Three arrested in connection with two Liberty Technology burglaries

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department on Tuesday made three arrests in connection with two burglaries that were committed over the past weekend at Liberty Technology located at 120 E. Taylor St. Arrested were Joseph Love, Ke’onta Deon Glass and a juvenile, all of Griffin. All three suspects have been charged with one count […]

Yard waste collection impacted by ice storm

STAFF REPORTS ::: As a result of the recent winter storm, the city of Griffin is mobilizing additional equipment for yard waste clean-up. Yard waste will be picked up on regularly scheduled days, but due to the amount of debris expected, some delays in service are expected. To check your pick-up date, go to http://www.cityofgriffin.com. Do […]

GSCS Super: Friday was not wasted school day

SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Despite criticism from some residents who questioned the Griffin-Spalding County School System administrative decision to hold school on Friday, Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones said no incidents occurred following this week’s ice storm. “Transportation went well today,” Jones said Friday evening. “The decision to go ahead and have a regular start worked well.” […]

GPD makes arrest in 20-year-old cold case double homicide

SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Officials of the Griffin Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have announced  the arrest of Larry Stanford in connection to the 1994 stabbing deaths of his wife, 28-year-old Peggy Stanford and 36-year-old Phillip Leaks. Larry Stanford’s arrest in the 20-year-old cold case resulted from new information that came to light […]

Two Griffin men shot in separate Sunday night incidents

SHEILA MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department and Spalding County Sheriff’s Office are each investigating separate shootings that took place late Sunday and early Monday. The first shooting, reported at approximately 10:20 p.m., occurred within the city limits, in the vicinity of 1318 Spellman Ave., resulting in the serious injury on one pedestrian, 26-year-old Darcy […]

God is for you

DUSTY TAKLE, EAGLE’S WAY CHURCH :::  Romans 8:31 says, “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”  Minsters quote this all of the time.  Heck, you’ve probably posted it as your Facebook status before.  But, what does this truly mean?  If God […]

How to benefit from job and career fairs

GALE BROWN SANDLER, GRIFFIN RESUME SERVICE :::  January is the start of many job fairs and career fairs that are available and might be a good place to find your next job.  How do you find them?  How do you prepare for a job fair and make it work for you? I did a Google search online […]

Parents’ investments may affect child’s financial aid

AMY DUNHAM, EDWARD JONES ::: Even though it’s only February, college financial aid officers are already gathering documents, crunching numbers and otherwise working to determine grants for the school year that starts this coming fall. If you have children you plan on sending to college, how will your own savings and investments affect their chances […]

Camelot Theatre, Studio D students showcase theatrical skills in Atlanta

ALEXANDER CAIN ::: Three youth from Griffin are waiting to hear if they will be chosen to participate in the filming of performing arts DVDs in New York City after attending a musical-theater based festival earlier this month. Faith Flanders, her brother Hayden Flanders and their friend Ben Brown were each selected for the possible […]

Humane Society Pets of the Week

  Four eight-week-old kittens have lost their mother due to rat poisoning and though they are stable, are also suffering from poisoning. There are three female Calicos; white, orange and gray stripped. The one male is white and orange. All cats are very socialized and are not afraid of people or dogs. During the kittens’ […]

Conquering the cough

ROBERT HAYDEN, DC PhD, FICC ::: Question:  A recent upper respiratory illness has left me with a residual cough.  I have not had any fever for the last two weeks, but the cough really bothers me. It makes me sound sick and keeps me awake at night as well. What can I do to make […]

Input sought for transit study

UPDATE: Due to the inclement weather, this workshop is now scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Griffin City Hall in the Municipal Courtroom located at 100 S. Hill Street in Griffin. STAFF REPORTS ::: A second workshop is scheduled for the Griffin-Spalding Transit Feasibility Study which is being conducted to […]

Monday night drive-by shooting marks third in three weeks

Sheila A. Mathews ::: Investigators with the Griffin Police Department are following up on leads from Monday night’s drive-by shooting that resulted in one man being critically injured. According to Lt. Mike Richardson, the victim, who is not being identified, is described as a black male in his early 30s. He sustained four gunshot wounds […]

Essentials of Wildlife Photography

SUBMITTED ::: Dr. Jimmy Day will be the speaker at the Tuesday, January 21st meeting of the Georgia Nature Photographers Association, Central Region. His topic will be “Essentials of Wildlife Photography”. He will also present a slideshow of South African wildlife. Jimmy is Vice President of Georgia Nature Photographers Association, Central Region (GNPA). He is an […]

Success for GHS Culinary Arts

SUBMITTED ::: Griffin High School was represented well at the FCCLA Fall Competition at the Georgia National Fair. The GHS Culinary Academic Team placed second in the state in the FCCLA Culinary Knowledge Bowl. This was the second year competing together for senior team members Katy Kelly, Justin Serna, Xena Dinkins and Elijah Barksdale. The […]