Area News
District 1 commissioner announces re-election plans
District 1 Grady County Commissioner June Duke-Knight, who is only the second woman ever to serve on the Grady County Commission, recently completed training to earn her certification through the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Commissioner Knight has attended continuing education courses offered by the Vinson Institute’s Lifelong Learning Academy to become…
Read MoreLawman saves woman’s life
Cairo Police Lieutenant Giovannie Santos says the stars aligned Sunday morning when dispatchers called for assistance with a heroin overdose on Peebles Still Road. Santos was on his way home from work around 1:20 a.m. when he heard the call on his radio. The C.P.D. investigator says at the time he was on U.S. 84,…
Read MoreWhigham banquet showcases local products
The food of Grady County was put on lavish display Saturday for the second annual Grady Grown farm to table style dinner celebrating local agriculture. Hosted by the Whigham Volunteer Community Council, Cairo High School’s culinary arts students designed and prepared the evening’s fare, which included a four-course meal. Despite it being fall break for…
Read MoreEarly voting begins Monday for local elections
Grady County’s 15,404 registered voters may begin casting ballots beginning Monday for the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum and voters in the City of Cairo can begin voting on Sunday alcoholic beverage sales by the package and/or the drink. In three districts of the city, voters can also begin voting for their city…
Read MoreCairo native and published author to speak at two events here on Oct. 17 and 19
A Cairo native and the author of several books will be the featured guest speaker next week at an event to be held at Roddenbery Memorial Library. Phyllis Clark Nichols is returning to her hometown and will be spotlighted at a Lunch & Learn hosted by the Friends of the Library on Thursday, Oct. 17,…
Read MoreCairo High School Chorus to perform on the campus of the University of Georgia
Members of the Cairo High School Chorus will help kick off a University of Georgia soccer game this weekend. Mr. Bailey DeHart, promotions assistant for the University of Georgia’s Athletic Association, has invited the C.H.S. singing group to perform the National Anthem at an upcoming soccer game. With permission from C.H.S. principal, Chris Lokey, and…
Read MoreFowler and Stanaland vie for seat on Grady EMC board
Grady Electric Membership Corporation will conduct its 81st Annual Membership meeting on Friday, Oct. 18. The meeting will be held at Family Worship Center located at 1760 U.S. Hwy 84 West. Voting for directors in Districts 2 and 5 will begin at 8 a.m. and close at 10 a.m. The business portion of the meeting…
Read MoreCity police investigating Monday night stabbing
Cairo Police are investigating a stabbing Monday night that happened on 12th Street Northeast shortly after 11 p.m. The victim, Juan Perez, was stabbed in the chest. Through a translator, Perez told Cairo Police that after he was stabbed he made his way to the translator’s home. The translator took the victim to a home…
Read MoreArgument escalates and husband is shot by his wife
A Grady County woman is out on bond and her husband is recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered during an argument between the two last week, according to investigators. Crystal Sunshyne Jackson, 41, is charged with aggravated assault in the case, which is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Grady County…
Read MoreYoung man remains hospitalized following crash at dumpster site
The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a bizarre chain of events that resulted in a young man being hospitalized after he drove erratically through a county dumpster site, crashing into four of the large trash containers and toppling fencing. It was about 12:45 p.m. Friday when Benjamin Strickland, 21, of Whigham, drove to the manned…
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