State of emergency declared; curfew in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

January 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin officials have declared a state of emergency and as part of that declaration, a curfew is in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. It will remain in effect “until the conditions requiring this declaration are abated.” Residents, unless otherwise exempt, are required to remain in their homes or on […]

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Curfews imposed by city of Griffin, Spalding County no longer in effect

April 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: With the enactment of Governor Brian Kemp’s shelter-in-place executive order, the curfews imposed by the city of Griffin and Spalding County are no longer in effect. As of 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 – the time at which the shelter-in-place order goes into effect – all activities permitted under Kemp’s order […]

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Griffin curfew lists 12 exemptions; others face $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail

March 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith is responding to citizen concerns regarding the curfew enacted Tuesday night by the Board of Commissioners. According to Smith, the purpose of the curfew is to limit transmission of COVID-19. “Hopefully it will keep people from being out spreading the coronavirus. They just need to stay […]

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GPD officer receives corrective action for blaring “The Purge” horn while on patrol

March 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates has identified this officer as Patrolman Josh Holley, of the Uniform Patrol Division. Yates DID NOT attempt to withhold the officer’s name. The GRIP initially failed to ask for that information. I will now climb out of bed and begin to re-caffeinate my blood stream. In all […]

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Spalding County imposes curfew; state of emergency

March 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has voted to ratify a declaration of a state of emergency and enacted a curfew. The curfew will be imposed beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, March 27. The resolution was approved by a vote of 3 to 1 with Commissioner James Dutton opposing. The specific […]

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City of Griffin declares state of emergency; curfew enacted

March 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin Board of Commissioners has approved a declaration of a state of emergency. A curfew is now in effect, beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. This vote means that utility customers will temporarily NOT have service disconnected due to nonpayment. The GRIP will report in […]

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