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Grady County commissioners are considering joining in opioid litigation with other cities and counties in the state as well as the nation, and on Tuesday night met behind closed doors with representatives of different law firms interested in representing the county in the suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The discussions were held in secret…

Complaints about the condition of county roads continue to be heard by Grady County commissioners, and on Tuesday night officials heard from residents of Rawls Road and Cassels Road located in south Grady. A delegation of residents were led by Johnny Mack Butler, a resident of Cassels Road. Butler claimed that ditches had not been…

Legal fees for work required to address issues with the county’s federal 404 permit requirements regarding mitigation of the Tired Creek Lake project are mounting. The Grady County commission recently retained the services of Laura W. Benz, who was instrumental in the county obtaining the required permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to…

The footsteps of many walkers will be heard at Cairo’s Davis Park Saturday when participants in the 2018 Grady County Relay for Life take steps to raise money for American Cancer Society. Teams of walkers have been working for many weeks to raise money for the annual event, which will begin at 2 p.m. and…

A delegation of northeast Cairo residents, led by Kay David, appeared before the Cairo mayor and council Monday seeking relief from heavy truck traffic and speeders in their neighborhood. Mrs. David, a retired teacher, described her neighborhood, which includes eight blocks between 20th Street N.E. and Hall Road, as a “family friendly neighborhood.” She said…

A rumor sparked on social media last weekend that caused some parents of Cairo High School students to question whether it was safe to send their children to school on Monday was quickly debunked by local law enforcement. School officials learned Sunday around 5 p.m. that a post on the social media tool Snapchat was…

The upcoming 2018 Women in the Workforce Luncheon, sponsored by the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank, will be held April 24. The keynote speaker will be five time Olympian and Cairo native Teresa Edwards. In addition to remarks by Ms. Edwards, a panel discussion featuring four influential women in the Grady…

After months of pushing for something to be done and to put the Tired Creek Lake development out to potential developers, Grady County Commission Chairman Ray Prince was one of two votes against moving forward with a Request for Qualifications to be used in soliciting proposals from interested developers. Prince and Commissioner June Knight voted…

The Grady County Commission instructed the county clerk Tuesday to schedule a meeting with the Cairo City Council and Whigham City Council to discuss the possibility of putting the proposed Barber Park aquatic center back on the ballot to gauge public support. According to Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy, commissioners will also discuss with their…

The Zebulon Theater in downtown Cairo is celebrating its 82nd birthday this weekend with 25 cent tickets to see “Miss Pacific Fleet”, which was the first movie shown at the theater when it opened in April 1936. Included in the price of admission is a small popcorn and cola. Show times are Friday night at…