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Without a single nomination in hand, as of Tuesday, chamber of commerce officials announced today the deadline for nominations for the annual community awards has been pushed back to Friday, Jan. 8th.The original deadline was  Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.Awards are presented annually by the chamber for the man, woman and young professional of the year,…

The Shiver Builders Club challenged its membership to raise $36 per member and join the Ferst Foundation’s “March of 1000” fundraising campaign to raise $36,000 needed to fund the program in the coming year.  The Grady County Ferst Foundation is under the umbrella of the Grady County Literacy Committee and has, for the past five…

Speeders in Georgia beware. A new law going into effect Jan. 1, 2010, adds a hefty fine for those drivers deemed “Super Speeders.” The new law, HB160, adds-on another $200 state fee for drivers convicted of speeding at 75 mph or higher on any two-lane road, or convicted of speeding at 85 and over anywhere…

Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous issued a pre-Christmas warning this week that county taxes are due and payable by next Tuesday, Dec. 29.As of Monday, the tax commissioner reported that her office has collected just over half of the $12,228,682 in taxes billed to local taxpayers. The total collections to date through Monday were…

With all of the activities associated with the holiday season it would be easy to forget an upcoming deadline, but Chamber of Commerce officials are hoping you remember the annual community awards.The deadline for nominations is fast approaching as Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, is just around the corner.Awards are presented annually by the chamber for…

The contractor who resurfaced 4th Ave. S.W. has committed to city of Cairo officials to do whatever necessary to satisfy them on the project.Cal Lauder of Cal-Mart, Inc., which was the low bidder on the resurfacing project, has met with city officials and could possibly be back at work on the job site this week,…

As the Grady County Joint Development Authority seeks to find a new tenant for the former Higdon Furniture Company facility on Wight Road, officials point to the authority’s many successes in recent years as evidence of the authority’s contributions to and impact on the community. Speaking before an audience that included not only members of…

A facility used to warehouse some city of Cairo property was burglarized over the weekend and spools of copper wiring were stripped from the building and hauled away. Cairo Police are investigating the incident, but have few leads to follow. City employees discovered the break-in Monday morning when they reported to work at the Heritage…

For the first time since it was launched on June 27, 2001, CNS, the city-owned cable and Internet service, booked a profit in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, the city’s preliminary audit report shows.Auditor Tom Carmichael of the auditing firm Bowen, Phillips, Carmichael, Davis & Sims of Tifton presented a draft or…

Citizens are reminded that the Grady County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations through this Thursday, Dec. 10, for the second induction to be held in the spring of 2010. The Hall of Fame board reminds readers that it will be the primary responsibility of the citizens of Grady County to nominate possible inductees. Those…