Southern rust strikes northeastern Grady corn crop
The recent heavy rains have been a blessing to our local farmers, but these welcomed showers may become a double-edged sword for Georgia’s corn growers.With the large amounts of precipitation coupled with triple digit heat, southern corn rust, (a tropical fungus uncommon in the U.S.), is spreading quickly throughout the state.“The evaporation is much, much…
Read MoreThe Cairo Messenger is judged as one of the top papers in Georgia
The Cairo Messenger was recognized as one of the top large weekly newspapers in Georgia in the annual Georgia Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest (BNC).This year’s contest was judged by members of the Texas Press Association. When the final tallies were made The Cairo Messenger tied for being the third best newspaper in the state.The…
Read MoreTime to recycle those old electronics
If you have old computers, electronic equipment or even old cell phones cluttering your home or office, then make sure to mark your calendar for this Friday’s “Go Green & Recycle It” event at the Holder Park Youth Center.The Boys and Girls Club of Cairo-Grady County, The Marguerite Neel Williams Boys & Girls Clubs of…
Read MoreTeresa Edwards inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Cairo’s own Teresa Edwards, the most-decorated women’s basketball player in the history of the sport, added another distinguished honor to her lengthy résumé this weekend when she was officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.Edwards, the only U.S. basketball player to participate in five Olympic Games and a four-time gold medalist, took part…
Read MoreTax digest delivered on time
The 2010 Grady County tax digest was delivered on time by the tax assessor’s office, but the news it contained was not good.The overall value of the county dropped for the second consecutive year. The net digest dropped from $596,217,261 last year to $581,119,211 this year.This means that one mill of ad valorem tax will…
Read MoreInternational firm could locate operation here
Local development officials are continuing to work with prospective new employers, one of which is an international firm, according to Joint Development Authority Executive Director Brian Marlowe.Grady County is one of many prospective sites in Georgia that is being pitched to an international firm by Georgia Power Company development officials. Code named Project Leaf, Marlowe…
Read MoreWatkins makes recommendations on city water woes
The Cairo City Council requested the wheels be put in motion to address deficiencies in the city’s water system. The call comes after years of discussion and on the heels of a residential fire in the northwest section of Cairo where firefighters did not have sufficient water pressure to battle the blaze.Consulting engineer Stacy Watkins…
Read MoreCounty considers hiring lake project manager
A Grady County delegation will fly to the nation’s capital later this month to discuss possible federal funding for the proposed 960-acre Tired Creek lake.The delegation, led by County Commission Chairman Al Ball, will include County Administrator Rusty Moye, County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley and Tired Creek consultant and project manager Wm. Thomas Craig.Officials will…
Read MoreServices for Hazel L. Dukes are Thursday
Services for Hazel Lawrence Dukes, 69, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Clark Funeral Home Chapel, Cairo, GA, with interment following in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Rev. Gerald Horne will officiate. Mrs. Dukes passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. Active pallbearers will…
Read MoreRML & Jackson’s Hot Dogs team up
Roddenbery Memorial Library will partner with Jackson’s Hot Dogs during the summer to offer three coupon nights to raise funds for the library. Families coming to the library for summer reading materials can take coupons and visit Jackson’s Hot Dogs, located on U.S. 84 East, on certain days to benefit the library.On June 15, June 29,…
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