A C.L.I.M.B. to the top for dedicated students
Learning how to be a lineworker for electrical utilities will soon be a class option offered to Cairo High School students. Southern Regional Technical College is offering the program, and students from Cairo and surrounding communities got a sneak peak at it Thursday at an “Energy Industry Expo” held at Grady Cultural Center. The…
Read MoreJohnson’s contract violates county ordinance
The Grady County Board of Commissioners and County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson, III will have to go back to square one on an employment contract between the county and Johnson after it was determined the existing contract violates a county ordinance. Gabe Ridley, attorney for the Grady County commission, did not draft the current contract…
Read MoreState looks to loosen requirements on volunteer firemen
By Beau Evans Capitol Beat News Service and Mesha Wind The Cairo Messenger The Georgia Senate passed legislation Tuesday aimed at loosening training requirements for volunteer fire departments in the state, and local officials say they are pleased with this development. Senate Bill 342 would create a council tasked with establishing training and certification rules…
Read MoreQualifying opens Monday morning
Qualifying for county offices up for election this year opens Monday, March 2 at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude at noon next Friday, March 6. Offices up for election this cycle include sheriff, probate judge, chief magistrate, clerk of court, tax commissioner, coroner, county commissioners for Districts 1, 3 and 4 as well as board…
Read MoreRepublicans to rally Saturday
The Grady County Republican party is hosting a BBQ rally this Saturday at Tired Creek Golf Club beginning at noon. Invited guests include Republican candidates Vivian Childs and Don Cole who are seeking the republican nomination for the Second Congressional District. Also invited to attend is Danny Brown, a candidate for the Georgia Public Service…
Read MoreSchool board members voice support to install artificial turf sooner rather than later
Members of the Grady County Board of Education huddled Thursday with the county school superintendent, finance officer and maintenance director to set priorities for facilities projects over the next several years. The board indicated academics is the priority, but several members are also pushing for some athletic related projects to be completed as early as…
Read MoreCopeland wants to keep post
Among the current Grady County Board of Commissioners, its most senior member is Cheryl LaFaye Copeland who is completing her second term on the board and she announced this week that she will seek a third term as the District 4 commissioner when qualifying opens next week. “I have the passion for service. I want…
Read MoreKines will qualify for new term
Veteran Grady County Clerk of Courts Debbie Kines announced this week her intention to seek another four-year term when qualifying opens next week. In July, Kines will mark 46 years of service in the clerk’s office, having begun her tenure under the tutelage of former clerk Leland Harrison in July 1974. Kines has served as…
Read MoreRave reviews for Tired Creek Lake following Sunday’s inaugural fishing tournament here
It was a cold start for Tired Creek Lake’s very first fishing tournament, but Georgia’s Top 20 high school fishing teams showed up before sunrise Sunday for the Angler of the Year Shootout hosted by the Georgia BASS Nation High School Fishing. The tournament included 20 teams, each consisting of two high school anglers and…
Read MoreLocal girl to represent Georgia in national contest
A young Grady County girl is representing the state of Georgia at the national level in a youth essay contest for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Talisa Dean, 12, has won the V.F.W. Patriot’s Pen competition on the local post, district and state levels with her essay, which was written on the contest’s 2019-2020 theme,…
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