Cool temperatures and unexpected rain interrupted the length of Friday’s Relay for Life, but not the enthusiasm of the participants. There were 11 teams of walkers, who circled Davis Park in support of the American Cancer Society to help raise awareness and money for the organization from 6 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., about 90 minutes…

Saturday will be a busy day in Cairo and Grady County. While making plans to see the antique cars at the Car Rally, and run or walk in the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club 5-K, remember to leave nonperishable food items at the mailbox. Letter carriers in Cairo and across the country will be…

The roads of Grady County will take a roll back in time this weekend when the 29th Annual Great Southern Antique Car Rally rumbles into town. The community event will feature 1960-72 Chevy trucks, but will include antiques, classics and street rods as long as they are 25 years old. Hobson Chevrolet Buick and the…

With only a few short years left in the life of the City of Cairo landfill, the mayor and council are once again considering privatizing solid waste collection and on Monday night heard from two vendors interested in serving the city. Chris Taylor of Taylor Waste Service Inc. of Cairo and David Dent of Advanced…

Cairo City Manager Chris Addelton reported this week that Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar hand delivered a check to City Hall Thursday for sales tax proceeds the county owes to the city. The check was for $212,574 the city manager said. City officials are also requesting from the county an additional $44,670.60, which the city…

Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton notified The Messenger this week that road work on 20th Street S.E. will begin today, May 3. Addleton said that the general contractor on the project, Peavy and Son Construction Company, will begin work on the full-depth reclamation of the busy city street on the south end. Beginning today, road…

The footsteps of hundreds of Grady County cancer survivors, caregivers and volunteers will be heard at Cairo’s Davis Park as the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life steps off Friday afternoon. During the Relay, local volunteers will celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide information for lifesaving change. The…

As religious leaders prepare for tomorrow’s National Day of Prayer, the location of one of the prayer groups has been moved to a new place. National Day of Prayer organizers announced this week a change in the schedule that reflects the group praying for government will not meet at the courthouse as previously reported but…

Under pressure from the Cairo City Council, the Grady County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to go ahead and pay the city $212,574 from the 2008 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax that the county has been holding and improperly accounting for. The city council voted April 24 to demand payment of the…

A Walk with a Dog Doc event is scheduled for Saturday at Cairo’s Davis Park, and some lucky ticket holder will win an offshore fishing trip. The fundraiser for Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) will take place at Cairo’s Davis Park between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday. The public is invited to join Cairo High…