Area News

The city of Cairo has been awarded a grant which will provide funds for the city to purchase some local flood prone residences in northwest and southwest Cairo.City Manager Chris Addleton briefed the council on the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program award that was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.According to Addleton, the grant funds…

Two major advances in the Tired Creek lake project have recently been made as county commissioners move forward with the construction of the 960-acre lake north of Cairo.Grady County Attorney Kevin S. Cauley reported to the Grady County Board of Commissioners last week that Governor Nathan Deal had signed House Resolution 71, and that the…

City of Cairo officials backed up and punted on the rehabilitation of the main water treatment plant downtown after bids on the project can in much higher than anticipated.Bids were opened last week from three vendors and the bad news is that the bids came in much higher than city officials and the city’s consulting…

The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce chairman says no decision has been made on Mayor Richard VanLandingham’s offer to donate the former post office building to the chamber for use as its headquarters.“June is the month the chamber board does not normally meet, but I anticipate we will have a called meeting before the end…

Cairo Mayor Richard VanLandingham has been elected to the board of directors of the Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG).ECG is made up by 51 participants including the cities of Cairo and Whigham.Votes were tallied last week and Mayor VanLandingham and Ned Watson, general manager of the Fort Valley Utility Commission, were elected to the ECG…

On Sunday at 2:30 p.m., residents of Cairo, Grady County and the surrounding area will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of an authentic John Philip Sousa concert at the Cairo High School Auditorium.The Northwinds Symphonic Band, conducted by Ronald J. Evans, will recreate the sights and sounds of the Sousa Band in a…

Grady County’s auditor presented a report on the county’s 2010 financial audit and the results were pleasing to county commissioners. Auditor Tom Carmichael of the firm Bowen Phillips, LLP, appeared before the board Tuesday to present the audit report, which will be transmitted to the Georgia Department of Revenue. Carmichael’s report indicates the county ended…

A car that failed to obey Georgia’s Move Over Law in Whigham Saturday, sparked a high speed chase into Decatur County that ended in a dramatic crash and the driver in custody. Whigham Police Capt. Bruce Lowe was conducting a traffic stop at 7:50 p.m., on U.S. 84 West in Whigham when he says a…

Grady County remains a candidate to become an Archway community and two members of the Grady County Board of Commissioners are upbeat about the opportunity.Commissioners Al Ball and T.D. David briefed their fellow commissioners Tuesday on recent meetings they attended with Archway officials and other community leaders.Archway is an outreach of the University of Georgia…

A tornado relief drive for the residents of Joplin, Missouri, is being organized by local Cairo resident Jerry Mobley.  The old Ford dealership in Cairo will serve as the storage and collection location for the donated disaster relief items.“I’ve been in situations where I’ve needed help, and there were people there to lend a hand. …