JESSICA GREGORY::: Statistically, one in four girls will be sexually abused before she turns 18 years old. The Spalding Collaborative has joined the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy in a statewide initiative to curb these numbers by presenting Darkness to Light’s “Stewards of Children” child abuse prevention training. According to the Collaborative, “Stewards of Children” […]
Youth Football Sign-Ups begin this month
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM STAFF REPORTS::: The Spalding County Parks & Recreation Department will begin accepting football registrations on Saturdays, July 6th through July 27th at the City Park Community Center. Registrations will begin at 10:00 a.m. each Saturday and end at 2:00 p.m. The final day to register is Saturday, July 27th. To avoid long lines, please […]
Spalding Republican Party hosts low country boil
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM STAFF REPORTS::: The Spalding GOP Independence Day Low Country Boil will be held this weekend, Saturday, July 13 at 6 to 9:00 p.m. It will be held at the Bailey-Tebault House in Griffin, located at 633 Meriwether Street. Purchase tickets online at www.spaldinggop.com or at the door. If you already know you will purchase your tickets […]
Free CPR class from Pike County Emergency Services
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM STAFF REPORTS::: Pike County Emergency Services will be hosting a free Community CPR course at the Zebulon Opportunity Center on Saturday, July 13, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class is free of charge. If you wish to have a card there is, however, a $6 fee. Over 90 percent of cardiac […]
GSCS Students Make Strides in CRCT
July 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM STAFF REPORTS::: UPDATED WITH DATA Key findings from the recently released CRCT (Criterion Referenced Competency Test) show Griffin-Spalding County School System students making academic improvements. In Grade 3, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade level standards increased in reading, math, science and social studies while English/Language Arts dropped by one percent. Grade […]
Louis Greene, Spalding County Parks & Rec Director, passes away
July 3, 2013 by 1 Comment
Parks & Recreation Director Louis Greene has passed away. Louis was hired with the County in July of 1991 as Parks & Maintenance Superintendent and was promoted to Director in February of 1992. A press release from the county calls Louis a “visionary.” As a visionary, Louis had a vision and plan for the Spalding […]
Airport Authority asks city, county to back $12 million land acquisition loan
July 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
JESSICA GREGORY::: Now that the Airport Authority has received a FONSI (Finding of No Significant Impact) certificate for the land in and around the new airport site off Jackscon Road from the Environmental Protection Agency, it is officially ready to move forward with land acquisition. Though the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will fund 90 percent […]
Game Changers ::: Reflections program offers mental stimulation for Alzheimer’s patients
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
KAY BRUMBELOW::: As our elderly population grows, approximately one in eight Americans over 65 have been or will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. However, […]
New GPD bicycle patrol for downtown business district
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS::: The Griffin Police Department has implemented a new aspect to its Uniform Patrol Division in the form of a Bicycle Patrol. Comprised of eight officers, including two from each of the four shifts, the unit will initially patrol the downtown district, also known as Zone 5. According to Patrolman Larry Wright, who […]
City of Griffin searching for Environmental Council members
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ALEXANDER CAIN::: The City of Griffin is calling for residents to get involved in the preservation and enhancement of the local environment through the formation of an environmental council, according to James Moore, Deputy Director of the Stormwater Utility Department with the City of Griffin. “As of right now, anybody who is interested can fill […]
Artistic opportunities in Griffin
July 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ALEXANDER CAIN ::: CERAMICS At the Griffin Senior Center, the Spalding County Parks and Recreation Department offers ceramics classes for all ages. The shelves inside one of the rooms of the center are filled with rows of bisque ware. “What we do here is artistic, but you don’t have to be artistic to do this […]
GPD makes arrest in multiple theft cases
June 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
STAFF REPORTS ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department on Thursday morning apprehended and arrested Michael Wyatt, of 309 Mae Court, Locust Grove, in connection with a number of crimes in multiple jurisdictions. He was taken into custody at 1352 Maple Drive. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, Wyatt was wanted for several felony theft by […]
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