Food for fines
During December, you may bring in one non-perishable food item for each dollar amount owed in overdue fines. Lost or damaged items or collection fees cannot be paid with food donations. Nothing that is damaged or past the expiration date indicated on the package or can can be accepted. All items will be donated to the Grady County Help Agency.

Donations sought for victims of fire
Several area churches and charities are working together to help a Grady County family who lost their home to a fire on December 10. Although the Grady County Volunteer Fire Department was able to contain the destruction of the fire to only about a quarter of the structure, the home is not fit to live in. The Cairo First United Methodist Church is collecting donations of new clothes and other items that might be needed by the family. If you with to make a donation, call the church at 377-3051.

Sports Hall of Fame accepting applications
Applications are now being accepting for the Grady County Sports Hall of Fame inductees who will join the ninth group to be inducted into the hall in March 2017. To be eligible for recognition, inductees must be at least 40 years of age, a current or past participant in sports in Grady County, including athletes, coaches, referees, trainers, or citizens who have made exceptional contribution to sports in Grady County and have shown a positive role model to the community. Nominations forms are available at the Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce and at Cairo High School.

Colors Program to be held in January
The Mission Ministry of the St. Stephen MB Church will have its “Colors Program” on Saturday, January 21 beginning at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend this special event.

Annual Carlton Mills Gospel New Year’s Sing
Corinth M.B. Church will be hosting the annual Carlton Mills Gospel New Year’s Program on January 1. The program will begin at 5 p.m. and the public is invited to attend this special evening of singing, preaching and worship.

Library to offer music lessons
Are you or someone you know interested in guitar lessons, violin lessons, or learning how to play chess? The Roddenbery Memorial Library provides resources to learn all types of skills during the coming year. Contact the library at (229) 377-3632 for more information.

Chamber to have gun raffle
The Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce will be having its 20 Guns in 20 Days Raffle again this year as a fundraiser for the Chamber. The raffle will award a different gun every day for 20 days to ticket holders who have 20 chances to win. Only 1,000 tickets are being sold for the raffle so the odds of winning are very good for those interested in participating. Tickets are on sale now at Center Drugs, United National Bank, Scarbrough State Farm, Southern Insurance, Capital City Bank, The Cairo Messenger, South Georgia Outdoors, Southern Promotions and Apparel, Stash and the Chamber of Commerce.

RML joins the coloring craze
The current craze for coloring helps us reclaim qualities we all had as children: enjoying color and design, happily losing track of time, and having fun. Join other adults (no kids, please) for an adult coloring meet-up, where you can color inside or outside the lines, as you like. Coloring pages and pencils will be provided, or bring your own. The Coloring Circle will meet on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 1 p.m. The meet up is free and open to the public.

Book Lover’s calendar for sale at library
The Friends of the Library are selling The Book Lover’s 2017 calendar. Stop by the library today to get yours for only $12. The proceeds will go to The Friends who help support the library by purchasing materials, supporting library programs, and by advocating for the library in the community.