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United States Navy Armed Guard veteran Howard Thrower Jr., of Cairo, was recognized by U.S. Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop in a ceremony held at Veterans Memorial at the courthouse on Saturday for his service during World War II aboard Merchant Marine ships. Thrower, a former commander of American Legion Post 122, said he was a…

Local veterans organizations are making plans for the annual observance of Veterans Day at the Grady County Courthouse beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11.Keynote speaker for the observance will be Second Lieutenant Kyle Thomas, who heads the Public Affairs Office of the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany.“Being that the base is the…

Early voting has been going on here since September 20th and as of late Tuesday afternoon county elections officials reported that 1,704 have voted early.You can still vote early right up until 5 p.m. this Friday, October 29th at the courthouse.The registrar’s office has mailed 250 absentee ballots and 150 of those have been returned.Election…

The Grady County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is looking for a local family who is interested in owning their own home.“We are looking for stable families who really want to work with us to become a homeowner. Habitat helps people who don’t have enough income to qualify for a mortgage through traditional means, but…

During a special called meeting Tuesday, the Grady County Board of Commissioners authorized Chairman Al Ball to execute documents regarding the $15 million bond issue to finance the construction of the 960-acre Tired Creek lake.The county commission meeting followed a meeting of the South Georgia Governmental Services Authority, which voted to issue the debt on…

The Grady County commission is giving Albert Smith, owner of The Zodiac nightclub, 30 days to develop a plan for him and his security personnel to take control of patrons loitering in his parking lot after the club closes.During a called meeting Tuesday night, Chairman Al Ball called for a vote on the revocation of…

Trick or treaters will have two opportunities to collect their sweet bounty next week,  but neither time is on the actual date of Halloween. Since Oct. 31 falls on a Sunday this year, Cairo should plan to observe the holiday on Saturday evening, Oct. 30, according to Cairo Police Chief Keith Sandefur. The chief says…

The Grady County Joint Development Authority is making it easier for a local business to expand its operations here and at the same time generate additional rental income for the Heritage Industrial Complex. Authority members have approved a five-year lease with Big Bend Agri Services of Cairo for rental of approximately 13,000 square feet of…

Grady County commissioners agreed to delay advertising for a new recreation department director in order to explore the possibility of the YMCA managing and operating the county’s recreation program.Vice Chairman Charles Renaud requested the board take the time to study the possibility before making a decision to advertise for applicants to fill the vacant position.The…

A Grady County woman who wanted to do something for America’s servicemen and women overseas took it upon herself to collect Beanie Babies locally as part of a nationwide effort known as “Operation Gratitude.”Katherine Stoddard had seen advertisements for “Operation Gratitude” and became interested in the project.“Operation Gratitude” is a nationwide effort to collect new…