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Qualifying for upcoming municipal elections in Cairo opens Monday and so far only two veteran councilmen have announced their plans to seek reelection. Mayor Pro Tem Ernest Cloud recently announced he would seek his eighth term on the Cairo city council and Councilman James H. (Jimmy) Douglas said he would qualify to run for his…

Grady County State Court Judge Bill Bass appeared before the Grady County Commission this week seeking the board’s consent to begin charging additional fines in State Court. Judge Bass presented a proposed $50 fine for probationers in State Court who violate the terms of probation and have a bench warrant issued against them. In addition,…

One lucky ticket holder will walk away with a beautiful half-carat diamond during the Zebulon Theatre “Jewels and Jeans” benefit auction to be held Friday night at the community-owned theatre. “Jewels and Jeans” is just one of the fund raising events planned as supporters seek to raise enough capital to purchase new digital projection equipment…

A new leadership program is starting for Grady County and is currently accepting nominations for its inaugural class. Leadership Grady is the name of the program where participants will develop community leadership skills while working on a project designed to have a sustainable impact on youth development for Grady County. The nine-month program is designed…

Grady County School Superintendent Lee M. Bailey unveiled his plan to restore teacher and staff pay Tuesday night and school board members voiced their support for restoration of pay but took no action on the proposal. Bailey and Finance Officer Dan Broome presented a four-step plan to hopefully permanently restore the five days classroom teachers…

Equipment is being mobilized on the construction site and the contractor building the Tired Creek Lake dam has been issued the notice to proceed. Grady County commissioners have announced plans to conduct a ground breaking at the dam construction site on Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, 2013, beginning at 9 a.m. U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop is…

The Grady County Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday evening for special training after being put on notice by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools that the board is being monitored for alleged misconduct by two board members. Dr. Larry Green, former Thomas County school superintendent, who was appointed to serve as…

A property reassessment will be likely again next year, according to Grady County Chief Appraiser Susan Bennett. Ms. Bennett appeared before the Grady County Board of Commissioners Thursday to review the most recent sales study conducted by the Georgia Department of Revenue. The state recently pulled a random sampling of 50 real property sales made…

Members of the newly created Grady County Lake Authority completed required training and certification during a day-long training held at South Georgia Technical College in Americus on Friday. The training was coordinated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. Georgia law requires new and reappointed members of all authorities in…