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Rotarians and Kiwanians hear update on Tired Creek Lake
The Cairo Rotary and Kiwanis clubs held a rare joint meeting last week to hear an update from county officials on the Tired Creek Lake project. Grady County administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, and Grady County Lake Authority consultant Will Butler presented the program at the Wednesday, June 19 luncheon that was held at the…
Read MoreWhigham Community Club is ready to show off its new clubhouse Saturday
Members of the Whigham Community Club are hosting a dedication and open house of their new clubhouse this Saturday and everyone is invited to attend. The new 5,000 square foot facility, located at 267 East Broad Ave./U.S. Hwy. 84, on the Rattlesnake Roundup grounds east of Whigham will not only serve as the meeting spot…
Read MoreNumber of issues are the reason local grocery remains closed
Cairo IGA has been shuttered since a tornado ripped through Cairo on March 3, but company officials say the store will be reopening later this year with expanded offerings in the meat, produce and frozen food section. “We are working as fast as we can to get the store reopened, but one thing depends on…
Read MorePatriotic celebrations to be held next week
Grady County will have multiple opportunities to celebrate America’s independence next week including two live music concerts and a community fireworks show. The commemorations get underway Thursday, July 4th with the 2nd Annual Concert on the Lawn in front of Cairo High School, followed by a fireworks show in the school’s football stadium, and continue…
Read MoreGurley says she is running for city council seat
A Cairo woman says she will throw her hat into the ring when it comes time to qualify to run for Cairo City Council. Alicia Gurley tells The Messenger she will run for the seat that represents District 1, the seat currently held by Cairo Mayor Pro Tem Lannis Thornton. Gurley, 43, resides at 118…
Read MoreHigh profile cases decided by juries last week
Grady County jurors decided two high profile cases last week, one a vehicular homicide and the other a drug case. In the first trial, a jury convicted an emergency room nurse in the 2016 death of Makeacha Malise Butler. Butler died July 21, 2016 when she was hit head-on by a car driven by Robin…
Read MoreGlass is named new president of Southern Regional
A new president of Southern Regional Technical College was named this week and he is familiar to the college. James “Jim” Glass, Provost at Southern Regional Technical College, was appointed to the position by Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Matt Arthur. “Jim has dedicated his career to advancing opportunity for students through education,” said…
Read MoreWhigham School included in agriculture education pilot program
Whigham School is one of only a handful across the state selected for a pilot program where agriculture education will be taught to elementary grade students. Based on the recommendation of State School Superintendent Richard Woods, the State Board of Education this month approved standards for the ag. education courses to be taught in kindergarten…
Read MoreLocal firm accepts responsibility for repairs after county official discovered damning photo
It may be that a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of the Grady County Board of Commissioners, a picture ended up being worth more than $30,000. Last Tuesday night, June 18, the county commission went on record and refused to pay a $7,000 repair bill from a local business and…
Read MoreWheelchairs assembled by students to be donated to local organizations
CollegeMAKERS at Cairo High School held an unusual activity as part of its Leadership Quest for participating students. In addition to challenging their teamwork and leadership skills, Tuesday’s program also helped the community. The rising freshmen at Cairo High School worked together as teams to assemble three wheelchairs. Then, they tested the finished products during…
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