Grady County administrator Carlos Tobar recently accepted a $45,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit he brought against his former employer, Jeff Davis County. The Messenger obtained copies of the settlement documents from the Association County Commissioners of Georgia this week after attempting for weeks to gain access to the public records. ACCG’s Interlocal Risk Management…

Body sent to GBI crime lab A worried family frantic to find their missing loved one made a tragic discovery Monday morning in Grady County’s Midway community. With the help of about 15 first responders including Georgia State Patrol’s aviation unit, the family canvassed a large area in the 2400 block of GA 93 South…

Regional and local health officials are monitoring a pair of confirmed cases of chickenpox at Cairo High School. Officials with the Grady County Health Department, Southwest Health District say they along with the Grady County School System are keeping an eye on the situation. According to information from the health district, the common childhood infection…

To ring in the first holiday shopping season with Cairo’s new streetscape, Cairo Main Street is sponsoring an artisan fair along the broader sidewalks of downtown’s retail district on the first Saturday of December. Nearly 20 local artisans will be on hand with their hand crafted items for sale, ranging from fresh produce and beeswax…

The chamber of commerce is giving people a little more time to submit their applications to participate in this year’s annual Cairo Christmas Parade. The deadline to turn in a form is Friday, Nov. 18. The theme of the 2016 parade is “I’ll Be Home for Christmas: Honoring All Service Personnel and Local Emergency Providers.”…

Grady County commissioners on Tuesday night refused to move forward with Grady County administrator Carlos Tobar’s recommendation to construct a splash pad facility at Barber Park. Tobar sought authorization from the board for Chairman Charles Norton to execute a grant agreement with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on a $100,000 grant awarded to the…

Work could begin on the rehabilitation of Old 179 within the city of Whigham before the end of the year, according to Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar. The board voted unanimously to award a contract to Oxford Construction in the amount of $293,276.50 for the portion of the former state highway within the Whigham city…

The Region 1-AAAA first round match up is set for this Friday night as the Cairo Syrupmakers are ready to host the Baldwin Braves at Wayne Tootle Field at West Thomas Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Baldwin and Cairo have met once before, in 2009 in the second round of the state playoffs. Cairo won that game, 9-7…

Tickets for this Friday night’s Cairo-Baldwin Round One AAAA Football Playoff Game will be on sale at Cairo High School Wednesday from 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. All tickets are $8 as specified by the GHSA in advance or at the gate. Tickets will remain on sale in advance until Friday at 2:45 p.m. All other tickets…