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Absentee ballots in the historic election of directors for Grady Electric Membership Corporation must be received by the third-party vendor conducting the tabulation of absentee ballots by Monday, Oct. 16. For the first time in the co-op’s history, directors can be voted on by EMC members not present at the annual membership meeting, which will…

In the Oct. 4, 2017 edition of The Cairo Messenger, the newspaper reported that absentee ballots in the upcoming election for the Grady EMC Board of Directors filled out with a check or an X would not be counted. This was an error. The ballot instructions indicated the “correct” way to select the candidate of…

The historic election of directors for Grady Electric Membership Corporation is currently underway and will culminate at the 79th annual meeting just over two weeks away. For the first time in the co-op’s history, absentee ballots have been mailed to the EMC membership. Previously, only members who attended the annual meeting, which is held during…

A group in Grady County is working to identify and promote local tourism opportunities. Working with the UGA Archway Partnership, the Tourism Issue Work Group includes representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Birdsong Nature Preserve, Grady County Museum & History Center, Millsaps Training Facility, Ochlockonee River Water Trail, Tired Creek Lake, and local governments. On…

Grady County residents, including those who reside in the City of Cairo, will be able to participate in another scrap tire amnesty event to be held in December. Grady County Commissioners learned this week that a $36,114 grant for a scrap tire amnesty event has been approved and collection dates have been set for Friday,…

The Grady County Lake Authority and its consultant, William F. Butler, hope to have enough information from a recently commissioned market research study to meet jointly with the Grady County Commission sometime next month as the development phase of Tired Creek Lake draws closer. Butler met with the authority Tuesday night to update the group…

After months of seeking payment for work he had done on the renovation of a Grady County facility, John McClenny of J&J Carpets walked out of the Grady County Courthouse Tuesday morning with a $13,121.11 check in hand. Grady County Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the county’s contract with Taylor Construction of Thomasville for…

Members of Grady Electric Membership Corporation should be on the lookout for absentee ballots to be mailed to the membership on or immediately after Sept. 29. The ballots are being mailed to members by Survey & Ballot Systems Inc., of Eden Prairie, MN, which has been contracted by the EMC to conduct the absentee balloting.…

The Cairo City Council heard a proposal that could potentially save the city an estimated $200,000 over a 10-year period on the purchase and maintenance of city vehicles. Mike Larkins of Enterprise Fleet Management appeared before the mayor and council during this week’s regular meeting to discuss his proposal. Larkins said he has successfully negotiated…

The congregations of two local United Methodist Churches are coming together next week to celebrate 154 years of Methodism in this community. Cairo First United Methodist Church is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and on the night of Wednesday, Oct. 4, will join with the congregation of Bold Springs United Methodist Church for a…