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A Grady County official was recently elected by her peers to serve as a district officer in this judicial district.Superior Court Clerk Debbie Kines was elected by her fellow clerks to serve as the district chairperson for the Second Judicial District of Georgia. In this capacity, Mrs. Kines will not only represent Grady County, but…

A new administrative team at Eastside Elementary will include a familiar face to students, parents and faculty.The Grady County Board of Education unanimously accepted the recommendation of Dr. Tommy Pharis Tuesday night naming Shelia Cain, the Eastside assistant principal, as the replacement for Eastside Principal Kermit Gilliard.Gilliard has been named the new principal of Washington…

Four years of hustling it appears has finally paid off for Whigham Mayor Jimmie Laing.Last week, a real estate transaction closed that clears the way for a new Dollar General Store to open in Whigham.Mink Creek Investments, LLC, of Huntsville, Ala.,  purchased approximately one acre of land from Teresa Bond of Whigham for the construction…

Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis wants to keep Cairo High School head football coach Tom Fallaw employed by the local schools and the school board Tuesday night approved a three-year contract for the coach.However, the contract does not provide for an increase in salary or benefits for the head coach, but it does…

Grady County authorities are continuing to search for a 68-year-old Cairo woman missing since last week. Priscilla Brock, is described as a white female with grey hair and hazel eyes; she is 5’11”, and weighs 175 pounds. She was last seen driving her light blue, 1991 Lincoln Town Car at 3 a.m., Tuesday, April 28.…

If you are interested in receiving weather alerts from Grady County Emergency Management Agency you must register with CodeRED. The county has partnered with Emergency Communications Network Inc. of Ormond Beach, Florida for this new, enhanced automated service. Read more or click below to register. With this new system residents only in areas where severe…

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announce that the nation’s largest food drive to combat hunger will be conducted this year on Saturday, May 9. On that day, letter carriers will collect non-perishable donations from homes as they deliver mail along their postal routes.Cairo U.S. Postal Service employees netted 4,000 pounds of nonperishable food…

It appears some of the massive federal stimulus funding will reach the city of Cairo and help improve the city’s water service.City Manager Chris Addleton reported to council Monday that a city project which was one of 599 projects considered for funding with federal stimulus funds has made the short list of approved projects.The city…

A Grady County sheriff’s work detail is saving the county thousands of dollars and providing detention center inmates opportunities to learn new skills, increase pride and self-esteem, and give something back to the community.“It’s great to get out and do something besides sitting in jail . . . and doing something good for the community,”…

On Wednesday, following reports of the first U.S. death from the swine flu (also known as H1N1) virus, Southwest Health District Health Director Dr. Jacqueline Grant put public health on heightened alert throughout the 14-county district with a partial activation of its Emergency Operations Center, stronger surveillance measures and more robust communication with staff, partner…