Area News
Lawmen arrested armed man outside funeral service
Funeral services for Cairo teenager Cameron Wooten were held Saturday at Greater New Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. The 18-year-old Wooten was found inside his parked car on Upper Hawthorne Trail, shot to death, the morning of Thursday, May 16. Although no suspects have been named in the case, a man attending Wooten’s funeral was taken…
Read MoreMemorial Day ceremony to be observed Monday at 10 a.m.
Grady countians are encouraged to attend the 2019 Memorial Day observance planned for Monday morning in the cool confines of the Woman’s Club of Cairo. The program will begin at 10 a.m. and is being hosted by the American Legion Post 122, Post 544 and Post 8433 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The keynote…
Read MoreTassels to be turned by 278 on Friday night
Tassels will be turned Friday night by the 278 members of the Cairo High School Class of 2019 who have successfully completed the required course of study and will be awarded diplomas at West Thomas Stadium. Cairo High Principal Chris Lokey says that two of the three graduation ceremonies he has been a part of…
Read MoreAuthorities investigating fourth homicide of 2019
Authorities are looking for the killer of a Cairo teenager found shot to death in his car early Thursday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is releasing very little information about the killing of Cameron Wooten. The 18-year-old’s body was found inside his car on the Upper Hawthorne Trail Thursday, May 16, sometime around 4 a.m.…
Read MoreNew grocery store coming to Cairo
Eli Mazon of AJJMD Realty in Brooklyn, NY, says he is planning to remodel the 17,000 square foot building, which formerly housed Fred’s on Second Avenue SE, so that it can become a Save-A-Lot. Mazon says he hopes to have the supermarket open by late August or early September. Construction is expected to begin next…
Read MoreGrigg retires, Boudet named interim library director
The director of Roddenbery Memorial Library spent her last day on the job Friday, retiring after leading the institution for nearly eight years. Pam Grigg reportedly submitted her letter of retirement to the library’s Board of Trustees in early May. Janet Boudet, long time RML associate director, has been named interim director. The trustees are…
Read MoreAuthorities seek sex offender
The Grady County Sheriff’s Office is making a renewed push to locate a convicted sex offender who has failed to register with law enforcement as required by law. Charles “Charlie” Hill, 55, has been wanted since September. “Some time has passed and I would like to refresh the public interest in the hopes of developing…
Read MoreGeorgia Public Television to spotlight the Seawolves
Vietnam veteran and Huey helicopter enthusiast Doug Taylor of Grady County is encouraging local residents to tune into Georgia Public Television on Monday night to learn more about the most decorated squadron in U.S. Naval Aviation history. “Scramble The Seawolves” reveals the untold story of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves. From meager beginnings, the most effective and…
Read MoreDistrict Attorney orders additional investigation in Croy case
When the Grady County Grand Jury convenes this Thursday, one of the cases that will not be considered is the theft by taking case against Carrie Croy, former clerk for the Grady County Commission. District Attorney Joe Mulholland had said in March that he did expect to present the case this week, but he has…
Read MoreCounty’s hourly workers to get mid-year 3% pay raise
A three percent cost of living raise for hourly workers with Grady County that was budgeted in the 2019 spending plan will begin to be paid to workers in July. The Grady County Commission had included the raise in the 2019 budget, but on the advice of County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, had not…
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