State leaders to visit southwest Georgia this week
This week southwest Georgia plays host to some of Georgia’s up and coming leaders as the Leadership Georgia Class of 2011 visits Camilla and Mitchell County. Leadership Georgia was created in 1971 by key business leaders including Pat Pattillo, Jim Lientz Sr., Rogers Wade and J.W. Fanning. Its first class started in 1972 and included…
Read MoreCairo and TCCHS battle for the “Bucket” Friday night
The Barnett’s Creek Water Bucket goes to the winner of the Cairo/TCCHS game each year and is currently sitting at Cairo High School, but will be on the line again this Friday night as the Cairo Syrupmakers host the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets. The games starts at 7:30 p.m. at West Thomas Stadium. Even…
Read MoreSchool officials cautiously unblock some Internet sites
A new content filter put into place by CNS, the city-owned cable and Internet service, has made it possible for Grady County schools to customize what Internet sites are blocked and the ones that are not. Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis briefed the members of the Grady County Board of Education on the changes Tuesday night.…
Read MoreMayor inks agreement, SPLOST?projects picked
Grady County elected officials are laying the groundwork to call for a referendum early in 2012 to ask the voters to renew the one penny Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) for a period of six years. Over that time, it is estimated the penny sales tax will generate $18,000,000 in revenue and the…
Read MoreHispanic Heritage Festival is Saturday
Grady County’s many Hispanic citizens may share a common language, but as they hail from numerous countries thousands of miles apart, the similarities often stop there. Organizers hope an upcoming celebration will highlight the unique and endlessly varied backgrounds of all local Hispanic people, while tearing down generalizations and stereotypes bred from ignorance about this…
Read MoreHigginbotham issues call for accountability
The Grady County School System is implementing a remediation program for at-risk students this school term that Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis says is more focused than ever before. Dr. Pharis says more of the decision making in formulating the remediation program has been put at the school level, which he says, is better for the…
Read MoreSheriff’s Investigator Shot
Grady County Sheriff Harry Young has reported to The Cairo Messenger that shortly after 1 p.m. today, Monday, Investigator Daniel Singletary suffered a gun shot wound to his leg when local lawmen attempted to stop an alleged truck thief on GA Hwy. 188 North near Aldridge Road. Singletary was shot when the suspect attempted to…
Read MoreFuneral service for Joan M. Drew is Tuesday
Services for Joan Miller Drew, 77, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Bold Springs United Methodist Church, Cairo, GA, with Rev. Tammy Fincannon and Dr. Ron McCaskill officiating. Interment services will be private. Mrs. Drew passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at Grady General Hospital, Cairo, GA. Mrs.…
Read MoreSouth Grady residents complain about farmer’s new well
CORRECTED VERSION: Please note this report has been corrected to properly identify the farmer who owns the irrigation well questioned by residents of south Grady County. The farmer is Steve Perkins and NOT Sammie Perkins as previously reported. The Messenger was provided incorrect information from county officials and we regret the error, but gladly correct…
Read MoreCommissioners vote to move forward on zoning
After a lengthy debate and following comments made by three opponents of zoning, the Grady County Board of Commissioners Friday morning voted 3-2 to proceed with a series of public hearings on the proposed new zoning ordinance crafted by the Grady County Planning Commission with assistance from planners with the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission. Chairman…
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