Area News

The inmate population at the Grady County detention center has dropped somewhat, but it remains higher than the approved maximum population of 125. Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and Jail Administrator Captain Tim Gainous appeared before the county commission Tuesday night to continue discussions about the overcrowded situation at the county jail. As of Tuesday,…

Fire destroyed a mobile home south of Cairo Saturday evening but, luckily, no one was injured in the blaze.The mobile home is one of several buildings on the property at 2136 Highway 93 South, and a noise from the fire alerted someone nearby that the double wide was burning.Grady County Volunteer Fire Chief Wayne Hadden…

House Bill 240, which was recently introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives by Rep. Jay Powell of Camilla, is being supported by the Grady County Commission.The proposed new law would allow for referendums to be held that would allow voters to cancel projects previously approved in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendums, but…

The Grady County Joint Development Authority and one of its tenants at the Heritage Industrial Complex have reached a settlement and avoided a court battle.Interim JDA Executive Director Tom Berry briefed members of the authority Tuesday on the agreement reached with L&L Business Associates.L&L had filed suit against the JDA because of damages to inventory…

Positive cases of rabies have cropped up in Southwest Georgia recently, including one here, says Grady County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Shane Huey, who reminded pet owners that keeping vaccinations up-to-date is the best protection against the disease. “Since we know rabies is in the wild animal population, we are not surprised to see…

The Cairo man rescued from his burning home two weeks ago has died from the wounds he suffered in the fire.Mr. Jerry Williams, 50, passed away Saturday at Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. “It’s a terrible tragedy. We were afraid of his injuries, but hopeful that they would be able…

Gather up the family and friends and head over this Friday night to the Cairo Womans Club for the third annual Chili Cook-off sponsored by the Cairo High School Student Council. Twelve individuals and organizations are participating in this year’s event and it will surely be a competitive affair to see whose chili is judged…

The new 2011-2012 school calendar was unanimously adopted by the Grady County Board of Education Tuesday night and it looks very much like the current school calendar. “This calendar is constructed basically along the format of this year’s calendar. It seems to have worked well for most of us,” Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis told board…

Grady County now has a new recreation director, but her face is very familiar to the hundreds of children and adults who participate in recreation department programs.The board of commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to offer the position to Rebecca (Becky) Bracewell at an annual salary of $34,000.Bracewell, who has served as the assistant rec…

The heads of three local businesses shared hope for the community before a crowd of nearly 200 who attended the 85th annual meeting of the membership of the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce held at the Grady Cultural Center Monday night.Nat Higdon of Ira Higdon Grocery Company, representing one of the oldest local firms; Koyo…