Handmaiden House recognizes team of volunteers who keep thrift store open
In just over one year of operating a thrift store, local women’s support ministry Handmaiden House is praising its team of volunteers and seeking more to join their ranks. Brandy Brown, director, says with the support of volunteers they have been able to go from opening the store one day per week to two, Fridays…
Read MoreAuthorities mum on details surrounding shooting death
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is declining to release certain details about last week’s shooting death of Antavius Robinson of Cairo. Jamy Steinberg, special agent in charge with the G.B.I., would not comment on how many times Robinson was shot or whether the murder weapon has been recovered. However, Steinberg did say that Robinson, 39,…
Read MoreTwo Northeast Cairo robberies being probed by city police
Cairo Police are investigating two separate strong arm robberies of men walking in Northeast Cairo over the weekend. In both cases, the victims were Hispanic and the suspects were black. The first incident happened at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on 10th Avenue N.E. The victim told police that he was standing outside when four males approached…
Read MoreAnother COVID-19 death is recorded here, cases flat
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing families to make difficult decisions about their 2020 Thanksgiving celebrations. The Georgia Department of Public Health urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the flu as they celebrate. COVID-19 spreads easily whether gatherings are large or small, putting families and…
Read MoreGeorgia set for second election recount, unlikely to probe mail-in signatures
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Georgia election officials are gearing up for another recount of the roughly 5 million ballots cast in the state’s presidential election this month following a request over the weekend by President Donald Trump’s campaign. State law allows Trump, who lost Georgia by fewer than 13,000 votes…
Read MoreA decade later, Vasquez is thankful for those who cared
This Thanksgiving, Maria Vasquez says she wants to give thanks that 10 years ago so many people answered her family’s call for help when she vanished from their Cairo home, deep in the throes of postpartum psychosis. It was the day after Thanksgiving when Vasquez disappeared. She says she doesn’t remember any of it, except…
Read MoreOne school project nears completion as another one gets underway
Work is now underway on the much anticipated construction project at Eastside Elementary School. Originally, school officials had hoped to break ground on the project in March, but numerous delays in the architect finalizing the plans and obtaining state approval ultimately delayed the project. At the November meeting of the Grady County Board of Education,…
Read MorePolice seek suspect in botched bank robbery
Cairo Police are investigating an unsuccessful bank robbery attempt in Cairo Friday morning. At 10:53 a.m., a tall man walked up to a teller’s station at Five Star Credit Union on U.S. 84 and gave her a note that stated, “give me 100’s and 50’s.” The teller told the man that she needed his account…
Read MoreAnother local resident succumbs to COVID-19
With health experts urging caution as we head into the winter season, Grady County continues to record lower numbers of new COVID-19 cases although one more resident has died from the disease, according to state public health information. That makes a total of 26 Grady countians who have died from COVID-19 in the last eight…
Read MoreTractor Supply to celebrate grand opening Saturday
Tractor Supply Company is planning a grand opening Saturday at its new location in Cairo. Although the rural lifestyle retailer opened its doors here last Saturday, the store opens officially this Saturday, Nov. 21. “At Tractor Supply, we understand the value of providing essential needs like pet food, animal feed and home supplies to our…
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