Renovations well underway at former senior center
Renovations are well underway at what was formerly the Grady County Senior Center, which come January will be the headquarters for the Grady County Commission. A crew from Martin Contractors of Darien, Georgia has been working on the project since early October, according to county officials, however, at least one commissioner said she was in…
Read MoreDrug Court success stories continue to be written
The South Georgia Judicial Circuit and Accountability Court celebrated the graduation of two members of its Drug Court recently. Reginald James and Felicha Rixie Carver completed the program. The 18-24 month intensive program is designed to help addicts kick the habit and stay out of jail. Superior Court Judge J. Kevin Chason has spearheaded the…
Read MoreUptick in positive cases and quarantines in local schools
The Grady County School System has seen an increase in the number of students and teachers who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week, and a dramatic jump in the number of students on quarantine. There are six students and two employees who are positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Read MoreOne-car accident victim life-flighted to Florida hospital
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a one-car accident that happened in the early morning hours Tuesday on GA Highway 112. Georgia State Patrol Trooper Tyler Edgar says a woman driving a Chevrolet Malibu apparently lost control at 112’s intersection with Belcher Circle as she was driving south at 5:37 a.m. Early information indicates the…
Read MoreCounty ups deposit to rent Agri Center
Renters of the Grady County Agri-Center who leave the facility in a mess or cause damages will end up losing more money following action by the Grady County Commission on Tuesday. The board voted unanimously to increase the security deposit charged to rent the county facility from $100 to $250. According to county officials, the…
Read MoreCommunity continues to focus on drug fight during Red Ribbon Week
Grady County turned a shade of red last week for the annual recognition of Red Ribbon Week here. Volunteers with the group Drug Free Grady bathed the Grady County Courthouse and Cairo City Hall in red light in honor of the week, which is set aside to promote drug abuse prevention. A highlight of the…
Read MoreA NYC fireman shares some love for a fellow Gator fan
A Shiver School student who encountered racism from a stranger on social media while supporting his favorite college football program, found kindness and school spirit from another stranger hundreds of miles away. Seventh grader JaBraylen Crittenden experienced the hurtful statement after he commented on a Twitter post by University of Florida football coach Dan Mullen…
Read MoreYoung, Powe, Knight, and Copeland are winners Tuesday
A whopping 67.69 percent of Grady County voters cast ballots in the Nov. 3 general election, according to Grady County Election Superintendent Denise Maddox. Locally, the big winners were incumbents, both Democrats and Republicans. Grady County Sheriff Harry Young, a republican, coasted to reelection by soundly defeating democratic challenger Donald (Dickie) Thomas, 6,478 to 3,956.…
Read MoreIt’s decision time!
With just a week to go, 42 percent of active voters in Grady County have already cast ballots, according to state election officials. This is a significant surge from past years and is part of the record early turnout that Georgia has seen, so far, ahead of the November elections. “The record turnout is a…
Read MoreCity marks its 150th anniversary
Due to COVID-19, there cannot be a big, community-wide celebration of Cairo’s sesquicentennial, but on Monday night the historic event was marked by a special presentation. U.S. Congressman Sanford Bishop attended the Monday night meeting of the Cairo Mayor and Council and shared with the audience remarks he had prepared that will be entered into…
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