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ALEXANDER CAIN ::: This year several Griffin residents chose to ignore the gas tank and instead use pedal power to arrive at work as part of the 2013 Bike to Work Challenge held in October. A five-person team competed in the challenge, which was sponsored by the Georgia Department of Transportation, The Clean Air Campaign, […]
DUSTY TAKLE ::: When I told a friend recently that I had missed seeing her at church, her response was, “Oh, you don’t want to be around my yuck right now.” We all have stuff. We all have issues we need to work through. Sometimes, you may feel like my friend, stuck in a “yuck” […]
ALEXANDER CAIN ::: In addition to their regular academic subjects, this semester Jackson Road Elementary (JRE) students have learned about lines and shapes, drawing, and color theory in their new art class taught by Laurel Denham, a University of Georgia graduate who strongly believes in the expressive power of art: “Having art at school allows […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After being addressed by Griffin-Spalding County NAACP President Jewel Walker-Harps, the Spalding County Commission on Monday tabled the matter of a lease agreement with the McIntosh Trail Council on Aging, an organization dedicated to serving those who are economically, physically, or socially disadvantaged. Walker-Harps previously appeared before the board regarding this issue, […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: School officials say staggered start times have saved the system money, but some parents contend that having students at bus stops as early as 6:30 a.m. is not beneficial to their health or education. Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones said he recognizes the challenges associated with the current schedule, but that it […]
ROBERT HAYDEN, DC PhD, FICC ::: Question: It’s time for flu season again. What is the latest information about the vaccine options? Am I better off without it? Having been in critical care nursing as well as chiropractic, I have a foot in both worlds. Wisdom dictates to me that vaccines, like any other drug, […]
SUBMITTED::: Griffin-Spalding County School System’s 2014 Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Raye Aragon. She will represent the Griffin-Spalding County School System in the state-level Teacher of the Year competition. Mrs. Aragon has taught in Griffin-Spalding County School System since 1993. Mrs. Aragon holds a Masters Degree and is certified as both a gifted teacher and […]
SUBMITTED ::: Congratulations to Ms. Lillian Walker, Ms. Jamie McSwain, Ms. Heidi Clinton, Ms. Amy Brown, and Ms. Tabitha Hunsucker for being selected as Griffin- Spalding County School System’s Most Valuable Parents for the month of October. These five parents were recently nominated and elected to be the new PTO board for Jackson Road Elementary. […]
SUBMITTED ::: The Griffin Area Concert Association presents the internationally acclaimed duo RichterUzur in concert at the Griffin Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. The RichterUzur Duo plays a whimsical mashed-up blend of classical, world, and rock music. Viktor Uzur and Brad Richter are each master musicians of the highest caliber with […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A tentative agreement has been reached that would result in Food Depot opening a second Griffin location at 816 S. Hill St., the former site of Piggly Wiggly, which closed in October. According to Food Depot founders Gerald Taylor and Raymond Johnson, negotiations have been ongoing and they hope to soon have […]
SUBMITTED ::: The Cronic Automotive Group is again hosting the Women’s Business Expo on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cronic Nissan showroom. The event, co-sponsored with the local chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), will focus on local firms that are owned or operated by women, according to Wanda Cronic […]
KAY BRUMBELOW ::: Dawn Tyus, a local certified personal coach, began the quest to launch a girls empowerment program after working with a group of young ladies who were struggling with understanding their position in life and feeling unworthy to succeed during the summer of 2012. Seeing the need for improving the confidence and self […]
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