
Spalding County Manager William Wilson announces retirement effective June 30
March 1, 2021
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::Spalding County Manager William Wilson has announced his retirement, which will be effective June 30. A comprehensive report on this announcement will be forthcoming.Please consider financially supporting The GRIP.The news you … Continue Reading

BoC approves The Lakes at Green Valley Industrial Park site for new aquatic facility
March 1, 2021
SHEILA A. MATHEWS :::The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has voted to construct the 2015 SPLOST referendum-approved aquatic facility at The Lakes of Green Valley Industrial Park. The vote in favor of the industrial park site was split 3-2 … Continue Reading
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NASCAR 2020 season resumes in Georgia June 7
STAFF REPORT ::: The NASCAR 2020 season will soon resume in Georgia with the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Originally scheduled to run March 15, NASCAR, the state of Georgia and Governor Brian Kemp worked with the … Continue Reading
LIFESTYLES
NASCAR 2020 season resumes in Georgia June 7
May 14, 2020
COMMUNITY NEWS

Griffin BoC to consider compromise in Camellia Hill rezoning request
August 24, 2020
Developers are seeking rezoning of the property located at 670 S. Hill St., known locally as Camelia Hill. If the city staff recommendation is approved, 12 homes would be constructed on the 4.296-acre lot. Photo credit: Sheila Mathews SHEILA A. … Continue Reading

GPD seeking assistance to identify suspects in war memorial vandalism
June 10, 2020
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals captured on surveillance footage in Griffin’s Veteran’s Memorial Park the night two war memorials were vandalized. The video was … Continue Reading

Two Griffin war memorials vandalized
June 6, 2020
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two memorials in Griffin – one in Veteran’s Memorial Park and the second in the old Confederate Cemetery – were vandalized overnight Friday. Both were damaged with red spray paint with phrases including “F*CK THE POLICE,” … Continue Reading
Protest permit granted for Sunday evening in downtown Griffin
May 30, 2020
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A permit has been granted for a protest to be held in downtown Griffin Sunday evening. According to city of Griffin Mayor Doug Hollberg, the protest will be held in the Solomon Street Park greenspace beginning at 5 … Continue Reading
Traditional graduation ceremonies will be held for Griffin-Spalding Class of 2020
April 30, 2020
STAFF REPORT ::: Traditional graduation ceremonies for the Griffin-Spalding Class of 2020 will be held June 25 and 26. The announcement made Wednesday by Griffin-Spalding County School System Superintendent Jim Smith followed the tabulation of … Continue Reading