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Whigham Methodist wraps up 150th anniversary celebration Sunday
As the fourth and final event of the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Whigham United Methodist Church, the congregation will welcome Bishop R. Lawson Bryant as the guest preacher for the 11 a.m. worship service this Sunday, Oct. 27. In addition to Bishop Bryant’s message, the message in song will be performed by Brett Batey, Morgan…
Read MoreWhitney Brown named Grady County Teacher of the Year
Cairo High School’s Whitney Brown was named Grady County’s Teacher of the Year for 2019-2020 during a special ceremony at the VanLandingham Center on Friday. Also recognized during the event were the six other school-level teachers of the year for Grady County. Brown, who has a background in baking and catering, has pioneered the culinary…
Read MoreChance of bad weather kept some away from Friday night’s concert
Downtown Cairo continues to be a happening place and that will not change anytime soon, according to Cairo’s new Director of Marketing and Main Street Director Alyssa Blakley. The threat of a tropical storm and heavy rains may have cut down on the crowd last Friday night for the third in a series of downtown…
Read MoreWelcome to Grady County…. no, Welcome to Plathville
For many people in Grady County, the Plath family of Cairo is known for their musical talent and nine blonde children. In less than two weeks, we will join the nation in getting to know more about the family through a reality TV show on the TLC channel. The television network has announced “Welcome to…
Read MoreElevate Artisan Market takes place this weekend, 175 craftsmen expected
The annual event that celebrates artists and their wares takes place in Cairo Saturday with more than 175 different craftsmen and women participating in Elevate Artisan Market. The event that started in 2016 as the brainchild of Cairo’s Della Lovett will have only those artisans who sell items they have made by hand. Some of…
Read MoreChoral concert is Tuesday night
Local school choruses are coming together Tuesday for the annual Grady County Choral Fall Concert. The free community event, titled “Dream”, will take place Tuesday, Oct. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Cairo High School auditorium. Choruses to perform include Cairo High School, Washington Middle School, Eastside Elementary School, Northside Elementary School and Southside…
Read MorePace of early voting slows
The daily average of early voters dropped in half the first two days of this week after having gotten off to a strong start last week, according to Grady County Chief Registrar Malinda Butler, who is managing the early voting for both the countywide Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum and the City of…
Read MoreStanaland defeats Fowler for seat on Grady EMC board
Members of Grady Electric Membership Corporation elected two directors on Friday and approved changes to the co-op’s bylaws during the organization’s 81st annual meeting held at Family Worship Center. Blake Stanaland defeated Russell Fowler in the race for the District 2 directorship, 918 to 686. District 2 most recently was represented by retiring director Ronald…
Read MoreEarly voting turnout up to 558 as of Friday
The first week of early voting is in the books and voters continue to stream into the Board of Registrars office at a steady pace. As of the close of business Friday, Grady County Chief Registrar Malinda Butler reported that 558 ballots had been cast. Of that total, 389 are ballots cast in the City…
Read MoreCity police get drugs and guns off the streets
A pair of Cairo men were arrested on drug charges after Cairo Police executed search warrants at three residences, all within 1,000 feet of a school and government housing. Two houses were also within 1,000 feet of a public park. Jerrod Harris, 36, is charged with 21 counts in connection to MDMA, sometimes referred to…
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