Thursday services planned for Audnie Collins Littlefield
Mrs. Audnie Mae Collins Littlefield, 94, of Marianna, Fla., died on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala. Funeral services for Mrs. Littlefield will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2009, 4 p.m. at Magnolia Baptist Church, Whigham, Ga. The Rev. Johnny Burdick will officiate and Chris and Tim Whisenant will assist. …
Read MoreKiwanis tournament a big success
The annual Kiwanis Club Golf Tournament was held last Thursday at the Cairo Country Club. Eleven teams competed this year and helped the local club raise needed funds to continue their community service projects in Grady County.The overall gross score first place team was Skeet Miller, Drew Culbreth and Brian Herrell. The net score first…
Read MoreHeinlen loses appeal
The Georgia Board of Education has backed the Grady County Board of Education in its nonrenewal of the employment contract of a former veteran school system employee.Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis learned Monday that the state board upheld the local board’s decision not to renew the contract of former Washington Middle School Assistant Principal Elizabeth Heinlen.The…
Read MoreVanLandingham seeks second term
Cairo Mayor Richard VanLandingham says he will seek another four-year term as the city’s mayor when qualifying opens later this year.“Overall, we’ve done pretty good over the last four years, but we can and will do better in the future,” Mayor VanLandingham said while discussing his re-election plans Monday.The mayor said one of his initiatives…
Read MoreNew pool put on back burner
If you can’t wait to slip on your swim trunks and take a dip in the new county pool approved by the voters in the most recent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum, you may not want to hold your breath.Grady County commissioners, on a 4-1 straw poll, made it clear the majority’s preference…
Read MoreLocal team advances in playoffs
THREE CAIRO BOYS ARE HEADED TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP next week in Americus. Tyler Mirick, Nick McCorkle and Seth Hurst play on the Rose City Little League 9- and 10-year-old All-Star Team from Thomasville. Rose City won the District 8 South sub district title last week in Americus, beating Albany National Little League…
Read MoreTeresa Edwards inducted into U.S. Olympics Hall of Fame
Former Cairo High School Syrupmaid and Georgia Lady Bulldog Teresa Edwards was named to the Class of 2009 for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame by the U.S. Olympic Committee and Allstate Insurance Company, the organization’s presenting sponsor, on Wednesday. This year’s class is comprised of five Olympians, one Paralympian, one team, as well as…
Read MoreDouglas seeking second term
District 4 Cairo City Councilman James H. (Jimmy) Douglas made it official this week. The first term councilman will seek another four-year term as the District 4 representative on the city council.“I believe I have been an asset to the city council and want to complete some of the projects that we have planned over…
Read MoreJDA seeks financial support from city & county
Facing a potential financial dilemma, the Grady County Joint Development Authority (JDA) has propositioned city and county officials for possible financial aid to meet the authority’s credit obligations.The recent closing of Lining Innovations, a Wisconsin based firm that was leasing the 112,000 square foot facility off Wight Road, that was originally constructed to house the…
Read MoreState gives mine owners 45 days to clean up their act
After Grady County officials caught wind of possible illegal dumping at a surface mine on Pine Park Road on June 26, state officials were called in and last week wrote up the Tallahassee firm.Grady County Code Enforcement Officer Larry Ivy and District 3 County Commissioner Charles Norton briefed the board of commissioners Tuesday on the…
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