STAFF REPORTS::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office along with the Drug Enforcement Agency (D.E.A.) are sponsoring the annual Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 10 a.m. till 2 pm., at Wynn’s Pharmacy, 566 South 8th Street, Griffin, Georgia. This program allows citizens to properly dispose of prescription medication. Citizens with prescription […]
GSCS Elementary students “Step Up and Lead”
September 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORTS ::: Eleven Griffin-Spalding County fourth and five grade students recently had the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual “Step Up and Lead Conference at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. Elementary and middle school students from across the state had the opportunity to attend the 5th annual “Step Up and Lead” conference […]
Humbly Serving ‘Hand ups’
September 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
KAY BRUMBELOW ::: Features contributor Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” Faye Harmon can certainly testify to the truth in his statement. Faye was initially inspired to give by her son, Kevin Harmon. He was known for taking food to needy […]
Sinister Suites take over historical Griffin Hotel during October
September 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
ALEXANDER CAIN ::: A historical Griffin landmark is currently undergoing a transformation into a haunted house for the 2013 Halloween season. Workers have been inside the old Griffin Hotel, 132 W. Solomon St., for more than three months, turning former hotel rooms and hallways into a haunted house experience. We are not going for monsters […]
SlowExposures 2013 exhibits chicken eye, grey sunset from Griffin photographers
September 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ALEXANDER CAIN ::: A Georgia photography exhibit with national ties will feature images from photographers within the Middle Georgia region, including at least two from Griffin and Spalding County. “SlowExposures” is in its 13th year of showcasing photographs that interpret the American rural South, and each year has featured photographers from around the nation. The primary […]
County officials set to finalize one-mill tax increase
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County officials on Thursday received from Tax Commissioner Sylvia Hollums the final numbers for the Fiscal Year 2014 tax digest, upon which the millage rate will be set. Following budget hearings that were at times contentious, county commissioners in late June set the FY 2014 budget based upon a one-mill […]
Zero tolerance does not equal standard disciplinary measures
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Originally printed in the Sept. 12 edition of The Grip In light of the recent rash of weapons brought to school by students, many in the Griffin-Spalding community are wondering what the phrase “zero tolerance” actually means in terms of policy and procedure within the school system. Student handbooks define zero […]
A tale of two knives, two different punishments
September 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Originally printed in the September 12, 2013 edition of The Grip. Two children prepared for school on Tuesday, Sept. 3 by purposefully packing knives to take with them. Both were 12-year-old Griffin-Spalding students and were later caught with the knives, but the similarities of their situations end there. One incident occurred […]
Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying suspected car thief
September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the assistance from the public with identifying the subject seen in the attached photograph. This subject is wanted for questioning for the recent thefts from motor vehicles on the east side of Spalding County. Anyone with information pertaining to the identity of the subject is asked to […]
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