It may have been one of the warmest evenings of the year, but that did not deter family and friends of the Cairo High School Class of 2019 from coming out Friday night to witness the annual CHS commencement exercises at West Thomas Stadium. A total of 277 seniors earned the right to turn their…

A celebration of American patriotism will be held this weekend and the congregation of a local church is encouraging local residents to join them for the event. Woodland United Methodist Church will host its “I’m Proud to be an American!” event this Saturday, June 1, beginning at 3 p.m. A number of local vocalists will…

Funeral services for Cairo teenager Cameron Wooten were held Saturday at Greater New Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. The 18-year-old Wooten was found inside his parked car on Upper Hawthorne Trail, shot to death, the morning of Thursday, May 16. Although no suspects have been named in the case, a man attending Wooten’s funeral was taken…

Grady countians are encouraged to attend the 2019 Memorial Day observance planned for Monday morning in the cool confines of the Woman’s Club of Cairo. The program will begin at 10 a.m. and is being hosted by the American Legion Post 122, Post 544 and Post 8433 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The keynote…

Tassels will be turned Friday night by the 278 members of the Cairo High School Class of 2019 who have successfully completed the required course of study and will be awarded diplomas at West Thomas Stadium. Cairo High Principal Chris Lokey says that two of the three graduation ceremonies he has been a part of…

Authorities are looking for the killer of a Cairo teenager found shot to death in his car early Thursday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is releasing very little information about the killing of Cameron Wooten. The 18-year-old’s body was found inside his car on the Upper Hawthorne Trail Thursday, May 16, sometime around 4 a.m.…

Eli Mazon of AJJMD Realty in Brooklyn, NY, says he is planning to remodel the 17,000 square foot building, which formerly housed Fred’s on Second Avenue SE, so that it can become a Save-A-Lot. Mazon says he hopes to have the supermarket open by late August or early September. Construction is expected to begin next…

The director of Roddenbery Memorial Library spent her last day on the job Friday, retiring after leading the institution for nearly eight years. Pam Grigg reportedly submitted her letter of retirement to the library’s Board of Trustees in early May. Janet Boudet, long time RML associate director, has been named interim director. The trustees are…

The Grady County Sheriff’s Office is making a renewed push to locate a convicted sex offender who has failed to register with law enforcement as required by law. Charles “Charlie” Hill, 55, has been wanted since September. “Some time has passed and I would like to refresh the public interest in the hopes of developing…

Vietnam veteran and Huey helicopter enthusiast Doug Taylor of Grady County is encouraging local residents to tune into Georgia Public Television on Monday night to learn more about the most decorated squadron in U.S. Naval Aviation history. “Scramble The Seawolves” reveals the untold story of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves. From meager beginnings, the most effective and…