Police to begin moving into new HQ next week
Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton reported this week that the Cairo Police Department will begin to move into his new headquarters on Third Avenue N.W. beginning next week. New furniture for the C.P.D. headquarters was delivered this week and was being assembled and put into place Tuesday. “We may not be completely moved in by…
Read MoreFacial masks will be required at all local schools
Even as some local educators remain at home due to COVID-19, either ill with the disease or on precautionary quarantine, many Grady County students are preparing to return to their schools Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the first time since the buildings closed in March due to the pandemic. Those students who are coming back to…
Read MoreSadler is county’s new chief appraiser
Following the death of longtime Grady County chief appraiser Susan Bennett last week, the Grady County Board of Commissioners took action Tuesday to approve the recommendation of the Board of Tax Assessors and elevate Wendy Sadler to the post of chief appraiser. In early August, the Board of Assessors began the process of making a…
Read MoreSchools to reopen Tuesday, football tix are hot item
Grady County educators are ready to get down to the business of teaching when school opens Tuesday, either virtually or in person. “We are ready for students to return to our buildings,” says Dr. Kermit Gilliard, superintendent of Grady County Schools. “Our faculty and staff have prepared over the past three weeks and we are…
Read MoreLake Authority explores ways to get water and sewer service to Tired Creek Lake
A lack of an existing water and sewer system connected to most of the county-owned property surrounding Tired Creek Lake has made it challenging to get real estate developers interested in the project, a key to turning the multi-million dollar county project into a financial as well as a recreational asset. During Tuesday’s regular meeting…
Read MoreMoratorium on chicken houses allowed to expire
Grady County commissioners on Tuesday allowed a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new chicken houses and other animal feed operations in the county to expire and took no action to strengthen existing ordinances regulating such operations. The moratorium was originally instituted in March and subsequently extended in June to Sept. 1. After nearly…
Read MoreGuerrero’s cause of death remains unknown
The cause of Paul Charles Guerrero’s death remains a mystery this week as state medical examiners continue their investigation after the physical autopsy failed to reveal an obvious cause. Guerrero was in the custody of law enforcement officers when he died Sunday, Aug. 16 outside his home on Beth Page Road in Grady County. New…
Read MoreSchool superintendent to recommend level tax rate
The Grady County Board of Education will conduct a budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the public is invited to attend. School officials held a called meeting Tuesday night to address a number of items prior to the reopening of school next week. At this week’s meeting, board members, after having…
Read MoreVirus cases continue to grow albeit at a slightly lower rate
For the first time since mid-July, the increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Grady County dropped below 50 this week. There were 49 Grady County residents who tested positive between Tuesday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to information from the Georgia Department of Public Health. During the five weeks prior,…
Read MoreSchools haven’t reopened yet, but virus is causing headaches
As Grady County parents prepare to send their children back to school in less than two weeks, the school system is already dealing with educators testing positive for COVID-19. Three coaches, one high school administrator and one teacher have tested positive so far, and 32 school employees were under quarantine Tuesday for possible exposure, according…
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