Local Catholic church is expanding
The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church has experienced significant growth in recent years and is expanding its sanctuary to enhance communicants’ worship experience. The existing small church building, located on 11th Ave. NW, has been a fixture in Cairo for many years, serving the spiritual needs of its congregants and providing a religious witness…
Read MoreCounty closes on Wolf Creek tract
Late Monday afternoon, Grady County took ownership of the long anticipated 140-acre Wolf Creek property located at the southwest corner of US Hwy 84 and Wolf Creek Road.The tract is considered by local botanists and plant enthusiasts to contain one of the largest and densest concentrations of trout lilies known to exist anywhere. The hardwood…
Read MoreNot a exactly a dry hole, but close
Drilling for oil, or even water, is almost always a gamble, and the Cairo City Council took that gamble and lost on a test well for a new source of drinking water.Consulting engineer Stacy Watkins of the engineering firm Watkins and Associates met with the council Monday night to brief the council on the results…
Read MoreBest reports from Bike Ride Across Georgia
DAY FIVE AND SIX Friday was a tough day for me. The ride was 63 miles, but I had TWO FLAT tires at about 30 miles and could not finish the day’s ride. Mrs. Judy came to my rescue and picked me up after I was out of tires and tubes. A cut tire was…
Read MoreCity takes budget ax to library funding
The Cairo City Council continued its revision of the proposed 2009-2010 spending plan Thursday night and, when the council adjourned, funding for a number of non-city agencies and programs, including Roddenbery Memorial Library , was cut.Library Board of Trustees Chairman Lois Duncan and RML Director Alan Kaye attended the meeting last week to solicit the…
Read MoreCounty considers curbside garbage pick up
After a failed attempt at a previous work session, Grady County commissioners on Tuesday managed to discuss possible options regarding the future of the county’s solid waste collection and disposal service.A number of options were batted around by commissioners including the possibility of going to a curbside collection system, which is currently being offered in…
Read MoreBass elected president-elect of state organization
Bill Bass, Sr., Judge of the State Court of Grady County, was selected to serve as president-elect of the Council of State Court Judges at its annual meeting held recently in Young Harris, Georgia. As president-elect, Judge Bass shall also be a member of the Judicial Council which is the governing body of the statewide…
Read MoreAddleton unveils budget
The Cairo mayor and council got their first look at the proposed 2009-2010 operating budget Thursday and the good news for city residents is there is no proposed tax increase an no utility rate hike other than for CNS Cable and commercial garbage pick-up.In fact, the city is revamping its rate schedule for water &…
Read MoreCairo funeral director dies
Beloved Cairo funeral director John Lauren Clark Jr., of Clark Funeral Home, died Thursday, May 21. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 23, from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of Cairo First Baptist Church. Funeral services have been set for Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist. In lieu of…
Read MoreLargest CHS graduating class turning tassles Friday
Cairo High School will graduate its largest class in school history when approximately 300 seniors accept their diplomas and turn their tassels Friday evening. Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2009 is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m., May 22, 2009, at West Thomas Stadium.In addition to its size, the class has another distinction, two…
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