Area News
New county rescue truck hits the streets
Grady County’s new Volunteer Fire Department rescue truck was delivered Friday and county personnel have been busy switching fire and rescue equipment from one vehicle to another. VFD Coordinator Wayne Hadden and Firefighter Richard Phillips gave Grady County commissioners a demonstration and conducted an inspection of the new unit Tuesday morning following the county commission…
Read MoreEarly voting now underway
Advanced voting in the July 22 primary run-off election is off to a very slow start, according to Grady County election officials. The early voting period began Monday and as of the close of business Tuesday afternoon, only 25 local voters had cast ballots. Of the ballots cast, 21 were republicans and four were democrats.…
Read MoreLocal couple restoring historic home to rent for special occasions
A big part of downtown Cairo’s history is getting a facelift and new purpose thanks to a local family who are doing much of the work themselves. Meghan and Robert Ridenour have purchased the W. S. Wight home at the corner of Third Avenue, S.E. and First Street, S.E., that for the majority of its…
Read MoreCouncil says no to block party
Local residents planning a last minute party for about 200 people outside a residence at 1213 Pine Circle S.W. had their plans nixed by the Cairo City Council Thursday night. Emma Hines submitted a last minute block party permit request on Thursday for a party that was to have been held last Friday night. According…
Read MoreOrganizers pleased with first “Walk with a Doc” event
Cairo’s Davis Park was crowded with walkers Friday morning for the first annual Walk with a Doc where two local physicians and other healthcare providers gathered to encourage Cairo and Grady County to move. “It went really well,” says Dr. Meghann Blankenship, the event’s organizing physician from Cairo Internal Medicine Clinic along with Dr. Jason…
Read MoreCandidate qualifying begins Monday
Qualifying for independent candidates for the Nov. general election and candidates interested in running in the special election for the District 3 Grady County board of education seat begins Monday at 8:30 a.m. The final day of qualifying will be at noon on Friday, June 27. Independent candidates seeking a county office must file a…
Read MoreCounty agrees to pay more for inmate labor
Grady County commissioners this week agreed to a $15,000 increase in a contract with Decatur County to provide inmate labor crews. Local officials met with Decatur County Administrator Col (Ret.) Gary Breedlove and Decatur Correctional Institute Warden Elijah McCoy Tuesday night to discuss the proposed increase. “We have been subsidizing Grady County unintentionally by paying…
Read MoreJDA moves to take legal action over roof warranty
After months of attempting to negotiate with an area business to back the warranty on a nearly 10-year-old roof the Grady County Joint Development Authority has turned the matter over to its attorney. The JDA Executive Director, Chadd Mathis, updated authority members Tuesday of his efforts not only to force Southern Urethane Roofing of Camilla…
Read MoreTobar says Hwy. 112 will be closed for months
When work begins sometime next year to replace the bridge on Georgia Highway 112 at Sapp Creek, the state route will be closed to thru traffic for several months, according to Grady County Administrator Carlos Tobar. Tobar met with officials with the Georgia Department of Transportation this week to discuss the Sapp Creek bridge replacement…
Read MoreSchool board coverage earns The Messenger top honors
The Cairo Messenger came home a winner from the Georgia Press Association’s 2014 Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented Friday night at GPA’s 128th annual convention held at Jekyll Island, Ga. The Messenger won three awards, two for first place and one for second place, in a new division revamped since last year’s contest,…
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