From staff reports Officers of the Griffin Police Department are once again working to raise funds for the annual Special Olympics Torch Run. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest statewide grassroots fund-raiser for Special Olympics Inc. Currently, all 50 states and 35 nations participate; it is truly a worldwide movement. The Law Enforcement […]
James B. Hunt speaking at UGA Griffin
March 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
FROM STAFF REPORTS ::: The University of Georgia Griffin Campus invites you to the Impact Speaker Series featuring author Dr. James B. Hunt. Spend an hour going back in time as Hunt reflects on legendary American conservationist John Muir and his walk through the south during the Post-Civil War and Reconstruction era of the South. […]
Finally coming home
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA MARSHALL ::: More than 62 years after he was killed in action, Pfc. Bobby Byars was finally laid to rest in his hometown, with surviving family members, friends and the community present to honor the Korean War hero. For Charlie Byars, this was the culmination of many years of hopes and prayers that he […]
Healthy Life Community Garden will provide fresh foods for Fairmont Community
February 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA MARSHALL ::: Residents of the Fairmont community will have an opportunity to come together with their neighbors to raise a community garden. With funding provided by the Griffin Housing Authority (GHA), the Healthy Life Community Garden is being coordinated by the University of Georgia-Griffin Campus, with the Spalding County Extension Service taking the lead […]
Local film series gives new spin to zombie apocalypse craze
January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When Griffinite photographer Elizabeth Stacy participated in the 100 Hour Film Race as a camera operator, she made some film industry connections. Approximately one month later she assembled a cast and crew, some of which she had just worked with on the film race, to produce and develop her first independent film “Parallax”. Last October, […]
Philanthropic business uses recycled shoes to help homeless
January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Several years ago, a Griffin man became a “social entrepreneur” after being laid off as an intern architect. Brian Keith Miller began interactive workshops for children with three goals: emphasize the importance of making powerful positive choices, dispel stereotypical views of success, and demonstrate the effect of one’s actions. Less than a year later, he […]
Yana Reznik to perform in Griffin Nov. 18
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
International award-winning pianist Yana Reznik will perform with her signature passion and “sterling clarity” (Los Angeles Times) at the First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive, Griffin, Georgia, on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 2:30pm. Single tickets for this performance are $20.00, with all children admitted free when accompanying a paid adult. A special group […]
Spalding County Ferst Foundation provides free books to children under 5
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As of October 1, Spalding County has a Ferst Foundation chapter that will work to provide free books to children under the age of five. “We started the Spalding County Chapter of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy because we concerned with the number of children entering Pre-K and kindergarten in Spalding County with poor […]
Main Street Players aims to tell Griffin’s stories
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Norma Richardson, director of Main Street Players, wants help in telling Griffin’s story. She says for years, she has thought about producing a folk-life performance piece that weaves the stories of individuals’ lives into a performance piece about Griffin. “We’ve all got lots of stories,” Richardson said. “I’m inclined to take it to a heritage […]
Five local female entrepreneurs share business insights
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Although the United States economy continues to struggle, small businesses are leading the way to recovery. According to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), the most recent Census data shows continued growth, with 902,694 small businesses in operation in Georgia, representing 97.7 percent of all employers and employing 45 percent of the workforce. (SBA […]
New library group holds logo design contest
October 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The newly formed group FROGSLIB (Friends of the Griffin-Spalding Library) invites artistically-inclined folks to come up with a unique logo for FROGSLIB. The creator of the winning design will earn $100 and the group’s undying gratitude. The design should be on an 8.5 by 11 cardstock paper. It can be drawn or painted (no graphic […]
Remembering a life of service and devotion
September 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Sheila A. Marshall Staff Writer We each have defining moments in our life, those moments that shape our future in ways we perhaps cannot imagine. For Chris and Jane Rodgers, 9/11 was one of those times, but for much greater reason that the devastating attack wrought against our country – it was the catalyst […]
Griffinite presents TED talk
August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Local businessman retires after long “colorful” career in sign industry
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
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