Taxes continue to roll in as deadline looms
Taxes come due next Thursday, Dec. 20, and approximately half have already been paid. Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous reported Tuesday that $6,012,266.52 of the $12,856,012 billed has been collected. Of the total collected, $2,884,663.02 is to be disbursed to the Grady County Board of Education; $2,452,359.70 to the Grady County Commission; $622,278.92 to…
Read MoreHelp Agency moving Christmas program
A flea infestation at the Grady County Agri-Center has prompted Help Agency officials to move the annual holiday distribution of contributed food and toys to another location. Originally scheduled to be held at the Agri-Center on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, the Help Agency Christmas program will take place at the Grady Cultural Center, 101 First…
Read MoreCounty delays action on library request…again
Roddenbery Memorial Library officials will have to wait a little longer to find out if the public library will receive additional funding from county coffers. Earlier this year, the library requested an additional $5,000 and Grady County commissioners tabled action until the end of the year to determine if additional funds were available. Tuesday’s meeting…
Read MoreSeries of holiday concerts begins on Sunday
Grady County student musicians have been busy preparing for upcoming holiday concerts and local residents will not want to miss any of them. The Cairo High School Bands will present the 64th annual Christmas Concert this Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the CHS auditorium. The bands are under the direction of Michael Thomas. The…
Read MoreYule Parade steps off at 7 p.m. Thursday night
One of the most highly anticipated events of the year takes place Thursday night as the annual Cairo Christmas Parade steps off at 7 p.m. Over 80 entries are currently registered and will parade down Broad Street from the Chamber of Commerce to conclude at First United Methodist Church. There is no rain in the…
Read MoreOnly 27 percent of county taxes have been collected
With only 16 days until taxes are due, only 27% of the total taxes billed for 2012 have been collected. Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous reported Tuesday that her office has currently collected $3,524,284.21 out of the $12,856,012 billed to county taxpayers. Of the total collected to date, $1,691,251.84 has been disbursed to the…
Read MoreWalmart shooting suspects nabbed
An Atlanta couple wanted in connection to a Black Friday shooting at a Tallahassee Walmart remain in custody in Cairo days after local authorities helped stop them in a high speed chase in south Grady County. Earl White III, 31, and Tiffany Leanne Yancey, 27, were taken into custody Saturday after the car they were…
Read MoreCouncil stands firm on Williams nuisance
A two-year effort by the city of Cairo to abate a nuisance at 1100 M.L. King Jr. Ave. S.W. is headed back to Municipal Court next Wednesday after the Cairo City Council declined to enter into an agreement with the property owner. The agreement that was presented called for the city to give property owner…
Read MoreChristmas Follies hits the stage next weekend at Zebulon
A new holiday tradition in Cairo is ready to delight audiences as a slew of local talent takes to the stage for the Second Annual Christmas Follies next week. The “old fashioned” Christmas variety show is sponsored by Syrup City Players and will feature performances by more than 20 different groups and individuals at Cairo’s…
Read MoreAward nominations sought
As the Christmas season approaches and schedules begin to fill, officials with the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce are soliciting nominations for the chamber’s annual citizen awards. Chamber Executive Vice President Jennifer Majors issued the call this week for nominations and set a deadline to accept nominations of Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. “If you have…
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