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Commissioners move out of courthouse is complete
The historic move is now complete and county officials are settling into their new quarters. The Grady County Commission has moved out of the courthouse and into the former Grady County Senior Center located at 33 17th Avenue N.W. County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson said last Friday was the first day the commission offices were…
Read MoreHancock visits with local youth in advance of gala event Dec. 17
The children and staff of the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club welcomed hometown Major League Baseball player Emerson Hancock with cheers and applause as he visited with them Friday, just two weeks before he headlines their Annual Diamond Affair fund raiser. Hancock, who was the sixth overall draft pick last summer, plays for the…
Read MoreBold future for downtown Cairo envisioned by renowned designer
Downtown Cairo could be a reinvigorated place that draws people for its food, entertainment and shopping if Lew Oliver’s design strategies are followed and successful. Oliver, a renowned community planner and residential designer, and his team from Lew Oliver Inc., wrapped up three days of information gathering, brainstorming and designing here Thursday with a presentation…
Read MoreBoard of Education invests more federal bucks in technology
The Grady County Board of Education is continuing to invest in technology to be better prepared in the event of a school closure and shift to all-virtual learning. On Tuesday night, the board approved School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard’s recommendation to purchase an additional 150 laptop carts, which would mean that all teachers would have…
Read MoreSoloHope boutique is now open
After living in Honduras for several years, Emilee Connell-Umanzor has returned to her hometown and opened a retail space for the non-profit she started in 2012, SoloHope. The store, located at 817 First Ave. N.E., is open Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m, and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All of the…
Read MoreEiford is now C.E.O. of TC Federal Bank
Cairo native Greg Eiford has been named chief executive officer of TC Federal Bank in Thomasville. Eiford replaces Matt Brown who is retiring Dec. 31 after a 45-year banking career. Eiford has been with the bank since 2008, and was named its president last year. Stephanie B. Tillman, chairman of the bank’s board of directors,…
Read MoreHoliday meal to be served Sunday at W.M.S.
For many years now those less fortunate in Grady County have been provided a Christmas meal during the holiday season. This year’s event is dedicated to the memory of the late Wyman Richter, who along with Bill Bass Sr., the Rev. Dellise Cox, the Rev. Dr. Ron McCaskill, and Charles M. Stafford organized the annual…
Read MoreGrand Jurors excused from reporting for duty Monday
Grady countians called to serve as Grand Jurors and instructed to report on Monday, Dec. 14 have been excused from reporting for jury duty next week on order of Superior Court Chief Judge J. Kevin Chason. Judge Chason alerted The Messenger late Tuesday that the Office of the District Attorney has been shuttered due to…
Read MoreState Supreme Court affirms murder conviction of local man
The Georgia Supreme Court has affirmed the malice murder conviction of Nicolas Lopez in the 2017 shooting death of Robert Moon of Cairo. Lopez represented himself in his appeal, claiming that “(1) his trial counsel labored under a conflict of interest; (2) he otherwise received ineffective assistance of counsel; (3) the trial court erred in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine poised for mid-December roll out in Georgia, governor says
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Georgia is gearing up to distribute the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to health-care workers and the state’s elderly residents in the coming weeks once federal officials approve the vaccines for emergency use. Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he expects health-care workers and nursing home residents…
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