>http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1 Griffinite Blake Canterbury returned from a two-week trip to Haiti with his beremedy team and appeared on 11 Alive News to discuss their projects.

>Blake Canterbury’s non-profit, beremedy, has given some form of aid or donation to over 113,000 people since he founded the organization in 2009. Canterbury said while growing up in Griffin, he saw many needs going unfilled and didn’t know how to respond at the time. “I had many friends who came from somewhat “well-off” families […]

>The Airport Advisory Committee is finalizing a draft of the LPA Aviation Consultants EPA findings for the proposed site for the county’s new airport to submit to the county and city commissioners. To view the LPA Aviation Consultants complete site selection presentation, click here. This should take you to the City of Griffin’s website, where […]

>Otis Blake, Jr. was named the newest General Griffin at last night’s 98th Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner. Other awards include Ambassadors of the Year, which went to Jim & Marilyn Demski; Small Business of the Year to Sweet Bros Graphix; Organization of the Year, Stepping Stones; Dick Morroa as Citizen of the Year; First […]

> We’ll start delivering the first issue of The Grip by 1 p.m. this afternoon!

> (Transcript) Dear Editor,     I am writing you to tell our city council how they might save money.     As you may know, our city has several new street light [sic] put up? They are put up on new metal poles.  The problem is they put (8) light [sic] on each corner – sometimes as many […]

>Spalding Little League Baseball registration at AMBUCS Park; Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00pm: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29; Leagues: Ages 3/4 – $60.00; Ages 5-14 – $100.00; Ages 15/16 – $120; For more info call 770-227-7778 or http://www.eteamz.com/spaldingllb/. Griffin Youth Soccer registration online at http://www.griffinsoccer.org or in person at Tyus Park Soccer Complex; Saturdays from […]

>  Gardeners claim their row crop spot   Visions of sugar plums, candy canes and other sweets may be on the mind of many during this holiday season, but for those who attended the Christmas Gathering at the newly recommissioned Bluebird Greenhouse yesterday, it was thoughts spring and summer vegetables that were dancing in their heads. […]

>Distribution List for Dec 16 Issue:*Please note, the distribution list changes slightly each issue, but each new edition of THE GRIP can usually be found at these locations. Our largest drop location is Piggly Wiggly – copies will ALWAYS be delivered there, around the downtown area, and to our current advertisers. Also, THE GRIP will […]

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>Griffin High School football coach Steve Devoursney confirmed that Mark Richt visited Griffin today in order to recruit defensive end Xzavier Dickson and visit junior safety Corey Moore. Richt ate lunch at J. Henry’s with Dickson’s father and will be returning tonight to do “home visits” for both players. Moore made a commitment to UGA […]

>THE PAPER began just 10 weeks ago to give Griffin-Spalding County another news outlet – one that would be hyper-local (no AP fluff or syndicated columns) and would cover newsworthy stories more in-depth than other media outlets. In the course of these 10 weeks, we’ve heard some feedback, both positive and negative.  But what we’ve […]

>The Griffin/Spalding Chamber of Commerce is still accepting applications for their 48th Annual Christmas Parade to be held Sunday, December 5th, 2:30 p.m. “The Sounds of Christmas” is this year’s theme. Participants are encouraged to select their favorite Christmas Carol and decorate their entry accordingly. All entries are required to have a decorated float, car […]

>The Spalding County Zoning Board of Appeals will not be making a decision on the proposed cell tower in the Maddox and South Sixth Street area until January of 2011. Lucian Tatum III, who works with Manley Spangler Smith Architects, P.C. and is the unofficial speaker for the opposition to the tower, spoke with T-Mobile […]