STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting Spalding County now has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. There are 26 confirmed cases in Georgia Department of Public Health District 4, which includes Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties. Health officials are taking measures […]
Spalding County has first confirmed case of COVID-19
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, DPH District 4, Georgia, Georgia Department of Public Health, Griffin, spalding county
Spalding County resident hospitalized, awaiting COVID-19 test results
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Reports circulating that a Sun City Peachtree (SCP) resident has tested positive for COVID-19 are currently unconfirmed. According to Spalding County Board of Health Chairman Johnie McDaniel, a patient from SCP has been tested, but those results are pending. “What I found out is that someone at Sun City was tested […]
Filed Under: Health, Top Stories Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Georgia, Griffin, health, spalding county, Sun City Peachtree, Wellness
Local high school graduation ceremonies have not been cancelled
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Rumors circulating that local high school graduation ceremonies have been cancelled are just that – rumors. Officials of the Griffin-Spalding County School System say that decision has not been made. “We haven’t made a decision on graduation. We have not decided anything on graduation ceremonies as of yet,” said GSCSS Executive […]
Filed Under: Education, Top Stories Tagged With: Board of Education, coronavirus, COVID-19, education, graduation, Griffin, Griffin High School, Griffin Spalding County School System, spalding county, Spalding High School
Screenings now required for entry to city offices; updated services info released
STAFF REPORT ::: While city offices remain open to the public, effective immediately, everyone will be screened by a certified emergency medical technician prior to entry. Authorities say the city of Griffin will continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with evolving changes in procedure with the best interest of employees at the forefront of […]
Filed Under: Government, Health, Top Stories Tagged With: bill payments, city of Griffin, coronavirus, COVID-19, essential services, Government, screenings, spalding county, utilities
COVID-19 testing must be prioritized, medical resources conserved, Georgia officials say
STAFF REPORT ::: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the state of Georgia, questions abound regarding testing for this newest strain of coronavirus. Today, a joint statement about the prioritization of testing was released by Governor Brian Kemp, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the […]
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Georgia receives statewide disaster declaration from U.S. Small Business Administration
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The GRIP 