Area News
Local man charged in New Year’s Day murder
A 67-year-old Cairo man has been charged in what has now been revealed as a stabbing death of Donald Vandergriff of Cairo. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now said Mr. Vandergriff, 62, died “of apparent knife wounds, in his home, in Cairo” on New Year’s Day. On Thursday, Feb. 21, The GBI, along with…
Read MoreWarrant issued for the arrest of former county clerk
Former Grady County clerk Carrie Croy surrendered to law enforcement Tuesday afternoon after a warrant for her arrest was issued Monday. Croy is facing a felony charge of theft by taking. She is alleged to have taken $5,847.45 in public funds between the dates of April 2, 2015 and April 27, 2018. Georgia Bureau of…
Read MoreNivel Job Fair attracted number of prospects Tuesday
On the heels of the official announcement last week that 60 new manufacturing jobs are being created here, a quickly arranged job fair was held Tuesday at the Cairo High School College and Career Center. The event hosted by Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLC of Jacksonville, Fla., and scheduled by the Cairo-Grady County Chamber…
Read MoreFormer Atlanta Brave sliding into town for FCA fundraiser
Former major leaguer Sid Bream will be in Cairo Tuesday night in support of Grady County’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bream was first baseman for the Atlanta Braves in 1992 and became famous for “The Slide” into home base “that clinched a dramatic Game 7 victory, sending the Braves to the World Series,” explains…
Read MoreThree 4-H’ers earn spot in State 4-H Congress
By Lisa Pollock, Grady Co. 4-H Agent and Deron Rehberg, Grady County CEC/4-H & Ag Agent During the weekend of Feb. 8, nine Grady County 4-H’ers attended Junior/ Senior Project Achievement at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. For those of you unfamiliar with Project Achievement, this is 4-H’s public speaking competition and, in our opinion, 4-H’s…
Read MoreThomas hired as new School Resource Officer at Shiver
The Grady County Board of Education has now hired the second member of its new police force. On the recommendation of Shiver Elementary School Principal Todd Jones, Grady County School System Police Chief Redell Walton and Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard, the board voted 4-0 to employ Donald “Dickie” Thomas as the School…
Read MoreNivel to host Job Fair here Tuesday
Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLC is expanding its manufacturing capabilities and creating upwards of 60 new jobs here in the Madjax distribution center located at 2051 Second Avenue N.E. The company is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Cairo High School College and Career Academy from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30…
Read MoreGun found at school, teen faces two felony charges, suspension
A Cairo High School student is facing a minimum of two felony charges after he brought a weapon onto the school campus Monday. Stacy Lamar Burks, 17, of Cairo, has been charged with carrying weapons within school safety zones and terroristic threats and acts after he allegedly threatened a 17-year-old female student while in possession…
Read MoreCommissioners table action on Lake Authority appointments
The Grady County Board of Commissioners routinely accept the recommendations of various boards and authorities when making appointments or reappointments, but on Tuesday night the matter of filling vacancies on the Grady County Lake Authority was anything but routine. The Lake Authority met Thursday and part of the discussion was the approval of a recommendation…
Read MoreWashington got off to slow start Monday after weekend fire
A fire near Washington Middle School Saturday resulted in all three transformers on the school campus to short out, according to Dr. Kermit Gilliard, superintendent of Grady County Schools. Although city crews had replaced the transformers by the time school started Monday morning, not all of the campus was operational. Dr. Gilliard told members of…
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