Area News
School board moves meeting
The Grady County Board of Education typically meets on the second Tuesday of each month, but not this month. The board voted last month to reschedule its July meeting to Tuesday, July 16 beginning at 5 p.m. at the VanLandingham Center, 203 North Broad St. All meetings of the board are open to the public.…
Read MoreMethodist service to feature special music this Sunday
Lovers of the fine arts and classical music will not want to miss the ministry in music at Cairo First United Methodist Church this Sunday. At the traditional 11 a.m. worship service, the church will welcome Mary Abbott of Tallahassee’s Trinity United Methodist Church who will play the oboe and the oboe d’amore, a classic…
Read MoreLocal students interested in healthcare careers
A group of Cairo high school students interested in healthcare careers recently completed a summer program offered through Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Moultrie. The Opportunities Academy was held in June and on the last day, the students received certificates of completion. Family physician Dr. Linda Walden of Grady County was keynote speaker…
Read MoreOpen house of the newly renovated public library will be held July 11
Library director also to be honored next week Roddenbery Memorial Library is holding an Open House for the community to see the renovated facility and also to honor retired director Pamela Grigg. The Open House and Retirement Reception are scheduled to take place next week, on Thursday, July 11, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.…
Read MoreWhigham Community Club held its clubhouse dedication Saturday
After more than seven decades of service to Whigham and Grady County, the Whigham Community Club has a new home, and on Saturday the new clubhouse was officially dedicated and opened to the public for inspection. The new clubhouse is a reality thanks to the generosity of the Embree Robinson family, who donated $200,000 toward…
Read MoreCopeland honored by American Red Cross
The chairwoman of the Grady County Commission was honored with a special award presentation by the American Red Cross during Tuesday morning’s commission meeting at the courthouse. Chairman LaFaye Copeland was presented the “Good Neighbor Award” by representatives of the American Red Cross, Guillermo Cornavaca and Saundra Saxon. According to Cornavaca, the award was being…
Read MoreLocal woman announces plans to run for Cairo city council
Cairo resident Timia Brown says she plans to run for a seat on the Cairo City Council this fall. Brown is an administrator at a skilled nursing facility in Thomasville and a Registered Nurse who says she is making her first foray into local politics to help the community grow. In addition to her healthcare…
Read MoreCounty could delay tax bills until after sales tax vote
Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, acknowledged Tuesday that Grady County officials are in a pickle regarding the adoption of an ad valorem tax millage rate. With the potential loss of millions of dollars from a one percent sales tax a possibility, county leaders are in a quandary as to how to proceed with…
Read MoreTwo seriously hurt in Sunday evening crash
Two men were seriously injured in a head-on collision Sunday evening on the Meigs highway. A 21-year-old Cairo man was taken to a hospital in Tallahassee from the crash scene, and a 63-year-old Meigs man was taken to Archbold Memorial Hospital. At approximately 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Yony Niz-Zacarias, 21, was driving a 2014 Dodge Charger…
Read MoreWashington Middle School awarded grant
Washington Middle School in Cairo is getting a $25,000 state grant to help implement a computer coding program. The funds from the Georgia Department of Education were awarded to 20 schools in the state to specifically target middle schools in rural, underserved, or high-poverty school clusters. Other Southwest Georgia schools receiving a $25,000 grant are…
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