The year 2014 ended and Grady County still does not have its accounting software operating on a newly installed server which officials say is holding up the process of getting all financial records up to date. County commissioners learned Tuesday morning that Rumbles had installed the new server, but County Administrator Carlos Tobar says the…

At least one Grady County commissioner wants to see county government become more aggressive in cleaning out clogged pipes and replacing rusted drainage pipes to prevent further damage to county roads. Commissioner Elwyn Childs, who said he is beginning his 33rd year on the board, expressed his opinion Tuesday morning that more should be done…

A snowy, white Christmas may have evaded Grady County, but the area did have plenty of wet stuff blanketing the ground as rainfall amounts of 7″ to 10.5″ reportedly fell here in a matter of three days. The rain started on Monday, Dec. 22, and continued through Christmas Eve. According to GeorgiaWeather.net, the Georgia Automated…

While digging out noisemakers and champagne flutes for New Year’s Eve celebrations, take a minute to plan the end of your night, too. Designate a sober driver or make plans ahead of time to take a taxi home. That one minute of planning could ensure that you make it home to see the rest of…

Courthouse workers and all others who work in county-owned facilities can no longer have space heaters at their workstations following action taken by the Grady County Commission on Friday. During a special called meeting last Friday the board voted unanimously to ban the use of electric heating devices in county facilities. Commissioner Charles Norton introduced…

The financial picture of Grady County government continues to be unclear with bank accounts not reconciled as far back as July and now it has been learned that it took approximately eight months to take action on updating computers to speed up the backlog in the county’s finance department. During a special called meeting Friday,…

Just over $31,000 was paid to Grady County employees in the form of a Christmas bonus on Friday following action taken by the Grady County Commission during a called meeting earlier that day. The decision was not made until after extensive discussion and debate. County commissioners still do not know exactly where the county stands…

The deadline to pay ad valorem taxes without interest or penalties is Saturday and as of Tuesday only 57 percent of the total taxes due had been collected, according to Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous. Through Tuesday, the tax commissioner had collected $7,841,724.74. Of that total, $3,603,722.54 are school taxes that have been collected…

The Grady County Joint Development Authority heard an update from JDA Executive Director Chadd Mathis Tuesday on his progress in finding a replacement for Executive Vice President Jennifer Majors who resigned in October. Mathis told authority members that he has interviewed eight candidates and had two more interviews scheduled for Tuesday. “I will narrow the…

Grady County Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Ellis identified concerns he has with courthouse security and met with county commissioners Tuesday night to discuss possible remedies. “As EMA director I look into a lot of things and this is something that has been pressing on me for sometime,” Ellis said Tuesday night. The EMA director…