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Roddenbery Memorial Library opened in its newly remodeled building Thursday, and is the site of next week’s chamber sponsored “Business After Hours.” The public is invited to attend the late afternoon event, which is co-sponsored by RML and Bryan Gainous State Farm in Thomasville. In addition to refreshments by chamber member Simply Southern, Trey Gainous,…

Downtown Cairo will be hosting an outdoor music event in June, and organizers met Tuesday with planners of similar activities in neighboring communities to learn from their experiences. The workshop included the Cairo Downtown Development Authority and Main Street along with officials from Thomasville and Sylvester. Also on hand were Cairo Mayor Booker Gainor, two…

The Grady County Ministerial Association’s celebration of Holy Week continues through Good Friday, April 19, with a noontime devotional followed by a light luncheon. The lunch is free, but a donation to help defray the cost of the meal is suggested. Wednesday’s service will begin at noon at Faith Christian Center with Pastor Bill Staten,…

Saturday’s trip to Atlanta began with a police escort to the Cairo city limits and ended with an interview aired on the large video board in the middle of a Braves baseball game. For representatives of the Jackie Robinson Boys & Girls Club of Cairo and Grady County, recognizing Robinson’s legacy with the Atlanta Braves…

Residents of a southeast Cairo neighborhood came out Monday night in opposition to their neighbor’s plan for the city fire department to conduct a live burn training event at 420 First Street S.E. Dale Russell Harrison Jr., owner of the residence, said his property was severely damaged in the March 3 tornado and he decided…

Grady County Administrator J.C. (Buddy) Johnson III, expressed his animus Tuesday morning for detractors of Tired Creek Lake consultant Will Butler, the Grady County Board of Commissioners, the Grady County Lake Authority and Tired Creek Lake in general. Johnson’s remarks were made during Tuesday’s meeting of the Lake Authority, which was the first since a…

After meeting nearly an hour behind closed doors Tuesday night, the Grady County Board of Education voted 4-1 to accept the personnel recommendations of School Superintendent Dr. Kermit Gilliard. The lone vote of opposition was cast by veteran board member Teresa Gee Hardy. Hardy commented after the meeting, “While I do not support all of…