Area News

A local chapter of Colonial Dames put Cairo’s Zebulon Theater in the spotlight Tuesday with an unveiling of a special historical marker. Members of the John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames 17th Century, placed the brass marker, which points out that the Zebulon is “the oldest of three single screen movie theaters”…

Cairo High School College and Career Academy C.E.O. Todd Gainous was recently appointed to the state’s Career and Technical Education Advisory Commission by Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods. The announcement was made at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Grady County Board of Education. The C.T.E. Advisory Commission was originally established by an act of…

The Cairo Police office is officially operating from its new location as of Monday, and an open house is in the works so the public can inspect the newly constructed facility. The 12,500 square foot building is located at 55 Third Ave. N.W., and Cairo Police Chief Giovannie Santos says thanks to officers and some…

Two utility crews from Grady County have just returned from Louisiana where they assisted fellow linemen in the scramble to restore electricity to victims of Hurricane Laura. Grady E.M.C. sent a crew of four who worked two weeks with their peers at Jeff Davis Electric Cooperative in Jennings, Louisiana. The City of Cairo sent a…

A group of local runners under the leadership of one energetic woman, has raised more than $17,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. For the last year, Kay-K Cooper and her running group, the Sole Mates, have held yard sales, sold chicken pilau plates and taken donations all in support of the children’s hospital located…

Local law enforcement is taking a hit from COVID-19 including Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and two Cairo Police Officers who have tested positive. Sheriff Young was hospitalized Monday as a precaution, and is responding well to treatments, according to Grady County Sheriff’s Capt. Daniel Singletary. “I spoke with him several times today, and he’s…

The Georgia State Patrol is investigating an accident involving a Grady County School bus loaded with students on their way to school Tuesday morning. Luckily, none were injured in the wreck, however, the driver of a car that ran into the bus was reportedly taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The seriousness of…

With a closing date just a month away, the Grady County Lake Authority and Board of Commissioners took action this week to refinance the series 2010 bonds issued for construction of the dam at Tired Creek Lake, which will result in overall savings to the county of $1,773,403.44. Clifford (Bucky) Kimsey and Tom Owens of…

There were many firsts on this year’s first day of school in Grady County Tuesday. Educators and students wore masks; ate lunch in classrooms; students ended the school day at 2 p.m. instead of 3 p.m.; and for the first time in many years, the first day took place after Labor Day. All in all,…

Millage rate to remain at 13.60 mills The school tax rate in Grady County will remain unchanged following action taken Tuesday night to maintain the existing rate of 13.60 mills for a second consecutive year. Members of the Grady County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of school superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard…