Area News
School Resource Officer suffered suspected seizure Monday
Some motorists in the vicinity of Cairo High School on Monday morning were unnerved when the school resource officer directing traffic at the intersection of Fifth Street S.E. and Sixth Avenue S.E. collapsed in the middle of the street. According to school officials, School Resource Officer Gary Hines, who is assigned to duty at Cairo…
Read MoreCommissioners to vacate courthouse shortly
The Grady County Commission office and administrative staff are in the process of relocating to the former Senior Center on 17th Avenue N.W., which will free up office space on the first floor of the courthouse. Officials at this date do not know who will eventually occupy the offices. County Commission Chairman Keith Moye noted…
Read MoreTroubling signs for COVID-19 here
State public health information indicates that Grady County has high transmission indicators of COVID-19. Based on information from the dates of Nov. 14 to 27, the only other counties in our health region with the same concern were Baker and Early counties. The information indicates that in Grady County, the percent of positive cases over…
Read MoreNo parade this year, but chamber planning holiday driving tour
Although there is no Christmas Parade this year in Cairo, there are still activities on the schedule for Thursday evening, the time when the parade was originally expected to take place prior to the pandemic. The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with United National Bank to offer two drive-by experiences between 5:30…
Read MoreWhigham School to get new look
Continuing renovations at Whigham Elementary School include a new facade and a covered loading area for students to get onto buses at the front of the school. Grady County Schools superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard said this week he is pleased with the progress being made on the project. Preceding the facade phase was the enclosure…
Read MoreGrady officials completed second recount Tuesday
The second recount of the approximately 5 million ballots cast in the Nov. 3 presidential election in Georgia is wrapping up today and Grady County officials completed the recount Tuesday evening. Grady County Election Superintendent Denise Maddox said the recount resulted in President-elect Joe Biden receiving one fewer vote locally than originally reported. “Our original…
Read MoreHigh-powered talent with local connection looks to put his mark on downtown Cairo
Community and residential designer Lew Oliver is preparing to present his ideas for Cairo after spending the last few days meeting with community leaders and spending time in the town where he lived during his young years. Oliver and his Atlanta-based design team are presenting their ideas to invigorate the town Thursday. The group started…
Read MoreMulti-county gun probe results in raid at Cairo home Monday
A multi-county investigation resulted in a search Monday afternoon of a local home for stolen firearms and the arrest of a Cairo man on drug charges. Although no stolen guns were discovered in the search, Matthew Martin, 42, a resident of the home, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine after officers allegedly found…
Read MoreHistoric marker placed at First Methodist Church
Following Sunday services, Cairo First United Methodist Church members joined with a local chapter of Colonial Dames to commemorate the unveiling of a special historical marker. Placement of the marker grew out of the church’s 150th anniversary, which was celebrated in 2017, according to current pastor, the Rev. Christy Bandy. Sunday’s commemoration included music by…
Read MoreGreen light given for Popeyes project on U.S. Hwy. 84
Developers working to locate a new Popeyes fast food restaurant in Cairo got the green light Thursday night from the Cairo Planning Commission. Alec Lesley and John Quinn of Southeastern Retail Development, LLC appeared before the planning commission last week seeking a variance from the setback requirements in the city code for the Popeyes project.…
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