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Local educators and business leaders are exploring the possibility of partnering together to implement in one or more schools here a leadership program developed by one of the world’s authorities on the subject.The group of school and business people met Monday with FranklinCovey representatives, who traveled here from Salt Lake City at the behest of…

Local elected officials met Monday night at Cairo City Hall to discuss the future of the war on illegal drugs in Grady County.The Grady County Board of Commissioners, District Attorney Joe Mulholland, County Administrator Rusty Moye, Whigham Mayor Jimmie Laing and Whigham Police Chief Tony Black met with the Cairo City Council to discuss the…

New Grady County Joint Development Authority Executive Director Brian Marlowe has hit the ground running and on Tuesday, he briefed the authority members for the first time on his progress in negotiations with three new prospects.Marlowe, coming out of the state’s economic development department, has given each project clever code names to protect the confidentiality…

Grady County commissioners plan to meet with the Cairo City Council Monday night to discuss the options the two governing bodies have in combating the trafficking of illegal drugs in the community.The meeting which will begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, is being held after commissioners learned that Sheriff Harry…

The Grady County Health Department invites the public to attend the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its expanded facility on Thursday, March 12. “The open house will be from 3 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. with the ribbon-cutting at 4:45 p.m. We will have tours and refreshments,” said Grady County Health Department County Nurse…

The Grady County Board of Education took action Tuesday night that could signal a significant shakeup in the administration of one local school.Without discussion or debate during the public meeting this week, the board unanimously approved Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis’ personnel recommendations.A closer examination of the superintendent’s recommendations indicates that contracts are not being recommended…

Unless the economy drastically improves all employees of the Grady County School System will feel the budget crunch in their paychecks next school term.Tuesday night the board of education wrapped up its months long discussion of the system’s financial position and moved forward with a budget plan that includes a $1,000 maximum reduction in local…

Some critical decisions, one way or another, will be decided next Tuesday and for Grady County school system’s employees those choices will likely have an impact on the size of their paycheck come next school term.For nearly two-and-a-half hours Tuesday night members of the Grady County Board of Education crunched numbers and discussed proposed expense…

Grady County Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for a Partner Family to own the next Habitat home.  Construction on the new home will begin in the Fall of 2009.Interested families should call the Habitat office during February and March for more information.  An application will be mailed to them and an interview scheduled. …

Marching band enthusiasts will surely want to mark their calendars for Thursday, March 5th when the North Georgia  College Golden Eagle Band comes to town.The Golden Eagles, under the direction of Cairo’s Andy David, will present a marching exhibition at the Cairo High School gym next Thursday night beginning at 7 p.m.Admission is free and…