Whitson gets new job
Former Cairo City Manager William R. Whitson and the city council of East Ridge Tennessee agreed to an employment contract Thursday. Whitson begins his new job as city manager on February 12.The East Ridge City Council voted 5-0 on Thursday, Jan. 22, to hire the former Cairo city manager, according to East Ridge Mayor Mike…
Read MoreSyrupmakers slip by Westover in overtime thriller
Syrupmakers slip by Westover in overtimeBy: Michael Best The Cairo Syrupmakers got two free throws from Brian Walker with less than one second to play Tuesday night to force overtime against region leading Westover. Cairo then outscored the Patriots 6-4 in overtime to beat Westover 51-49 in a big region 1-AAA contest at the Cairo…
Read MoreAdult Spell Bee is Tuesday
Grady County Adult Spelling Bee champs Janet Harrell, Kevin Strickland and T.D. David will return to defend their title at this year’s 2009 annual fundraising event for Grady County’s Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy.The defending champions, representing Eastside School, said the word “trichinosis,” sealed their victory last year and, remarkably, the team never missed a…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club in Cairo?
A respected national program for young girls and boys is interested in locating a site in Cairo, but could the community afford it? That is the question a core group of local volunteers is tasked to determine in the coming weeks. Those locals met with officials of Boys & Girls Clubs of America at Cairo’s…
Read MoreInauguration through eyes of students
In their own words students report on trip to Washington D.C.By Morgan Blough, WMS (Sun., Jan. 18, 2009) We woke up Sunday bright and early, 5:30 A.M. to be exact, to head out for the Tallahassee Airport. We had a flight of about half an hour and later landed in Atlanta to get on our…
Read MoreLocal students to witness historic inauguration
A large contingent from Grady County will be on hand next week for the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States.A group of 53 students, teachers and parents from Grady County’s gifted program leave for Washington, D.C., Sunday, flying from Tallahassee, Fla., that morning. The students, in grades 5-8, will tour many historical…
Read MoreSchool board will seek voters’ OK for third SPLOST
The Grady County Board of Education kicked off the new year by authorizing Superintendent Dr. Tommy Pharis to begin preparations to call for a referendum on the extension of the penny sales tax for education.“The focus of this SPLOST, if we are fortunate enough to have it approved, will be the elimination of our general…
Read MoreSyrupmakers swat Yellow Jackets
The Cairo Syrupmakers defeated the Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets last Saturday in Thomasville 60-58. The Syrupmaids were defeated by the Lady Jackets in the first game of the night 49-69.Cairo’s Kiyauna Masten scored 14 points for the Maids in game one of the night and Kierra Addison added 11, but it wouldn’t be enough…
Read MoreSyrupmakers win in overtime
The Cairo Syrupmakers defeated the Bainbridge Bearcats last Saturday night before a packed house in the Cairo Gym 71-69 in overtime. The Syrupmaids were beaten 64-27 by the Lady Cats in the first game of the night.Despite being out of school for the Christmas holidays, fans nearly filled the Cairo High gym to see Bainbridge…
Read MoreCounty seeks grant to improve housing conditions
Grady County commissioners began work in the new year by throwing their support behind a program designed to eliminate substandard housing locally.Commissioners unanimously approved Chairman Bobby Burns’ execution of a resolution authorizing the Southwest Georgia Regional Development Center to apply for a Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) grant of up to $300,000.If approved, the grant…
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