Winning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket sold here
Some lucky Georgia lottery player in Cairo is holding a winning Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket purchased here for the May 5 drawing. The player, who has not yet come forward to claim the prize, will take home $255,839. The winning numbers from the May 5 drawing were: 7-27-35-38-39. One Convenient Stop, located at 1979 Highway…
Read MoreDowntown locations and Newspaper suffers telephone, Internet outage
The Cairo Messenger and other downtown locations who subscribe to Windstream phone and Internet service are currently without service as repairs are made to a severed line. Repairmen say it could be an extended outage. We regret any inconvenience.
Read MoreElizabeth Cline was featured on NBC Nightly News
Cairo native Elizabeth “Lorri” Cline was recently featured on an episode of NBC Nightly News in a segment about the environmental impact of the clothing and apparel industry. She was interviewed in her Brooklyn home last month by NBC correspondent Anne Thompson. The crew arrived at her small two-bedroom home with “about 1,000 pounds of…
Read MoreRelay for Life to be held this Saturday at Davis Park
The 2019 edition of the Grady County Relay for Life will take place this Saturday, May 4, at Davis Park in downtown Cairo. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. and the relay will conclude at 10 p.m., according to organizers. Local cancer survivors may begin registering at the Survivor’s Tent from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30…
Read MoreCairo Police officer honored for saving life of storm victim
A 78-year-old Cairo woman, who is still nursing her wounds suffered in the March 3 tornado that struck here, did not bat an eye when invited to attend a surprise award presentation for a city police officer last Thursday night. Kathryn Corker said she was delighted to receive a call from Yvonne Childs inviting her…
Read MoreSet sail for the “South Pacific” at Cairo High School this weekend
The Cairo High School’s School of Fine Arts will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” live on the CHS auditorium stage this weekend. Admission is free and those who attend the opening night performance will be treated to a reception following the show hosted by the CHS Culinary Arts Department under the leadership of Whitney…
Read MoreUnited National Bank donates $50,000 to Grady General
For the second year in a row, United National Bank has donated $50,000 to Grady General Hospital through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. “With this donation, United National Bank has contributed $100,000 to our local hospital. We are proud to be able to make this contribution and hope that it will benefit all local residents…
Read MoreTaurus has tremendous impact on the region
The massive structure going up in Bainbridge’s Commodore Industrial Park is months away from being complete, but the company that will occupy the new manufacturing plant is already looking to hire motivated individuals for approximately 300 jobs in multiple departments. Taurus Holdings Inc., and its subsidiaries including Taurus USA are relocating its North American manufacturing…
Read MoreHistory is made as two CHS seniors are guaranteed teaching jobs here
Members of the Cairo High School Class of 2019 were spotlighted Monday night at the school’s annual Honors Night program. School officials announced that approximately $1.7 million in scholarships has been awarded to the Class of 2019 and 139 of the 279 candidates for graduation are eligible for Georgia’s HOPE scholarships. The evening was historic…
Read MoreTaurus to host job fair May 7-8 in Bainbridge
Taurus USA, a gun manufacturer with operations soon to open in Decatur County, is holding a job fair at the Charles H. Kirbo Regional Center on the campus of Southern Regional Technical College in Bainbridge on May 7 & 8, 2018 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. According to the company, operations…
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