The Cairo High School administration and faculty have proposed reverting back from the seven period school day to the four x four block schedule the school operated under six years ago. Grady County Board of Education members heard a presentation from CHS Assistant Principal and CTAE Director Todd Gainous and CHS Instructional Coordinator Tammy Donalson…

The national motto “In God We Trust” will soon be put prominently on display in the board room of the Grady County Commission following action taken this week. Grady County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution supporting the display of the national motto. Commissioner Charles Norton read the resolution aloud before offering a motion to adopt…

Grady County commissioners publicly acknowledge that they violated Georgia law when they approved a $10,475 raise for County Administrator Carlos Tobar last July, but on Tuesday night commissioners made it official. The board voted unanimously to ratify the action taken in a closed session on July 15, 2014. The board also voted to ratify paying…

Officials with the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce have announced that the Florida State University AcaBelles will be the featured performers at its Annual Dinner program. The 89th Annual Chamber Meeting and Dinner will take place at the Grady Cultural Center on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will begin…

The Grady County Health Department is inviting all moms to a “breastfeeding social” on Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the health department, says Nutritionist Kisha Evans. “Baby Bistro is an opportunity for mothers to network, socialize and hang out with other moms,” Grady County Health Department Nurse Manager Peggy Connell added.…

The Cairo High School administration and faculty are making a push to return to a 4×4 block schedule that the school operated under until five years ago when the school went to a seven period day. Assistant Principal and College and Career Academy Director Todd Gainous and Instructional Coordinator Tammy Donalson presented the proposal to…

The cost of retransmitting local broadcast stations including WCTV, WALB, WTXL, WTLH and others is driving up the cost of cable television, according to Cairo city officials. On Monday night, the Cairo City Council approved a major rate increase to cover the additional cost to carry the local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates on…

With stiffer regulations in neighboring counties preventing the expansion of chicken houses, agri-businessmen are looking to Grady County where there is no zoning and the county’s chicken house ordinance is less stringent. During the first week of 2015, Grady County Code Enforcement Officer Larry Ivy issued 12 permits for new chicken houses to be constructed…

Over the course of the last several weeks it has come to light that last summer the Grady County Commission gave County Administrator Carlos Tobar a $10,475 raise, but it appears the action is not legal or binding since there was never a public vote on the matter. Hired in 2013 at a salary of…