> Correction to the print edition: Brant Keller hopes to receive an additional $25,000 in July, bringing the total cost of the Third Ward Park project to $50,000. In the Feb. 3 issue of The Grip, it was printed that Keller hoped to receive an additional $50,000 in July. On Monday, January 24, Public Works Director […]
>Sneak Peek
February 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
> Delivering in T minus one hour. Make sure to get The Grip volume 1 number 2 – look for the yellow header!
>Griffin’s 6th Street bridge moved by Sept. 2011
February 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
> The consulting and engineering firm of PBS&J and Atkins Company will be presenting seven potential sites to reuse the twin, Steel Warren truss bridges. In September of 2011 the 6th Street Bridge is being replaced by Georgia Department of Transportation with a new bridge. There has been much community discussion on what will happen to […]
>Church offers relationship class, "How to Get What You Want"
February 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
>Nothing makes life sweeter than the people in our life. But sometimes, we have ahard time making those relationships work well. Eagles Way Church will be hosting aRelationship Class on Wednesdays, February 2 through February 23, led by Joeyand Kitty Grubbs. Come and learn the tools you need to give and get the most out […]
>Lawmakers to float HOPE reform ideas
January 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
>By BLAKE AUED – blake.aued@onlineathens.com Athens, GA: With thousands of University of Georgia students’ – and their parents’ – pocketbooks at stake, state senators will start today hashing out a framework for keeping the HOPE Scholarship fund from going bankrupt.HOPE reform is on the agenda for a Senate Higher Education Committee meeting this afternoon. Committee […]
>GSCS parents can now view child’s grades online
January 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
>(Griffin, GA)— With student report cards just released for first semester, Griffin-Spalding County School System staff wants parents to know they can view not only the paper copy of grades but also see their child’s grades that have been posted online. Josh Griffis, Director of Administrative Technology which includes the student information system, Infinite Campus, […]
>Ray, Gardner plan for transperancy, promise fulfillments & communication in county government
January 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
>The Grip sat down with newly-elected county commissioners Raymond Ray and Chipper Gardner to discuss their plans and agenda for the upcoming year. Both Commissioners Ray and Gardner expressed that their main concerns were transparency in the county government, fulfilling promises to their constituents and Griffin-Spalding residents, and fostering communication between the county BOC and […]
>Kick @$$ Job of the Week: Kristen Fountain Davis
January 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
> Griffinite Kristen Fountain Davis owns and operates KFD Designs, an Atlanta-based interior design and decorative painting company. She spends her days decorating clients’ homes, painting furniture, and gathering inspiration by reading home design blogs. This job description warrants KFD to be The Grip’s first feature in “Kick @$$ Jobs.” For more pictures of her […]
>County commissioners not comfortable with Deputy County Manager tile, job description
January 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
> County Attorney Jim Forture reviews the job description for Deputy County Manager, currently held by Virginia Beams (left). During a specially-called meeting to discuss the deputy county manager position on Thursday, January 13, Interim County Manager Tim Whalen told the county Board of Commissioners that the job description in question for the assistant […]
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