Cairo Presbyterian Church is again hosting its Kirking O’ the Tartans on Sunday, Nov. 18, beginning at 4 p.m. Church leaders say they began holding these celebrations of family and heritage back in 2000 and continue to welcome all to join them for the unique service. “From the bagpipers leading the procession of tartan banners…

Grady County School System employees will be paid this Friday before the week-long Thanksgiving break, but Finance Officer Dan Broome told the school board Tuesday night he is having to watch every dollar. “It’s going to be very tight,” Broome said as the board prepares to make payroll while not having received its state funding…

Shareholders of Cairo Recreation LLC, owners of Tired Creek Golf Course, will meet again this week to make plans for the future of the local 18-hole golf course. Due to a failure to meet the legally required meeting notification, no official business could be conducted at a meeting of the shareholders held on Tuesday, Oct.…

South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joe Mulholland is calling for additional investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds by former Grady County clerk Carrie Croy. Mulholland told The Messenger Tuesday that after reviewing the information provided to him by Grady County auditor Perry Henry, he is ordering an investigation to determine the extent of the…

Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton has been out of work for the last several weeks due to illness and on Monday night questions about the day-to-day management of the city government were raised by Mayor Booker Gainor and local resident Sondra Jones. Mayor Gainor asked during this week’s council meeting to whom issues should be…

South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joe Mulholland says he needs more time to review the findings of Grady County Commission auditor Perry Henry’s audit of alleged wrongdoing by former Grady County clerk Carrie Croy. Mulholland had indicated his desire to make a decision on the case by last Friday, but he said over the…

Grady County will pause Monday to pay tribute to current and former veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The traditional courthouse ceremony will begin Monday at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Capt. Donnie L. Cochran, U.S. Navy, retired. Cochran grew up on a farm near Pelham. His distinguished career included two tours with…

In a 33-page opinion issued on Friday, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the decision of a lower court in a lawsuit filed against The Cairo Messenger and others by the former head of Grady EMC over statements published in the newspaper during the summer of 2016. Retired, longtime Grady EMC president and general manager…

Grady County commissioners remain on track to more than double their legal expenses for county attorney when compared to 2017, but on Tuesday the board authorized County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, to begin advertising for a request for proposal for a new county attorney to begin work in 2019. The county commission was asked…

Grady County Auditor Perry Henry met with District Attorney Joe Mulholland Tuesday afternoon to present to the DA the findings of an internal audit that resulted in last week’s resignation of Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy. “We had a very productive meeting that lasted approximately an hour and a half. I was provided a plethora…