TCCHS wins big
The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets scored 29 unanswered points in the first quarter and added 10 more by the half to lead the Cairo Syrupmakers 39-0, racking up 339 yards of offense. The Syrupmakers never mounted a steady attack in the first half, turning the ball over twice, once after driving to the Jacket…
Read MoreLost arts program to be held Tuesday
Bring your crafts to the celebration of LOST ARTS at Roddenbery Memorial Library Tuesday, Sept. 18 @ 6PM in the library’s auditorium. Jeanette Sickel will be demonstrating tatting and speaking about other lost arts and crafts. Ms. Sickel is adamant about making sure these arts do not disappear but carry through to future generations. Other…
Read MoreCairo faces Thomas Co. Central Friday
The Cairo Syrupmakers will face another nonregion rival from class 1-AAAAA as they travel to Thomasville to take on the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets in the Jackets’ Nest this Friday night. The Syrupmakers will also be faced with the task of stopping another split veer offense, just as last week. The Yellow Jackets feature a…
Read MoreBomb threat at CHS was a hoax, caller is sought
Cairo Police investigators are working to find the caller who disrupted classes at Cairo High School with a bomb threat Thursday. The call came into the school around 10:50 a.m. The male caller said, “This is a bomb threat,” according to police, then hung up. School administrators evacuated students to the high school stadium, and…
Read MoreMidwest drought could benefit local farmers, Clark says
The impact of the drought in the Midwest has produced an ever-expanding series of agricultural and economic ripples that have made their way to southwest Georgia and taken a toll on local farming practices. Surprisingly, though, not all of the impacts have been negative. The unusually hot and dry summer experienced by key farming regions…
Read MoreCity wants to recruit more retailers
Cairo Mayor Richard VanLandingham is serious about the city taking a more aggressive approach to recruiting more retail businesses to Cairo and the Archway Partnership with the University of Georgia is providing city leaders a roadmap for the future. The mayor is also concerned about making all of Cairo more attractive to prospective new residents…
Read MorePull ‘em up or pay a fine?
Cairo Police Chief Keith Sandefur and the Cairo City Council will huddle together in two weeks to discuss a proposed new city ordinance that will outlaw low hanging or saggy pants and skirts below the waist. This is an issue city leaders have batted around before, but after hearing from many residents about a desire…
Read MoreSyrupmakers travel to Bainbridge this week
The Cairo Syrupmakers (1-0) are set to face their second rival in as many weeks this Friday night as they travel to Bainbridge to face the Bainbridge Bearcats (0-1) at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Field. The Syrupmakers are coming off a 21-0 shutout win over the Thomasville Bulldogs last week and the Bearcats are fresh off…
Read MoreKirksey retires from Forestry Commission
Chief Ranger Randy Kirksey retired from the Georgia Forestry Commission Friday after more than 32 years of service. Kirksey, now 52, says he has no intention of getting too far away from the career that he considered “a dream job.” “My house is only a mile and a half away [from the department . .…
Read MoreLibrary officials plan to close six days to balance budget
Grady County commissioners were discussing an urgent request from Roddenbery Memorial Library for additional funding again Tuesday, but the board is delaying action on the request until later this year. Library Director Pamela S. Grigg and Library Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas L. Lehman appeared before the commission this week to discuss the library’s financial…
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