>Local restaurant extends hours from dinner only to lunch

> September 30, 2010–  One-year-old Griffin restaurant 6th Street Pier has extended its service hours from Thursday through Saturday dinner only to include Wednesday, Thursday and Friday lunch service.  “We’re not sure yet if we’ll stay open for lunch until two or two-thirty,” said Linda Gilchrist, who co-owns the restaurant with her husband David Gilchrist. […]

>Board of Education puts 2011-2012 school calendar on first reading

>Griffin, Ga— Taking into consideration the timeline of the renovation of Griffin High School scheduled to begin shortly, the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education voted to place on first reading a 2011-12 school calendar that begins school on August 8, ends school June 1, and includes balanced breaks through the year. Denise Burrell, Deputy Superintendent […]

>Fourteen Spalding High students receive AP Scholar awards

> SHS students receive AP Scholar Awards Fourteen students at Spalding High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during the 2009 – 2010 school year. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses […]

>Crescent Elementary "Hats for Hope Day"

> Nolan, Mrs. Peeples & classmates- from left to right – First graders Abigail Moore, Elizabeth Twilley, Garrison Biles, Nolan Blake, Mrs. Lisa Peeples, and Aidan Mitchell. Crescent Elementary School participated in Hats for Hope Day on Thursday, September 23. Jay’s Hope is a foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for […]

>Mainstay Academy teacher receives Fulbright Fellowship

> Mainstay Academy teacher Fiesta T. Kagler has been named a Fulbright Fellow. The Griffin-Spalding County School System employee, currently completing a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, was selected by the American Institute for Resource and Human Development (AIRHD) to participate in an intense five week program in Tanzania, Africa. During the summer break, she served […]