SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Country Inn and Suites located at 1900 North Expressway remains closed after officials allege numerous safety violations were not resolved. Furthermore, the owner, Hibbet Thacker, has been arrested on 17 outstanding warrants. The action to close the local hotel followed an annual fire inspection conducted by the Spalding County Fire […]
Murder victim identified
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has identified the victim in an early Thursday murder as 36-year-old Quentin D. Poole. According to GPD Chief Mike Yates, Poole sustained multiple gunshot wounds during what appears to be a home invasion at 815 Slaton Avenue. The incident was reported to authorities at approximately 1 a.m. […]
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Police: Home invasion, murder appear to be drug-related
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is reporting an apparent home invasion has resulted in the death of a Griffin man. Authorities are not yet releasing the victim’s identity pending notification of his next of kin. “We’re having some difficulty with that,” Yates said. According to GPD Chief Mike Yates, the incident occurred […]
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BREAKING NEWS: GPD investigating homicide, “likely” home invasion
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP has confirmed the Griffin Police Department is actively investigating a murder. GPD Chief Mike Yates was contacted after The GRIP received information that the murder had occurred during the commission of a home invasion. Yates confirmed the homicide and said “home invasion likely.” The GRIP is actively following this case […]
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Chief Judge Christopher Edwards to hear Supreme Court case
STAFF REPORT ::: Chief Judge Christopher C. Edwards, of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, has been designated to serve in place of Justice Britt C. Grant in the appeal of McConnell et al. v. Ga. Dept. Labor (S16G1786). The Supreme Court of Georgia will hear arguments in the case during its 10 a.m. Aug. 28 session. […]
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GACA announces upcoming 2017-18 concert lineup
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Area Concert Association has announced its lineup of performers for the 2017-18 concert season. The upcoming season will consist of four concerts featuring internationally acclaimed performers in a variety of genres. All concerts will be held at the Griffin Auditorium located at 234 E. Taylor Street. Back by popular demand […]
Filed Under: Arts and Entertainment, Top Stories Tagged With: 2017-18 lineup, artists, arts, entertainment, Griffin, Griffin Area Concert Association, music, performances, shows, spalding county
SCFD Fire Marshal’s Office shuts down local hotel
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Fire Department has issued a cease and desist letter to Country Inn and Suites located at 1900 North Expressway, shutting down the local hotel. According to a press release issued by Spalding County, this action resulted from a failure to correct “numerous violations.” All occupants of the establishment […]
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Gray hair in medicine: Declining doctors
This editorial column written by Dr. Bob Hayden previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. You may have heard the expression, “Choose your doctors young, and your lawyers older.” I think that means that medical knowledge was (hopefully) continuously advancing, so doctors less distant from graduation would be more in tune with the […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: aging, Dr. Bob Hayden, Griffin, health care, medicine, spalding county
A health care solution must be found
This editorial column written by Maria McCoy previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. In the days prior to my Dad’s unexpected death, he spent five days in ICU at a hospital in Florida. You see, my dad had a heart attack on Monday, June 26. It was allegedly a “minor” heart attack. […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: family, Griffin, health care, Lifestyles, Maria McCoy, spalding county
Live around the banquet table
This is an editorial column written by Dusty Takle that previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. The church I attend and serve has focused the entire year around the banquet table. Our initial scripture that inspired the theme was from Luke 14:23, So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the […]
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Spalding County pickleball facility nearing completion
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County pickleball facility will soon be in service again for a tournament, and is nearing completion for public use. Although construction has not yet been finalized, the Doc Holliday Shootout – a tournament sponsored by the Spalding County Pickleball Association – will take place Saturday, Aug. 12. Officials also […]
Internet purchase, child custody exchange location now available at Sheriff’s Office
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office now has areas designated as “Internet Purchase Exchange Locations”. “We have had several inquiries about a designated location at the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office for internet purchase exchanges, and use as child custody exchange sites. Within the last few days we have upgraded our video system to […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Local karate instructor charged with child molestation
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A local karate instructor has been arrested by the Griffin Police Department and charged with child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. According to Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates, Daniel George has been arrested and charged in connection to a complaint filed by a parent. Filed by former […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Investigators on scene of child drowning
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP has confirmed that personnel of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and Spalding County Coroner Sonny Foster are on the scene of the drowning of a four-year-old child. Responding to a phone call seeking information, SCSO Capt. Dwayne Jones stated, “Investigators are on the scene of a drowning involving a child […]
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Griffin PD officers scheduled hours reduced by change to 10-hour shifts
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: After being contacted by concerned individuals and upon receipt of a letter from a “concerned citizen,” all of which pertained to a schedule change for officers of the Griffin Police Department’s Uniform Patrol Division, The GRIP reached out to Chief Mike Yates seeking information on the issue. Of concern to some […]
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