Area News
Sadler is county’s new chief appraiser
Following the death of longtime Grady County chief appraiser Susan Bennett last week, the Grady County Board of Commissioners took action Tuesday to approve the recommendation of the Board of Tax Assessors and elevate Wendy Sadler to the post of chief appraiser. In early August, the Board of Assessors began the process of making a…
Read MoreSchools to reopen Tuesday, football tix are hot item
Grady County educators are ready to get down to the business of teaching when school opens Tuesday, either virtually or in person. “We are ready for students to return to our buildings,” says Dr. Kermit Gilliard, superintendent of Grady County Schools. “Our faculty and staff have prepared over the past three weeks and we are…
Read MoreLake Authority explores ways to get water and sewer service to Tired Creek Lake
A lack of an existing water and sewer system connected to most of the county-owned property surrounding Tired Creek Lake has made it challenging to get real estate developers interested in the project, a key to turning the multi-million dollar county project into a financial as well as a recreational asset. During Tuesday’s regular meeting…
Read MoreSchool superintendent to recommend level tax rate
The Grady County Board of Education will conduct a budget workshop at 5:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 8, and the public is invited to attend. School officials held a called meeting Tuesday night to address a number of items prior to the reopening of school next week. At this week’s meeting, board members, after having…
Read MoreVirus cases continue to grow albeit at a slightly lower rate
For the first time since mid-July, the increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Grady County dropped below 50 this week. There were 49 Grady County residents who tested positive between Tuesday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 25, according to information from the Georgia Department of Public Health. During the five weeks prior,…
Read MoreSchools haven’t reopened yet, but virus is causing headaches
As Grady County parents prepare to send their children back to school in less than two weeks, the school system is already dealing with educators testing positive for COVID-19. Three coaches, one high school administrator and one teacher have tested positive so far, and 32 school employees were under quarantine Tuesday for possible exposure, according…
Read MoreFive city firemen test positive for COVID-19
COVID-19 has made its way into the Cairo Fire Department in recent days with five firefighters testing positive. “The first case was confirmed on Aug. 22, and then the rest were confirmed yesterday (Aug. 24),” states Bill Schafer, chief of the Cairo Fire Department. “One shift had three firefighters test positive and two others on…
Read MoreSoftball team in quarantine
While Cairo High School Syrupmaker football is cleared to get back to the practice field today, the school’s softball team remains out of commission due to the pandemic. The softball team was last together on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and that is when one of the coaches had to enter quarantine for possible exposure. An Aug.…
Read MoreNew business is coming to Grady County
A new business will soon be opening shop in Cairo and it will be a big boost to an existing employer, according to Grady Count Joint Development Authority executive director Julian Brown. Brown reports that Penske Logistics will be opening a branch in Milestone Industrial Park to exclusively service and maintain tractor trailer trucks operated…
Read MoreFootball tickets go on sale Monday
Cairo High School has announced that football tickets for the Sept. 4 Cairo-Fitzgerald game will go on sale next week. Due to COVID-19 precautions, there will be no season tickets sold this year and tickets for Syrupmaker home games will be sold on a game-by-game basis and will be limited. Tickets are $10 each and…
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