As Grady countians prepare to attend a series of public hearings to learn more about the proposed county zoning ordinance, a study completed in 2001 by the Economic Development Institute & City and Regional Planning Department of the Georgia Institute of Technology indicates that counties that are zoned are more prosperous than those that are…

The city of Cairo’s public water system is one of 35, primarily in southwest Georgia, that is being monitored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division due to levels of naturally occurring arsenic in the city’s water supply, but Cairo officials say there is no cause for alarm. Eight of the 35…

With just days away before the deadline to submit letters of interest, five local citizens have put their hats in the ring to represent District 3 on the Grady County Board of Education. Grady County Board of Education Chairman Teresa Gee Harris has called for letters of interest to be accepted through 4:30 p.m. next…

Five residents of Grady County District 3 have expressed interest in serving out the unexpired term of former Board of Education member Byron Puckett, who recently resigned. Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis confirmed that letters of interest from five candidates have been submitted to the board of education. School Board Chairman Teresa Gee…

On Tuesday night 55 of the Cairo Country Club’s 82 equity members voted unanimously to sell the assets of the club to a group of local investors. Total club membership, including all categories, currently stands at 156. The vote this week clears the way for existing club members and other interested parties to purchase shares…

Georgia Hospital Association has given Grady General Hospital high marks for the care it provides its patients. The hospital earned a top spot on the association’s Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll, placing in the Chairman’s category, which is the highest possible rating. The honor roll is based on clinical data provided…

Election Superintendent Sadie Voyles and her staff are busy gearing up for a busy election year with the first contest just over a month away. Grady County voters will go to the polls in the coming weeks to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. Also on the ballot for the March 6 election will be…

The 86th annual meeting of the membership of the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce will be held Monday night at the Grady Cultural Center. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Mel Garber, the director of the University of Georgia Archway Partnership. Grady County was selected as the newest Archway community last year and Sharon…

A young Cairo woman was killed and a young Whigham man is in the hospital after a tragic car accident in Florida Sunday night. Tori Lynn Lovett, 23, was driving a 2005 Cadillac CTS when it crashed in Taylor County, Fla., around 10:30 p.m., Sunday. Ms. Lovett died when she was ejected from the car.…

Several area bands are tuning up their instruments and vocal chords in preparation for “Battle of the Bands” taking place at a Grady County saloon this weekend. The Wild Rose Saloon, 2289 Highway 111 South, is hosting the musical competition Saturday. The event starts at 2 p.m. and is expected to last until 10 p.m.,…