State Troopers force fleeing vehicle off the road
A Whigham man is accused of running through a traffic checkpoint in Decatur County and leading Georgia Troopers on a chase into Whigham that ended just shy of a home on Jowers Road where multiple emergency vehicles and crews were working a fire call Monday evening. It was a PIT maneuver (Precision Immobilization Technique) by…
Read MoreMemorial service for Karen Baggett Morey is Thursday
Memorial services for Karen Baggett Morey, 53, of Cairo, Ga., are at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Family Worship Center, Cairo, with Pastor Johnny Moore officiating. Mrs. Morey passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla.Mrs. Morey was born on Sept. 20, 1957, to Christine Harvey Baggett,…
Read MoreFuneral services for Alfred L. Akridge are Thursday
Services for Alfred L. Akridge Jr., 79, of Cairo, Ga., are at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at First Baptist Church, Cairo, with Dr. Joe Allen, the Rev. Chris Allen and the Rev. Jack House officiating. Interment will be private. Mr. Akridge passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at his home in…
Read MoreMethodists hear new pastor’s first sermon
The new minister of Cairo First United Methodist Church preached his first sermon here Sunday and was warmly received by the members in attendance at the church’s three worship services.The Rev. Rick Turner comes to Cairo from his assignment at Blakely First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Henry Bass, who served the Cairo church for…
Read MoreProperty owner wants county’s dumpsters moved
The new owner of a trailer park in east Grady County has put the Grady County commission on notice that he wants the county’s ten dumpsters removed from his property as soon as possible.Grady County Administrator Rusty Moye said he received the verbal request just prior to Tuesday night’s board of commissioners meeting.“It’s a big…
Read MoreGodwin is supporting proposed zoning ordinance
The Grady County Planning Commission has completed its review and revision of a proposed county ordinance to provide for zoning in the unincorporated areas of the county and a large Grady County farmer is backing the proposal.“You’re going to have a hard time with the agricultural community, but my mind has been changed since I’ve…
Read MoreCity to buy flood prone properties with FEMA grant
The city of Cairo has been awarded a grant which will provide funds for the city to purchase some local flood prone residences in northwest and southwest Cairo.City Manager Chris Addleton briefed the council on the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award that was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.According to Addleton, the grant funds…
Read MoreCounty clears two more Tired Creek hurdles
Two major advances in the Tired Creek lake project have recently been made as county commissioners move forward with the construction of the 960-acre lake north of Cairo.Grady County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley reported to the Grady County Board of Commissioners last week that Governor Nathan Deal had signed House Resolution 71, and that the…
Read MoreWater plant bids came in too high, bids rejected
City of Cairo officials backed up and punted on the rehabilitation of the main water treatment plant downtown after bids on the project can in much higher than anticipated.Bids were opened last week from three vendors and the bad news is that the bids came in much higher than city officials and the city’s consulting…
Read MoreNo decision yet on possible chamber move
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce chairman says no decision has been made on Mayor Richard VanLandingham’s offer to donate the former post office building to the chamber for use as its headquarters.“June is the month the chamber board does not normally meet, but I anticipate we will have a called meeting before the end…
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