Death of utility contractor under investigation

March 7, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Thursday afternoon death of a utility contractor working in Spalding County is under investigation. Officials of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, Spalding County Coroner’s Office and Spalding County Fire Department are at the scene of what was reported as a potential industrial incident on Newnan Road. Due to the circumstances, […]

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GPD responds to call of 13-year-old with gunshot wound

March 5, 2019 by 1 Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department on Tuesday responded to a call at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital regarding a 13-year-old child who sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. According to a press release issued by the Griffin Police Department, the wound was allegedly self-inflicted. Officers met with the wounded boy and […]

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SHS locked down as search for suspect ensues

March 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding High School has been placed on lock down as the Griffin Police Department searches for a suspect that reportedly fled from an officer. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, that agency is providing assistance. “They had someone flee from one of their officers,” Jones said, […]

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Police: Heavily armed masked gunman thwarted outside local restaurant

March 1, 2019 by 4 Comments

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A citizen’s quick thinking and willingness to get involved may well have prevented a tragedy Sunday afternoon when he witnessed a heavily armed masked man approaching a Griffin restaurant. Wesley Land reported to 911 that as he was parked behind Griffin Stereo at approximately 2:30 p.m., he witnessed a man officials […]

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SCSO deputy arrested, fired following alleged domestic dispute involving child

March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: A Spalding County deputy has been arrested and charged with one count of reckless conduct in connection to an alleged domestic dispute Feb. 22. The man was also terminated from the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office. Charles Bentley was arrested Feb. 27, for an incident involving his live-in girlfriend. According to a press […]

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2019-2020 school choice for GSCSS open through March 15

March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Parents and guardians of students currently enrolled in the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCSS) may apply for a transfer to a school of their choice from the list of identified schools. Applications for the 2019-2020 school year will be accepted through March 15. School choice is made possible through House Bill 251 and […]

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Local ministry hosts free event tonight

March 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

Truth Ministries International invites the community to attend this free event tonight at 7:30 p.m.

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Pedestrian struck and killed in roadway identified

February 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin man, 29-year-old David Mitchell, was killed Wednesday night when he was struck by a vehicle on State Route 155. Trooper Logan Pryor, of the Georgia State Patrol-Griffin Post, was dispatched to the scene of the one-vehicle collision at 7:40 p.m. “The vehicle that struck the pedestrian was traveling northbound […]

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Baby abandoned in rain behind hotel

February 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division recovered an infant that had been abandoned behind a local motel following an alleged attempt to pass a fraudulent check. According to a press release issued by the GPD, the incident occurred Feb. 22, and began with a report from Sky Check Cashing […]

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Jeffery Hammond named SHS Jags head football coach

February 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Jeffery Hammond has been selected as the head football coach for the Spalding High School Jaguars. The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education voted 4-0 to approve the recommendation of Jeffery Hammond as head football coach of Spalding High School during a special called meeting Feb. 21. Board Member Barbara Jo Cook was […]

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Griffin man arrested for discharging firearm during search for suspects

February 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A Griffin man was arrested Feb. 17, when he allegedly fired a weapon during a law enforcement search for suspects in a string of entering auto incidents. Alvin Lee Guild III, age 28, of 735 Bieze St, faces one count each of discharge of firearms on or near public highway and […]

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GHS Bears head football coach out, effective immediately

February 19, 2019 by

STAFF REPORT ::: Antonio Andrews is no longer the head coach of the Griffin High School Bears football team. He will continue to serve as the team’s weight trainer and teacher. According to a press release issued by the Griffin-Spalding County School System, Andrews tenure as head coach is over, effective immediately. “We truly appreciate […]

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GPD arrests four suspects in entering auto cases

February 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Several arrests have been made by the Griffin Police Department in connection to entering auto cases. According to a press release issued Monday, the first arrest was made Feb. 16, when officers of the Uniform Patrol Division responded to subjects breaking into vehicles in neighborhoods from Tupelo Drive to Forrest St. Officers […]

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Three T-Mobile armed robbery defendants convicted; sentences range from 20 years to life

February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Three perpetrators of a July 2018 armed robbery of the Griffin T-Mobile store have been sentenced to prison sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison. According to a press release issued by the Spalding County District Attorney’s Office, the case of State of Georgia v. Dexter Lamar Boyd and Victor […]

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SCSO assists feds in large scale narcotics investigation

January 30, 2019 by 1 Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations/Narcotics Division was an assisting agency involved in an investigation of the Drug Enforcement Agency Atlanta Carolinas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program that resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of illegal narcotics and numerous arrests. According to a press release issued by […]

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