Area News
Second season of “Welcome to Plathville” premieres Nov. 10
The Plath family of Cairo has filmed a second season of their reality television show, “Welcome to Plathville,” for the TLC channel, and the new season is set to premiere early next month. Kim and Barry Plath have moved with the youngest of their nine children off of their 55-acre farm and into a home…
Read MoreDarus reports that 2020 tax bills are in the mail, headed your way
Grady County Tax Commissioner Barbara Darus reported Tuesday that 2020 ad valorem tax bills have been mailed and will be due, without penalty and interest, if paid on or before Dec. 20, 2020. According to Darus, 14,147 bills were mailed by her office this week for a total of $18,112,770.42 due in ad valorem taxes.…
Read MoreTree to be planted in memory of Prince
The late Benny Prince, a former Grady County commissioner, will be memorialized Friday with a tree planting ceremony at Barber Park. In recognition of former commissioner Prince’s love for the community, the Grady County Recreation Department announced plans this week to plant a tree in the memorial garden at Barber Park in his memory. The…
Read MoreSchools to insure new student computers
A COVID-19 infection and subsequent quarantine at a local business has delayed the distribution of laptops and iPads to Grady County students the Grady County Board of Education learned last week. School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard said that the staff of Blough Tech, which is the vendor that was awarded the bid to install and…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cases here have declined
The rate of increase in new cases in Grady County in a one week period has dropped with only 17 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed here in the last seven days. Even better, no new deaths of Grady County residents were reported, according to information from the Georgia Department of Public Health. This is the…
Read MoreCousins sweep State Goat and Lamb shows at the Georgia National Fair
Submitted by: Deron Rehberg, Grady Co. CEC/4-H & Ag In a year when it seems like everything has either been canceled or gone virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the board members of the Georgia National Fair decided to still host the Georgia National Fair Livestock Shows even though the rest of the fair events…
Read MoreAthletic facilities are not on top of project list
Athletic-related projects on the drawing board for the Grady County School System currently remain on the back burner as system officials continue to push projects related to academics to the front of the list. Grady County School System superintendent, Dr. Kermit Gilliard, has previously told the board that his recommendation would always be to finance…
Read MoreNo Boo on Broad this year, but two drive-thru events are planned
Downtown Cairo officials have announced that the popular Boo on Broad Halloween event will not take place this year, due to public health concerns, but new events are emerging to take its place. “This cancellation we understand is a major disappointment to the community, as so many look forward to and attend this event each…
Read MoreComputer glitches statewide slow down early voting
Technical issues with Georgia’s ElectioNet, the statewide system used to check in voters, locked out the five laptops being used by poll workers at the Grady County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, according to county Election Superintendent Denise Maddox. Judge Maddox told The Messenger Tuesday evening that she spoke with each voter and offered them the choice…
Read MoreCairo is turning 150 but no big celebration is planned
Cairo was first granted a town charter in October 1870 making this the sesquicentennial of the community’s official founding. Due to COVID-19 there will not be much of a celebration, according to Cairo Mayor Howard Thrower III. Mayor Thrower reminded the members of the city council Monday night about the milestone and shared some brief…
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