Despite multiple tornado warnings and flash flood warnings, it appears Grady County escaped Saturday’s downpour with minor damage and the rain actually brought major benefit to farmers. Georgia Extension Service Agent Don Clark said the more than 4″ of rain that fell here Saturday was vital. “Our farmers will be planting corn in about 10…

The Georgia Music Educators Association Band Festival will be held next week, Tuesday, March 13, through Thursday, March 15, at the Cairo High Auditorium. The 3 Cairo High School Bands perform on Tuesday – Cairo Concert at 4 p.m., Cairo Symphonic 5:30 p.m., and Cairo Symphony Band at 8 p.m.   The Whigham Band will…

A proposed zoning ordinance, which has been the hot topic at nine public hearings, appears to be dead, at least for now. After scheduling a tenth and eleven hearing in Districts 4 and 5 at the request of Commissioners Al Ball and T.D. David, the Grady County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to kill…

It was just before 10 p.m. Tuesday before unofficial results were tallied to show that the majority of Grady County voters favored the renewal of a penny sales tax for roads and bridges, sidewalks, public safety and public works equipment and debt service on long-term debt. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) is…

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Grady County, and local emergency officials urge people to stay off rain-slicked roadways. Grady County Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Ellis says driving conditions are hazardous in Grady County today and that emergency officials have already had to respond to multiple car accidents some due to hydroplaning…

Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous will be taking a $6,623.75 pay cut after agreeing with the Cairo City Council on a modified contract for services agreement Monday night. On Sept. 24, 2010, the city and the Grady County tax commissioner entered into an agreement for the county tax commissioner to perform tax billing and…

Cairo city officials are concerned about significant drops in revenues from electricity and natural gas sales. The city council finance committee, chaired by Mayor Pro Tem James H. (Jimmy) Douglas, discussed the drop in utilities revenue Monday. According to Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton, electric sales year over year are down 24 percent for electricity…

After delaying action for two weeks to obtain more specific bid information, the Cairo City Council voted Monday night to accept a bid on Phase 2 of the Davis Park rehabilitation project. Officials with GFA Design Build of Cairo and Taylor Construction of Thomasville made presentations to the Cairo City Council this week. During the…

Election day is next Tuesday, but voters who wish to cast their ballots early in the presidential preference primary and the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum have until 5 p.m. this Friday to vote early. A unique one day of Saturday voting was held on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. until 4…

Though local school faculty and other community members have so far expressed favorable views overall toward the charter school concept with the instructional flexibility, extra money and other benefits expected to come with it, the district is forging ahead with plans to introduce it in Grady County at a “cautious” pace, as there are still…