The election for Grady County Tax Commissioner is over a year away, but already at least one candidate is planning on running for the office. Bobby Newmons, 48, a code enforcement officer and building inspector with Grady County, announced this week that he will qualify to run for the office of tax commissioner. Barbara Darus,…

Cairo business Big Bend Agri-Services has donated equipment to the Cairo Fire Department that will help the first responders in the event of a chemical spill. Cairo Fire Chief Bill Schafer says he is thankful for the donation. “They graciously purchased and donated this special chemical spill kit. This kit will definitely help our department…

District 1 Grady County Commissioner June Duke-Knight, who is only the second woman ever to serve on the Grady County Commission, recently completed training to earn her certification through the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Commissioner Knight has attended continuing education courses offered by the Vinson Institute’s Lifelong Learning Academy to become…

Cairo Police Lieutenant Giovannie Santos says the stars aligned Sunday morning when dispatchers called for assistance with a heroin overdose on Peebles Still Road. Santos was on his way home from work around 1:20 a.m. when he heard the call on his radio. The C.P.D. investigator says at the time he was on U.S. 84,…

The food of Grady County was put on lavish display Saturday for the second annual Grady Grown farm to table style dinner celebrating local agriculture. Hosted by the Whigham Volunteer Community Council, Cairo High School’s culinary arts students designed and prepared the evening’s fare, which included a four-course meal. Despite it being fall break for…

Grady County’s 15,404 registered voters may begin casting ballots beginning Monday for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum and voters in the City of Cairo can begin voting on Sunday alcoholic beverage sales by the package and/or the drink. In three districts of the city, voters can also begin voting for their city…

A Cairo native and the author of several books will be the featured guest speaker next week at an event to be held at Roddenbery Memorial Library. Phyllis Clark Nichols is returning to her hometown and will be spotlighted at a Lunch & Learn hosted by the Friends of the Library on Thursday, Oct. 17,…

Members of the Cairo High School Chorus will help kick off a University of Georgia soccer game this weekend. Mr. Bailey DeHart, promotions assistant for the University of Georgia’s Athletic Association, has invited the C.H.S. singing group to perform the National Anthem at an upcoming soccer game. With permission from C.H.S. principal, Chris Lokey, and…