The footsteps of many walkers will be heard at Cairo’s Davis Park Saturday when participants in the 2018 Grady County Relay for Life take steps to raise money for American Cancer Society. Teams of walkers have been working for many weeks to raise money for the annual event, which will begin at 2 p.m. and…

A delegation of northeast Cairo residents, led by Kay David, appeared before the Cairo mayor and council Monday seeking relief from heavy truck traffic and speeders in their neighborhood. Mrs. David, a retired teacher, described her neighborhood, which includes eight blocks between 20th Street N.E. and Hall Road, as a “family friendly neighborhood.” She said…

A rumor sparked on social media last weekend that caused some parents of Cairo High School students to question whether it was safe to send their children to school on Monday was quickly debunked by local law enforcement. School officials learned Sunday around 5 p.m. that a post on the social media tool Snapchat was…

The upcoming 2018 Women in the Workforce Luncheon, sponsored by the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank, will be held April 24. The keynote speaker will be five time Olympian and Cairo native Teresa Edwards. In addition to remarks by Ms. Edwards, a panel discussion featuring four influential women in the Grady…

After months of pushing for something to be done and to put the Tired Creek Lake development out to potential developers, Grady County Commission Chairman Ray Prince was one of two votes against moving forward with a Request for Qualifications to be used in soliciting proposals from interested developers. Prince and Commissioner June Knight voted…

The Grady County Commission instructed the county clerk Tuesday to schedule a meeting with the Cairo City Council and Whigham City Council to discuss the possibility of putting the proposed Barber Park aquatic center back on the ballot to gauge public support. According to Grady County Clerk Carrie Croy, commissioners will also discuss with their…

The Zebulon Theater in downtown Cairo is celebrating its 82nd birthday this weekend with 25 cent tickets to see “Miss Pacific Fleet”, which was the first movie shown at the theater when it opened in April 1936. Included in the price of admission is a small popcorn and cola. Show times are Friday night at…

The Archway Partnership has organized a community leadership retreat for next week, but it appears the number of leaders who attend will be limited. The retreat is being planned at the request of local leaders. Invitations to the members of the Grady County Commission, Cairo City Council, Whigham City Council, Grady County Board of Education…

The City of Cairo received notification last week that Environmental Health County Manager Clay Poole of the Grady County Health Department will not issue a pool permit for the Holder Park Pool until the surface of the pool is returned to good repair. According to Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton, the pool’s surface has become…

A Superior Court senior judge has been appointed to hear the legal challenge made by a former Grady County commissioner who was barred last fall from attending meetings of the Grady County Commission. Judge C. Dane Perkins of Nashville was appointed to hear the suit. Judge Perkins was appointed by Judge Stephen S. Goss, administrative…