Donations sought for funeral expenses of car crash victim
Students at Cairo High School are working to raise money in memory of young Brandon Hartley who was killed in a car accident over the holiday weekend. Brandon, a junior at CHS, was killed when he wrecked his 2008 Dodge Charger around 4 a.m., Sunday. The 16-year-old was attempting to negotiate a curve at 630…
Read MoreLoss to Bainbridge was a tough one
The Bainbridge Bearcats took advantage of several Syrupmaker miscues last Friday night at West Thomas Stadium and held on to beat the Syrupmakers 17-14 in a nonregion game. Cairo took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter, but the Bearcats battled back with a touchdown of their own on their next possession and added a…
Read MoreSyrupmakers host Jordan Friday night
The Cairo Syrupmakers look to improve on last week’s showing against the Bainbridge Bearcats as they prepare to face the 0-2 Jordan High School Red Jackets. The Syrupmakers were plagued by mistakes and turnovers that proved costly in their first loss of 2011 to the Bainbridge Bearcats 17-14 last Friday. The game was Cairo’s first…
Read MoreA solider’s story…in her own words
Editor’s Note:The following article is submitted by Cairo native, Sonya Wade Couture, MSgt, USAF, AFE Superintendent/Aviation Life Support Air Advisor, NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan. Couture is the daughter of Joyce Wade of Cairo and the late Lewis Wade. She is a 1987 graduate of Cairo High School and mother of a current Cairo…
Read MoreLocal observances of 9/11 tenth anniversary planned
Although Cairo is hundreds of geographical miles from the tragedies of September 11, 2001, the feelings of horror and sadness from that day emanated out across the country, and many groups here have planned events to give Grady Countians an opportunity to commemorate the 10th anniversary including the unveiling of a special memorial that includes…
Read MoreBig crowd expected for Cairo-Bainbridge showdown
Cairo’s West Thomas Stadium should be rocking this Friday night as the two rivals, Cairo and Bainbridge, meet in a nonregion showdown. The Syrupmakers are coming off a 7-6 win over the Drew High School Titans, while the Bearcats won their season opener over the Early County Bobcats 16-12. The Bearcats return six offensive starters…
Read MoreNo more football, for now, for duo charged in robbery
Two Syrupmaker football players charged last week in connection with the alleged robbery of a 25-year-old Cairo man were on the practice field Monday at Cairo High School contrary to the wishes of Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis. However, Dr. Pharis is taking the blame for a “lack of clear communication between myself, the school administration…
Read MoreCairo is awarded $500,000 grant
City of Cairo officials learned Friday that the city has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. City Manager Chris Addleton says the second time was the charm for the grant application for the Teresa Edwards St. S.W. stormwater drainage project. “We were real close last…
Read MoreThe Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill is organizing a new ministry
The Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill, popular former pastor of the First Baptist Church here and more recently pastor of the First Baptist Church of Donalsonville, Ga., has been meeting with a group of friends and is planning more meetings in the future. During the past few weeks, Dr. McCaskill has led several evening sessions in…
Read MoreLibertarians come out in opposition to zoning law
Grady County libertarians issued a statement Tuesday in opposition to proposed zoning in unincorporated Grady County. According to the statement, the Libertarian Party of Grady County is wholeheartedly opposed to zoning being implemented in Grady County. “Zoning is clearly a usurpation of the individual rights of private property owners,” says John Monds, chairman of the…
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