Area News
Advance voting ends, Tuesday is election day
This Friday, Nov. 1, is the last day of advance voting and as of Tuesday the number of ballots cast early in the countywide Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum had grown to 1,000, which is up from 668 a week ago. Advance voting for the Nov. 5 countywide Special Purpose Local Option Sales…
Read MoreRR crossing upgrades nearly complete
Work on three railroad crossings in Cairo continued Wednesday, but officials from CSX say many of the crossings should reopen by the end of the week. Rain has delayed completion of the maintenance work, according to a spokesperson with the railroad company. Work on Fourth Street S.W. will include paving today, and the crossing may…
Read MoreBig motocross event is this weekend
Mayor wants a Yule gala for city employees
Cairo Mayor Booker Gainor suggested Monday night that the city council consider making the annual Christmas luncheon for city employees an evening affair and make it more formal. He said it would give the spouses of city employees an opportunity to attend and everyone could dress up for the gala. Traditionally, the city hosts an…
Read MoreTime changes this weekend
Don’t forget Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. Unless you want to wake up and “fall back”, local residents are reminded to set their clocks back one hour on Saturday night. Grady County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Agency Director Richard Phillips also encourages Grady Countians to take this opportunity…
Read MoreCity ending decade old partnership with Thomasville
The City of Cairo will end a decade-long partnership with the City of Thomasville in 2020 as Cairo converts to a new utility and financial software. The mayor and council were briefed on the conversion plans Monday night. According to Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton, in January 2009 the city converted its utility billing to…
Read MoreREACH Scholars announced at ceremony Tuesday
Five local eighth graders with their sights on going to college after graduating from high school, inked contracts Tuesday as the third class of Georgia REACH Scholarship recipients was announced. REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) scholarships were awarded to Addysen Curtis, a Whigham School eighth grader; Leah Hartley, a Shiver School eighth grader; Keya…
Read MoreBeginning Nov. 11, local voters can try out new voting system
Once the Nov. 5 elections are behind us, local voters will have a special opportunity to learn about the state’s new voting system and actually use the new system in advance of the Presidential Primary election next March. Grady County Election Superintendent Denise Maddox announced this week that she has received one of the new…
Read MoreBarfield tapped for city clerk post
A City of Cairo employee with 14 years service has been named the new city clerk by Cairo City Manager Chris Addleton. Dana Barfield, most recently the assistant city clerk, has been promoted to clerk. She began working for the city in June 2005 as a customer service representative in the City Clerk’s office. “I’m…
Read MoreCairo High School student wins top prize two years running
A Cairo High School student has won first place in a welding contest two years in a row at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie. Tanner Todd won the large welding project contest, which is sponsored by Farm Credit. In this competition, projects must measure 3’-1” to 6’-0” in height, length and width. The student’s…
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