Even the sheriff is not immune to crime
Even Grady County’s top law enforcement officer can be the victim of a crime. Grady County Sheriff Harry Young reported to the Cairo Police on Monday that his wallet was stolen from his county vehicle Friday afternoon. The sheriff told Cairo Police he had gone to the U.S. Post Office in Cairo on Friday at…
Read MoreNew C.H.S. club to host fundraiser on election night
If there is an election, then that typically means a crowd will form outside The Cairo Messenger to watch as the unofficial election returns are posted as they are received. This is a long-standing tradition in this community and the tradition will continue next week for the Nov. 3 general election. However, next week’s event…
Read MoreElevate Artisan Market to be held Saturday
Elevate Artisan Market, the outdoor autumn market started by Cairo resident Della Lovett in 2016, is taking place Saturday and shoppers are encouraged to embrace the day and come dressed in a Halloween costume. There are 120 artisans and craftspeople from around the Southeast who are participating in the annual event, which will take place…
Read MoreEarly voting hours to be expanded next week
As of the close of business Tuesday, 2,522 Grady County voters had already cast their ballots during the first week and two days of the three-week advance in-person voting period. Combined with 1,570 absentee ballots that have already been cast, a grand total of 4,092 votes have been recorded here. Grady County is well on…
Read MorePope’s Museum to host Shakespeare production Saturday
Pope’s Museum in North Grady County is hosting two big events over the next two weekends, a free performance by the Southern Shakespeare Company of “A Mini Midsummer Night’s Dream” this Saturday, and then outdoor movies on Halloween night. The production of a mini version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will take place Saturday,…
Read MoreOn the road again…
Just one month after working in Louisiana to help electric utilities restore power following Hurricane Laura, two local crews returned to the hurricane weary state last week to lend more aid, this time in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta, which made landfall in Louisiana on Friday, Oct. 9. The City of Cairo sent the same…
Read MoreRed Ribbon Week to be observed next week
Grady County is celebrating Red Ribbon Week during the last week of October, and a special prayer event at the Grady County Courthouse is planned. The annual weeklong event takes place Monday through Friday, Oct. 26-30, with the prayer service scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Drug Free Grady is holding the prayer event on the…
Read MoreHammett keeps his seat on Grady EMC board
COVID-19 forced Grady E.M.C. to conduct its 82nd annual membership meeting virtually last Friday, but officials say they were pleased with how the event went. Incumbent District 6 Grady E.M.C. director Jimmy Hammett defeated challenger Ashley Register in the hotly contested race for the seat on the co-op’s board of directors by a vote of…
Read MoreGilliard awarded President’s Award
DR. KERMIT GILLIARD, superintendent of Grady County Schools, is the recipient of the 2020 Georgia School Superintendent Association President’s Award. The honor was announced last week at the association’s Annual Fall Bootstrap Conference held in Athens. These awards are given to superintendents for outstanding leadership in their school systems and communities, according to Tim Helms,…
Read MoreTwo more COVID-19 deaths are recorded here in the last week
The pandemic news for Grady County is a mixed bag this week with two more deaths of Grady County residents attributed to COVID-19, while the increase in new cases is lower than the prior week. There were only 13 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed for Grady County residents in the last seven days, lower than…
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