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SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has identified 17-year-old Kaomarion Kendrick as a suspect in the Saturday afternoon murder of 14-year-old Emmanuel Dorsey. Warrants for Kendrick’s arrest have been obtained, charging him with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a pistol by someone under […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A young teen was shot and killed Saturday afternoon approximately one block from Memorial Stadium during the Griffin High Bears-Spalding High Jaguars football game. The annual game between the hometown rivals was this year scheduled for early afternoon hours, beginning at 2 p.m., and numerous law enforcement officers from the Spalding […]
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin-Spalding County School System has announced it will be closed for students and staff on Tuesday, Jan. 17 as the community continues to recover from the tornadoes that struck Spalding County. The school system was already scheduled to be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Rehoboth Road Middle School has been placed on lockdown while the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and school administrators investigate a threatening not located today on school grounds. Griffin-Spalding County School System Executive Director of Communications and Partnerships Adam Pugh said school officials immediately notified law enforcement of the threat. “Basically, my […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Schools countywide had an increased law enforcement presence today, and that will continue tomorrow, in response to a school shooting threat circulating on social media. Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix on Wednesday said both his agency and the Griffin Police Department were aware of the photograph urging students not to attend […]
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two Griffin High School students have been administratively disciplined for engaging in a sexual act in online view of other students. Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCSS) Superintendent Jim Smith described the Tuesday incident as “behavior in violation of the student code of conduct” in an online classroom environment. In a letter […]
STAFF REPORT ::: Byron Jones has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) of the Griffin-Spalding County School System. His appointment was approved by Board of Education members during the May 5 virtual meeting. Jones was previously employed by the Glynn County Board of Education where he served as its CFO for four months. Prior to […]
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education on Tuesday night approved the appointment of Dr. Buford Tyrone Kellogg as principal of Griffin High School. Kellogg’s appointment was approved during a virtual special called Board of Education meeting. Kellogg has most recently served as principal of Putnam County High School for two years. Prior […]
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCSS) is now accepting online enrollment applications for new pre-kindergarten students for the 2020-2021 school year. Students must be four-years-old on or before Sept. 1, 2020 and reside in Spalding County to be eligible for the GSCSS Pre-K Program. Parents or guardians of prospective GSCS Pre-K students […]
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