School officials brace for more state cuts
The Grady County superintendent of schools says teacher morale is extremely low in light of additional state cuts to public education, but he remains confident the quality of instruction will not be diminished.Dr. Tommy Pharis and superintendents across the state have been scrambling to gain an understanding of the impact of additional budget cuts and…
Read MoreWMS wrestling team scores victories
The Washington Middle School wrestling team has been busy in the new year, hosting Lee County last Thursday, traveling to Moultrie on Friday and Wakulla on Saturday.Thursday’s match with Lee County saw the Tigers improve their record to 4-0 with a 57-42 win over the Trojans. Winners for the Tigers included Read Elliott, Ryan Roberson, Wilder…
Read MoreZoning is still on the minds of county officialsZoning is still on the minds of county officials
Grady County commissioners continue to bat around the issue of zoning in the unincorporated areas of the county, meeting last week with the head of the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (RC) to discuss the process involved in adopting a zoning ordinance.County officials met with Regional Commission Executive Director Dan Bollinger Thursday to continue their discussion…
Read MoreCity moves forward to pay off industrial park loan
The Cairo City Council and Grady County Board of Commissioners have been discussing the possibility of paying off a loan they obtained to purchase property from Hall Farms for the expansion of Milestone Industrial Park.On Monday night, the city council took the first step by authorizing City Manager Chris Addleton to use Municipal Electric Authority…
Read MoreCouncil has plans for new chamber in historic building
The Cairo City Council will likely give the green light on a major renovation of two of the city’s oldest commercial buildings after hearing a report on the project by a local contractor.John B. Tuggle of Deep South Builders appeared before the council Monday night to review the plans for the remodeling of the former…
Read MoreMayor says he will not live to see CNS profits
City officials now admit that what appeared to be the first-ever operating profit for CNS Cable is not accurate.The Cairo Messenger reported on the preliminary audit report in its Dec. 16 edition. According to Auditor Tom Carmichael of the auditing firm of Bowen, Phillips, Carmichael, Davis & Sims of Tifton, CNS had total revenues of…
Read MoreServices for Dorothy Martin set for Thursday
Services for Dorothy Barrett Martin, 82, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Providence Baptist Church, Whigham, GA, with interment following in Tired Creek Cemetery, Cairo, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, January 13, 2010, from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
Read MoreDon’t forget awards nominations due to chamber Friday
Friday, Jan. 8th is the deadline for nominations for the annual community awards presented by the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce.The original deadline was Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, but nominations have been slow to come in.Awards are presented annually by the chamber for the man, woman and young professional of the year, as well as…
Read MoreCounty makes changes in rescue truck operation
Grady County commissioners want to be more efficient and effective with the operation of the county’s rescue truck and beginning Jan. 1, 2010, a new modus operandi was initiated.Until the beginning of 2010, the county has funded three full-time positions to cover the rescue truck 24-hours a day, seven days a week, but now the…
Read MoreSyrupmakers stay unbeaten with wins in Capital City Classic
Isiah Chance’s Cairo Syrupmaker basketball team is undefeated heading into the 2010 part of the season and meat of the schedule after wins over Chiles and FAMU High Schools last week in the Capital City Classic Basketball tournament in Tallahassee. Cairo blasted Chiles High School last Tuesday 70-46 and beat FAMU on Wednesday 58-37.“It was…
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