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KOYO Bearings raises $2,450 for the Jackie Robinson Boys and Girls Club
On Saturday, Sept. 21, Koyo Bearings hosted the first annual “Riding Miles to Support” Poker Run. The inaugural event started and ended at the Cairo manufacturing plant with stops in Bainbridge, Camilla and Thomasville. Riders competed in a friendly game of poker during the ride, drawing a card at each stop along the 94-mile track.…
Read MoreNew bathrooms now open at Whigham School
New restrooms for elementary school aged students at Whigham School opened this week and Grady County Schools superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard says the new middle school wing restrooms will open after next week’s fall break. “The elementary bathrooms opened this morning and the portable restroom trailer will be moved out next week over fall break,”…
Read MoreAfter election is over next month, Board of Registrars Office moving out of annex
As soon as the upcoming November 5 sales tax referendum and Cairo municipal election is completed, it will be moving time for the Grady County Board of Registrars. On Tuesday, the Grady County Commission authorized county administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, to proceed with a plan to relocate the chief registrar’s office back to the…
Read MorePolice seek information in armed robbery
Cairo Police are asking for the public’s assistance in helping them solve an armed robbery that happened over the weekend as two restaurant employees closed for the night. The workers were leaving Domino’s Pizza, 550 U.S. 84E, just after 1 a.m. Sunday when the incident occurred. A man wearing a covering over his face and…
Read MoreCounty to help church with clean-up effort
The Grady County Board of Commissioners has agreed to assist a local congregation in recovering from a devastating fire that destroyed the church fellowship hall and caused serious damage to the main sanctuary. Woodland United Methodist Church caught fire the night of Sept. 17. The cause was determined to be an electrical short. The fellowship…
Read MoreTheater remains closed, fundraiser planned for Oct. 26
Cairo’s historic Zebulon Theater remains closed temporarily for renovations and general manager Robert Dykes says the project is slightly behind schedule. Crews have wrapped up the installation of a new foam ceiling and the painting of the ceiling and exposed rafters. Tentatively, the moviehouse will reopen Saturday, Oct. 26 when the the theater’s annual Jewel…
Read MoreFormer residence may be repurposed by BOE
After attempting to sell a surplus residence across from Southside Elementary School since 2015, Grady County Schools superintendent, Dr. Kermit Gilliard, shared a proposal with the Board of Education Tuesday night to repurpose the former residence. The superintendent said the school system has been unsuccessful in attracting someone to move or salvage the house, located…
Read MoreLocal author publishes new book
When a Cairo author’s mother died in December 1997, she turned to the pen to help herself work through the grief. “That January I felt the need to do some journaling, so I started writing about the Christmas carols,” explains Brenda Knight Graham. What Graham began working on 21 years ago is now published in…
Read MoreMonday is final day to register for upcoming local elections
Next Monday, Oct. 7, is the deadline to register to vote for anyone not already a registered voter who would like to participate in the important upcoming local elections in November. Residents of the City of Cairo as well as county residents can register at the board of registrar’s office, located at 24 Third Ave.…
Read MoreArson ruled out in church fire
Members of Woodland United Methodist Church are meeting Sunday to begin talking about recovery plans after a fire destroyed part of the building last week. Flames burned the church’s fellowship hall beyond repair, but volunteer firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading into the sanctuary. “The firefighters on the scene made a very…
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