Heavy rains causing big problems for road dept.
With nearly six inches of rain recorded here in the last 10 days, it is not surprising that dirt roads in the county are in bad shape. “It’s frustrating to folks, but we can’t do anything about it. We’re doing all we can under the circumstances,” Grady County road superintendent Stanley Elkins said Tuesday. With…
Read MoreSix nabbed in drug roundup Monday
Local and state law enforcement agencies joined forces Monday to round up six drug suspects here following a three-month investigation into alleged drug sales at a local commercial business. A seventh suspect remained at-large at press time. About 35 officers with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office, Cairo Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation began…
Read MoreOral history recordings added to library’s digital collection
During this past year, Cairo’s Roddenbery Memorial Library obtained a grant from the Georgia Public Library Service to digitize 80 cassette tapes of oral histories and church choir recordings from the Grady County African American community. These interviews were recorded in 1982 by Dr. Robert Hall and Frank W. Roebuck as part of another library…
Read MoreLawmen confirm mother shot her daughter, then turned gun on herself
Autopsies conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab have confirmed the tragic deaths of a mother and daughter in South Grady County were the results of a murder-suicide late last month. The investigation revealed that Penny Poole, 59, shot her 15-year-old daughter, Katelyn, with a revolver and then used the gun to kill…
Read MoreBoard tables calendar approval
The approval of a school calendar is usually a fairly routine vote for the Grady County Board of Education and on Tuesday night a majority of the school board was on board with the proposed calendar for next year, but a vocal minority prompted the tabling of the matter until next month. Board Chairman Derrick…
Read MoreRattlesnake Roundup has been canceled
Members of the Whigham Community Club have decided to cancel the 2021 Rattlesnake Roundup. The club announced this week that the annual fund raiser, which was originally moved from January to March due to COVID-19 concerns, will now be canceled altogether. The club issued the following statement, “We had hoped the COVID-19 risks would have…
Read MoreDrive-up vaccine clinic to be held Feb. 16
Qualified recipients with appointments will get a COVID-19 vaccine shot Tuesday during a second mobile clinic held here by Archbold Medical Center and Grady General Hospital. Only those who have pre-registered will be eligible to participate, according to Crystal Wells, Grady General administrator. Those who may schedule an appointment for the vaccine must be 65…
Read MoreAstroTurf to be installed in West Thomas Stadium
The Grady County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to invest just over $1 million to install AstroTurf on the field of West Thomas Stadium, with work to begin within days and the project to be completed in time for the graduation exercises of the Cairo High School Class of 2021. The board approved…
Read MoreNew cooking rig debuted at fundraiser last week
The Grady County Historical Society’s chicken pilau fundraiser on Thursday was not only hugely successful but it was also the inaugural use of a self-contained cooking trailer custom-built for Historical Society Trustee and Grady County Commission Chairman Phillip Drew. According to Historical Society officials, approximately 500 plates of pilau, cole slaw, pickles, sliced bread and…
Read MoreCity working to adopt a mural ordinance
The planned painting of a 360 square foot mural on the south side of the Grady County Museum and History Center building downtown has prompted the Cairo City Council to fast-track a mural ordinance that has been in its infant stages. Museum director Don Nickerson appeared before the council Monday night seeking the blessings of…
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