Area News

The volunteers of Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve are hoping to open to the public this weekend, weather permitting. “If the weather changes, we will post on the Facebook page. Please check this page daily as we will monitor conditions and keep everyone informed,” states Margaret Tyson, volunteer. “At this time, the lower trail is…

There were 18 new positive cases of Grady County residents in the last seven days, that’s one less than what we had the previous week. Grady General Hospital was down to just one covid-positive patient Tuesday, compared to three last week, and Archbold Memorial Hospital has cut in the half the number of such patients…

Georgia Trend magazine has named Grady General Hospital as one of the best small hospitals in the state, landing fourth in recognition. “To earn this more than once shows our long term commitment to quality and satisfaction for our community and our patients,” said Crystal Wells, Grady General Hospital Administrator. “It’s important to know that…

Eastside Elementary School is in the running for a national honor after it was learned late last week the the Grady County school had been nominated for the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School Award.” “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” was created in 1990 by founder Flip Flippen in College Station, Texas. The program equips teachers, coaches,…

A local non-profit organization is making good on its pledge to invest the proceeds of a recent fund raiser into new signage in the community. Locals may have already seen some of the signs, which have been erected. According to Margaret Tyson, chair of Ochlockonee River Water Trail, Inc. (O.R.W.T.), the non-profit recently designated the…

Local and state law enforcement agencies joined forces Monday to round up six drug suspects here following a three-month investigation into alleged drug sales at a local commercial business. A seventh suspect remained at-large at press time. About 35 officers with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office, Cairo Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation began…

During this past year, Cairo’s Roddenbery Memorial Library obtained a grant from the Georgia Public Library Service to digitize 80 cassette tapes of oral histories and church choir recordings from the Grady County African American community. These interviews were recorded in 1982 by Dr. Robert Hall and Frank W. Roebuck as part of another library…

The approval of a school calendar is usually a fairly routine vote for the Grady County Board of Education and on Tuesday night a majority of the school board was on board with the proposed calendar for next year, but a vocal minority prompted the tabling of the matter until next month. Board Chairman Derrick…

Members of the Whigham Community Club have decided to cancel the 2021 Rattlesnake Roundup. The club announced this week that the annual fund raiser, which was originally moved from January to March due to COVID-19 concerns, will now be canceled altogether. The club issued the following statement, “We had hoped the COVID-19 risks would have…