Two Griffin men killed in early morning wreck

August 20, 2019

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: An early morning single-vehicle wreck in western Spalding County Tuesday morning claimed the lives of two young men – William Sliger, age 19, and Austin Dakotah Garner, age 20, both of Griffin. Trooper Ashley Williams, of the … Continue Reading

Spalding Animal Control to host Clear the Shelter event tomorrow

August 16, 2019

STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Animal Shelter is participating in a Clear the Shelter event tomorrow. This nationwide event is being hosted by NBC and Telemundo, who are partnering with hundreds of animal shelters across the country. The … Continue Reading

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Library features Griffin Nature Photographers Association exhibit

STAFF REPORT ::: The Flint River Regional Library, in collaboration with Georgia Nature Photographers, is currently featuring a nature photography exhibit. An independent judge selected 12 photographs from the Griffin chapter for each month to be … Continue Reading

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LIFESTYLES

Spalding Animal Control to host Clear the Shelter event tomorrow

August 16, 2019

Why support Relay For Life?

May 17, 2019

Children’s wants should never be more important than a family’s needs

April 27, 2018

“I know” always stops the flow

April 27, 2018

We all should fight for social justice

April 16, 2018

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Spalding Animal Control to host Clear the Shelter event tomorrow

August 16, 2019

STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Animal Shelter is participating in a Clear the Shelter event tomorrow. This nationwide event is being hosted by NBC and Telemundo, who are partnering with hundreds of animal shelters across the country. The … Continue Reading

Why support Relay For Life?

May 17, 2019

ANGIE J. LEWIS ::: SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE GRIP I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. I left the doctor’s office in a stupor. I couldn’t even remember where I had parked. I sat in my truck and read the report over and over and over. The … Continue Reading

His life counted: Vietnam veteran laid to rest with full military honors

May 3, 2019

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Replete with a 21-gun salute, the emotionally haunting notes of "Taps" and the presentation of the United States flag on behalf of a grateful nation, Vietnam veteran Thomas Earl Cummings was on Thursday laid to rest with full … Continue Reading

Homeless Vietnam veteran will be laid to rest Thursday morning

May 1, 2019

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Thomas Earl Cummings, the 70-year-old homeless veteran who died April 10 as a result of injuries he sustained when struck by a vehicle March 24, will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019. Spalding County Coroner … Continue Reading

Jo Dee Messina headlining fund-raiser for local man in fight for life

April 26, 2019

JOSIE EVANS - SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR TO THE GRIP ::: Grammy-nominated country music artist Jo Dee Messina is headlining a Sunday, April 28, fund-raiser for Russ Cobb, a local man in the fight for his life. Russ Cobb, co-owner of Zoomies Pet Care, has … Continue Reading

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