Area News
Execution of a warrant leads to drug arrests
Officers trying to serve a warrant on one Cairo man early Thursday wound up taking five people into custody and confiscating more than two pounds of suspected marijuana, and several guns. Cairo Police went to a home at 317 Teresa Edwards St., at 5:32 a.m., and after knocking on the front door, windows and side…
Read MoreSunday afternoon crash left many without electricity
When two cars collided on U.S. 84 Sunday afternoon electricity to every home in Grady County was cut. Some homes were out for just a few minutes while others were in the dark for more than three hours. Shortly before 4 p.m., the accident happened at the intersection of U.S. 84 and Hwy. 112. A…
Read MoreAnnual Silent Auction to be held next week
The seventh annual Grady County Historical Society Silent Auction will be held next week with a wide variety of items to be sold to the highest bidder. This year’s auction will last only two days with the exhibition of auction items opening next Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. at the Grady County Agri-Center. Interested…
Read MoreTobar says county cash balance is up nearly a million dollars
Grady County officials continue to work to catch-up on the reconciliation of bank statements that have accumulated since February of this year. Commission Chairman T.D. David quizzed County Administrator Carlos Tobar and Accounting Manager Connie Blackman about the status of accounting work Tuesday morning. Much progress has been made by the county staff in closing…
Read MoreBoo on Broad will bring hundreds downtown Friday
Downtown Cairo and surrounding neighborhoods will be packed with trick-or-treaters this Friday. Boo on Broad will “haunt” the downtown on Friday with costumed youngsters roaming the city blocks between M.L.K. Avenue to Roddenbery Memorial Library from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Broad Street will be closed during this family friendly Halloween activity when merchants and…
Read MoreMayor signs closing documents for $3.5 million loan for new water plant
xThe city of Cairo is closer to having the money necessary to finance the construction of a new water treatment plant and ground storage facility at the Cairo Municipal Airport. On Monday night, the council authorized Mayor Bobby Burns to execute loan documents with the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for a $3,586,710 low interest loan…
Read MoreMotocross riders willing to volunteer for local service projects
In an effort to teach teamwork and community leadership, the motocross coaches of Millsaps Training Facility say their riders are volunteering their services for neighborhood and individual work projects to help area families and residents. The young men, ages 12-20, will work in groups free of charge on odd jobs such as yard work, painting…
Read MoreCity refinancing existing debt to save over $750,000
Cairo city officials continue to closely monitor city finances and on Monday night the council took action to refinance some debt and save over $750,000 in interest expense over a 10 year period. The council unanimously accepted a proposal from Stephens Inc., to refinance the city’s 2004 utility bonds of approximately $7.2 million over 10…
Read MoreMotocross economic impact is big for Grady, report says
An economic impact study recently conducted by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute indicates that motocross in Grady County is big business for the community. Grady County Joint Development Authority Executive Director Chadd Mathis applied for and was awarded a grant from Georgia Tech in March 2013 to analyze the financial impact of the motocross…
Read MorePolice investigating theft at Zebulon
Cairo Police are trying to track down the ones responsible for a theft at Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater. The thievery was discovered the morning of Monday, Oct. 20, by theater volunteers who reported it to authorities. Receipts from that weekend’s showings of the movie “Left Behind” were missing. The money had been kept in a…
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