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Sheriff giving up one vehicle a year to purchase new Tasers and body cams
Grady County Sheriff Harry Young has agreed to settle for three new vehicles annually rather than four in order to free up public funds to finance the purchase of new Tasers and body cameras for his office. The sheriff and members of his staff, Abby Hall and Daniel Singletary, appeared before the county commission to…
Read MoreJDA decides to construct smaller spec building
The Grady County Joint Development Authority is pushing forward with plans to construct a new speculative building in Milestone Industrial Park, but on Tuesday the authority decided to scale back the size of the structure. Originally, the authority was contemplating a 40,000 square foot spec building, but after a recent meeting with representatives of the…
Read MoreLocal trio swept up in federal drug raid last week
Three Cairo men are behind bars, arrested last week during a federal drug investigation here that also included the arrest of a Thomasville man. Federal, state and local officers executed search warrants at the homes of five addresses in Cairo and one in Thomasville on Wednesday, June 12. During the searches, officers confiscated drugs, weapons,…
Read MoreCounty to make repairs to local bridge, will seek reimbursement
The Grady County Commission is hoping the insurer of a Whigham motorist, whose June 9 wreck resulted in costly damage to a local bridge, will reimburse the county for the repairs. The commission voted Tuesday to accept the low bid of $25,000 from Southern Concrete Construction for repairs to the bridge located on Collins Road,…
Read MoreButler helps broker deal with Leon County in hopes of better relations
Grady County officials are singing the praises of Grady County Lake Authority consultant Will Butler following the unanimous vote of the Leon County Commission Tuesday afternoon to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Grady County Commission on issues related to Tired Creek Lake. “It’s a good day in Grady County and it’s a…
Read MoreCairo girl crowned Rose Queen
Kate Porter of Cairo was crowned the 2019 Thomasville Rose Queen during a pageant Saturday evening that also saw Caroline Elkins of Cairo named 4th runner-up. Porter and Elkins were the only Cairo teens in the pageant, which included 10 other contestants. “Being crowned Thomasville’s Rose Queen is an immense honor and responsibility that I…
Read MoreInaugural downtown concert was a big hit
Those who attended Friday night’s “Sweet Summer Concert” hosted by Cairo Main Street and the Downtown Development Authority are giving the event high marks and officials are already making plans for future events to be held downtown. “We had a fabulous time at the Sweet Summer Concert in downtown Cairo this past Friday night! Of…
Read MoreMonds questions school superintendent’s actions
The Grady County Board of Education heard from John Monds, an outspoken critic of the board and school superintendent, on Tuesday night. Monds requested the opportunity to speak during public participation to discuss Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard. “Over the last couple of years, I have had many conversations with Dr. Gilliard,” Monds said. He went…
Read MoreCounty settles with Renaud in 2017 legal action
A legal dispute between the Grady County Commission and a former county commissioner dating back to December 2017 has been settled. According to Cairo attorney K. Todd Butler, who was representing former District 2 commissioner Charles Renaud, the county agreed to settle the suit and pay Renaud’s attorney’s fees and other court costs, a total…
Read MoreFormer bank branch comes down making way for new eatery
Company officials say by the end of the year Grady Countians will have a new place to dine. Work began Monday on the demolition of the former Ameris Bank branch located at 40 U.S. 84 to make way for a new Huddle House restaurant. Huddle House spokesperson Sydney Thompson said this week the local restaurant…
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