COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing here
Public Health officials report there were 138 new positive COVID-19 cases here this week, the largest one week jump in Grady County since the pandemic began last March. In addition, four new deaths of Grady County residents due to COVID-19 were also recorded in the last week bringing the total number of local people who’ve…
Read MoreOfficials push to get more Georgians vaccinated
This week, Georgians aged 65 and older were able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus if they had an appointment with one of the few area providers. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville joined local health departments in offering the COVID-19 vaccines to qualified recipients, which also includes healthcare workers, first responders and nursing home residents…
Read MoreTraveling art exhibit coming to downtown Cairo Feb. 1
A traveling public art exhibition is coming to Cairo next month with the unanimous endorsement of the Cairo mayor and council. On Monday night, the city council voted to partner with the Thomasville Center for the Arts to bring its “Walk on the Wild Side” public art exhibition to Cairo, Feb. 1 through March 14,…
Read MoreHelp Agency makes the holiday a little brighter for the needy
Grady County’s Help Agency helped to make sure many local children will receive a toy for Christmas thanks to the charitable organization’s annual holiday project last week. There were 26 volunteers who helped make the event a success on a cold Thursday morning, some guiding traffic, others making sure families received the right groceries and…
Read MoreEarly voting continues
Interest in the January 5, 2021 runoff election, which will decide the control of the U.S. Senate, remains high, both statewide and locally. Grady County chief registrar Malinda Butler reported Tuesday afternoon that 2,354 voters have cast in-person early votes and 1,100 absentee ballots applied for have been returned and votes cast. The runoffs pit…
Read MoreLocal lawmen make arrest in Illinois murder case
Investigators with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a local man in connection to a murder investigation in Illinois, and are holding another local man and an Illinois woman for questioning in the same case. Officers in Augusta, Illinois contacted the Grady County Sheriff’s Office about the case on Monday, and at 11:23 a.m.,…
Read MoreMedical professionals receive COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday
Healthcare workers in Grady County started getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week at both Grady General Hospital and the Grady County Health Department. Hospital workers, nurses and doctors got the shots Tuesday during the first round of administrations. “I believe this vaccine is a glimmer of hope a lot of healthcare staff needed after the…
Read MorePerdue campaigned for re-election here Friday
Senator David Perdue rallied the troops in Cairo during a runoff campaign stop here on a chilly Friday morning last week. With his “Win Georgia. Save America.” bus as a backdrop, Perdue told the crowd of about 60, “We really have a fight on our hands here in Georgia.” Perdue is facing democratic challenger Jon…
Read MoreDarus reports 75 percent of all taxes have been
As the end of the year fast approaches, Grady County Tax Commissioner Barbara Darus reports that she and her office have already collected over 75 percent of the property taxes due for 2020. Monday, Dec. 21 was the last day to pay ad valorem taxes without interest and penalty being added to the bill, according…
Read MoreLocal cases of COVID-19 top 1,000
Grady County reached a milestone in COVID-19 cases this past week when we crossed the 1,000 case mark. As of Tuesday, 1,008 Grady County residents have tested positive for the virus in the last 10 months. In the last two weeks, we have had an increase of 68 new cases here. No new deaths of…
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