Boys and Girls Club has new director
The man who has worked as interim director of the Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club in Cairo has been named the club’s new director. Stephen Francis has served as interim director of the youth organization for approximately two months. “I would like to thank everyone for their care and support throughout my time as…
Read MoreLaundry room fire destroys Grady County family’s home
A fire that started in a laundry room dryer vent destroyed the home of a Whigham family Saturday evening. Beatrice and Roosevelt Ellis had lived in the home at 115 Ellis Lane for the last 45 years. Their young grandson also lived with them. The brick house was engulfed in flames when volunteer firefighters from…
Read MoreContractor expects to close bridge Jan. 19
The general contractor on the Ga. Hwy. 112 bridge replacement over Sapp Creek notified state and local officials this week of the tentative date of Jan. 19 to begin work and close the existing bridge. At that time, state approved detours will go into effect. The state’s contract with Southern Concrete Construction Co., Inc., of…
Read MoreBenz updates board in person Tuesday, county moves closer to impounding water
Attorney Laura Benz appeared before the Grady County Commission Tuesday to meet with county leaders both in public and behind closed doors. Commissioners huddled with Benz and County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley behind closed doors this week to discuss threatened litigation regarding the Tired Creek Lake project. The county has put its consulting engineer Kent…
Read MoreNorton says 20 years is enough
Grady County Commissioner Charles Norton is the longest consecutively serving county commissioner in the county’s history, but he said this week he does not plan to seek a sixth term. “Twenty years in office is enough. I believe I have done my public service and it’s time for me to enjoy life a little bit,”…
Read MoreBandits cut their way into Dollar General
Employees arriving to open a Cairo Dollar General store for business on New Year’s Eve, discovered burglars had cut their way into the building and the store’s safe. Cairo Police say surveillance video shows two suspects had pulled off the heist about seven hours earlier at 12:30 a.m. Both burglars were covered from head to…
Read MoreGirl Scouts to begin hawking cookies Saturday
Local Girl Scouts will begin selling the many popular Girl Scout Cookies this Saturday, Jan. 2. Proceeds from the sales are used to help fund Troop activities and Girl Scout camps. “One of the goals for this cookie season is to make the trip to Savannah, the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scout founder,”…
Read MoreNominations sought for annual chamber awards
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all local citizens to submit nominations for the 2015 Community Awards. Each year, the chamber recognizes those who have put forth great effort for the betterment of the county. Chamber Executive Vice President Jenny Law says, “Think of those people in your circle of life that are…
Read MoreGrady General ranked among top small hospitals
For the second year in a row, Georgia Trend magazine has named Grady General Hospital a Top Georgia Hospital. This year, Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Grady General ranked third in the small hospital category (less than 100 beds), and is the highest ranked small hospital in southwest Georgia. The information used to compile the rankings was…
Read MoreFour lucky winners have extra green to spend here
Four lucky Grady County shoppers have some extra Christmas Cash to spend at participating local merchants this year. The annual Cairo Messenger Christmas Cash promotion concluded Friday with the drawing of four lucky names. The winner of $400 in Christmas Cash was Kristy McKee; coming in second with $300 was Betty Bradley; Shirley Pyles was…
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