Local voters favored Trump and Clinton in Tuesday’s primary
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were the top favorites of republican and democratic voters in Tuesday’s presidential primary in Grady County and statewide. According to Election Superintendent Denise Maddox, Trump received 1,422 votes. In second place was Ted Cruz with 805 votes and Marco Rubio garnered 555 votes. Ben Carson came in fourth with 258…
Read MoreCopeland announces reelection plans
Grady County’s first female county commissioner said this week that one term is not enough and she plans to seek reelection to another four year term. “One term is not enough to learn all about the county and what all is involved. In the first term you are learning, attending training, gaining a better understanding…
Read MoreChilds will seek another term
District 1 Grady County Commissioner Elwyn Childs has spent a lifetime serving others. The veteran county commissioner announced this week he will seek election to another four-year term. Childs is in his 16th year of serving on the board during his current tenure, having served 18 years in the 1970s and 80s before coming off…
Read MoreEarly voting ends Friday, so far only 459 have voted
Advanced voting will conclude this Friday at 5 p.m. and so far the local interest in the Presidential Preference Primary has been lackluster. As of late Tuesday, only 459 voters had cast ballots. During last Saturday’s one day of Saturday voting, only 26 voters showed up to vote. The only race on both the Republican…
Read MoreSchools are closed today for students
With the threat of inclement weather early Wednesday morning just at the time school buses begin ferrying students to school, Grady County School System officials decided late Tuesday afternoon to cancel school for students. Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard convened a meeting with principals and his administrative staff at 4 p.m. Tuesday to…
Read MoreMajors wins first place at regional science fair
Noah Majors, a Washington Middle School student, won first place in the Regional Science Fair in Tifton held Friday. Majors and six other WMS students competed in the event. Drew Singletary, J.T. Andrews, Hayes Stills, Carley Griffin and Noah Jones all won second place honors for their science projects and Hailey Jones won a third…
Read MoreFour candidates seeking EMS director post to be interviewed this week
Grady County officials will interview applicants for the position of Emergency Medical Service director this week. County Clerk and Human Resources Director Carrie Kines Croy said four candidates have applied for the position vacated by former director Billy Rathel. Rathel gave up the job late last year due to health issues. “All four applicants are…
Read MoreMore chicken houses likely to be built in south Grady
Grady County could soon be home to 12 more chicken houses, not in northern Grady County, but in the southern section of the county. Code Enforcement Officer Larry Ivy briefed commissioners Tuesday night on a plan under consideration that would call for the construction of as many as 12 chicken houses on a 260 acre…
Read MoreExplosions in south Grady were heard over the weekend
Reports of loud explosions in southern Grady County late Saturday afternoon turned out to be friends working on their shooting skills, according to officials with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy sent to investigate the loud noises in the area of Hadley Ferry Road, found people had been shooting Tannerite targets on private property.…
Read MoreCommunity discussion to focus on keeping kids in school, improve math skills
Public is invited, light meal to be served Grady County educators and others interested in reducing the high school dropout rate here are asking for ideas and input from the community at large. Would mentoring help keep students in school until they graduate? Or, do they need tutoring? A local group called C.A.F.E., or Circle…
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