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Grady County Historical Society members and guests will hear an informative program on the W.B. Roddenbery Company, one of the county’s early industries at its September meeting. The society meeting will be held next Tuesday, Sept. 8, beginning at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Cairo City Council Chambers on North Broad Street.…

The next in a series of “Walk with a Dog Doc” will be held at Davis Park, Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Participants are invited to bring their dog, join Animal Medical Center, and walk their way to better health.   Not only is the exercise and fresh air good for both human and…

Eddie Lee Perry, aged 44, of Cairo, Georgia; Joseph Davenport, aged 52, of Thomasville, Georgia; and Chad Ragin, aged 42, of Opalocka, Florida were convicted on Monday in United States District Court of all counts of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, possession of cocaine…

Grady County School System officials recently cried foul over a “new” City of Cairo policy of charging other local government entities for building permits and now the Cairo city council has requested a review of the policy. “I’m seeking direction from the council as it relates to charging permit fees to public entities like the…

A three-member litigation review committee to investigate the merits of a lawsuit filed against Grady EMC by a group of disgruntled members has yet to be named as of Tuesday. According to Grady County Superior Court officials, Judge Loring Gray had not selected the three-member panel as of the close of business Tuesday. During a…

District Three Cairo City Councilman Bobby Gwaltney is wrapping up his 16th year on the city council and announced plans this week to seek another four-year term in the Nov. 3 municipal election. Gwaltney said he will qualify for his fifth term of office on Monday when qualifying opens. The qualifying period ends at 4:30…

Incumbent District One Cairo City Councilman Lannis Thornton said Monday night he will qualify next week for a fourth term on the city council. Qualifying opens at 8:30 a.m. Monday and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. next Friday, Sept. 4. Thornton says that the city has accomplished many of the projects he supported over the…

Grady County commissioners decided Tuesday night to ignore a recommendation of the county administrator and instead use Special Purpose Local Options Sales Tax proceeds to make needed repairs to a culvert on Noles Road. Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar had recommended using 2014 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) funds to pay for the repairs. According…

The first court hearing in a lawsuit filed last year by disgruntled members of the Grady Electric Membership Corporation resulted in what could be considered a draw Tuesday. Although the plaintiffs were successful in keeping the suit in the courts with Senior Superior Court Judge Loring Gray not dismissing the case, the defendants, which includes…

A series of public meetings to discuss goals and objectives to be included in a new strategic plan for the Grady County School System got underway Tuesday night at the Cairo High School auditorium. A second session was held at 9:30 a.m. this morning at the VanLandingham Center on North Broad Street and a third…