Let the voting begin! It’s that time again when the readers of The Cairo Messenger have the opportunity to vote for the “Best of Grady County.” On page B8 of this issue of The Cairo Messenger you will find a ballot to cast your votes for the “Best Of Grady County” as part of the…

There are currently 19 applicants seeking the position of Grady County administrator and the county commission has agreed to continue accepting applications. Originally, the deadline for applications was advertised as Jan. 5, 2013, but last Wednesday during a discussion with consultant Tom Berry, the board agreed to leave the application period open. As of last…

Parents and Grady County citizens are invited to participate in an upcoming community meeting being hosted by the Grady County School System. School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis announced this week that the system is holding a community information gathering session on Thursday evening, Jan. 17, at the Cairo High School cafeteria. “The purpose of this…

Are you the next Habitat for Humanity homeowner in Cairo? Construction will start on a new home in March. To find out if you qualify for ownership, you may apply in person at one of the following sessions to be held in the auditorium of the Roddenbery Memorial Library: Sessions have been scheduled for: Saturday,…

A Cairo granddad now has thousands of ways to ring in 2013 with a win from the Georgia Lottery. Terry Ferrell, 57, is one of two players each to win $244,720 from matching all five winning numbers from the Jan. 1 Fantasy 5 drawing. Ferrell claimed his prize Wednesday at the Georgia Lottery District Office…

Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous has collected the bulk of the 2012 tax digest on time. According to Mrs. Gainous, right at 80 percent of the taxes due was paid by the Dec. 20 due date. As of Dec. 21, her office had collected $10,400,637.87. Of that total $5,009,401.58 was due the Grady County…

The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce has extended the nomination deadline and is still accepting nominations for the Annual Community Awards. Community members are encouraged to nominate individuals who have made a significant contribution in any of the five categories: Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Professional of the Year, Community Service and Farm Family. The awards will be…

Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens has signed an order finalizing new rules that will require all insurance companies who sell individual health policies in Georgia to also offer “Child-Only” individual health coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2013. “Georgia consumers who want to provide healthcare coverage for their children can begin the process during the open enrollment period…

If you didn’t get enough sweets to satisfy your sweet tooth over the Christmas holidays, then here is your chance to stock up on some delicious treats being sold by Girl Scouts in Grady County. Girl Scout Troops 256, 450 and 475 will launch their annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale beginning Jan. 4, 2013, and…

The Syrup City Players will be holding auditions for their winter show, The Invasion, this Monday night, January 7, at the Zebulon. This is a new play written by local playwright Jeff Lovett and will be directed by Emily Wellman, a recent graduate of the Theater School at Florida State University. Auditions will be held…