State Patrol fatality investigation continues
Conflicting stories are lengthening the Georgia State Patrol’s investigation into the weekend traffic death of a Grady County woman. Officers are trying to determine if the woman was alone in the car, exactly how she died, and when the accident happened.“More and more rumors develop and hinders the investigation because we are obligated to look…
Read MoreProblems at The Zodiac are cause for concern to commissioners
After several recent disturbances at The Zodiac, a local night club, Grady County Sheriff Harry Young and County Commission Vice Chairman Charles Renaud want to discuss the situation and consequences that could lead to the revocation of the establishment’s county alcoholic beverage license.“It’s a beast from the past,” said Vice Chairman Renaud. According to the…
Read MoreRuptured gas line repaired
Company officials said a ruptured natural gas pipeline south of Reno would be back in service by Tuesday evening, less than 12 hours after a Grady County employee cut the pipe by accident. The six-inch pipe carrying high pressure natural gas for Southern Natural Gas shot dirt and rocks from its shallow resting place in…
Read MoreFuneral services for J.W. Whitfield are Saturday
Services for John Wesley “J.W.” Whitfield, 90, of Whigham, GA, are at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2010, at the First Baptist Church of Cairo. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cairo, with military honors. Dr. Ron McCaskill and Dr. Joe Allen will officiate. Mr. Whitfield passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at…
Read MoreSyrupmakers take on the Jackets again…this time the Yellow ones
Since 2001, the visiting team has had a big advantage in the Cairo-Thomas County Central football rivalry. In those years, the visiting team has defeated the home team each time with the exception of one year. Thomas County Central holds a 16-20-1 advantage in the series that began in 1960.This year, the Syrupmakers travel to Thomas…
Read MoreCHS Alumni Band to put in practice time Sunday
The response to the formation of a Cairo High School alumni band has been nothing short of OVERWHELMING!Currently, membership in the alumni band is approaching 200, about as many as are members of 2010 Syrupmaker marching band. “We’re real excited,” said former band member and current “band mom,” Connie Godwin Rykard.Rykard is one of three…
Read MoreCandidates to spar in radio debates
Grady County voters who want more information about the candidates seeking office this fall may listen to a variety of forums broadcast on WGRA-AM over the coming weeks.Forums will include candidates running for seats on the Grady County Commission and Georgia House of Representatives, as well as for State Court Judge. The public is invited…
Read MoreMonrovia layoffs cut deep
Monrovia, one of Grady County’s largest employers, announced a major, company wide restructuring that will result in the idling of 58 employees at its Cairo nursery operation.According to Technical Services Manager Jerry Lee, the layoffs were announced last Wednesday and affect 10 percent of the company’s total workforce. In addition to the layoffs here, Monrovia…
Read MoreSAT scores continue to decline here
Cairo High School’s average SAT scores have dropped for the third straight year, but school officials say they are hopeful that a greater emphasis on math and a change away from block scheduling will reverse the trend.“Had we not had the decline in math, then we would have shown an increase, and math is a…
Read MoreRed Jackets hope to wrap up Syrupmakers Friday night after 14-9 win over Columbus
The Jordan High School Red Jackets (1-1) come to Cairo Friday night to take on the Syrupmakers (2-0) at West Thomas Stadium Friday night at 7:30 p.m.The Jackets defeated Columbus High School last Friday night 14-9, while the Makers shutout Bainbridge 14-0. The Red Jackets were edged by Northside Columbus two weeks ago 10-7, before…
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