Childs is only commissioner who wants to be Santa
Grady County commissioners are unanimous in the opinion that county workers do an outstanding job day-in-and-day-out, but when it comes to paying county employees a Christmas bonus the board is split.County Administrator Rusty Moye recommended Tuesday that the board pay county employees their traditional Christmas bonus, based on years of service, out of $25,000 already…
Read MoreMore eligible for free lunches
An increase in the federally subsidized meal plans for school children may provide a glimpse into the current economic conditions in Grady County.According to Grady County School Nutrition Director Rhonda Keve, 54.82 percent of the students enrolled in Grady County schools qualified for free or reduced lunch when she became director at the beginning of…
Read MoreBeware of bogus bills here
Cairo businesses are on the lookout for fake cash after a rash of counterfeit $50 bills was reported in recent days. A counterfeit $100 bill was reported to Cairo Police as recently as Monday as investigators continue to probe the original six cases involving the $50s.One customer who tried to pass a bogus $50 bill…
Read MoreBought your ticket yet?
Tickets are still available for this Thursday’s drawing to win a new John Deere Gator, a fund raiser for Grady General Support League.Only 400 tickets will be sold at $100 each for a chance to win the vehicle, which is valued at $16,000. The winning ticket will be drawn before the Cairo Christmas parade during…
Read MoreAnnual Yule Parade is tomorrow night
The 85-unit strong Cairo Christmas Parade will step off tomorrow night, Dec. 2, 2010, at 7 p.m.The annual parade is sponsored each year by the Cairo Merchants Association and the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce.Chamber officials strongly advise parade participants that no candy or other items should be thrown from moving vehicles.“We cannot allow candy…
Read MoreLocal firm files suit against Grady JDA
A tenant of Heritage Industrial Complex has filed suit in Grady Superior Court against the Joint Development Authority alleging damages caused by a leaking roof. The suit was filed by L&L Business Associates one day prior to the November authority meeting, and authority officials were not served with the suit until the following day.“We were…
Read MoreCairo basketball teams hit the hardcourt
The Cairo Syrupmakers and Syrupmaids hit the hard court this Saturday night at 6 p.m. as the 2010-2011 basketball season tips off with a visit to Thomas County Central to take on the Jackets and Lady Jackets. Longtime Cairo coaches Lucy Baker and Isiah Chance are back to lead the Maids and Makers, and both…
Read MoreSyrupmakers and Trojans to battle Friday
Two of the top teams in Georgia are set to face off this Friday night as the Cairo Syrupmakers travel to Carrollton to take on the Carrollton Trojans in an 8 p.m. showdown for the right to advance to the semifinals in AAA. Both teams are undefeated at 12-0, and both are ranked as one…
Read MorePSC probe of gas accident continues
The Georgia Public Service Commission is continuing its investigation into September’s natural gas accident that resulted in the death of Wendell Harrison, an employee of the city of Cairo. In response to an emailed query on the status of the probe, Bill Edge, public information officer for the PSC, states in his emailed response, “The…
Read MoreTax collections are “steady”Tax collections are “steady”
With less than a month before the due date, there are a lot of taxes yet to be collected, according to Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous. As of Monday, the tax commissioner’s office had collected roughly 19 percent of the total taxes due. Mrs. Gainous says her office has collected $2,101,782 of the approximately…
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