Commissioners allow Johnson to drive county vehicle for personal use
An outspoken critic of county government took issue Tuesday with the county administrator being permitted to drive a leased county vehicle to and from his home in Miller County. During the public comment section of this week’s meeting of the Grady County Commission, Betty Godwin, a resident of Pine Park Road, questioned the arrangement and…
Read MoreJohnson says county may be forced to hire open records clerk
Grady County officials say that the county has been inundated with open records requests, primarily from two particular individuals, and it is requiring more and more time of county personnel to respond to the frequent requests for public information. On Tuesday, Grady County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, told commissioners that if the demand for…
Read MoreCity and school tax rates locked in as county ponders what to do
Both the Cairo City Council and the Grady County Board of Education locked in the 2019 ad valorem tax rate last week, but the Grady County Commission is still weighing options and awaiting the results of the Nov. 5 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum. During the Cairo City Council meeting on Aug. 26,…
Read MoreState backs off objection to new nursing home here
The state surprised local medical officials last week when it reversed itself and dropped its plans to challenge Grady General Hospital’s application for a Certificate of Need to build a skilled nursing center in Cairo. The hospital has been on a 16-month quest to earn a CON; and had successfully won an appeal this summer…
Read MoreWork on the MacIvor Drive water plant is on schedule
Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton says the multimillion dollar rehabilitation of the city’s #2 water plant on MacIvor Drive remains on schedule and good progress continues to be made. The city manager says he is anticipating resurfacing of MacIvor Drive to begin later this week or next week, weather permitting. Last October, the Cairo City…
Read MoreSchool board adding more levels of security on local campuses
Grady County schools are getting another layer of security in the coming months thanks to money budgeted by the state legislature. A new security program soon to be installed here will give teachers the ability to send low and high alerts to administrators with the press of a badge. The alert will also show administrators…
Read MoreCairo City Clerk Carolyn Lee is retiring Friday
Having worked for eight city managers and seven mayors, Cairo’s veteran city clerk has decided to work less and travel more as she ends her 46-year career with the city this week. Carolyn B. Lee’s last day is Friday and as she departs City Hall one last time as a city official it will mark…
Read MoreThree’s company in District 1 city council race
A Cairo native who has worked most of her life for the State of Florida, wants to serve her home community as a member of the Cairo City Council. Ann Williams has qualified as a candidate for the District 1 seat on the council. A resident of 1026 Ninth St. Northwest, Williams, 58, says her…
Read MoreAnd the winner of the Golden Radish Award is….
The Grady County School System will soon be honored with a Silver Award for excellence for its farm to school performance. The honor will be announced at the 2019 Golden Radish Awards, Sept. 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. “Receiving the Silver Golden Radish Award for school year…
Read MoreAlleged home invaders nabbed
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Cairo men in a home invasion last week that resulted in the resident being shot multiple times. The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was struck twice at his residence on Eighth Avenue Northwest on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The 49-year-old man told Cairo Police that…
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