Following a closed door meeting last week, the Grady County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny the request of State Court Judge Bill Bass for an increase in his compensation for 2013 and 2014. Judge Bass was seeking compensation for the value of the insurance provided to county personnel that the judge chose not…

Grady County employees got an early Christmas present last week when it was announced the board of commissioners had tentatively approved end of year bonuses for all county workers and on Tuesday night county leaders made it official. The Grady County Commission voted unanimously to ratify the verbal approval to pay $31,300 in end-of-year bonuses…

The Roddenbery Memorial Library continues to struggle with state and local funding cuts, but on Tuesday night Grady County commissioners gave the library a boost albeit a small one. Vice Chairman T.D. David reminded his fellow commissioners Tuesday night the board had agreed in the summer during their budget negotiations to reconsider additional funding for…

The owners of a family furniture business are looking to build a new store and move from their downtown Cairo location. Charles and Rhonda Bishop, owners of Mobley’s Furniture & Appliance, appeared before the Grady County Joint Development Authority Tuesday to discuss their plans to build a new store on Market Street N.E., adjacent to…

The final legal hurdle that had been in the path of former Grady County Sheriff’s office jailer Tim Gainous has been cleared according to his attorney. Ben Kirbo, the special prosecutor appointed by the state Attorney General’s office to prosecute a criminal trespass charge against Gainous, has dismissed it, says Gainous’ attorney, Jami Lewis. That…

City leaders continue to keep a close eye on finances as overall revenues remain lower than projected in the current fiscal year that began July 1. This will be the first time in many years the city will have to borrow money to cover operating costs until ad valorem taxes begin to come in in…

The school calendar for the 2014-2015 term approved by the Grady County Board of Education pushes back the annual spring break to late April and just three weeks from the end of school. The new calendar was developed by Superintendent Lee Bailey’s liaison committee, which is comprised of the teachers of the year from the…

Cairo city leaders continue to be concerned with the litter left by those attending the Cairo Christmas Parade as well as those who ignore parade rules and throw candy out to children along the parade route. On Monday night city councilmen discussed both the litter issue and the throwing of candy from parade entries and…

Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar is recommending a 10-year county veteran to become the next shop superintendent. Tobar named Chris Dix the finalist to replace retiring Shop Superintendent Larry Hunter. Dix, currently a Mechanic II, is the lone finalist for the job and the board of commissioners will make the appointment official following a required…

Cairo High School officials will learn officially whether the school will win a $3 million College and Career Academy Grant this week. The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia is scheduled to vote on the three winners at its regular meeting in Atlanta on Thursday, according to Mike Light, executive director of…