Tigers to play in middle school championship
The 8th grade Washington Tigers lost to Thomas County Middle School in overtime for the second time this season, this time 22-20. The Tigers will now face that same Thomas County Middle School team in the annual Middle School Championship on October 23rd in Thomasville.The Tigers hosted the Yellow Jackets at West Thomas Stadium in…
Read MoreCairo is on the road to Worth Co. Friday
The Cairo Syrupmakers (6-0) load up Friday night and head to Sylvester to take on the Worth County Rams (4-3) at 7:30 p.m.. The Rams are riding a two game winning streak and are 2-1 in region play. The Syrupmakers enter Friday night’s region battle undefeated at 6-0 and 2-0 in region play.The Rams got…
Read MoreAlumni Band, 200 + strong, and Syrupmaker Band wowed the crowd
The Voice of the Syrupmakers, Michael Best, predicted that “Football Friday,” Oct. 8, would be a “Night to Remember” in his sport’s column last week. Best, however, was not forecasting the outcome of the Syrupmaker’s dual with the Dougherty Trojans. In fact, the ‘Makers were well in control of the outcome by half time.Best was…
Read MoreNew 300-foot radio tower going up in northwest Cairo
The Cairo City Council gave the green light Monday night for a new 300-foot communications tower to be erected at Grady Electric Membership Corporation headquarters on U.S. 84 West.The new tower will replace an existing, 150-foot tall tower. Rex Robinson of Grady EMC briefed the city council on the tower project and said the taller…
Read MoreTeachers can relax, board will borrow money to pay them before Thanksgiving and Christmas
The Grady County Board of Education has authorized the school system finance officer to go to the bank to borrow additional money so teachers will be paid before Thanksgiving and prior to the Christmas holiday as normal.Because of reduced resources at the state level, Georgia Department of Education officials had notified local boards of education…
Read MoreResults of GSP fatality probe still unknown, commander says
The Georgia State Patrol reports it is now only waiting on crime lab results from the GBI to complete its investigation into last month’s accident that ended in the death of a Grady County woman.Post Commander Sgt. First Class Scott Woodell of the Georgia State Patrol office in Thomasville says interviews are complete and evidence…
Read MoreMaids take third in region, head to state tourney
The Cairo Syrupmaids went 3-2 in the region 1-AAA tournament last week and finished third overall in the region. The Syrupmaids will now travel to Augusta on Wednesday to play Harlem High School in a best of three series with two games on Wednesday and a third on Thursday if needed.The Maids defeated Westover, Dougherty…
Read MoreCHS to host Dougherty Friday
The Dougherty Trojans enter Friday night’s region contest with the Cairo Syrupmakers looking to turn things around from an 0-2 start in region play. The Trojans are 2-4 on the season with wins over Clarkston and Wilkinson County. The Trojans finished last season with a 4-6 record. At the end of last season Dougherty coach…
Read More1990 Syrupmaker team to be recognized Friday night
Some may have a little less hair, or may weigh in a little more than 20 years ago, but the memory of that magical year in their lives has not changed one bit. 1990 was a season to remember for not only that Syrupmaker team, but an entire community. The current Syrupmaker team members were…
Read MoreSheriff wants The Zodiac closed
After hearing presentations by Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and local nightclub owner Albert Smith, the Grady County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday morning to schedule a public hearing to consider the revocation of the alcoholic beverage license for Smith’s Zodiac Club.“My request is the club needs to be shut down or major corrections…
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