Area News
Local students benefit from billionaire’s gift to Morehouse grads
By Dr. Kathaleena E. Monds On a sunny day in Atlanta, 396 African-American men and their families, including one family from Cairo, were in for the surprise of their lives as they gathered at Morehouse College. While all were there to celebrate the completion of the college degrees of their sons, what would happen during…
Read MoreDrug Court program graduates its third local class
Another class of graduates has completed the South Georgia Judicial Circuit Accountability Felony Drug Court program and the new graduates’ achievements were celebrated during a ceremony held Thursday, May 30, at the Grady County Courthouse with a reception following at the Grady County Agri-Center. Members of the third graduating class include Karen L. Moye and…
Read MoreConstruction crews move in as students leave school
With Grady County Schools closed for the summer break, construction work and other facilities projects are now underway at various schools. On Monday, crews with Southern Contractors were on the Cairo High School campus razing a structure east of the former CHS gym. The building formerly housed a classroom and once was used as a…
Read MoreSchool Resource Officer advertises his candidacy for Grady Co. Sheriff
A member of the Grady County School System police force and former employee of the Grady County Sheriff’s Office has announced his intentions to run for sheriff in 2020, but is declining to discuss his candidacy. In this edition of The Messenger, on page A3, Donald “Dickie” Thomas has paid for an ad encouraging local…
Read MoreMotocross track owner seeks variance to host three-day event to benefit scholarships
A local motocross race track has applied for a variance to the Grady County Land Use Regulations for three days in October and a public hearing that attracted a large number of citizens was held at the courthouse Tuesday morning. Michigan Motor Cross d.b.a. Georgia Practice Facility (GPF) owner Raymond Woods appeared before the Grady…
Read MoreTake a ride down Daryle Singletary Parkway
The hometown of the late country musician Daryle Singletary celebrated his life and legacy Saturday with a community reception and unveiling of new road signs honoring the singer. Singletary’s widow, Holly, and children, Jonah, Mercer, Nora Caroline and Charlotte Rose, were able to attend the dedication along with his parents, Roger and Anita, brother and…
Read MoreChanged your address recently? Watch for notice from Board of Registrars
In the coming days, county registrars will begin sending notices to Georgia voters who have recently filed a National Change of Address (NCOA) request with the United States Postal Service. The NCOA notices, which will be distributed by county election offices, will request that these voters update their voter registration with their new home address.…
Read MoreCounty commissioners approve alcohol beverage licenses for 2019
County commissioners this week approved the 2019 alcoholic beverage licenses for vendors within the county. According to Grady County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, all of the licenses had been obtained and paid for timely, but the licenses had not been presented to the county commission for its approval until now. Licenses were approved for…
Read MoreBurglars nabbed Monday
A pair of Grady County teenagers are charged with burglarizing a home on Midway Road this week after investigators with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office allegedly discovered stolen weapons in their possession. A resident told investigators that as he returned to his home in the 1000 block of Midway Road around 5 p.m. Monday, he…
Read MoreHester earns her diploma and lands new job with Nivel
Hanna Hester has been a high school graduate for less than one week and she is already gainfully employed at new local manufacturer Nivel. Michelle Ausley, CTAE department chair and career counselor at Cairo High School’s College and Career Academy, says Hester attended the Nivel Job Fair on May 7, completed an online application and…
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