Area News
Commissioners make Lake Authority appointments
A majority of the Grady County Lake Authority is all new members following Tuesday’s unanimous vote to appoint four people to replace retiring members. The lake authority met on Feb. 14 and recommended a slate of candidates for consideration by the Grady County Board of Commissioners. The nominations were presented to the board on Feb.…
Read MoreCommunity receives support from state and local area
With all of the destruction from Sunday’s tornado, Grady County has been the recipient of much assistance, both from within and without, beginning with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp who declared a State of Emergency in Grady and two other counties also hit by rough weather Sunday. The declaration deploys state assistance, such as Department of…
Read MoreCairo is recovering from Sunday night tornado strike
Cairo residents had just a few minutes warning before a tornado packing winds of 120 mph barreled into town Sunday night, ravaging several midtown neighborhoods, ripping roofs from homes, and crashing trees down onto structures and vehicles. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has determined that 127 residences and 38 businesses were damaged in the tornado,…
Read MoreHistoric homes were in bullseye of the storm
Behind Cairo’s IGA grocery store sit two historic homes that were damaged heavily in Sunday’s tornado. Hand painted signs perched in front of one of the houses, though, point to a resiliency and sense of humor that Tim White says will get him through this. “You have to lighten the mood, because if you don’t,…
Read MoreAg commissioner urges local farmers to remain positive
Local farmers and agri-businessmen gathered at lunch Tuesday to hear an update on storm relief for Georgia farmers from the state’s agriculture chief. United National Bank hosted the luncheon for the local farm community and approximately 125 farmers and others involved in agriculture here attended the noontime event, which featured Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black.…
Read MoreArrest made in Sunday shooting
Law enforcement officers have charged a man from Donalsonville with the murder of Jimmy Lee Bryant of Cairo. Derrick Clark, 31, is accused of shooting the 86-year-old Bryant Sunday. Bryant, was shot and later died in the yard of his home on MLK Jr. Drive, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which was called…
Read MoreCITY STREETS CLOSED AS UTILITY CREWS MAKE REPAIRS
City officials are asking people to stay off the roads to give crews room to clean up and make utility repairs in the wake of last night’s tornado that swept across the downtown area of Cairo. They warned fire crews and the public to consider any downed power line as if it were a live…
Read MoreCity responds to NAACP head on utility billing issue
Cairo officials have responded to leaders of the local chapter of the NAACP after the city council was challenged for its utility billing practices regarding late fees and reconnection fees. On Feb. 12, NAACP President Cindy Williams appeared before the mayor and council to level a complaint with the city with regards to utility billing…
Read MoreAdvance voting off to very slow start, election officials say
Less than 50 locals have voted as of Tuesday in the special election scheduled for Tuesday, March 19. Grady County voters are being asked to approve or reject a one percent Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST). Voters in Grady County District 5 will also be voting on a new county commissioner to…
Read MoreState agriculture commissioner to talk with local farmers on Tuesday
Local farmers, ranchers and agri-businessmen will have the opportunity to hear an in-person report on agriculture related issues including disaster relief updates from Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, who will be here next Tuesday. United National Bank is hosting a luncheon meeting for local agri-businessmen with the state’s ag chief. The event will be held…
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