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Cairo High School’s average SAT scores have dropped for the third straight year, but school officials say they are hopeful that a greater emphasis on math and a change away from block scheduling will reverse the trend.“Had we not had the decline in math, then we would have shown an increase, and math is a…

Something posted on a social networking site on the Internet resulted in a disagreement at Cairo High School and five young girls in police custody on Tuesday. One will likely be charged with bringing a knife to school.A group of girls started arguing during lunch break, but school Principal David McCurry said several male faculty…

A new Christian film being filmed mostly in Bainbridge and Decatur County will also be shot in Grady County following action taken Tuesday by the Grady County Board of Commissioners.Larissa Michel and Jeff Ward, representing the production company Fisher of Men, LLC, sought the commission’s approval to film scenes in the movie at the former…

Grady County Administrator Rusty Moye has his eye on a new job and he made his plan known to Grady County Commissioners Tuesday. Moye first shared his proposal, which he describes as the “best management alternative for both the county and the Tired Creek project,” with commissioners during a closed session. The proposal was then…

Grady County Commission Chairman Al Ball on Tuesday broached the controversial subject of the county collecting ad valorem taxes for the city of Cairo, and this time the majority of the commission approved the city’s request.Previously, city officials had made a request to the county to allow Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous collect city taxes, which…

Three people remain behind bars after Grady County Sheriff’s officers found them allegedly cooking methamphetamine during the wee hours of Labor Day. The arrests come after a long term investigation by the sheriff’s office. The three were arrested at the home of Brian Keith Folsom, 3707 Pine Park Road, at 2 a.m., Monday. Officers executed…

Grady County Extension Agent Don Clark has issued an invitation to local residents who may be interested in an upcoming Cotton and Peanut Field Day to contact him immediately.The Georgia Cotton Commission, with the Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will cosponsor a joint Research Field Day in…

The Grady County Historical Society has launched a membership drive in hopes of increasing the ranks of the organization.Historical Society officials say that membership is not expensive, but more than anything it indicates support for the local effort to learn about and preserve the heritage of our community.The museum building and annex have been renovated…

“It would amaze you what’s on trucks and train cars coming through the city of Cairo,” said Spence Volunteer Fire Chief Richard Phillips, one of five local firemen who recently attended Hazardous Materials Operations (HazMat Ops) training in Donalsonville, Ga.A large toxic chemical spill within the city limits could be devastating, not only to the…

Good news for financially strapped public school systems throughout the country.President Obama signed the Education Jobs Fund into law on Aug. 10, 2010, to provide $10 billion in federal assistance to public school districts to save or create education jobs.The Grady County School system was awarded $858,000 of the $322,313,830 that will be received by…