Commissioners heard requests for higher pay and new heavy-duty truck Tuesday
Grady County Commissioners continue to delve into the proposed spending plan for 2016 and on Tuesday night heard requests from Grady County Clerk of Superior Court Debbie Kines and Grady County Extension Service Coordinator Deron Rehberg. The clerk of court is seeking a five percent raise for her staff and an eight percent increase for…
Read MoreLocal mom going bald…again to help raise cancer research money
The Cairo mother of a young cancer survivor is on her way to Kansas City to shave her head with 45 other Moms whose lives have been shaken by childhood cancer. This is the third time that Karen Singletary has taken part in the St. Baldrick’s 46 Mommas Shave for the Brave event. “I am…
Read More“Walk With A Doc” celebrates first anniversary on Friday
Friday’s monthly Walk with a Doc, marks the one year anniversary of the community fitness event organized by local physician Dr. Meghann Blankenship. The milestone walk will take place at its usual location of Davis Park, located behind Roddenbery Memorial Library in downtown Cairo. The walk, which steps off at 8 a.m., will include refreshments…
Read MoreLittle interest in school board seat
Not a single application had been submitted as of Tuesday for the District 5 seat on the Grady County Board of Education recently vacated by Dave Dumas. The school board is accepting applications from District 5 residents interested in being considered for appointment to the board to fill Dumas’ seat until the general election in…
Read MoreVeteran teachers could get pay increase
Grady County Board of Education members have expressed interest in improving the pay of teachers with 21-plus years of experience. The school board met last Thursday to review the budget proposed by Superintendent-elect Dr. Kermit Gilliard and Finance Officer Dan Broome. The budget does not call for a tax increase, but depending on the total…
Read MoreDocuments filed in Superior Court shed some light into Grady EMC lawsuit
A flurry of documents has been filed in the Grady County Clerk of Superior Court’s office over the last week regarding a lawsuit against Grady Electric Membership Corporation and its management but, as of late Tuesday, Judge Loring Gray had not ruled on any of the motions filed. Grady EMC attorneys filed an emergency motion…
Read MoreCandidates sought to fill Dist. 5 vacancy on board of education
The Grady County Board of Education announced this week it will solicit applications from candidates interested in serving as the District 5 school board representative. District 5 board member Dave Dumas surprised the board and community last week with his resignation announcement. Law dictates the school board will appoint someone to serve as Dumas’ replacement…
Read MoreGrady EMA tests emergency phone notification system
To subscribe to service call 229-378-2271 Grady County tested its Emergency Phone Notification Service last week just a few days before the beginning of the 2015 Hurricane Season. The calls went out on Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. The Hurricane Season began on Monday and lasts until Nov. 30. Local emergency officials said Thursday…
Read MoreFarm Service Agency to remain in Agri-Center for up to ten years
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will remain a tenant of the Grady County Agri-Center for at least another 10 years after county officials were successful in negotiating a new lease with the federal agency. Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar briefed commissioners on the details of the new lease Tuesday. FSA has been…
Read MoreCounty goes back to JAG for probation services
Private probation services in Grady County State Court and Grady County Magistrate Court will be provided by Judicial Alternatives of Georgia (JAG) effective June 11. Contracts between JAG and State Court Judge Joshua C. Bell and Chief Magistrate Lawton Heard were presented to the Grady County Commission Tuesday for board approval. The service had been…
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