Area News
Santos is Cairo’s new police chief
The man who has served as interim police chief for Cairo since December has been promoted to the role permanently. Giovannie Santos was named Tuesday as chief of the Cairo Police Department. Cairo city manager Chris Addleton made the announcement, pointing out that Santos has worked for the police department since 1996, and has been…
Read MoreMitchell County woman sings praises of Grady General after surviving virus
“I feel like Cairo and Grady County need to know what a wonderful hospital Grady General is.” Those are the words of the hospital’s very first COVID-19 patient, Beth Davis, a Camilla resident who spent a month as a patient at the hospital while doctors and nurses brought her back to health. For nearly three…
Read MorePositive COVID-19 cases now up to 90
The Grady County Health Department will hold its fourth clinic of COVID-19 testing Friday morning. Testing is now available by appointment to all Georgians who request it, whether they have symptoms or not. “Increased testing is critical to understanding where there are hotspots of infection and how best to mitigate them,” says Kathleen E. Toomey,…
Read MoreCairo High School hosted virtual Senior Honors Night
Cairo High School recognized their top seniors with a traditional Honor’s Night ceremony Thursday, although it was held in a nontraditional manner in the age of coronavirus. The virtual event took place in the high school auditorium, as usual, but the 980-seat venue was all but empty with only school system officials on hand to…
Read MoreCity approved for $2.25 million loan for water system improvements
In the midst of all the troubling economic news as a result of COVID-19, the City of Cairo received very positive news Tuesday. The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) announced that Cairo has been awarded a $2,250,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for improvements to the city’s water distribution system. The city will only…
Read MoreMedical gown project winds down, was a success
Local seamstresses reached a key benchmark when they completed their 300th medical gown within a two week period. And, a local industry joined their efforts and more than tripled their contribution. Woodhaven Furniture Industries made and donated 1,000 gowns after seeing an April 22 article in The Messenger about the local effort to provide protective…
Read MoreC.H.S. to host virtual Senior Honors Night ceremony Thursday
Donations sought to publish magazine featuring honor grads Cairo High School educators want to showcase members of the Class of 2020 and the support of the community is needed. Plans are being finalized for two upcoming special events. On Thursday night, the high school will host its virtual Senior Honors Night program on Facebook live…
Read MorePastors ask for community to join them for National Day of Prayer
Grady countians who traditionally come together en masse for the National Day of Prayer will not be doing so this year. The national observance is tomorrow, May 7, and this year’s theme is “Pray God’s Glory Across the Earth.” The Grady County Ministerial Association will conduct a virtual service, which will be broadcast live on…
Read MoreRec. Dept. and Boys & Girls Club in limbo
There are at least two community youth programs that remain uncertain about their upcoming programming plans. Neither the Grady County Recreation Department nor the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club of Cairo and Grady County are sure of their reopening plans. Becky Bracewell, recreation director for Grady County, says she is meeting with state and…
Read MoreUnited National’s big dividend payment will boost county’s ailing economy
Stockholders in Grady County’s locally owned United National Bank will receive an economic boost during this turbulent time with an anticipated dividend to be paid on June 1. UNB officials announced this week that a dividend of $1.45 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2020, or $1,167,020, which…
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