Area News

Grady County’s top economic development official says, without reservation, that zoning plays a factor when new companies look to locate or expand in a community.Joint Development Authority Executive Director Brian Marlowe, responding to a question by County Commissioner Charles Renaud, told members of the board of commissioners Tuesday morning that companies want to locate and…

Beginning Nov. 4, the 14 county health departments in Southwest Health District will begin administering injectable H1N1 vaccine to priority groups most at risk of developing complications if infected with the virus. Grady County Health Department received its allotment Tuesday. “We are dividing and distributing approximately 2,500 doses of the injectable form of the H1N1…

The Cairo Syrupmakers scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and held on to beat the Crisp County Cougars Friday night in Cordele 14-7. Lequinton Williams scored on runs of four and 24 yards within 20 seconds of each other. The Syrupmakers gave up a Cougar touchdown before half which cut the lead to 14-7.  The…

A pair of Cairo men were arrested on drug charges in an undercover operation late Tuesday night.At 11:30 p.m., Oct. 27, investigators with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office arrested 24-year-old Albert Davis and 23-year-old Kenneth Dewayne Williams. Davis and Williams were taken into custody at the intersection of Wight Road and Collins Road, according to…

Costumed youngsters will have two chances to gather something sweet to eat in Cairo this weekend. The Downtown Development Authority announced that many downtown businesses will host an annual Halloween “Trick or Treat” on Friday afternoon, Oct. 30. Participating private homes will observe the fall holiday on Halloween’s actual date, Saturday, Oct. 31.The downtown event…

Beachton resident Tony Ward attended the monthly meeting of the Grady County Joint Development Authority Tuesday to renew his call for the JDA, chamber and Grady County Commission to develop a long-range plan for the county to include zoning.Ward made a similar plea recently to the board of commissioners, but commissioners did not respond to…

When the Cairo Christmas Parade rolls through downtown on Thursday, Dec. 3, officials with the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce hope that the city council will prohibit parking on South Broad Street in the central business district.City Manager Chris Addleton briefed members of the city council Monday night regarding the chamber’s request.“I attended a chamber…

The Cairo City Council on Monday night tentatively approved a minute tax increase for city taxpayers.Councilmen unanimously voted to tentatively set the millage rate at 7.49 mills, which is the same as last year and which will result in a .42 percent tax hike to generate $6,184 in additional tax revenue.City Manager Chris Addleton recommended…

A fire that broke out about 7:30 a.m. Saturday did not cause severe damage to Cairo’s Seminole Marine, located in the Milestone Industrial Park.The Cairo Fire Department along with county volunteer units from the Cairo and Midway stations responded to the blaze, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters.More details in Wednesday’s edition of The Cairo…

The Cairo Messenger website will be off line for a couple of hours beginning at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, October 26th to allow for a server upgrade, Messenger Editor & Publisher Randolph H. Wind said this week.The down time is necessary while upgrades are made to the servers that host the newspaper website. According…