Area News

The Disaster Recovery Center in Grady County closed permanently on Tuesday this week however, survivors of Hurricane Michael can still get the help they need with just a phone call. Many of the services available at a DRC are also available by calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency Helpline. It’s a good option for residents…

The Whigham Mayor and Council has posthumously recognized Whigham’s favorite son, the late Daryle Singletary, who died earlier this year. Singletary, 46, passed way on Feb. 12, 2018 at his home in Lebanon, Tenn. At last week’s Whigham City Council meeting, a resolution was executed by Whigham Mayor George Trulock and councilmen Dusty Brown, Trey…

The husband and wife physician team of Kendra and Jonathan Lynch are branching out to their own office at the beginning of the new year. The duo is planning to practice medicine together as Wellness Life Center, LLC, in Cairo, leaving Cairo Medical Care approximately 10 years after they first started seeing patients here. “Wellness…

Organizers have set a new date for a community meeting originally scheduled on the eve of Hurricane Michael to discuss drugs in Grady County. “Drug Crisis in our Community: what actions we can take to combat our problem” forum is now set for Thursday, Nov. 29, 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the VanLandingham Center…

Cairo Presbyterian Church is again hosting its Kirking O’ the Tartans on Sunday, Nov. 18, beginning at 4 p.m. Church leaders say they began holding these celebrations of family and heritage back in 2000 and continue to welcome all to join them for the unique service. “From the bagpipers leading the procession of tartan banners…

Grady County School System employees will be paid this Friday before the week-long Thanksgiving break, but Finance Officer Dan Broome told the school board Tuesday night he is having to watch every dollar. “It’s going to be very tight,” Broome said as the board prepares to make payroll while not having received its state funding…

Shareholders of Cairo Recreation LLC, owners of Tired Creek Golf Course, will meet again this week to make plans for the future of the local 18-hole golf course. Due to a failure to meet the legally required meeting notification, no official business could be conducted at a meeting of the shareholders held on Tuesday, Oct.…

South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joe Mulholland is calling for additional investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds by former Grady County clerk Carrie Croy. Mulholland told The Messenger Tuesday that after reviewing the information provided to him by Grady County auditor Perry Henry, he is ordering an investigation to determine the extent of the…

Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton has been out of work for the last several weeks due to illness and on Monday night questions about the day-to-day management of the city government were raised by Mayor Booker Gainor and local resident Sondra Jones. Mayor Gainor asked during this week’s council meeting to whom issues should be…

South Georgia Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joe Mulholland says he needs more time to review the findings of Grady County Commission auditor Perry Henry’s audit of alleged wrongdoing by former Grady County clerk Carrie Croy. Mulholland had indicated his desire to make a decision on the case by last Friday, but he said over the…