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JESSICA GREGORY ::: We admit it. We’re a little behind the times. Here at The Grip, we’ve recently become obsessed with TED talks. They’re short videos that share some nugget of knowledge or “idea worth spreading.” The videos can become an addiction to those who will forever be students at heart (like me, the nerdy […]
Founding Artistic Director, Norma Richardson said, “It’s hard to believe that over a decade has passed since the dream of a legitimate theater in historic, downtown Griffin was first conceived. “Over the past decade, Main Street Players has presented over fifty productions, reached scores of people, many of whom had never seen a live production […]
Look for stories about both Spalding County and city of Griffin emergency management ordinances in the next issue of The Grip. For now, here are the links to both codes: Spalding County’s Emergency Management Ordinance code: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=11591 (Section III, Chapter 5) City of Griffin’s Emergency Management Ordinance code: http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10181 (Ordinance no. 12-02 – second ordinance listed in […]
SHEILA A. MARSHALL ::: Spalding County voters took to the polls Tuesday, with a resounding 6,473, or 69.7 percent, voting no on the regional Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). The final outcome of the TSPLOST was determined by the total vote across the ten-county region, which included Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, […]
The Gypsy Gourmet calls Griffin her home, having been a Damn Yankee/transplant for over a year in our little community. She is a chef, a truck driver, a blogger, a freelance writer, and a renegade foodie scouring the country in search of the perfect bite.
RYAN ROSS ::: It was 1949 at a fruit stand on the side of Old Highway 41 just south of Spring Creek, Georgia when a 12 year old boy asked his father if he could paint his produce signs for him. That boy was Robert Presley and now at age 75, with over 62 years […]
“Not every fire burns things down,” reads the young narrator of the video above. Let’s turn the fire that claimed the Safehouse building into an opportunity to build a bigger, stronger, and more tightly woven community. Safehouse is more than a coffee shop and roastery. It is a community center, open to all local groups […]
On Saturday, July 14, 2012, from 2:30-4:30, the Griffin-Spalding County Library will host “Library Olympics” as part of the Teen Summer Reading Program. “Jousting” (as seen in the photo) is one of the activities planned for the event. There will also be water balloon target practice, a squish squash water toss, and fruit pizza for all. Dress for […]
Main Street Griffin hosts several community events in downtown Griffin throughout the year, often featuring local musicians and performing and visual artists. If you’re a singer, musician, painter, actor or actress or have any special talent that you’d like to share with the community at some point, Main Street Griffin would like to talk to […]
The City of Griffin is looking to create a unique brand and identity for its community. Part of this initiative will include the creation of a logo and tagline by Sky Design that will help define the City’s uniqueness for many years to come. The featured image shows the development of a few different logo […]
By Sheila A. Marshall Staff Writer The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation into a Tuesday night shooting at 4768 Old Atlanta Road is continuing, with authorities saying they have received conflicting accounts of the incident that resulted in Cpl. Chad Moxon, of the Griffin Police Department, sustaining a single gunshot wound. Moxon was off duty […]
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