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Grady County Historical Society officials say its fifth annual Silent Auction was another big success with approximately $12,000 raised from the event and the associated pilau dinner. This year’s auction featured more items than ever before and the profits topped last year. “This year’s auction was a success, thanks to the community’s participation and, most…

The ballots have been counted and three new members of the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce have been elected directors by the membership. Elected to serve three-year terms are Joe Porter of Porter Insurance Agency; Alan Wells of Cairo Auto Supply; and Chastity Cox of the Bank of the Ozarks. With the election of the…

The ballots are in and are being counted in the recent Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce board of directors election. Chamber members were asked to vote for three of six nominees. The three with the most votes will win seats on the chamber’s board of directors. Nominated this year were; Chastity Cox of the Bank…

Nearly seven and a half miles of city streets will be paved early next year as Phase II of the city’s street resurfacing program continues. Phase I was completed in the last fiscal year and 7.47 miles were resurfaced at a cost of approximately $650,000. The resurfacing program, divided over four phases, is being funded…

County workers can look forward to having a little extra money in their pockets this holiday season. With some county departments working three and four positions short and with the absence of a county administrator, the Grady County commission has identified unspent funds to pay a year-end bonus to the county’s employees. The county has…

Grady County has been without an administrator for more than a month and county leaders still are not certain how they plan to go about hiring a new executive. Longtime county administrator Rusty Moye died Sept. 27 and commissioners met Oct. 16 with a consultant who assists in the search and recruitment of managers and…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Grady County the green light to proceed with the harvesting of timber and to begin construction of the dam for the 960-acre Tired Creek lake. In a letter dated Nov. 1 that was received by County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley over the weekend, Kelly C. Finch, chief…

Grady County Sheriff Harry Young has won a third term and District 3 voters have returned Allen Jenkins to the Grady County Board of Education. Jeff Worsham has won election to serve as the District 1 representative on the school board. More details later.