Christmas Parade is next Thursday
The annual Cairo Christmas Parade is next Thursday night, Dec. 2, 2010, and officials encourage you to take advantage of the additional trash receptacles being put throughout the downtown by the city, rather than trashing the downtown business district.“We can put out extra trash cans, but we can’t make folks use them,” said Chamber of…
Read MoreAthens attorney hired to protect county’s interests
Grady County commissioners moved quickly this week to hire a noted Georgia attorney to represent the county’s interest in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by the Georgia River Network and American Rivers in protest of the issuance of a 404 permit being issued for the construction of a 960-acre lake…
Read MoreAs a safety precaution, county revokes all valid Tired Creek activity permits
Grady County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to revoke all valid permits for activities permitted at the proposed 960-acre Tired Creek lake property and refund the money on a prorated basis.County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley recommended the action in advance of the opening of hunting season.“We are getting to the point in the project where…
Read MoreHoliday deadlines told
The Cairo Messenger again this year will go to press a day early next week in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The deadline for classifieds and legal advertisements will be Friday, Nov. 19, at noon. The deadline for all display ads and news will be 5 p.m. this Friday. The Messenger will be closed Nov.…
Read MoreVoters called back to polls
Grady County voters have two very important choices to make in the upcoming Nov. 30 general election run-off election.Only two races will appear on the local ballot, but they are for statewide, nonpartisan elections.Incumbent Justice David Nahmias is being challenged by Tammy Lynn Adkins for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court.The other race on…
Read MoreJames Bowen named All-American
USA Swimming, a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, has announced that Cairo High School senior James Bowen has been named to the 2010 USA Swimming Scholastic All America Team.Bowen, a member of the Cairo High School swim team and the Area Tallahassee Aquatics Club, was nominated by his coach in Tallahassee. The award is…
Read MoreCarlton Gainous is named Athletic Director of the Year
Cairo High School Athletic Director Carlton Gainous has been named Athletic Director of the Year for region 1-AAA. This is the second time in Gainous’ 11 year career as CHS A.D. that he has been recognized by the group. The Cairo High School athletic director was tapped in 2001, as well. Coach Gainous will be recognized…
Read MoreSyrupmakers host Richmond Academy Friday in round one of state playoffs
The Cairo Syrupmakers (10-0) have completed their fifth perfect regular season in school history and their 13th region championship. They are now set to host the Richmond Academy Musketeers (7-3) this Friday night in round one of the state AAA playoffs. Coach Tom Fallaw and his staff have won four of the 13 region championships and…
Read MoreSuit filed against Corps of Engineers
A legal challenge to the construction of the 960-acre Tired Creek lake was filed in federal court in Savannah Friday, but that did not prevent Grady County commissioners from closing on a $15 million bond issue on Tuesday.With the money now in hand to construct the dam and create the fishing lake, Grady County officials…
Read MoreCouncil looks to cut cost of phone service
The city of Cairo is looking to save big on its telephone service by going to its CNS “Voice over Internet” protocol (VOIP) system.Currently, the city spends about $38,000 annually for telephone services from Windstream. City Manager Chris Addleton recommended to the council to switch from the telephone company to the CNS VOIP service.According to…
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