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A Grady Electric Membership Corporation Board Resolution that would have guaranteed the wages and benefits of current and new employees for a period of three years beginning March 7, 2018 was not approved by the members of the board of directors last week. However, there appears to be confusion about whether the resolution as presented…

The value engineering is wrapping up and the Grady County School System is continuing to negotiate for the best pricing, but it appears the renovation of the existing Grady County Vocational Center on the campus of Cairo High School will cost approximately $4.3 million. The project will be paid for with a combination of state…

The Cairo Police Department is hosting a firearms training next month and is now accepting pre-registration. Only the first 30 to register will be able to participate. The first class will take place on Thursday, April 12, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the police department, 4 S. Broad St. The second class is Saturday,…

The Cairo City Council is being urged to contest what appears to be the Grady County Commission’s desire to not build a competitive swimming pool at Barber Park and divert the funds to other projects or possibly declare the aquatic center project infeasible. Aquatic center proponent John Brannon appeared before the mayor and council Monday…

The Grady County Commission received an estimate of the cost for the condemnation procedures that were approved by the board on Feb. 20 as part of the county’s proposed paving of two private drives and one county road in south Grady County. The board authorized attorney Charles Ferenchick last month to proceed with condemnation proceedings…

Grady County State Court Judge Joshua C. Bell announced late last week that he plans to qualify for reelection this week, but as The Messenger went to press Wednesday morning Bell had not inked qualifying papers. “I believe we have made significant improvements in the efficiency of the court and its day-to-day operations. I know…

It will be perfectly acceptable to eat Philly cheese steak lasagna, peanut brittle, and turkey jambalaya for dinner during the annual Taste of the Town Saturday night. The benefit for Grady General Support League highlights local eateries and home cooks while raising money. Volunteer members of the league’s board of directors say they are hoping…

As of Tuesday, Rep. Darlene Taylor has drawn at least one competitor in her reelection bid to represent District 173 in the Georgia House of Representatives. Taylor, a Republican from Thomasville, qualified on Monday to seek reelection, and on Tuesday, Margaret “Twitty” Titus, also of Thomasville, qualified to run for the seat as a Democrat.…

A public notice published in this edition of The Messenger reveals Rep. Darlene Taylor’s intention to introduce a resolution in the General Assembly to dedicate the portion of Georgia Highway 112 within Grady County as the Representative “Doc” Gene Maddox Highway. The legal notice says the designation is “in honor of his achievements, accomplishments, and…

For the first time, candidates running for seats on the Grady County Board of Education will not have to declare party affiliation. During the 2016 legislative session, the Grady County Board of Education petitioned the county’s legislative delegation to change school board elections from partisan to nonpartisan races. Rep. Darlene Taylor introduced the legislation in…