Officials react to possibility of a gun on campus
Students at Cairo High School had their classes disrupted Friday when police questioned three male students about a missing pistol. Those three students have not returned to class while police and school administrators continue their investigations.To make sure the Glock .45-caliber handgun was nowhere on campus, Cairo High School Principal David McCurry ordered a campus-wide…
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL COMES OUT FROM UNDER LOCK DOWN
Grady County Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis reported at 2 p.m., Friday that Cairo High School has come out from under an hour-long lock down issued so authorities could determine if a student or students had brought a firearm on campus. According to Pharis, a relative of a student called the school and reported that a…
Read MoreServices for Orris Burroughs are Wednesday
Services for Orris Hoyt Burroughs, 87, of Cairo, Ga., will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Mar., 17, 2010, at Cairo Presbyterian Church, Cairo, with the Rev. Dr. Jim Huffaker and the Rev. Kirk Dausman officiating. Burial was held in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo. Mr. Burroughs passed away on Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010, at Archbold Memorial…
Read MoreCounty can’t find home for dumpsters
Grady County residents accustomed to dumping household garbage at a dumpster site located at the intersection of GA Hwy. 112 N. and Wilder Road will soon have to drive a little further to drop off their garbage. Earlier this year the owner of the property where the dumpsters have been located for many years requested…
Read MoreCounty and JDA finalize loan, check is cut
Local officials finalized a loan of approximately $588,000 from the Grady County Commission to the Joint Development Authority Tuesday and County Administrator Rusty Moye immediately produced a check for the loan proceeds. The county is loaning the JDA the money at one percent interest for a period of 12 months so that the authority can…
Read MoreSchool board could cut out library funding
As state revenues continue to plummet and sales tax revenues for local governments sputter the future of the local funding for the Roddenbery Memorial Library could be greatly impacted, according to Grady County officials.Stepping out on the issue is Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis, who told school board members that it may be…
Read MoreFive to be inducted in Sports Hall of Fame Saturday
The Grady County Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet is set to be held this Saturday night at the Grady Cultural Center. This is the second induction service held by the Hall of Fame committee. This year’s inductees include Dr. Rev. Perry Simmons, Art Williams, Ralph Jones, the late Julien B. Roddenbery and the late…
Read MoreDemise of 4-H is just talk, Bulloch says
Talk that state budget woes will result in closed UGA Extension Service offices and the end of 4-H in Georgia is just that, according to Sen. John Bulloch. Bulloch says the subject was brought up to scare Georgia voters. “Dr. (Michael) Adams intentionally made those cuts, looking for public outcry,” said Bulloch, who was reached…
Read MoreJam Fest 2010 is next Saturday night
It’s time to shake, rattle and roll! Four local rock bands are set to put on a show to remember at this year’s third annual Jam Fest 2010.The Cairo Youth Council (CYC) is hosting the concert fundraiser on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 7-11 p.m. at the Cairo High School Gym. This special evening of…
Read MoreGrowing olives in south Georgia?
A growing interest in the commercial production of blueberries, grapes and even olives in south Georgia has prompted University of Georgia Extension Service personnel to schedule an educational program on the topic to be held here next week.Grady County Extension Agent Don Clark reported this week that he has invited Dr. Gerard Krewer, Extension Service…
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