A Cairo High School senior with an interest in microbiology spent the first part of his spring break competing at the state science fair. Wheeler Lovett, 17, attended the Georgia Science and Engineer Fair held in Athens, March 29-31. Wheeler and 200 other high school students from around Georgia competed in the senior division, and…

Testing of the city of Cairo’s severe weather siren located on the campus of the Cairo Fire Department resulted in officials’ determination the siren is insufficient to meet the need. Cairo Fire Department personnel tested the siren last Thursday and authorities drove out into the city and determined the siren is not loud enough to…

Following up on a request from a Cairo city councilman, the Cairo Fire Department will be conducting a test of the city’s severe weather siren tomorrow, Thursday, April 5, between noon and 4 p.m., according to Fire Chief Jim Fielding. At last week’s Cairo city council meeting, Councilman Ernest Cloud requested that City Manager Chris…

After investing over $73,000 in legal fees, the county attorney for Leon County, Florida, is telling commissioners in Florida’s capital county the lawsuit against Grady County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was “difficult.” In a March 26 interoffice memo written by Leon County Attorney Herbert W.A. Thiele to members of the Leon County…

One veteran county commissioner will seek reelection this year while another is hanging it up. On Tuesday, Grady County Commission Chairman Elwyn Childs announced his plans to seek election to another four-year term, while at the same time District 4 Commissioner Al Ball said he is retiring. Chairman Childs served on the board in the…

An evening of contemporary Christian music performed by three local groups will benefit Cairo’s Zebulon Theater with all proceeds from ticket sales going to the community theater. Lavon Cox, a member of the band “By The Blood,” which is a Christian rock band, has organized the benefit concert, according to Zebulon officials. The benefit concert…

By Hannah Springston, University of Georgia Director of Publicity, Tired Creek Lake Communications Grady County’s Tired Creek Lake is slated for completion by 2015, and local businesses are hoping for an economic boost while residents may anticipate a variety of water options on the lake. From an economic perspective, it is estimated that fishing alone…

Parvo virus is running rampant among our dog population, causing unnecessary suffering and death, according to two Grady County veterinarians. Both veterinary hospitals in Cairo report a spike in the number of cases lately. Pet owners need to be informed and take measures to protect their pets. According to Drs. Janet Ackerman, DVM, and Alex Greenberg, DVM,…

“The Hunger Games” not only proved to be a big hit at the Zebulon over the weekend, but also nationwide. The film opened last Thursday night at midnight at 4,137 theaters including the Zebulon. According to Mary Beth Rudd, a Zebulon volunteer, 60 tickets were sold for the midnight showing here, which she says was…

Leon County commission officials are mum on last week’s ruling by a federal judge in a lawsuit filed by Florida’s Capital County against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Grady County over the damming of Tired Creek to form a 960-acre fishing lake. Repeated requests for comment from Leon County Commission Chairman Akin Akinyemi…