Area News
School system to launch massive survey
The Grady County School System will be surveying system employees, parents and guardians over the next three weeks to determine the number of those who have concerns about returning to school if the county’s public schools are able to open Aug. 3. Grady County school superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard reported to the school board Tuesday…
Read MoreDetails announced for in-person graduation at C.H.S.
Cairo High School has announced its official plans for an in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in West Thomas Stadium on Saturday, June 13 at 9 a.m. Each senior will be allowed to invite a maximum of four guests to attend. Regardless of age, guests must…
Read MoreCairo man is suspect in death of a Camilla man
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at approximately 3:55 p.m., the Camilla Police Department requested the GBI assist in a homicide investigation where Rondarius Radahn Williams, 31, of Camilla, was shot at the Tyson plant in Camilla. Williams died at the Mitchell County Hospital. After fleeing the scene, Anwan Dominic Shivers, 25, of Cairo, was identified…
Read MoreIt’s decision time for local voters
It’s decision time for Grady County residents and an estimated $15 million for local transportation projects is at stake as well as a number of county offices and the race in Cairo for mayor. Advance-in person voting ends this Friday at 4:30 p.m. Voters are reminded that early voting takes place at the Grady County…
Read MoreSchool system police chief gets new job
After just under a 18 months of service, Grady County School System Police Chief Redell Walton has been snatched up by another agency. It was announced Monday that Chief Walton will begin work July 6 as the police chief for the City of Bainbridge. The Bainbridge Post-Searchlight reports that in this new role, Chief Walton…
Read MoreLocal employers urged to participate in survey
The Grady County Joint Development Authority, in conjunction with the regional authority, of which Grady is a member, are in the process of aggressively surveying the regional business community to assess the needs of businesses and industry for the upcoming five to 10 years. Grady County Joint Development Authority executive director, Julian Brown, says he…
Read MorePositive COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Grady
The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Grady County increased by 15 in the last week, according to health officials, but zero new deaths are reported. According to Michelle Thornton, R.N./B.S.N., director of the Grady County Health Department, there are 119 Grady County residents with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus Tuesday, and…
Read MoreNew police chief grants a promotion
Cairo Police Chief Giovannie Santos has announced the promotion of a 16-year force veteran to the position of investigator. Patrol Sergeant Tyron Griffin was promoted to lieutenant in the criminal investigations division of the Cairo Police Department. Griffin, 47, started with C.P.D. as a trainee in May 2004, transferring from the City of Cairo’s Energy…
Read MoreIt’s movie time and the bank is paying!
After months of being shuttered, Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theatre is reopening this Friday, June 5, with a classic horror, “Jaws”, just in time for summer. Locally owned United National Bank invites everyone to come out to see the movie and enjoy the popular Zebulon snack bar. “Our community, nation and world have been through so…
Read MoreSheriff defends his controversial posts
Grady County Sheriff Harry Young is defending a post he made on his personal Facebook account in early May that resurfaced over the weekend and raised the ire of many commenters, some who said it was unworthy of the county’s top elected law enforcement officer and still others who called it racist. At the center…
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