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In the last six months as the free COVID-19 vaccine has become more readily available, there is still less than seven percent of the Grady County population that is fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Of the 24,540 Grady County residents, only 1,649 of us have gotten either both of the two-shot…

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations and local law enforcement are continuing their probe into the May 10 shooting death of Derrick Herring of Cairo. Jamy Steinberg, G.B.I. special agent in charge, says, “Still interviewing and identifying witnesses in this case. We have not made any arrests to this point. We are getting cooperation from the…

Grady County lost two more residents to COVID-19 in the last week, bringing the total number of locals killed by the disease to 49. There were 11 new cases involving Grady County residents diagnosed here in the last week, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health. To our south, Leon County, Florida…

The Grady County Commission is moving forward with a three-phase plan to improve Pine Park Road, and on Tuesday the board accepted a bid for the first phase of construction. The county received three bids and this week the board of commissioners accepted the low bid of $591,667.64 from The Scruggs Company of Hahira. Within…

The Decatur-Grady 911 Committee held a special called meeting Friday morning to discuss issues related to staff problems at the 911 Center and how the shortage of manpower may impact the agencies the 911 system serves. A memo to committee members and the county administrators of both Decatur and Grady counties dated May 17 and…

Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, reported to county commissioners that he is continuing his work to update and revise the county’s personnel manual. On Tuesday, Johnson and the members of the Grady County Commission discussed the revisions to the county’s sick leave bank policy. The administrator is recommending some tightening of the policy,…

A local job fair is planned to take place in Cairo in two weeks and will be hosted by the Cairo High School College and Career Academy, Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce and Grady County Joint Development Authority. The job fair will be in the Cairo High School Gymnasium on Thursday, May 20, and will…

The Whigham City Council is meeting today, April 28, at 6 p.m. for a special called meeting. Whigham City Clerk reports that the council will be meeting to discuss proposals for the city’s liability and property insurance. The meeting is open to the public.

Law enforcement officers arrested 17 people, including three fugitives, during two planned road checks Friday night in Grady County. Coordinated by the Southwest Traffic Enforcement Network of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the big event involved 44 officers from 11 different law enforcement agencies, according to Bruce Lowe, investigator with the Grady County Sheriff’s…

Grady Countians are encouraged to take part in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6. The local observance will begin at 11:30 a.m. with “Seven Prayers at Seven Sites” and will include prayers for local businesses, churches, schools, family, government, the media, and the military. This year’s theme is “Lord, Pour Our Your…