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Early voting begins Monday
Early voting in the Nov. 6 general election opens bright and early Monday at 8 a.m. at the Grady County Courthouse. Chief Registrar Jean Marshall has scheduled early voting to be conducted weekdays from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 2. Local voters may also cast ballots on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9…
Read MoreOrganizers make plans for annual Silent Auction
The countdown to bidding in the fifth annual Grady County Historical Society’s Silent Auction has begun. This year’s auction opens on Monday, Nov. 12, and will run through Thursday night, Nov. 15. Historical Society members are out and about soliciting auction items and if this year’s auction is like the four previous ones, there will…
Read MoreInmates to pay $5 co-pay for medical treatment
Inmates in the Grady County Detention Center will soon have a higher standard of healthcare while incarcerated, but they will also have to pay part of the bill. Grady County Sheriff Harry Young told Grady County commissioners Tuesday he plans to implement a $5 copay charge for inmates each time they require medical treatment. The…
Read MoreDates for radio forums are set
Voters still trying to make up their minds about which local candidate they should support will get a chance to learn more about those running for political office during broadcast debates starting next week on the local radio station. Grady County’s AM-790, WGRA, is hosting “Decision 2012” political forums at the Grady Room of Roddenbery…
Read MoreTee it up for Grady’s satellite college campus
Southwest Georgia Technical College’s (SWGTC) Foundation Board of Trustees will hold their 5th annual Grady County Golf Tournament at Cairo County Club on Oct. 18. Participation in the tournament will help support the SWGTC Foundation as it provides student scholarships, emergency assistance for students, new equipment purchases, technical upgrades and improvements to SWGTC of Grady…
Read MoreVoter registration to close Tuesday
Some important dates for Grady County voters to remember are fast approaching. Next Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the final day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election, according to election officials. Chief Registrar Jean Marshall announced this week that early voting will commence on Monday, Oct. 15, at 8 a.m. and will…
Read MoreMosquito larvicides, repellent available at health department
A limited number of free insect repellent and larvicide briquettes to help combat mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus are available from environmental health specialists at the 14 county health departments in Southwest Health District, including Grady County Health Department. “A grant from The Friends of Southwest Georgia Public Health, a nonprofit organization that supports…
Read MoreSAT scores here continue to show improvement
The Scholastic Aptitude Test scores of Cairo High School’s 2012 senior class increased 42 points, according to the College Board’s 2012 SAT report, while Georgia’s average score increased by only seven points and the nation’s scores decreased two points. Cairo High School’s students’ average score was 1,393 on the SAT, compared to 1,351 the year…
Read MoreCity ends year with surplus
A warmer than normal winter impacted the city’s sale of electricity and natural gas, but the city of Cairo closed out the 2011-2012 fiscal year with a $1,033,577 surplus. City officials said this week the fiscal year ended better than they had anticipated with electric revenue down by $74,820.20 compared to last year and gas…
Read MoreHealth Department staying open late Oct. 4 for flu shots
Preventing influenza will be the sole focus of the Grady County Health Department on Oct. 4 from 12 p.m.-6:30 p.m. during an on-site seasonal flu clinic. “We will be giving only vaccines during those hours so people can get them quickly,” said Grady County Health Department Manager Peggy Connell. “Both shots and nasal spray vaccine…
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