Area News

A Cairo man will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Grady County jury decided last week he was guilty in the 2013 death of one baby and the abuse of another baby. The trial of Marcus Bernard Smiley, 31, was the only jury trial to take place during the March…

A Cairo police officer wrecked his patrol car Saturday afternoon when he pulled onto U.S. 84 from a business driveway in pursuit of an alleged traffic law violator. The accident was investigated by the Georgia State Patrol and occurred at 3:50 p.m., March 21. The police officer at the wheel of the cruiser was officer…

The Cairo Youth Council’s annual Cairo High School Bruty Queen Contest is tonight, Friday, March 20. The newspaper erroneously stated the womanless beauty pageant is Saturday. We regret the error. Pageant proceeds will go to the council’s non-profit of choice, Cairo Pregnancy Center. Council members encourage the public to come out tonight and support the…

Grady County commissioners could soon take action to replace a 6-year-old server in the office of Grady County Tax Commissioner Phyllis Gainous. For nearly two years, Commissioner Gainous has reported having trouble with the server. Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar told the board of commissioners Tuesday night that he has put out a request for…

Grady General Support League and the nearly 30 individuals and businesses planning to serve up tasty vittles for Saturday’s Taste of the Town, are planning for a big crowd. The fund raiser for the support league takes place at Grady Cultural Center beginning at 6 p.m. The event ends at 8 p.m. Proceeds from Taste…

The chairman of the Libertarian Party of Grady County appeared before the Grady County Commission Tuesday night seeking answers to a number of questions concerning the Tired Creek Lake project. According to Grady County Clerk Carrie Kines, John Monds told county officials he was making the presentation as an individual and not as a speaker…

Members of the Grady County Joint Development Authority are looking to construct a new corporate airplane hanger at Cairo Municipal Airport that could be leased to owners of a Pilatus airplane. The JDA voted unanimously to construct the corporate hanger contingent on the authority being able to finance the project through the city of Cairo’s…

The Grady County Board of Education met behind closed doors Tuesday night for just over an hour to discuss personnel issues. Coming in and out of the meeting were Superintendent Lee M. Bailey, Board Attorney Thomas L. Lehman and Southside Principal Janet Walden. Prior to the closed session, Board Chairman Teresa Gee Harris requested that…

After skipping a year and not purchasing new vehicles for the city police department, the Cairo City Council on Monday night voted to approve the purchase of three new vehicles over the objections of Mayor Bobby Burns. The mayor expressed his belief that the city should solicit bids for the new police vehicles and not…

The Grady County School System’s wrestling program received lots of attention at Tuesday night’s board meeting. School board members and Superintendent Lee M. Bailey paid tribute to Marcus Gaines for being the first-ever Syrupmaker wrestler to be a state finalist. In the state finals last month, Gaines took on the fourth ranked wrestler in the…