Pure honey gathered from busy bee hives, the softest yarn milled from alpaca fleece and colorful ceramics individually hand painted are just some of the custom creations of artisans living right here in Grady County, and next month they will be in the spotlight during a new fair featuring only area craftsmen and their wares.…

Local residents are being encouraged to participate in an Ochlockonee River Trail cleanup Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. A group of citizens working with the Keep Grady County Beautiful is planning to clean along the riverbanks at each of the access points in Grady County. Volunteers are asked to assemble at Davis Park prior to…

Syrupmaker Band Director John Scanling and CHS Band Booster President Jeffrey Cape have their fingers crossed that the weather forecast improves for Saturday when for the first time ever Cairo will host the District 2 Georgia Music Educator Association’s Marching Band Jamboree. The event will feature 14 high school marching bands including the Cairo High…

The nominating committee of Grady EMC refused to nominate Ronald Sellars and Earl Stuckey for the upcoming District 2 and District 5 board of directors election, but the two men gained a spot on the ballot by petition. The nominating committee, which is composed of eight EMC members appointed by the board of directors, met…

As the sale of firearms continues to grow, many people who are unfamiliar with their legal rights regarding firearms are now gun owners. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8433 is attempting to educate local residents about gun laws and the rights of gun owners at an upcoming event. Post 8433, in cooperation with U.S. Law…

Commissioners had budgeted a $492,00 surplus Grady County auditor Tom Carmichael finally presented the Grady County Commission the 2015 audited financial statements Tuesday, but how long the auditor remains on the job is a question. Following Carmichael’s presentation to the board Tuesday, Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar said late Tuesday afternoon that he will be…

Grady County’s ambitious plan to rehabilitate Old 179 North may end up being more expensive than the county can afford. Carlos Tobar, Grady County administrator, updated members of the county commission on information he learned last week while attending state training required for him to manage the project, which is slated to be paid for…

State Representative Darlene Taylor will be the guest speaker Friday at the Woodmen of the World’s annual Honor and Remembrance service to be held at the Cairo Fire Department. Each year Woodmen of the World Chapter 580 of Cairo honors those killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will begin at…

Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar says a lawsuit he filed against his former employer is only days from being resolved. On Aug. 7, 2015, Tobar initiated a lawsuit against Jeff Davis County and three county commissioners who voted on Feb. 6, 2013 to terminate him only three months after he started working there on Nov.…

Grady County Schools will be closed on Friday due to expected weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Hermine. A decision about whether to reschedule the Cairo High School football game against Thomas County Central High School scheduled for Friday night in Cairo will be made Friday at 11 a.m. The Grady County Emergency Management Agency…