Who will be the new Dist. 5 school board member?
As the deadline for letters of interest ended Tuesday there were a total of eight candidates to be considered by the Grady County Board of Education to fill the District 5 vacancy created by the departure of Scott Higginbotham. Higginbotham vacated his post by qualifying to run for Cairo mayor. School board members will meet…
Read MorePolitical forum to air Monday
The three candidates for Cairo mayor will have the opportunity to discuss their candidacy and share their views on city government at two upcoming political forums to be broadcast on WGRA-AM790. Jeff Lovett of WGRA announced this week his plans to host two forums featuring the candidates for mayor with the first set for next…
Read MoreWhigham mayor resigns, work on City Hall still ongoing
Whigham Mayor Jimmie Laing has resigned from office three months before his term was due to end and a new mayor was set to take his place. Laing, who did not seek reelection, announced his intentions to resign at the Sept. 10 Whigham City Council meeting. Saying he has personal reasons for his decision, Laing…
Read MoreSpecial events taking place at the Zebulon this week
Continuing their efforts to raise the $75,000 needed to convert Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater from film to digital, volunteers have organized several major benefits this week that will entertain the community and others who support the downtown theater. First, a gospel concert is scheduled for Thursday, then a live comedy show and dinner night is…
Read MoreYou don’t have long to register to vote in mayor’s race
The last day to register to vote in the upcoming election for Cairo mayor is fast approaching. The close of business Monday, Oct. 7 is the last day a Cairo resident can register to vote in the Nov. 5 municipal election. According to Cairo City Clerk Carolyn Lee, who serves as the city election superintendent,…
Read MoreA seventh candidate comes forward as deadline approaches
A local hair stylist and homemaker has added her name to the list of candidates to be considered to replace Scott Higginbotham as the District 5 representative on the Grady County Board of Education. The deadline to submit letters of interest is next Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Hope Hurst made application…
Read MoreNumber of Dist. 5 hopefuls grows to six
The number of candidates interested in filling the District 5 vacancy on the Grady County Board of Education caused by the departure of Scott Higginbotham has now grown to six. Two additional candidates have added their names to the field of six candidates, and the deadline to submit letters of interest does not end until…
Read MoreSuperintendent Bailey makes pick for new special ed director
Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey has reached from within the system to select his choice for the county’s next director of special education. Bailey decided late last week to recommend Cristie L. Gilliard to the school board on Oct. 8 to be hired as the special ed director. Mrs. Gilliard currently serves as…
Read MoreTobar pushes plan to end magistrate hearings in commission chamber
Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar is recommending Chief Magistrate Larry Bearden conduct hearings at the Grady County Detention Center rather than in the commission chamber at the courthouse. However, county commissioners delayed action on the recommendation Tuesday deciding to postpone making a decision until the magistrate could appear before the board to discuss the proposal.…
Read MoreCity to hold public hearing Monday on controversial group home
The Cairo City Council will conduct a public hearing next week on a conditional use permit for a group home proposed to be located in an exclusive northwest Cairo neighborhood. The council denied the request for a conditional use permit sought by Regional Properties, Inc., and Sunrise Community of Georgia, Inc., at 35 14th Avenue…
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