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Grady County Volunteer Fire Department firefighters were dispatched last week to assist law enforcement in the search for a possible missing person, and they utilized a new tool in their tool chest. Authorities were dispatched to the report of an alleged impaired driver who had crashed into a tree but proceeded on her way on…

Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, alerted county commissioners last week that he had been in talks with the county’s consulting engineer on transportation infrastructure improvement projects and said a priority list would soon be formulated. Johnson reported that the county’s application for a Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (G.T.I.B.) loan/grant that officials had hoped…

After receiving proposals from banks for a private placement transaction for the refinancing of bonds issued for the construction of the Tired Creek Lake dam, Grady County Lake Authority members are encouraging the county commission to support a public issuance, which will save the county considerable interest expense. Lake Authority chairman Steven Childs, vice chairman…

Local property owners should have received their annual assessment notices from the Grady County Board of Tax Assessors. Notices were mailed by June 30, which according to Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, was approximately two weeks later than normal. This has shifted the timeline for setting the 2020 ad valorem tax rate for…

Grady Countians who enjoy classical music will want to log onto Facebook Wednesday evening for a recital presented by musicians from Cairo First United Methodist Church along with a special guest performer. The virtual recital will be streamed on Facebook Live on the Cairo FUMC Music Facebook page beginning at 6:15 p.m. Performers will include…

Grady County Commissioner LaFaye Copeland urged her fellow commissioners to consider mandating the wearing of facial masks when entering county facilities similar to an order put in place for City of Cairo offices this week, but she did not receive much encouragement. “We should do what is necessary to protect ourselves and our employees,” Commissioner…

Area law enforcement officers joined with local forces last week to help de-escalate a situation involving a man armed with a handgun while having a “mental health crisis.” When deputies with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence located in the Whigham area Thursday at 11:45 p.m., Cpl. Dustin Harrell and Deputy Sean…

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service State school officials are asking Georgians to chime in on whether students should have to take year-end tests during the upcoming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Department of Education has launched an online survey to collect feedback on whether the state should be…

The Whigham Mayor and Council will host a public hearing on the city’s proposed 2020-2021 operating budget on Tuesday night, July 14 beginning at 7 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the council chamber. Up for discussion is the $1,517,703.64 spending plan, which is balanced by budgeted revenue of an equal amount. According…

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced this week that the Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative (GBDI) is launching the Speedtest by Ookla® pilot project statewide through August. This project is designed to equip school leaders with the clearest picture possible of internet connectivity for Georgia’s students and teachers for the upcoming school year. “We’re grateful that so…