RR crossing to reopen next week
The CSX Railroad crossing at 10th Street NW/SW will remain closed until early next week, according to information provided to Cairo’s city manager, Chris Addleton. City officials were notified last Wednesday that emergency repairs had been scheduled at the crossing, but due to conflicts with the paving company, the work is taking longer than expected.…
Read MoreRuling favors local nursing center
Supporters of a proposed skilled nursing center in Cairo received good news late Tuesday when it was announced that a hearing officer had reversed the Georgia Department of Community Health’s original denial to issue a Certificate of Need (CON) for the proposed nursing home. Grady County Hospital Authority Chairman Charles M. Stafford alerted The Messenger…
Read MoreMajor changes to traffic pattern around Cairo High School told
Cairo High School has revised the traffic flow around the campus beginning with the opening of school this week and parents and students are encouraged to make note of the major change. All parents driving students to school and picking them up in the afternoons will access the campus by Sixth Avenue S.E only. The…
Read MoreLocal girl was born on the same day as the lunar landing of Apollo 11
For the Sonya and Dick Porter family of Cairo, Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the Moon landing had to share the spotlight with their second child, Christy. When Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the lunar surface on Sunday, July 20, 1969, Christy Porter Kumbalek took her first breaths on earth. “I have always kidded…
Read MoreWork at Whigham will not be finished by start of school
Grady County School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard is asking parents and students of Whigham Elementary School to “pardon our progress” as work on much needed improvements to the school continue. School will most likely open next week with the new middle school restrooms being completed and open for use. The all new special education restroom…
Read MoreCouncil moves forward on project which includes paving of nearly eight miles of city streets
Nearly eight miles of city streets in Cairo will be resurfaced later this year as part of Phase Seven of the city’s Street Resurfacing Master Plan. According to Cairo city manager Chris Addleton, since the master plan was instituted in 2012 approximately 43 miles of streets have been resurfaced with proceeds from the Special Purpose…
Read MoreGrowth in tax digest is welcomed news for local officials
After having to deal with software conversion issues and missing her goal of last Friday, Grady County Tax Commissioner Barbara Darus was able to present the 2019 tax digest to county and school system officials Monday morning. The digest has grown by nearly $10 million compared to last year which means one mill of tax…
Read MoreLocal Christians join in statewide effort to read entire Bible in 45 minutes
A local crowd of Christians joined a statewide effort Sunday to simultaneously read the entire Bible in 45 minutes. Jenny Drew of Cairo organized the effort locally, which took place at the Grady County Courthouse steps on July 14, beginning at 7:14 a.m., and centered around the theme verse of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Mrs. Drew…
Read MoreCounty’s auditor says 2018 report is improved
Grady County’s auditor expressed his optimism that the county is on the right track to putting its financial house in order. “Considering the personnel changes you had last year and the hurricane, you’ve cleared up a good bit. A bunch of issues have been cleared out,” Auditor Perry Henry reported to the county commission Tuesday…
Read MoreAfter 16 years, Whigham band director moves to write his next verse
The band program at Whigham School received a surprise announcement this week that their director of 16 years is leaving to take a new job closer to home. Brad Moore, who resides in Bainbridge, asked to be released from his contract in order to work as band director at Hutto Middle School where he will…
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