Area News
Pandy is new Grady EMC president and CEO
Grady Electric Membership Corporation has a new president and CEO whose last name is not Rosser. Joseph (Joe) Pandy Jr., officially assumed leadership of the Grady EMC last Thursday. A veteran of electric utilities, Pandy has worked for both municipal power companies as well as other member-owned cooperatives similar to Grady EMC. “I’m delighted to…
Read MoreCar Rally is this weekend and street dance moves “uptown”
The 31st edition of the Great Southern Antique Car Rally is this weekend, so if you see a number of Chevy Chevelles around town don’t be surprised. There are a couple of surprises in store, according to Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce executive director, Trey Gainous. Gainous says the rally will continue to feature a…
Read MoreGov. Kemp to tour Nivel plant here, sign bills on Friday
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is returning to Grady County this Friday for the first time since being sworn in as the state’s chief executive. The governor is coming to tour the newly expanded Nivel Parts and Manufacturing plant here and to sign two bills backed by District 173 State Representative Darlene Taylor. Kemp is expected…
Read MoreJackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club annual 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday
Veteran NFL football player and Cairo native J.J. Wilcox of the Atlanta Falcons will visit his hometown this weekend to support the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club 5K Run/Walk. The annual run/walk is held in memory of Wilcox’s late mother, Marshell Wilcox, who died in 2013 while an employee of the Boys & Girls…
Read MoreState representative to speak to Historical Society
Georgia District 173 State Representative Darlene Taylor will be the featured speaker that the next meeting of the Grady County Historical Society. The society meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, beginning at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Cairo City Council Chamber located in the Roddenbery Building, North Broad Street in downtown…
Read MoreSoloHope hosted fair trade fashion show at the Zebulon
On April 13, dozens of women from South Georgia gathered for Fashion for Hope, a fair trade fashion show hosted by non-profit SoloHope. Held at the historic Zebulon Theater, women of all ages from near and far enjoyed learning more about how their fashion choices have the power to change the world. The event opened…
Read MoreJohnson says talk of balloon bond payment is not true
During a joint meeting of the Grady County Commission and Grady County Lake Authority last Wednesday, Grady County administrator, J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, sought to squelch a “false narrative” about the debt on Tired Creek Lake being spread by critics of the lake project. “There has been a misunderstanding I need to clear up. There…
Read MorePostal carriers to collect food donations Saturday in effort to Stamp Out Hunger in the U.S.
On this Saturday, May 11, over 10,000 communities nationwide will participate in the largest one day food drive. Cairo and Whigham postal workers will join with postal carriers nationwide for the annual Stamp Out Hunger event. Local residents are asked to donate nonperishable foods, which will be collected this weekend by postal carriers. Cairo Post…
Read MoreWinning Fantasy 5 lottery ticket sold here
Some lucky Georgia lottery player in Cairo is holding a winning Fantasy 5 jackpot ticket purchased here for the May 5 drawing. The player, who has not yet come forward to claim the prize, will take home $255,839. The winning numbers from the May 5 drawing were: 7-27-35-38-39. One Convenient Stop, located at 1979 Highway…
Read MoreDowntown locations and Newspaper suffers telephone, Internet outage
The Cairo Messenger and other downtown locations who subscribe to Windstream phone and Internet service are currently without service as repairs are made to a severed line. Repairmen say it could be an extended outage. We regret any inconvenience.
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