The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has promoted a Grady County native to the head position at its regional office in Thomasville. Steven Bruce Turner is now special agent in charge of the office, which provides investigative support to law enforcement in 10 Southwest Georgia counties, including Grady. Turner will be responsible for managing daily operations…

Spotty rainfall and record high temperatures in July have begun to cause stress to some crops, particularly cotton and peanuts across the state of Georgia.Grady County Extension Agent Don Clark recalls a 10-day to two week period last July in which frequent showers created a cooling effect and brought temperatures down to the low nineties.…

The school bell officially rings in the start of the new school year Friday, but many teachers,  “off the clock,”  have been busy for days and even weeks earlier decorating hallways, putting up bulletin boards, posting standards and sprucing up their rooms in preparation for open house on Thursday.School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis says he…

Grady County commissioners continue to press forward on the construction of the 960-acre lake on Tired Creek.Over the course of the last week, the board has approved contracting with The Lucas Group, a professional recruiting firm with offices in North America and Europe, to assist with the hiring of a project manager for the lake,…

The cable theft case involving a former city of Cairo employee, Cairo’s former fire chief and three others may go before a Grand Jury this fall. District Attorney Joe Mulholland met with Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton Tuesday to discuss the case.“I’ve not gotten the file yet (from the GBI) just because it’s so big.…

Former Syrupmaker band members who dream of taking the field one more time will be afforded the opportunity to join current band members during a halftime performance this season. Syrupmaker band alumni will join the Syrupmaker band on the field for the “Battle Hymn” during the Oct. 8 football game at West Thomas stadium.“Ever since…

Classic Console’s President Jeffrey Will says it was spilled coffee on the floorboard of his classic 1965 Ford Mustang that triggered the idea to begin designing center consoles for vintage automobiles.Most any new model car is equipped with a center console that offers its owner a drink holder, arm rest and storage compartments, but classics…

The Cairo High School Athletic Department has announced season football tickets for last year’s ticket holders will go on sale Monday, Aug. 2, at Cairo High School.  Tickets are $50 each for all five home games for the bottom reserved sections, and $75 for the upper deck chair back seats. Last year’s season ticket holders may…

The Grady County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to begin the process to issue $15 million in revenue bonds to finance the dam design and construction for the 960-acre fishing lake on Tired Creek, but not before hearing the objections of some local residents and an attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center. William W.…

Cairo will soon be a new distribution point for Frito Lay, according to Grady County Joint Development Authority Executive Director Brian Marlowe.Marlowe made the announcement Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the authority.Also Tuesday, the board authorized the sale of 2.10 acres of land in Milestone Industrial Park for a purchase price of $50,000 to…