Graveside services planned for Hazel Duncan
Services for Hazel K. Duncan, 94, of Tallahassee, FL, will be held graveside in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA, at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Rev. Tegler Greer will officiate. Mrs. Duncan passed away at her son’s home in Tallahassee, FL, on Monday, April 12, 2010. Active pallbearers will be Clay Lovel, Chris…
Read MoreServices for Rhett Butler are Wednesday
Services for Rhett Charles Butler, 37, will be at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints, Cairo, GA. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery, Tallahassee, FL. At the end of the funeral service, an announcement will made giving the time that family and friends are to reconvene for…
Read MoreSyrupmakers blast Pelham on the diamond
The Cairo Syrupmakers blasted the Pelham Hornets 17-2 Monday night in a non-region baseball game at Cairo High School.The game was called in the bottom of the fourth inning due to the 15 run rule. Cairo pitcher Jennings Childree allowed just one hit and two runs, Chris Layton came on in the third inning, allowing…
Read MoreSome residents receive duplicate Census forms
Local residents in recent days may have received a second Census form delivered by the postman. This is not a mistake, according to Census officials.Jennifer Edwards, a partnership specialist for southwest Georgia, told The Messenger Tuesday that Grady County was identified as a “hard to count” area during the 2000 Census so the Census Bureau…
Read MoreCommissioners seek bids on major road resurfacing project
A major road resurfacing project encompassing approximately 38 miles of county roads will be put out for bid following action by the Grady County commission Tuesday.The cost of the project is estimated to be about $2.1 million and will be financed with proceeds from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The county issued…
Read MoreSeries of zoning forums is considered
Grady County commissioners expressed interest Tuesday in engaging the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission to facilitate discussions regarding development of a zoning ordinance for the county, but are not ready to invest $12,000 into the project.Commissioners discussed and debated a proposal from the Regional Commission (RC) that would include the participation of RC staff from start…
Read MoreCity seeks county partnerships
Cairo’s city manager is seeking any possible way to make city government more efficient and economical and he says some ways may involve partnering with county government.Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton has opened the door to negotiations with county leaders about the possibility of Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous’ office collecting city ad valorem…
Read MoreWednesday services planned for Evie Harry Braselton
Evie Harry Braselton, 64, of Salem, AL, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 at her daughter’s home in Box Springs, GA after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home in Cairo, GA with Rev. Robert Orr officiating. Interment will follow in…
Read MoreCairo beats the Bulldogs
The Cairo Syrupmakers finished a busy week of baseball on Saturday with a 15-10 win over the Thomasville Bulldogs in a nonregion game. Cairo gave up four runs in the top half of the first inning, but evened the score in the bottom.After leaving 26 batters on base the previous two games, Cairo batters answered with…
Read MoreAndrews and Harrison card low score Saturday
Members and friends of Cairo Country Club gathered over the weekend to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the club.The festivities kicked off Friday night with a members-only dinner. Attendees enjoyed looking at club memorabilia and historic photos including those of Julien Roddenbery Sr. hitting the first ball to open the club’s first nine holes in…
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