Tetanus vaccine available for tornado recovery workers
The Grady County Health Department is encouraging tornado recovery workers to get vaccinated against tetanus if they haven’t had a recent booster shot. Adults need a booster shot every 10 years to stay protected. “The vaccine is available at our health department,” said Grady County Health Department County Nurse Manager Peggy Connell. Tetanus shots given…
Read MoreLocal residents who rode out the storm share their stories
The stories of tornado survivors in Cairo all have “happy” endings. They all lived to talk about it, thankfully. We talked to several people and asked them to share their experiences. Petulia Morton, a first grade paraprofessional at Eastside Elementary School, says she was at home with her husband, David, a City of Cairo firefighter,…
Read MoreHome damaged by fire Sunday
Not long after a tornado swept through Cairo, city firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in southwest Cairo. At approximately 9:49 p.m. Sunday, March 3, city firemen were dispatched to a structure fire at the intersection of Eighth Street S.W and Adams Avenue S.W. According to Cairo Fire Chief Bill Schafer, upon arrival firemen…
Read MoreSo far only 102 have voted in special election
The number of early votes cast has doubled since last week, but election officials say the turnout is nothing to write home about. Grady County Chief Registrar Malinda Butler reported Tuesday afternoon that a total of 102 votes has been cast early for the March 19, 2019 special election. Of that total, 54 votes had…
Read MoreCommissioners make Lake Authority appointments
A majority of the Grady County Lake Authority is all new members following Tuesday’s unanimous vote to appoint four people to replace retiring members. The lake authority met on Feb. 14 and recommended a slate of candidates for consideration by the Grady County Board of Commissioners. The nominations were presented to the board on Feb.…
Read MoreCommunity receives support from state and local area
With all of the destruction from Sunday’s tornado, Grady County has been the recipient of much assistance, both from within and without, beginning with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp who declared a State of Emergency in Grady and two other counties also hit by rough weather Sunday. The declaration deploys state assistance, such as Department of…
Read MoreCairo is recovering from Sunday night tornado strike
Cairo residents had just a few minutes warning before a tornado packing winds of 120 mph barreled into town Sunday night, ravaging several midtown neighborhoods, ripping roofs from homes, and crashing trees down onto structures and vehicles. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency has determined that 127 residences and 38 businesses were damaged in the tornado,…
Read MoreHistoric homes were in bullseye of the storm
Behind Cairo’s IGA grocery store sit two historic homes that were damaged heavily in Sunday’s tornado. Hand painted signs perched in front of one of the houses, though, point to a resiliency and sense of humor that Tim White says will get him through this. “You have to lighten the mood, because if you don’t,…
Read MoreAg commissioner urges local farmers to remain positive
Local farmers and agri-businessmen gathered at lunch Tuesday to hear an update on storm relief for Georgia farmers from the state’s agriculture chief. United National Bank hosted the luncheon for the local farm community and approximately 125 farmers and others involved in agriculture here attended the noontime event, which featured Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black.…
Read MoreArrest made in Sunday shooting
Law enforcement officers have charged a man from Donalsonville with the murder of Jimmy Lee Bryant of Cairo. Derrick Clark, 31, is accused of shooting the 86-year-old Bryant Sunday. Bryant, was shot and later died in the yard of his home on MLK Jr. Drive, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which was called…
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