Suspect charged in N.W. Cairo shooting
Law enforcement officers have lodged felony aggravated assault charges against a 36-year-old Cairo man in connection to a shooting on Fifth Street N.W. last week. Antonio Demetrius Holt, Pine Circle S.W., is charged with felony aggravated assault, battery family violence, criminal trespass, possession of arms by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during…
Read MoreLocal insurance agencies are merging
Two local insurance agencies are merging, effective today, July 1, in an effort to better serve clients and to position the surviving entity in a position of strength for generations to come. Joe Porter, owner of Porter Insurance Agency, the local Nationwide Insurance agent, has executed a contract merging his agency with Southern Insurance of…
Read MoreCity goes to bank to finish out fiscal year
The Cairo City Council met in a hastily called special meeting last Thursday to authorize a line of credit of up to $500,000 to provide the city with resources to cover expenditures as utility revenues are down nearly 15 percent since April. Cairo’s city manager, Chris Addleton, apologized for the short notice since the council…
Read MoreKing to remain as interim director through the end of 2020
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce board of directors decided this week that former assistant director Courtney King will serve as interim executive director through the end of the calendar year. King has had the title since former executive director Trey Gainous resigned to take a job with Grady E.M.C. in April. Seth Stanaland, chairman…
Read MoreMurkerson advances in certification process
Grady County finance director Holly Murkerson has recently completed the first of two levels of advanced certification through the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. The Vinson Institutes’ Local Training Program offers the local finance officer certification program and the primary governmental accounting series. Murkerson has been involved in the local…
Read MoreLawmen able to disarm man suffering a crisis with aid of negotiator
Area law enforcement officers joined with local forces last week to help de-escalate a situation involving a man armed with a handgun while having a “mental health crisis.” When deputies with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office arrived at a residence located in the Whigham area Thursday at 11:45 p.m., Cpl. Dustin Harrell and Deputy Sean…
Read MoreShould Georgia nix year-end school tests amid COVID-19? Online survey launched
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service State school officials are asking Georgians to chime in on whether students should have to take year-end tests during the upcoming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgia Department of Education has launched an online survey to collect feedback on whether the state should be…
Read MorePublic hearing on Whigham’s budget is on July 14
The Whigham Mayor and Council will host a public hearing on the city’s proposed 2020-2021 operating budget on Tuesday night, July 14 beginning at 7 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the council chamber. Up for discussion is the $1,517,703.64 spending plan, which is balanced by budgeted revenue of an equal amount. According…
Read MoreLawmen probe multiple shootings, none fatal
Several shootings happened in Cairo and Thomasville over the weekend that are now under investigation by multiple agencies. Luckily, no one was killed in any of the violent incidents and at this time authorities say the incidents are not related. The first case took place at a boarding house on M.L.King Jr. Avenue S.W. in…
Read MoreGroup of young women seek to pull community closer together
Calls for unity were heard on the courthouse steps Saturday as a crowd of all ages, races, and makeup cheered in support. The “March Into Unity” community event in Cairo was organized by several local young women, Tyteanna Daniels, Felicity Felder, Johnterrica Hines, Bernice Sloan and Breanna Sloan. It started with a crowd of about…
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