Area News
Register to speak at the United Nations
Grady County’s Laura Register is invited to participate in a panel discussion on the status of women and girls during a conference at the United Nations next week. Register, who represents District 3 on the Grady County Board of Education, says her panel is a parallel event of the 61st session of the “Commission on…
Read MoreEight injured in Sunday morning two-vehicle crash
A head-on collision in Grady County Sunday resulted in eight injured people, including two babies and a 4-year-old, being rushed to area hospitals. As of Tuesday evening, only one of those hurt in the accident remained in the hospital. A 17-year-old Camilla teen was listed in good condition at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville Tuesday.…
Read MoreSchool board authorizes purchase of Kines property to expand Shiver campus
The campus of Shiver Elementary School will be expanded by 7.5 acres following action by the Grady County Board of Education Tuesday night. Following a brief closed door session, the board voted unanimously to purchase the property located at 1889 GA Hwy. 93 N, adjacent to the Shiver campus, from June Kines at a cost…
Read MoreCity to solicit bids to privatize garbage and trash pickup again
The collection of garbage and trash within the City of Cairo could soon be put in the hands of a private company as the city council considers exiting from the business. At the Feb. 28 city council meeting, Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton mentioned to the council he would like to solicit proposals for privatizing…
Read MoreTaste of the Town is Saturday night
The tempting smells of gumbo, cornbread and grilled chicken wings will waft from the rafters of Grady Cultural Center Saturday evening during Cairo’s Taste of the Town. The benefit for Grady General Support League offers up an opportunity to nibble on goodies created by local commercial and home cooks, including Grady County Tax Commissioner Barbara…
Read MorePlay halted at recent soccer match due to low flying drone
A drone flying around West Thomas Stadium during a Cairo High School soccer game forced officials to temporarily stop play last week. Coach Tom Fallaw, CHS athletic director, soon found the operator of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on the high school’s baseball field. Fallaw says he informed the man that Georgia High School Association…
Read MoreCounty to advertise for hunters interested in trapping feral hogs
Grady County will soon begin advertising to determine interest of local and area hog hunters in trapping feral hogs on the Tired Creek Lake property. Grady County Commission Chairman Elwyn Childs said this week he had been contacted about the possibility of allowing the trapping of wild hogs to take place on the county’s property…
Read MoreDNR survey indicates fish stocking has been a success at Tired Creek Lake
Georgia Department of Natural Resources biologists were here Friday to conduct a fish survey at Tired Creek Lake and determine if any additional stocking is necessary. According to Grady County Lake Authority Executive Director Mike Binion, the survey lasted approximately 30 minutes. Fish were shocked with an electrical charge that temporarily stunned them. Then they…
Read More“Spring forward” Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time begins
Daylight saving time begins March 12 so don’t forget to “spring forward” one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Public safety officials also encourage all local residents to take this opportunity to replace the batteries in their home smoke alarms. In 2016, approximately 106 residential fires in Georgia resulted in 141 deaths. Of those…
Read MoreCity buys new equipment for landfill as it prepares to close
With the life of the City of Cairo’s landfill coming to a close, city councilmen took a long, hard look at lease/purchasing a new piece of equipment for the landfill at a cost of over $400,000. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton recommended to the city council this week the city lease/purchase a Caterpillar 973 track…
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