Memorial service to be held Friday for William L. Oliver Jr.
William Lewis Oliver, Jr. Dec. 26, 1930 – Feb. 4, 2015 South Georgia lost a valuable citizen, father, educator, and minister on February 4, 2015, when William Lewis Oliver, Jr. (Bill) passed away. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Cairo First United Methodist Church…
Read MoreAnnual Clinton 5K Run and Walk is this Saturday
A memorial 5K Run and Walk in the name of late educator Lateesha Faulk Clinton takes place Saturday at Southside Elementary School in Cairo. The run/walk will benefit an educational scholarship fund for projects and opportunities for students at Southside, where Clinton was principal when she passed away suddenly in February 2013. Registration is now…
Read MoreCounty seeks consensus in moving foward with lake project
With the dam for the Tired Creek Lake now complete Grady County officials are seeking to determine the best approach moving forward to complete the project and how best to manage it. Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar, who recently recommended the county commission nix its plans to issue $10 million in bonds to cover the…
Read MoreCounty agrees to put Mathis on its health insurance
Grady County Joint Development Authority Chairman Charles M. Stafford has contacted the Grady County Commission seeking its approval to add JDA Executive Director Chadd Mathis to the county’s health insurance plan. Grady County Clerk Carrie Kines relayed the request to commissioners Tuesday morning and she indicated the JDA would reimburse the county for the entire…
Read MoreEMC attorneys file answer in lawsuit
Attorneys representing Grady Electric Membership, the board of directors and the current and former general manager filed an answer last week to a lawsuit filed by disgruntled EMC members. The court documents filed in Grady Superior Court on Monday, Jan. 26, include a motion to dismiss and a motion to appoint a litigation review committee.…
Read MoreGov. Deal’s plan would cut insurance benefits for some school system employees
A proposal by Governor Nathan Deal to cut health insurance benefits from school system employees across the state who work 30 hours or less is drawing heat from local school officials. Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey said that if the budget is approved by the legislature as presented it would impact 25 of…
Read MoreParents learned about block schedule at Tuesday meeting
Approximately 40 parents and guardians of Cairo High School students took part in the first of two planned community meetings to discuss a proposed change in the way school classes are scheduled. The CHS faculty is overwhelmingly in support of moving back to a four x four block schedule, which the school operated under from…
Read MoreWhigham hosting annual Rattlesnake Roundup Saturday
A snake that strikes fear into the hearts of many people will be the center of attention in Whigham Saturday at the 55th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup. Shopping, eating, and kids’ activities are also part of the plans, with sunshine and mild temperatures in the forecast. Members of Whigham Community Club, which sponsors the roundup as…
Read MoreKey school positions being vacated
The Grady County School System is currently advertising to employ a new Cairo High School Principal, but so far interest in the job is tepid. Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey said this week that currently only five candidates have expressed interest or have made application for the position. The position was vacated last…
Read More“American Sniper” proves to be popular at Zebulon too
The popularity of the blockbuster film “American Sniper” has been a boost to Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater. The movie is on track to earn $300 million at box offices nationwide in the first four weeks since its release. The community-owned Zebulon has had record crowds in recent days since the movie came to town last…
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