STAFF REPORT ::: The state of Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration. According to a press release from Governor Brian Kemp, this will provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans to impacted small businesses in all 159 Georgia counties. “This is great news […]
Georgia receives statewide disaster declaration from U.S. Small Business Administration
Filed Under: Business, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Georgia, Government, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, loans, Small Business Adminstration, spalding county, statewide disaster declaration, unemployment
State officials confirm two additional COVID-19 Georgia deaths
STAFF REPORT ::: The Department of Health has confirmed two additional deaths from COVID-19 in Georgia. The two include a 42-year-old woman and a 69-year-old man, both of whom died in an Albany hospital. In addition to COVID-19, each had existing medical conditions. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, deaths, fatalities, Georgia, Georgia Department of Public Health, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, spalding county
Spalding County officials announce actions taken in response to COVID-19
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has announced action and precautions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and say local officials are closely monitoring all federal, state and local public health announcements. Out of an abundance of caution, Spalding County will be taking the following necessary precautions to ensure the health and well-being of […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: closures, coronavirus, COVID-19, Georgia, Government, Griffin, response, schedules, spalding county, Spalding County Board of Commissioners
Assistance available for employees negatively impacted by COVID-19
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor (GDoL) are addressing an increase in the number of partial claims filed as a result of businesses reducing work hours or temporarily closing their doors in light of recent developments regarding COVID-19. “We are laser-focused on assisting the hardworking Georgians who have been […]
Filed Under: Business, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: assistance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, spalding county, umemployment
Kemp signs amended budget with $100 million in emergency COVID-19 funding
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp has signed an amended fiscal year 2020 budget that includes $100 million in emergency funding to address the spread of novel coronavirus and COVID-19. “Over several months, I have worked closely with lawmakers to develop an amended fiscal year 2020 budget that reflects our priorities, reduces red tape in […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: amendment, budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency funding, Fiscal Year 2020, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, spalding county
There is no Spalding County COVID-19 case: DPH epidemiologist
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: According to Dr. Ashton Harris, an epidemiologist with the Georgia Department of Public Health, there is no confirmed case of COVID-19 in Spalding County. The GRIP sought and obtained this confirmation Tuesday morning. However, there is now one confirmed case in Lamar County, bringing the total for District 4, which includes […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, data, Department of Public Health, District 4, epidemiology, Georgia, Griffin, Hayla Folden, spalding county
Spalding Tax Commissioner’s Office will be closed beginning March 17
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Tax Commissioner’s Office will be closed to the public from Tuesday, March 17 through Friday, March 20. Tax Commissioner Sylvia Hollums said this decision is a precautionary measure to guard against the coronavirus COVID-19. A drop box will be located in the courthouse lobby for property tax and tag […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: closure, coronavirus, COVID-19, Government, Griffin, property tax, spalding county, Spalding County Tax Commissioner Sylvia Hollums, tag renewal, taxes
Governor signs executive order closing all public schools through March 31
STAFF REPORTS ::: Governor Brian Kemp has ordered closed all Georgia public elementary, secondary and post-secondary public schools from March 18 through March 30. “To keep our students, teachers and administrators safe and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, I am ordering the closure of all public elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools in Georgia from March […]
Filed Under: Education, Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: closure, coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, public schools, spalding county
Sheriff’s Office announces temporary changes to response procedures
STAFF REPORT ::: Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix has announced temporary changes to responses to some non-emergency calls, calls for crimes that are not in progress or have already occurred and civil matters. The temporary changes are being made in what was said to be “an ongoing effort to safeguard the health and wellbeing of […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: calls for service, coronavirus, COVID-19, Griffin, law enforcement, Sheriff Darrell Dix, spalding county, Spalding County Sheriff's Office
City of Griffin issues response to COVID-19
STAFF REPORT ::: The city of Griffin has issued a press release regarding its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is posted below in its entirety: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve on an hourly and daily basis, the City of Griffin is committed to continuing to provide our citizens, visitors and staff with […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: city of Griffin, coronavirus, COVID-19, Georgia, Government, Griffin, response, spalding county
Griffin-Spalding County Library to close until further notice
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin-Spalding County Library will be closed to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17. The decision to close the library until further notice was made by the library administration and its Board of Trustees. The Griffin-Spalding County Library averages approximately 450 patrons through the door daily. Library officials say the decision […]
John Hamilton named chief of Griffin Fire-Rescue
STAFF REPORT ::: John Hamilton, a 23-year veteran of Griffin Fire-Rescue, has been promoted to the position of chief. Hamilton has served in all capacities during his service with Griffin Fire-Rescue, beginning as a firefighter and advancing to rescue tech, EMT, hazardous materials technician, rescue tech lieutenant, captain and since 2001, has served as GF-R’s […]
Filed Under: Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Chief, fire service, Griffin, Griffin Fire-Rescue, John Hamilton, promotion, Public Safety, public service, spalding county
Public health state of emergency declared as state’s COVID-19 case count reaches 64
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp on Saturday signed a public health state of emergency regarding COVID-19, followed by an address to Georgia residents. Kemp’s speech follows in its entirety: “My fellow Georgians: Over the past few weeks, our state has been facing an unprecedented public health threat with the spread of novel coronavirus. In […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, declaration, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, Public Health State of Emergency, spalding county
Governor Kemp to declare Georgia’s first ever public health emergency
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp has announced his intention to declare a public health emergency beginning Saturday morning. In a statement released Friday afternoon, Kemp stated, “Based on President Trump’s emergency declaration, I will declare a public health emergency for the state of Georgia beginning tomorrow morning. This declaration will greatly assist health and […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, declaration, Georgia, Georgia Department of Public Health, Governor Brian Kemp, Griffin, Public Health Emergency, spalding county
Spalding County Superior and State courts release jurors from March 16 trial calendars
STAFF REPORT ::: All jurors for Spalding County Superior and State Court jury trial calendars scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020, have been released from jury duty for the week. Those jurors are directed not to report to the Spalding County Courthouse. All defendants and attorneys with cases on the March 16, 2020, Superior and […]
Filed Under: Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Clerk of Court Debbie Brooks, criminal trial calendars, Griffin, Judge Christopher Edwards, Judge Josh Thacker, jury duty, spalding county, State Court, Superior Court
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