Area News
County supports local Creek tribe seeking federal recognition
The Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe is preparing to petition the federal government for recognition and, on Tuesday, Grady County commissioners voted to go on record in support of the tribe’s petition. Principal Chief Marian S. (Vonnie) McCormick and Dr. Peggy Venable appeared before the county commission this week soliciting the county’s support. According to Dr.…
Read MoreEffort to improve a south Grady subdivision is off to a rocky start
A south Grady County property owner says the county is not going far enough with a grant program to resurface roads and improve drainage in a low to moderate income neighborhood off Georgia Highway 93 South. Richard Kuhne attended a public hearing on the proposed activities included in the county’s Community Development Block Grant for…
Read MoreSuit filed Tuesday against Grady EMC
Editor’s Note: This article has been revised to reflect the correct amount of the loan made by Grady EMC to Thomas A. Rosser, Sr. The original version posted and published stated the loan amount was $3,750,000. The correct loan amount was $375,000. We regret the error. A lawsuit against the Grady Electric Membership Corporation, its…
Read MoreDist. 3 BOE candidates to debate
Cairo’s WGRA Radio will host a Decision 2014 Live Political Forum on Monday. The Oct. 6 program will feature the candidates for Grady County Board of Education, District 3. The forum will be held in the Grady Room of Roddenbery Memorial Library beginning at noon, and although it will be broadcast on WGRA 790-AM, the…
Read MoreGrady’s jobless rate remains lower than our neighbors
While unemployment remains above nine percent in the southwest Georgia region the jobless rate in Grady County is at a lower level than both the region and the state. Grady County’s unemployment rate for August stood at 7.9 percent, which is unchanged from the revised July percentage. The jobless rate is up slightly from 6.7…
Read MoreLocal teen reported missing is found safe
A 14-year-old Grady County girl is back home safe after taking the family car and driving to meet a man she met on the Internet. The child’s father discovered her disappearance Saturday around 8 a.m. and notified the Grady County Sheriff’s Office, which immediately issued a nationwide lookout. The child had planned to drive to…
Read MoreTake a walk with a a dog doc Oct. 11
The health benefits of walking can’t be overstated, and this applies to your pets as well as their owners, according to a local veterinarian. Dr. Janet Ackerman of Animal Medical Center is organizing the first Walk with a Dog Doc and participants are encouraged to bring their dogs. Participants will gather at Davis Park, Saturday…
Read MoreNative American exhibit on display at museum
A unique Native American exhibit is currently on display at the Grady County Museum and History Center. Arrow heads, pottery, sculptures and more are now on exhibit as well as books on Native Americans and their culture. The exhibit will remain on display through Dec. 12. Contributors to the exhibit include the collections of Juanita…
Read MoreOfficials say city finances show some improvement
Cairo city officials are continuing to monitor the city’s finances and records for the first two months of the fiscal year, which began July 1, and are reporting positive results. In both July and August, the city took in more revenue than was budgeted while coming in slightly below the budgeted expenses in July. Actual…
Read MoreCommissioner calls for courthouse cleanup
Grady County Commissioner Elwyn Childs said last Tuesday night that first impressions are lasting impressions and he called for some attention being paid to the appearance of the county courthouse. “It’s kindly a disgrace. Time does a lot to people and buildings. Our entrances and sidewalks are awful. It all needs to be cleaned and…
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