Griffin Choral Arts holds auditions

Griffin Choral Arts, under the direction of Dr. Stephen J. Mulder, will have auditions for its upcoming sixth season on Monday and Tuesday, August 5 and 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, in the choir room of Griffin First United Methodist Church, at 1401 Maple Drive.  Auditions are brief (less than 10 minutes) and include singing […]

Rumblefish lead singer a Griffin native

ALEXANDER CAIN ::: There’s more than just a song in her heart for Heather Statham. The Griffin native and lead singer of the June Jam headlining band “RumbleFish,” has both a history with and strong ties to the city and local community. “I’m still me; I’m still the same girl that was a Griffin High […]

Weekend Review

  What to do this weekend: Main Street Players presents The Cotton Patch Gospel – FINAL WEEKEND! Get on over to downtown Griffin’s Black Box Theatre, home of the Main Street Players and catch their current performance of The Cotton Patch Gospel. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. AS The MainStreet Players website describes the play, […]

Local school officials prepare to cross analyze KRMS student grades, CRCT scores

SHEILA A. MARSHALL Staff Writer: sheila@the-grip.net In the wake of an investigation conducted by the Griffin-Spalding County School System that officials say revealed grade changing at Kennedy Road Middle School, administrators are awaiting test results prior to making parental notification. Superintendent Curtis Jones said at this time, he is uncertain how many students may have […]