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COVID-19 Community Update 4/2/2020 I wanted to start off by saying “Thank you” to our local officials for giving me a platform to share a prepared to our community and those beyond our county lines.  It is a humbling honor to be asked to share with you on this solemn occasion. We are at WAR.…

Here is an update on several local issues as of this date: COVID-19 After some confusion between reports from state and district officials we are being told that there is currently only one positive case of COVID-19 of a Grady County resident. Archbold reports Wednesday there is one patient in Grady General Hospital who has…

A northwest Cairo resident has signed on the dotted line to run for mayor. This is the second time Emory Thomas Sr., has sought elected office in the city. Last year, he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Cairo City Councilman Jerry Cox. Thomas, 72, qualified with City Clerk Dana W. Barfield shortly after noon on Tuesday. Thomas…

A 40-year-old Cairo man who says he wants to help create opportunities for future generations to remain here to work and raise their families qualified Monday to run for mayor. Daniel L. Hammond, 1556 Lullwater Cir. S.E., inked qualifying papers on the first day of qualifying and said he anticipated this being an unconventional election.…

Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Trey Gainous has announced his plans to resign his position and return to work for a former employer. Gainous, who has served as the chamber director since July 2018, has accepted a position as field engineer with Grady E.M.C., where he previously worked a decade ago. Gainous says,…

Two local manufacturers and their employees are using their skills in new ways to help protect those on the front lines from the novel coronavirus. Sewers at Nivel Manufacturing, known for making golf cart seats and enclosures, and Wild Creek Distillery, producer of alcoholic beverages, have spent part of their time recently making surgical masks…

Laura Register of Grady County is one of three plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger regarding the replacement of retiring Georgia Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell. Register and the two other Georgia voters ask the Court to direct “Secretary Raffensperger to take all steps necessary to conduct…