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Roddenbery Memorial Library will host an animal education program for all ages this Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. Part of the library’s summer reading festivities, the community is invited to enjoy “Animal Tales and Tails,” presented by Animal Tales Southeast at the Davis Park pavilion or in the library’s auditorium, pending weather. Animal Tales…

In less than two weeks, visitors to Grady General Hospital will have to change the direction they enter the front parking lot as the medical facility prepares for construction to begin on its new skilled nursing home. As of Monday, June 21, 11th Avenue S.E., which runs along the northern side of the hospital, will…

The new Grady Education Center on Market Street N.E. will likely not be ready to open when the new school term begins later this year, Grady County school superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard reported to the board of education Tuesday night. A projected six to eight week backorder for materials needed for the project will push…

With the start of summer comes the search for entertainment opportunities. Never has this been truer than after a year of pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. Young local performers from Off Broadstreet Centre for the Dance Arts are ready to engage audiences with their production of an original adaptation of the story of “The Lion King”.…

By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The once-a-decade process of redrawing Georgia’s congressional and legislative district lines is about to begin. The state House and Senate committees in charge of redistricting will hold a joint virtual town hall meeting next week to start gathering feedback from Georgia residents. The June…

Two Grady County schools will have new principals when school reopens later this year. Tuesday night, the Grady County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the recommended personnel changes. Dr. Chery Larkins, the current principal of Northside Elementary School, will be taking over as principal of Southside Elementary School, filling the vacancy created by…

By Mary Harrison, intern Weaver Medical Center, a primary care facility started by Grady County native Dr. Mary Weaver, is inviting the community to an open house next Tuesday, June 15, in celebration of the center’s grand opening. The open house will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the center, located at…

By Mary Harrison, intern Anyone looking for help at Whigham City Hall over the years, whether a visitor to the area or an established Grady County resident, has surely seen or spoken with Mrs. Lisa Calhoun. The city clerk will be retiring in early August, just shy of her 33rd year as a city employee.…

Two postal carriers servicing the Whigham Post Office share a special honor for their skills on the job. They have each driven one million miles without any accidents, and the U.S.P.S. recognized them recently for this feat by inducting them into the Million Mile Club. Jane Harrison and Terry Harrison, no relation, have both worked…

The City of Cairo announced Monday it was awarded a Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant of nearly $20,000 from Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Cairo will receive $18,616.99 in grant money, which can be used to support marketing efforts to bolster the recovery of the local tourism industry…