Commissioners to discuss chicken house ordinance Thursday
The Grady County Commission earlier this year issued a moratorium on chicken houses and other animal feeding operations before subsequently extending the ban until Sept. 1. With that deadline fast approaching, county officials have finally scheduled a workshop to discuss possible revisions to existing ordinances to regulate such land uses or not. A number of…
Read MoreGot two acres to sell near Whigham?
WANTED TO BUY: approximately two acres of land in or near Whigham, Georgia. Call 229-377-1512. The Grady County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday set a Sept. 1 deadline to identify a suitable location for a new manned garbage site to serve the Whigham area or else proceed with developing the site off State Park Road…
Read MoreAnother COVID-19 death recorded here as cases grow
As Grady County Schools prepare to reopen next month another local resident has died from COVID-19 and the number of positive cases continue to increase. For the third week in a row, the number of new Grady County residents testing positive for COVID-19 has been in the 50s, this week there were 59 new cases…
Read MoreCouncil approves rezoning for new apartment complex
Local developer Jeremiah Horne has earned a reputation of being one to seek changes to or relief from the City of Cairo’s code of ordinances and zoning regulations. Horne’s appearance before the Cairo City Council on Monday night was no different. Horne, representing True North Way, LLC, is seeking the rezoning of property on Fourth…
Read MoreEarly voting in sheriff’s race ends August 7
An additional 50 local voters cast ballots Tuesday in the runoff election between Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and challenger Steve Clark for the republican nomination for sheriff, bringing the total number of voters, as of press-time Wednesday, to 426. In addition to the advance in-person voting, Grady County chief registrar Malinda Butler reports that…
Read MoreWarning about unsolicited packages from China is issued by state authorities
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has been notified that several Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. Recipients are strongly advised not to open the packages or plant the seeds. “At this time, we are not sure what the seeds are and therefore are urging everyone…
Read MoreLocal COVID-19 cases continue to climb
CORRECTION In the July 29, 2020 article about the latest COVID-19 cases in Grady County, we erroneously reported that Pinewood Nursing Center in Whigham has three residents who have recovered from COVID-19. That is incorrect. None of Pinewood’s residents have ever tested positive for COVID-19, and therefore, none could have recovered. We regret the error.…
Read MoreMayor urges use of masks to reduce the spread of virus
As Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are in court over the city mayor’s attempt to mandate the wearing of facial masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Cairo’s mayor is strongly urging local residents to wear masks and he is asking businesses to require masks of their employees and patrons. Mayor…
Read MoreSex trafficking sting in Alabama nets two men from Cairo
A pair of Cairo men were arrested in Alabama Friday in a human trafficking undercover sting operation. Isaiah Rashaud Williams, 25, and Demetrius Lamonallen Wright, 26, were arrested by agents with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force, according to Lt. Darren Beams, commander of the task force. The men were arrested during an operation…
Read MoreReopening of school is delayed, officials met with doctors Tuesday to discuss fall sports
The first day of school for Grady County children has been delayed until September 8 and whether or not the fall sports season will be delayed or canceled remains very much up in the air. The Grady County Board of Education convened last Thursday evening for a budget workshop, but it was not long before…
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