It’s movie time and the bank is paying!
After months of being shuttered, Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theatre is reopening this Friday, June 5, with a classic horror, “Jaws”, just in time for summer. Locally owned United National Bank invites everyone to come out to see the movie and enjoy the popular Zebulon snack bar. “Our community, nation and world have been through so…
Read MoreSheriff defends his controversial posts
Grady County Sheriff Harry Young is defending a post he made on his personal Facebook account in early May that resurfaced over the weekend and raised the ire of many commenters, some who said it was unworthy of the county’s top elected law enforcement officer and still others who called it racist. At the center…
Read MoreLocals join in peaceful protest of police killing of a black man
A young Whigham woman and her sister have helped organize peaceful protests in their home county this week to speak out against the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Breanna Sloan, 23, and her sister Bernice, 20, have helped gather supporters to hold signs for passersby as they chant phrases imploring understanding. “I saw…
Read MoreCounty’s financial advisors won’t say how much they will be paid
The consultants hired by the Grady County Commission last December to advise county officials on financial matters told members of the Grady County Lake Authority Monday that the fees the firm will charge the county for consulting services have not been determined at this date. Until just recently, the members of the lake authority had…
Read MorePlanning for reopening of local schools is underway
Buses will run, but parents may be urged to drive children to school Public school and public health officials in Grady County are meeting today to talk about safely opening local schools for classes in the midst of a pandemic. State school officials released guidelines Monday outlining steps local schools should take to prevent the…
Read MoreJordan voices opposition to bond “middleman”
District 1 Grady County commission candidate Richard Jordan spoke out at Tuesday’s board of commissioners’ meeting to oppose a “middle man” being involved in the proposed refinancing of the 2010 revenue bonds issued for the construction of the Tired Creek Lake dam. Richard Jordan, who is challenging incumbent June Knight in next week’s republican primary,…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club remains closed, reopening in doubt
Members of the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club will have to continue receiving club services remotely, at least for the next few weeks. Directors of the local organization, which operates under the umbrella of the M.N.W. Boys & Girls Club of Thomasville, held a virtual joint meeting with board members from Thomasville last week…
Read MoreLawmakers float pay cuts for Georgia preschool teachers amid COVID-19
By Beau Evans and Dave Williams Capitol Beat News Service The state could avoid furloughing pre-school teachers if they would be willing to absorb pay cuts rather than stay home, members of a Georgia Senate budget subcommittee suggested Tuesday. The Senate Appropriations Education Subcommittee kicked off two weeks of hearings on 14% spending cuts agencies…
Read MoreCOVID-19 rates continue to increase here, testing at Washington Middle School Thursday
Public health officials will conduct testing for COVID-19 at Washington Middle School Thursday morning, and the community is encouraged to take advantage of the free service. The number of positive cases here has risen in the last week by 10 up to 104 people who have tested positive since the pandemic was pronounced in March,…
Read MoreLocal Memorial Day observance was unlike any other due to pandemic
A small group of Grady County veterans paid public tribute to those who have given their lives in service to the United States of America during a moving Memorial Day service Monday. Due to the coronavirus, the ceremony was “virtual” and broadcast live from the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce on the chamber’s Facebook page…
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