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Grady County will pause Monday to pay tribute to current and former veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The traditional courthouse ceremony will begin Monday at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Capt. Donnie L. Cochran, U.S. Navy, retired. Cochran grew up on a farm near Pelham. His distinguished career included two tours with…

In a 33-page opinion issued on Friday, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the decision of a lower court in a lawsuit filed against The Cairo Messenger and others by the former head of Grady EMC over statements published in the newspaper during the summer of 2016. Retired, longtime Grady EMC president and general manager…

Grady County commissioners remain on track to more than double their legal expenses for county attorney when compared to 2017, but on Tuesday the board authorized County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, to begin advertising for a request for proposal for a new county attorney to begin work in 2019. The county commission was asked…

Grady County Auditor Perry Henry met with District Attorney Joe Mulholland Tuesday afternoon to present to the DA the findings of an internal audit that resulted in last week’s resignation of Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy. “We had a very productive meeting that lasted approximately an hour and a half. I was provided a plethora…

In looking back over the local handling of Hurricane Michael, first responders identified communication as one of the greatest challenges but said the community showed itself to be resourceful and neighborly. Many of those on the front lines getting Grady County back on its feet in the aftermath of the hurricane met Tuesday morning for…

The Grady County Board of Commissioners held a special called meeting last Thursday afternoon to discuss the hiring of a new finance director. Commissioners also took care of some routine items of business at the 4 p.m. meeting before retreating behind closed doors to discuss personnel. A $10,316.17 invoice from attorney Laura Benz for legal…

Shareholders of Cairo Recreation, LLC, owners of the 18-hole Tired Creek Golf Course, met Tuesday night, but due to a misunderstanding regarding the legal requirements for notification of a called shareholders meeting, no official business could take place. Regardless, shareholders and the board of directors had a nearly two-hour, wide-ranging discussion with the unanimous consensus…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Cairo in the coming days to help local citizens who need assistance in their recovery from Hurricane Michael. Richard Phillips, director of Grady County Emergency Management Agency, says FEMA will operate from the Grady County Agri-Center and should be operational by Thursday, Nov.…

Early County is celebrating its bicentennial On the 15th day of December in the year 1818, Early County was created by the Georgia State Government. A 60-mile square was surveyed in the southwest corner of Georgia, bound on the west by the Chattahoochee River, South by Florida, East By Irwin County, And Lee County On The North border. Today Baker,…

The interest in duck hunting at Tired Creek Lake was not what some members of the Grady County Lake Authority had anticipated and on Tuesday the names of hunters who had registered were drawn and dates for upcoming hunts were assigned. There are many more opportunities for hunts than there are registered hunters, and authority…