Area News

With 91 percent of the state’s precincts reporting, it appeared the republican candidates for Secretary of State and Public Service Commission held off their democratic challengers in Tuesday’s general election runoff. With some of the state’s largest precincts yet to report and a potentially large number of absentee ballots yet to be counted, Brad Raffensperger…

The Cairo Christmas Parade will step off at 7 p.m. tomorrow night, Thursday, Dec. 6, and will follow the traditional route from North Broad Street down through the central business district and end on South Broad Street at the First United Methodist Church. There are 108 entries this year, including the man of the hour,…

In an effort to insure Tired Creek Golf Course continues to be a recreational asset for the community and surrounding area for years to come, a new management company is seeking investment in the new entity. Tired Creek Management LLC has been organized and is preparing to lease the golf course and assets of the…

Due to the National Day of Mourning commemorating the death of former President George H. W. Bush, all federal offices will be closed today, Dec. 5, 2018. A special event, featuring FEMA rebuilding specialists, will also be closed on Wednesday—at the Walmart in Cairo. This week-long event, where Hurricane Michael survivors can get tips and…

The Grady County Commission last week unanimously approved a project to patch Open Pond Road in hopes of making it safer for motorists until funding is available for a more permanent rehabilitation of the county road. According to Grady County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, the county’s consulting engineer, Stacy Watkins, and officials with The…

The Cairo Mayor and Council met Monday night with the city’s consulting engineer to discuss issues regarding the city’s drinking water supply. Two unrelated topics were the major focus of the discussion—discolored water and the rupture of a 16-inch water line on Nov. 14 that left most of the city without water. Consulting engineer Stacy…

Grady County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, requested last week and received the county commission’s blessing to rescind a previous board vote to solicit proposals for legal services for 2019 and instead authorized the administrator to negotiate with local attorneys and bring back a recommendation to the board. At its Nov. 6 meeting, the board…

Grady General Hospital is continuing to push for the right to build a skilled nursing center in Cairo. The hospital has appealed the State Department of Community Health’s initial denial of its application for a Certificate of Need to build a 75-bed nursing home. “We have filed an appeal for the Certificate of Need and…

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Jamy Steinberg confirmed this week that South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joe Mulholland has requested the GBI conduct an investigation of former Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy. “We have begun the investigation. There is no set timeline. Our agents work multiple investigations in multiple counties at…

Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is your opportunity to donate to charitable organizations that matter most to you. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, The Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) Foundation for Agriculture will be participating in Georgia Gives Day on Giving Tuesday to raise money for farmers affected by Hurricane Michael. The GFB Foundation for Agriculture established a relief fund to aid farmers across south…