FALLAW IS STEPPING DOWN
After 12 years as the head coach of the Cairo High School Syrupmaker football team, Tom Fallaw is stepping down. The coach announced his decision to his staff this morning at a coaches meeting to plan for the upcoming spring football practice. Fallaw is tied with the late West Thomas as the winningest CHS coach…
Read MoreNew principals likely to be hired Tuesday
Facing unprecedented turnover in key administrative positions due to the retirement of veteran educators, Grady County School Superintendent-elect Dr. Kermit Gilliard is moving closer to finding replacements for key vacancies within the county schools. Interviews of candidates for principal of Cairo High School and Shiver Elementary School were wrapped up this week and Dr. Gilliard…
Read MorePermits issued for 20 new chicken houses
North Grady County continues to be a popular spot for the construction of chicken houses. Grady County Code Enforcement Officer Larry Ivy briefed county commissioners Tuesday about another 20 chicken houses to be constructed on a 140-acre tract on County Line Road. According to Ivy, zoning restrictions in Mitchell County have forced the expansion of…
Read MoreDavid backs away from having online access to county accounts
Grady County Commissioner T.D. David has given up on having access to the county’s bank accounts via online banking, but on Tuesday he renewed his push to have access to monitor county finances through the county’s accounting software, CSI. “Two weeks ago I asked my fellow commissioners to consider allowing me to have online access…
Read MoreLocal log truck driver charged in Tuesday morning accident
A Cairo log truck driver is charged in a Tuesday morning accident that sent two Donalsonville men to the hospital. Timothy McCullough, 41, was driving a log truck north on Upper Hawthorne Trail when he attempted to cross U.S. 84 at 6:05 a.m., according to the Georgia State Patrol. Jerry Simpson, 54, was driving a…
Read MoreCHS basketball boosters to honor coaches Saturday
Local high school basketball fans, community leaders, family and friends are invited to former and current Syrupmakers and Syrupmaids as they show appreciation for coach Lucy Baker and coach Isiah Chance at the Cairo High School gym this Saturday, April 4, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m. Dress will be casual.
Read MoreToxicology report indicates inmate died of natural causes
A state crime lab report indicates a man who died while in custody at the Grady County jail late last year died of natural causes due to health reasons, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Franklin Edward Lee suffered from hypertension and cardiovascular disease says Steve Turner, GBI special agent in charge. “He (Lee)…
Read MoreRidenour receives state appointment
Mrs. Meghan Ridenour, Cairo High School Spanish teacher and Grady County Teacher of the Year, was recently appointed to the State of Georgia Learning Resources Advisory Committee by the Georgia Department of Education. Mrs. Ridenour was nominated to represent the 2nd Congressional District by CHS Instructional Coordinator, Mrs. Tammy Donalson. Mrs. Ridenour will represent…
Read MoreGrady lawmen shut down two alledged meth labs
Grady County sheriff’s deputies were trying to help Thomas County Sheriff’s investigators locate a person of interest here when they allegedly stumbled upon two working meth labs. Information indicated the woman Thomas County authorities wanted to question was at a mobile home in the 400 block of Hwy. 93. Around 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, March…
Read MoreCommissioners say they did not know Tobar had been fired from last three jobs
Grady County officials relied solely on a paid consultant and failed to fully investigate the background of the man they hired as county administrator in 2013. Grady County commissioners said this week they did not know that County Administrator Carlos Tobar had been fired from his three most recent jobs before coming here. Through public…
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