Area News
County looks to privatize part of its solid waste operation
With the county’s fourth manned solid waste dumpster site on Ridge Road now being open and operational, the Grady County Commission this week authorized the issuance of a request for proposals to privatize the garbage collection from these four locations. According to county officials, until all of the unmanned sites are closed, the county will…
Read MoreFederal authorities nab Grady County man
Federal authorities arrested a Grady County man in Alabama Monday. Tommy Griffin is a convicted sex offender who law enforcement officers say moved out of state without properly notifying them first, as required by law for sex offenders in Georgia. Captain Daniel Singletary with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office says he learned on March 27…
Read MoreIn-person graduation planned on June 13
Cairo High School seniors and their families are likely pleased with news they learned this week that the Class of 2020 will have a somewhat traditional graduation ceremony after all. The graduation is now scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 13, in West Thomas Stadium, and each senior will be able to invite a…
Read MoreBoard approves hiring of two new band directors
The Grady County School System’s band program will have some new faces following action by the board of education last week to hire two new assistant band directors. The move comes after the recent resignation of Cairo High School’s assistant band director, Adam Swan, who has been named the director of bands for Thomasville High…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases climb, local death toll now five
Another Grady County resident has died of COVID-19, according to public health officials, and four more cases of the disease have been discovered here as testing continues to be offered at the local health department. This week, anyone can be tested for COVID-19 on Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon, or Saturday, 9 a.m. until noon.…
Read MoreEarly voting off to slow start
Early voting is underway and local elections officials report that the turnout in the first two days has been very slow. At the close of business Tuesday, only 122 voters had cast ballots in the primary election, according to Grady County chief registrar Malinda Butler. It has been even slower at the Grady Cultural Center,…
Read MoreEarly voting opens Monday
Advance in-person voting for both the City of Cairo special election and the General Primary begins Monday at 8:30 a.m., but officials report that demand for absentee ballots remains strong. Cairo City Clerk Dana Barfield reported Tuesday that her office has received requests for 117 absentee ballot applications and to-date, 60 have been returned. Grady…
Read MoreSuperintendent pulls recommendation for personnel transfers
The Grady County Board of Education met behind closed doors for more than half an hour before reopening the meeting to the public and voting to approve some, but not all, of the school superintendent’s personnel recommendations. Following the closed session, Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard pulled the list of personnel being recommended for transfers. “We…
Read MoreThe Rev. Henry L. Flowers, III to speak at C.H.S. baccalaureate
On Sunday, the Cairo High School Class of 2020 was scheduled to gather for the annual baccalaureate service at the C.H.S. gymnasium, but due to COVID-19 those plans had to be canceled. However, the service will go on virtually on Facebook live. The special guest speaker for the event will be a 1987 graduate of…
Read MoreCounty and lake authority weigh options on RV park at lake
The Grady County Commission and a couple of members of the Grady County Lake Authority met May 7 with two consultants who have been involved with the Tired Creek Lake project for the last several years. Local officials met with authority consultant Will Butler and land planner Charlie Johnson of Wood & Partners to discuss…
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