One charge against jail administrator is thrown out Tuesday
A Magistrate Judge threw out one of the misdemeanor charges against Grady County Jail Administrator Tim Gainous shortly after a pretrial hearing Tuesday. A second misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass was approved to be tried in the State Court of Grady County at a later date. Gainous’ attorney, Jami Lewis of Camilla, told The Messenger…
Read MoreCHS 2013 season football tickets go on sale Monday
Football season is just around the corner! Make plans to be in the stands this season as the Syrupmakers look to defend their region 1-AAAA championship. The Cairo High School Athletic Department has announced that season football tickets will go on sale July 22 for those people who purchased season tickets in 2012 and wish…
Read MoreSpecial WIC event is Tuesday
On July 23 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Grady County Health Department will make it quick and convenient to take advantage of Georgia WIC, the state special supplemental nutrition program for Woman, Infants and Children. “If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have children up to 5 years old, come get your WIC,” said Grady…
Read MoreFuneral services for William D. Thursby, III are Friday
Funeral services for William David Thursby, III, 56, of Cairo, Ga., are at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2013, at the chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo. The Rev. Kenneth Cloud and Dustin Wells will officiate. Services will conclude at the chapel. Private interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo. Mr. Thursby passed away…
Read MoreThursday services planned for Scottie Bruton
Funeral services for Scottie M. Bruton, 72, of Cairo, Ga., are at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at First Baptist Church, Cairo. The Rev. Carl Harrell and the Rev. Lindsey Gay will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo. Mrs. Bruton passed away in Cairo on Monday, July 8, 2013. Active pallbearers…
Read MoreCouncil dumps Autry State Prison, inks contract with Decatur County
City officials fed up with the inmate labor Cairo receives from Autry State Prison of Pelham decided this week to go a new route. The Cairo City Council voted unanimously Monday night to enter into a new agreement with the Decatur County Prison. The Grady County commission already utilizes inmate labor from the Decatur County…
Read MoreSchool board can’t agree on tax rate
With board member Allen Jenkins absent Tuesday night, the Grady County Board of Education was deadlocked and could not agree on a tentative ad valorem tax millage rate. The delay in setting a tentative millage puts off the required public notice advertising and could result in penalties leveled by the Georgia Department of Revenue if…
Read MoreCommissioners put money in budget for lake authority
On Tuesday, the Grady County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to earmark $15,000 as the budget for the newly created Grady County Lake Authority for 2014. The money, for at the least the first year, will come from the proceeds of the $15 million bond issued to construct the lake. County Administrator Carlos Tobar told…
Read MoreSchool board says it is paying county too much to collect taxes
It will cost the Grady County Board of Education $181,480 for Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous to collect school taxes this year and school board members think that is too much. The tax commissioner collects municipal taxes for the cities of Cairo and Whigham at no charge based on an agreement reached with the two cities…
Read MoreCounty sets tentative millage rate at 13.65 mills
A 2.5 percent drop in the taxable value of the county combined with a projected $200,000 drop in sales taxes due to agricultural exemptions along with lower beer tax collections and insurance premium tax proceeds, Grady County commissioners are looking to up the millage rate to balance the county’s 2014 operating budget. This is the…
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