengthy discussion Tuesday night about how they should conduct a public hearing/open house on proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funded projects Nov. 1. Grady County administrator Carlos Tobar’s  idea of how the session should be conducted differed from ideas of the majority of the county commission. Tobar’s plan…

Only three months into the new fiscal year, the budget for overtime in the Cairo Fire Department has been exhausted. The 2016-2017 operating budget included $20,000 for overtime in the fire department and as of Sept. 30, $22,920.38 has been spent. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton told the city council Monday night he thought that…

The deadline for voter registration for the Nov. 8 general election closed Tuesday and now local election officials are preparing for the start of advanced voting on Monday. The early voting period begins Monday, Oct. 17 at 8 a.m., and will run through 5 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 4. Registered voters may cast early ballots…

Having secured the approval of all regulatory agencies, the acquisition of Citizens Bank by First National Bank of Decatur County is expected to close on Friday. The bank will reopen Monday as First National Bank, according to Citizens Bank President Edgar B. Smith III. It was announced in June that the county’s oldest financial institution…

Revisions to three Grady County School System policies have been placed on the table for consideration and are expected to be voted on next month. The policy regarding weapons on school campuses is one officials are looking to revise. Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard has recommended adding language to the weapons policy that…

Grady County commissioners will host a public hearing/open house on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. to hear from the citizenry about proposed projects to be funded with Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax proceeds. The event will be held in the main courtroom on the second floor of the courthouse. Originally, an aquatic center…