Commissioners could call for vote on Sunday alcohol sales
Grady County voters could have the chance to vote on making it legal for alcoholic beverages to be sold here on Sundays if county commissioners agree to put the question on a referendum ballot. Former Libertarian gubernatorial candidate and Grady County resident John Monds appeared before the Grady County Commission Tuesday to request commissioners put…
Read MoreSchool board selects architect for CHS construction project
With two major facilities projects being planned, the Grady County Board of Education met last Thursday to select an architect to assist the school system with design and construction. Board members met at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and, on the recommendation of Superintendent Lee M. Bailey, unanimously approved the hiring of Greg Smith of Buckley &…
Read MoreEat your way around the county Saturday at Taste of the Town
Saturday’s Taste of the Town is not just an exercise in sampling tasty servings of Grady County vittles it is also an opportunity to support the local hospital lab. Money raised at the second annual event, which benefits Grady General Support League, will be used to buy a high powered microscope for the lab at…
Read MoreOpen house at Grady campus of SWGA Tech set for March 20
The Grady County campus of Southwest Georgia Technical College will host an Open House later this month and the public is invited. The Open House, which will include campus tours, is scheduled for Thursday, March 20, with both morning and evening sessions available, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. “This open house will serve…
Read MoreFriday afternoon service planned for Dale Weaver
Funeral services for Dale Harrison Weaver, 56, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2014, at Pine Level Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. The Rev. Stanley Phillips and Rev. Paul Day will officiate. Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Climax, GA. Mrs. Weaver passed away at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA,…
Read MoreFuneral services for Virginia Gibbs are Saturday
Funeral services for Virginia Harrison Gibbs, 86, of Whigham, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Whigham, GA. Elder Thad Marshall and Elder Jon Mizell will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whigham, GA. Mrs. Gibbs passed away at Suites of Woodleaf in Thomasville, GA, on…
Read MoreGrady General Hospital named to GHA’s Honor Roll
The state hospital association has named Grady General Hospital to an honor roll for using effective methods to treat certain patients. The Georgia Hospital Association’s list is called Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll. Grady General is one of 25 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Trustee category, one of…
Read MoreCity looks to harvest 200 acres of timber
The city of Cairo is putting approximately 200 acres of timber up for sale to the highest bidder as part of the management plan for the defunct Land Application Sewer operation on Wight Road. Russell Fowler of Flint River Timber is serving as the city’s timber consultant and manager of the LAS timber. The plan…
Read MoreQualifying begins Monday morning
Qualifying for county offices opens Monday and officials with both the Democratic and Republican parties are prepared. Republican candidates will no longer qualify at the offices of Hester Insurance Agency, but will go instead to Rockdale Transport at 750 U.S. Hwy. 84 in Cairo to qualify. Democratic candidates will continue to qualify at the offices…
Read MoreSecond annual Taste of the Town to be held next Saturday night
Local cuisine will be the highlight of next week’s “Taste of the Town” benefit for the Grady General Support League with both commercial and home cooks bringing their best dishes to serve up to those on hand. The second annual fundraiser will take place at Grady Cultural Center from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on…
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