Grady County Health Department urges at-risk adults to get flu vaccine now
Seniors 65 and older, pregnant women and adults with medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer are among those most at risk of severe complications from flu – and should get vaccinated now, says Grady County Health Department Nurse Manager Peggy Connell. “Seasonal flu activity is beginning in our Southwest Health District,” Connell…
Read MoreReopening of farmhouse at Birdsong postponed
Renovation delays have prevented the reopening of the historic farmhouse at Birdsong Nature Center. Officials had originally planned to reopen the facility and the popular Bird Window on Sept. 2, but renovations have not been completed. Now, the projected reopening date is set for next Friday, Oct. 9. “We still will not have everything finished…
Read MoreNails scattered all over entrance to Sheriff’s Office cause tire damage
Roofing nails strewn along the road in front of the Grady County Sheriff’s Office wound up puncturing many tires, including some belonging to the sheriff, and authorities are trying to determine just how and when the nails got there. The silver tacks were discovered Monday morning and many employees at the sheriff’s office found them…
Read MoreFireworks display organizers still have some work to do
The Cairo City Council voted in favor of covering one-third of the total cost of a July 4, 2016 fireworks display provided the Grady County Commission and private donors cover the remaining two-thirds of the total cost. Councilman James H. (Jimmy) Douglas explained to Michael Best, a Grady County resident and community activist who has…
Read MoreAlleged silver thief nabbed Tuesday
The investigation of a check forgery in Thomas County has led to the recovery of more than $4,000 worth of stolen sterling silver from a Grady County home and the arrest of a Grady County woman. Investigator Robert Simmons with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office says he charged Joyce Williams of Cairo on Tuesday with…
Read MoreOfficials say improvements to city street will be for naught unless right-of-way is cleared
A busy local thoroughfare could soon get a much needed resurfacing as part of a joint project between the Grady County Commission, the Cairo City Council and the Grady County Joint Development Authority. The three local entities are joining forces to make application for a Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) grant for the rehabilitation of…
Read MorePolice chief offers breakdown of overtime expense
After questioning the amount of overtime in the city police department last week, Cairo Police Chief Keith Sandefur on Tuesday issued a more detailed accounting of the overtime for the period Aug 10 through Sept. 7. According to the chief, the 175 hours of overtime were a result of 103 hours of overtime for Cairo…
Read MoreAudit of Joint Development Authority shows long-term debt is being cut
The Grady County Joint Development Authority has begun to pay down the principal and interest of all of its existing debt, according to the JDA’s auditor Marc Davis of Tucker, Plymel & Davis, PC, of Moultrie. “The good thing the 2014 audit shows is that you are paying down on all of your debt now,…
Read MoreStolen Gator is recovered
The stolen John Deere Gator that prompted Debbie Johnson to start a Facebook page, Syrup City STOLEN, has been found and a suspect arrested. Raymond Brown, 17, Cairo had been seen driving Johnson’s utility vehicle with his bicycle strapped to the back, according to Chief Investigator Steve Clark with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office. “We…
Read MoreGeorgia Peanut Tour to make a stop in Grady County Thursday
A north Grady County farm is a featured stop on the 29th annual Georgia Peanut Tour that kicked off Tuesday in Thomasville. On Thursday morning, the tour will make a stop at the Harrell farm north of Whigham. John Harrell, the 2014 National Peanut Board chairman, farms with his brother Tommy and his son Douglas…
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