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Grady County Joint Development Authority Chairman Charles M. Stafford has contacted the Grady County Commission seeking its approval to add JDA Executive Director Chadd Mathis to the county’s health insurance plan. Grady County Clerk Carrie Kines relayed the request to commissioners Tuesday morning and she indicated the JDA would reimburse the county for the entire…

Attorneys representing Grady Electric Membership, the board of directors and the current and former general manager filed an answer last week to a lawsuit filed by disgruntled EMC members. The court documents filed in Grady Superior Court on Monday, Jan. 26, include a motion to dismiss and a motion to appoint a litigation review committee.…

A proposal by Governor Nathan Deal to cut health insurance benefits from school system employees across the state who work 30 hours or less is drawing heat from local school officials. Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey said that if the budget is approved by the legislature as presented it would impact 25 of…

Approximately 40 parents and guardians of Cairo High School students took part in the first of two planned community meetings to discuss a proposed change in the way school classes are scheduled. The CHS faculty is overwhelmingly in support of moving back to a four x four block schedule, which the school operated under from…

A snake that strikes fear into the hearts of many people will be the center of attention in Whigham Saturday at the 55th Annual Rattlesnake Roundup. Shopping, eating, and kids’ activities are also part of the plans, with sunshine and mild temperatures in the forecast. Members of Whigham Community Club, which sponsors the roundup as…

The Grady County School System is currently advertising to employ a new Cairo High School Principal, but so far interest in the job is tepid. Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey said this week that currently only five candidates have expressed interest or have made application for the position. The position was vacated last…

The popularity of the blockbuster film “American Sniper” has been a boost to Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater. The movie is on track to earn $300 million at box offices nationwide in the first four weeks since its release. The community-owned Zebulon has had record crowds in recent days since the movie came to town last…

The Cairo High School administration and faculty have proposed reverting back from the seven period school day to the four x four block schedule the school operated under six years ago. Grady County Board of Education members heard a presentation from CHS Assistant Principal and CTAE Director Todd Gainous and CHS Instructional Coordinator Tammy Donalson…

The national motto “In God We Trust” will soon be put prominently on display in the board room of the Grady County Commission following action taken this week. Grady County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution supporting the display of the national motto. Commissioner Charles Norton read the resolution aloud before offering a motion to adopt…

Grady County commissioners publicly acknowledge that they violated Georgia law when they approved a $10,475 raise for County Administrator Carlos Tobar last July, but on Tuesday night commissioners made it official. The board voted unanimously to ratify the action taken in a closed session on July 15, 2014. The board also voted to ratify paying…