Area News
City looks for ways to reduce water losses
Cairo officials say they are baffled by the dramatic rise in the amount of water losses, which have increased over the last two years by about 20 percent. After making significant improvement in 2011 when water losses were reduced to approximately 10 percent, the current difference between the amount of water pumped out of the…
Read MoreCommission chairman continues to push for better financial reporting
Grady County officials have set a tentative date of Oct. 21 to receive a budget report that accurately reflects the financial operations of the county. On Tuesday night, commissioners discussed financial reporting with County Administrator Carlos Tobar, Accounting Manager Connie Blackman, and County Clerk Carrie Kines. “We are not up to date yet and numbers…
Read MoreOn POW/MIA Recognition Day a Cairo man will be remembered
By Jimmy Blanton Most people recognize the significance of June 6, 1944, as being “D-Day” in World War II, and this year heralded the 70th anniversary of that historic event. Often lost in the fanfare of “D-Days” notoriety is another historic battle that will likewise turn 70 this year. “Operation Market Garden” was a…
Read MoreFinalists for lake authority executive director named
The Grady County Lake Authority conducted second interviews Monday night with prospective candidates for the lake authority executive director position. In accordance with the Georgia law, the names of the top finalists are being released to the public. Michael S. Binion, R. Tom Brown and Robert B. (Burks) Kimmel Jr., have been named finalists for…
Read MoreZebulon offering special of two tickets for $5
To celebrate the successful conversion of the new digital projection system at The Zebulon Theater, Sony Pictures and the community owned local theater are offering a limited time special of two general admissions tickets for only $5. This weekend’s feature presentation is Sony Picture’s “When the Game Stands Tall,” which is inspired by a true…
Read MoreSchool board approves new roof for central office
A leaking roof at the Grady County School System’s central office will soon be repaired following action taken by the school board Tuesday night. Assistant School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard presented three bids to the board for the replacement of the roof at the central office. School board members voted unanimously to accept the low…
Read MoreDepartment reports added back to agenda spur questions
Last month, Cairo City Councilman Kermit Gilliard requested monthly reports from city departments be returned to the council agenda monthly and on Monday night a number of questions from the reports were raised. The council discussed with Cairo Fire Chief Bill Schafer the number of calls monthly the city fire department receives to assist Grady…
Read More9/11 memorial service planned for Thursday
The Woodmen of the World Chapter 580 in Cairo will be hosting its annual 9/11 memorial service on Thursday, Sept. 11. The program will take place at the Cairo Fire Department headquarters, 555 Second Avenue S.E., beginning at 10 a.m. Daryle Hardaway is the guest speaker for the event. Also on the program are Audrey…
Read MoreTyler updates council on streetscape
The first phase of the Cairo streetscape project to be funded in large part with a $700,000 federal grant is moving slowly, but surely toward a construction start in the spring of 2015. The grant was awarded to the city in May 2011 and was the largest grant awarded to any other municipality in the…
Read MoreLocal officials plan meeting with DOT on bridge project
Grady County commissioners are planning to travel to Atlanta to meet with members of the county’s legislative delegation and officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation in the coming weeks to discuss the bridge replacement project for the Hwy. 112 bridge over Sapp Creek. The earliest work will begin, according to information provided from DOT…
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