Misner sentenced to 15 years for child molestation
Superior Court Judge Kevin Chason sentenced a Grady County man to 15 years behind bars for allegedly molesting his own young daughter. Jeremy Misner, 32, is accused of molesting the 6-year-old victim when she was visiting her father here. The child lives with Misner’s mother out of state. Grady County Sheriff’s Investigator Daniel Singletary says…
Read MoreGospel groups to perform at the Zebulon
Fund raising efforts to convert Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater from film to digital projection will reach a musical pitch in two weeks with a gospel concert. There are two gospel groups slated to perform a benefit for the Zebulon on Thursday, Sept. 26. The groups, Atonement and Redirected, will put on a concert on the…
Read MoreCity to close down portion of Broad St. for ‘Boo on Broad’ Halloween trick or treating
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce, Archway Partnership and downtown Cairo merchants and businesses are pulling together to plan for “Boo on Broad.” The Halloween event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the central business district. Chamber Executive Vice President Jennifer Majors shared the plans with the…
Read MoreMyers on fourth month of paid leave as D.A. consults with expert
District Attorney Joe Mulholland is consulting with a law enforcement expert to help him determine how to handle the case involving Izaiah Goar who died while Cairo Police were attempting to bring him into custody earlier this year. Cairo Police Investigator Johnny Myers has been on paid leave for four months since the May 13…
Read MoreSchool board seeks to fill vacancy
Interest in the vacant District 5 Grady County Board of Education seat appears high as four prospective candidates have already submitted letters of interest. On Tuesday night, Grady County School Board Chairman Drew Pyrz outlined the procedure the board will follow in selecting a replacement for former school board vice chairman Scott Higginbotham, who vacated…
Read MoreAshler to present history of Birdsong and the surrounding Duncanville district at Historical Society meeting
Grady County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10, at the Cairo City Council Chamber in the Roddenbery Building with Betty Ashler, member of the Society and Birdsong Board member, sharing an interesting PowerPoint presentation about Birdsong’s Dickey Plantation era. Her Master’s thesis involved studying the Behavior of the Purple Gallinule…
Read MoreThree’s company in Cairo mayor’s race
A 16-year veteran of the Grady County Commission qualified to run for mayor of Cairo on Thursday creating a three-man race for the city’s top elected official. Bobby Burns, a local realtor, appraiser and former banker, joined former county commissioner Charles Renaud and former school board member Scott Higginbotham in the mayor’s race. Mayor Richard…
Read MoreGet arrested, expect a special shower
Anyone who gets arrested and sent to the Grady County jail can plan on taking a special bath before being put behind bars. On Tuesday, Grady County Commissioners approved a request from Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and Jail Administrator Lt. John Walton to retrofit the inmate intake shower at the detention center. A recent…
Read MoreActing class at library begins Tuesday, Sept. 10
Roddenbery Memorial Library and Syrup City Players are joining forces to offer an introductory acting class Tuesday, Sept. 10. Syrup City Players President Jeff Lovett along with Pat Orr, director of “The Hobbit,” will lead the class, which is designed to teach the basics of stage acting. The class will take place at Roddenbery Memorial…
Read MoreGainous is closing drive-up window
One of the features touted as a reason to move the Grady County Tax Commissioner’s office out of the courthouse and into a former bank building is no longer considered asset. Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous notified the Grady County Commission this week of her plans to shutter the drive-up window at the courthouse…
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