Area News

Roofing nails strewn along the road in front of the Grady County Sheriff’s Office wound up puncturing many tires, including some belonging to the sheriff, and authorities are trying to determine just how and when the nails got there. The silver tacks were discovered Monday morning and many employees at the sheriff’s office found them…

The Cairo City Council voted in favor of covering one-third of the total cost of a July 4, 2016 fireworks display provided the Grady County Commission and private donors cover the remaining two-thirds of the total cost. Councilman James H. (Jimmy) Douglas explained to Michael Best, a Grady County resident and community activist who has…

The investigation of a check forgery in Thomas County has led to the recovery of more than $4,000 worth of stolen sterling silver from a Grady County home and the arrest of a Grady County woman. Investigator Robert Simmons with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office says he charged Joyce Williams of Cairo on Tuesday with…

A busy local thoroughfare could soon get a much needed resurfacing as part of a joint project between the Grady County Commission, the Cairo City Council and the Grady County Joint Development Authority. The three local entities are joining forces to make application for a Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) grant for the rehabilitation of…

After questioning the amount of overtime in the city police department last week, Cairo Police Chief Keith Sandefur on Tuesday issued a more detailed accounting of the overtime for the period Aug 10 through Sept. 7. According to the chief, the 175 hours of overtime were a result of 103 hours of overtime for Cairo…

The Grady County Joint Development Authority has begun to pay down the principal and interest of all of its existing debt, according to the JDA’s auditor Marc Davis of Tucker, Plymel & Davis, PC, of Moultrie. “The good thing the 2014 audit shows is that you are paying down on all of your debt now,…

The stolen John Deere Gator that prompted Debbie Johnson to start a Facebook page, Syrup City STOLEN, has been found and a suspect arrested. Raymond Brown, 17, Cairo had been seen driving Johnson’s utility vehicle with his bicycle strapped to the back, according to Chief Investigator Steve Clark with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office. “We…

A north Grady County farm is a featured stop on the 29th annual Georgia Peanut Tour that kicked off Tuesday in Thomasville. On Thursday morning, the tour will make a stop at the Harrell farm north of Whigham. John Harrell, the 2014 National Peanut Board chairman, farms with his brother Tommy and his son Douglas…

For the first time in eight years, fireworks to celebrate Independence Day may return to light up Grady County skies next summer, thanks to a partnership of private and public entities and the legwork of one man. Michael Best said every year he hears people saying they wished they didn’t have to drive to Thomasville…

County to solict bids for 107,385.65 stream bank credits The chairman of the Grady County Lake Authority has asked for clarification of the authority’s role regarding management of Tired Creek Lake and its construction. Travis Bryant went before the Grady County Commission Tuesday night, to provide an update on the lake. Bryant said he also…