Area News
City balks at increased cost for inmate work crew
Decatur County is experiencing budget woes in the operation of its county prison and is likely to lose a contract with the City of Cairo for inmate work details. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton briefed city councilmen Tuesday night of a proposed rate increase being proposed by Decatur County officials. According to Addleton, the city…
Read MoreSupport League honors Betty Owens for making a difference at Grady General
Grady General Support League named the winner of this year’s “Making a World of Difference Award” at its annual membership meeting. The luncheon took place on May 12, and Betty Owens, LPN, and swing bed coordinator for Grady General Hospital, was recognized as the 2015 award recipient. In February, Owens took it upon herself to…
Read MoreSchool board to participate in training exercise Tuesday
The Grady County Board of Education is scheduled to participate in a training exercise next Tuesday night led by a representative from the Georgia School Boards Association. The whole board governance team training will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 7:45 p.m. GSBA Director of Field Services Zenda Bowie will facilitate the…
Read MoreCity council approves permit for fireworks sale, new ordinance introduced
After a two week delay, the Cairo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a special event permit for a fireworks sale to be held in the Walmart parking lot June 24 through July 5. Also Tuesday night, a new fireworks ordinance was introduced and will be voted on in two weeks. Martina Duvall…
Read MoreCounty officials working to correct communication woes
Grady County public safety personnel are continuing to have issues with the new communication system installed as part of the federally mandated narrow banding project, but County Commissioner T.D. David said Tuesday night work is ongoing to address the problems. According to David, in some areas of the county public safety personnel do not have…
Read MoreNo luck yet in finding new home for Beachton dumpsters
South Grady County residents are working closely with District 3 County Commissioner Charles Norton to identify a convenient location for county dumpsters in the Beachton community, but so far they have not had much luck. A small delegation of Beachton residents appeared before the Grady County Commission again Tuesday night to show support for keeping…
Read MoreCounty awaits Safe Dams approval before paying off contractor
The general contractor on the Tired Creek Lake dam is seeking payment of the bulk of money still owed to the firm, but Grady County commissioners say they do not intend to pay off until the dam has been approved by Georgia Safe Dams Program of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Grady County Commissioner…
Read MoreSchool board approves hiring of new assistant principals
The new team of administrators that will be leading Grady County Schools when the new term begins later this year is now in place. On Tuesday night, the Grady County Board of Education approved the recommendation of Superintendent Lee M. Bailey to hire five new assistant principals. The new assistant principals are Natalie Hudson- Northside;…
Read MoreProposed budget includes rate hikes for water and sewer
The Cairo City Council got its first look at the proposed 2015-2016 operating budget Monday night and, if it stands, city rate payers will be paying a little more for water and sewer, but no other rate hikes are proposed or property tax increases. Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton is proposing a $2 per month…
Read MoreCapital City Bank is low bidder on $7 million bond issue for Grady County School System
The Grady County Board of Education took another step toward finalizing the issuance of $7 million in general obligation bonds to fast track school construction projects. Clifford C. (Bucky) Kimsey III, senior vice president of Raymond James & Associates appeared before the board Tuesday night to report on the bond placement. Kimsey told board members…
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