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A disagreement prior to the kickoff of the Cairo vs. Monroe football game resulted in Cairo High School Director of Bands Johnny Folsom  being handcuffed and arrested as his band marched into Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany.Folsom was charged with simple battery on a police officer after he and two assistant band directors attempted to…

The Cairo High School Syrupmakers won their first region contest Friday night in Albany against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes. With just one second remaining in the game, Cairo’s Trevor Moncrief kicked a 26-yard field goal to win the game 10-7. Moncrief’s game winning kick followed what appeared to be the winning kick with just three…

Cairo’s Wal-Mart is hosting a community health fair next week at its store with a variety of free health screenings and a balloon release for breast cancer awareness.The third annual event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 2, from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. in the Wal-Mart parking lot.Folks in attendance may take advantage of several…

The Grady County Board of Education voted to tentatively set the ad valorem tax millage rate for 2009 at 12.90 mills, which is the same rate as last year. However, the school board has the option of lowering the millage rate slightly and still collect enough tax money to fund its $29,937,460 general fund operating…

Having missed a deadline Monday to produce the 2009 county tax digest, Tax Assessor Susan Bennett delivered the final figures to county officials just moments before meetings of the county commission and board of education were scheduled to begin.The county commission approximately two months ago put in writing its desire for the tax digest to…

A standing room only crowd packed the Grady County commission chamber Tuesday night to take part in a public hearing regarding proposed revisions to the county’s special land use ordinance.Proposed changes includes registration, lighting, noise restrictions, enforcement, fees, application procedures and complaints.The majority of the large delegation were opposed to the proposed changes.Grady County is…

A man arrested last week is accused of molesting a young boy here in recent months, and investigators are wondering if there are other victims. While investigating the case against Charles Henry Brock, officers with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office and GBI found another male who said Brock molested him 15 years ago.“We are concerned…

Less than seven percent of the county’s 12,534 registered voters bothered to go to the polls by the majority of those who did favored renewing the penny sales tax for schools. The unofficial results from Tuesday’s election are 654 votes in favor of the ESPLOST and 203 against. School officials plan to use the money…

The voter turn out for the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST) going into Tuesday’s election has been slim through the close of advanced voting last Friday, according to Grady County elections officials.Registrar Lizzie Garrette reported through the end of early voting last Friday only 429 ballots had been cast. She says 11…

Grady County is on the short list of a major new employer looking for a place to expand its operations, according to Grady County Joint Development Authority Executive Director Brian Marlowe.Although the details of the negotiations are highly confidential, Marlowe says that Grady County is one of only a few locations being considered by the…