School board aims to have wireless network at all local schools
The Grady County Board of Education is moving forward with a plan to hopefully provide all seven school campuses with wireless Internet access. Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis told school board members last Thursday the system’s technology department is prepared to put the project out to bid. Original estimates are upwards of $500,000 to implement the…
Read MoreHistorical Society auction nets over $12,000
Grady County Historical Society officials say its fifth annual Silent Auction was another big success with approximately $12,000 raised from the event and the associated pilau dinner. This year’s auction featured more items than ever before and the profits topped last year. “This year’s auction was a success, thanks to the community’s participation and, most…
Read MoreNew chamber directors are elected by members
The ballots have been counted and three new members of the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce have been elected directors by the membership. Elected to serve three-year terms are Joe Porter of Porter Insurance Agency; Alan Wells of Cairo Auto Supply; and Chastity Cox of the Bank of the Ozarks. With the election of the…
Read MoreSyrupmakers set to face athletic Riverdale team
The Cairo Syrupmakers (7-0, 8-2) will host round one of the state AAAA playoffs this Friday night against the Riverdale Raiders (4-2, 7-3). The Raiders are the number four seeded team in region 4-AAAA. This will be the first time these two teams have ever played each other. Cairo coach Tom Fallaw summed up the Raiders in one…
Read MoreChamber to elect new board members
The ballots are in and are being counted in the recent Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce board of directors election. Chamber members were asked to vote for three of six nominees. The three with the most votes will win seats on the chamber’s board of directors. Nominated this year were; Chastity Cox of the Bank…
Read MoreCairo lady honored by Thomas University
Thomas University honored its outstanding supporters and presented four prestigious awards during its annual Forbes Society Dinner held Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Glen Arven Country Club. The Ambassador’s Award was presented to Linda Drew Johnson of Cairo. This award is given in appreciation of exceptional volunteer commitment to Thomas University. This award recognizes the…
Read MoreCairo native is state’s new CFO
Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Cairo native Teresa MacCartney as chief financial officer and director of the Office of Planning and Budget. MacCartney fills a vacancy left by Debbie Dlugolenski Alford, who was named president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Lottery Corporation. MacCartney began her career in the Governor’s Office of Planning and…
Read MoreCity streets to be paved in early 2013
Nearly seven and a half miles of city streets will be paved early next year as Phase II of the city’s street resurfacing program continues. Phase I was completed in the last fiscal year and 7.47 miles were resurfaced at a cost of approximately $650,000. The resurfacing program, divided over four phases, is being funded…
Read MoreCounty workers to get end-of-year bonuses
County workers can look forward to having a little extra money in their pockets this holiday season. With some county departments working three and four positions short and with the absence of a county administrator, the Grady County commission has identified unspent funds to pay a year-end bonus to the county’s employees. The county has…
Read MoreCounty administrator search will be topic of meeting next week
Grady County has been without an administrator for more than a month and county leaders still are not certain how they plan to go about hiring a new executive. Longtime county administrator Rusty Moye died Sept. 27 and commissioners met Oct. 16 with a consultant who assists in the search and recruitment of managers and…
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