Area News
120-foot tall cross to be erected on city’s westside
A 120-foot tall cross will be erected later this year on the campus of Cairo’s Family Worship Center on U.S. Highway 84 West. The church sought and received approval for a zoning variance from the Cairo Planning Commission last month in order to be able to construct the cross at the west end of the…
Read MoreFirst time in over a year no COVID patients in Archbold facilities
For the first time since March 2020, Archbold reported zero inpatient cases of COVID-19 within its system Tuesday. None of the system’s hospitals, nursing homes or other facilities, including Grady General Hospital and Archbold Memorial Hospital, were treating COVID-positive patients, a “momentous day” as Darcy Craven, president and chief executive officer of Archbold, described it.…
Read MoreMural project delayed by weather
Due to weather concerns later this week, the planned painting of a mural honoring Jackie Robinson at Cairo High School has been rescheduled to mid-July. The new date to paint the mural is July 14-15 at the baseball field on the C.H.S. campus. The Jackie Robinson mural is a project between both the University of…
Read MoreSouthern corn rust has been spotted in local fields
By Cale Cloud Grady County Extension Service Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent Southern corn rust was found here in Grady County on Thursday, June 17, while I was out scouting fields. The first case of southern rust was reported in Coffee County the week of June 7 and since then, we have had numerous reports…
Read MoreG.B.I. agent says lawmen are on the right track with Herring shooting
The May 10 shooting death of Derrick Herring of Cairo remains unsolved as of Tuesday night, but authorities report they are on the right track. Jamy Steinberg, G.B.I. special agent in charge, stated Tuesday, “we do feel we are making positive progress. We continue actively working this case with Cairo (Police).” Cairo Police discovered Herring’s…
Read MoreCounty proceeds with plan to build a new volunteer fire station in north Grady
County officials on Tuesday night gave the green light for the construction of a new Grady County Volunteer Fire Station in north Grady County. Last month, the Grady County Commission officially accepted the donation of one acre of land by William Morgan West and Robert L. Holden for the specific use as a remote fire…
Read MoreAlligatorweed found in local pond
by Cale Cloud Grady County Extension Service Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent I received a homeowner call recently to check out a pond, identify some weeds and make recommendations. While I was checking out the pond, the one weed that stood out to me more than anything was the weed you see in this image.…
Read MoreSoloHope aims to raise $60,000 in five days
SoloHope, the non-profit organization started by Emilee Connell-Umanzor of Cairo is hosting its second annual “This is Honduras” campaign with a goal of raising $60,000 in five days. Funds raised will be used to build an artisans’ workshop in Honduras, and build a bridge in Panina, a remote community in Honduras that is only accessible…
Read MoreVendor backs out so no fireworks show here this year
Another Independence Day and no fireworks in Grady County. That was the sad news delivered by Cairo’s city manager, Chris Addleton, Monday night. The city manager said he received word from East Coast Pyrotechnics late last week that they do not have the manpower or fireworks inventory to be able to put on the traditional…
Read MoreCounty’s 2020 income was $2.7 million more than was budgeted
The Grady County Board of Commissioners budgeted revenues of $16,997,700 in 2020, but county finance director Holly Murkerson reported this week that the county actually collected $19,743,100 in revenue last year. The revelation was included in Murkerson’s proposed 2020 budget amendments. The county finance director told commissioners that any revenue over the budgeted revenue total…
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