SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Funeral arrangements for Griffin Police Department Officer Kevin Jordan, who was killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning, will be handled by Haisten McCullough Funeral Home located at 1155 Everee Inn Road. Specific information is expected to be announced Monday and will be posted as soon as it is […]
Griffin officials recommending half-mill tax decrease
May 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith during Tuesday evening’s Board of Commissioner’s meeting announced this year’s budget process has been completed and a proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget has been presented to the Board of Commissioners. Included is the recommendation for a decrease in the property tax rate. “We’re recommending a decrease […]
Approved airport referendum will not be on November ballot
May 10, 2014 by 2 Comments
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Grip has confirmed there will be no yes-or-no referendum regarding the proposed new Griffin-Spalding County airport on the November general election ballot. During the airport discussion at the April 7 Spalding County Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Raymond Ray expressed concern, citing public comments made that evening indicating residents felt […]
Friday night murder suspect sought by SCSO
April 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Friday night shooting that took the life of an as-of-yet unidentified Griffin man. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, personnel of the Uniform Patrol Division responded at 10:07 p.m. to a call reporting a person shot at 166 Camden Road. Upon arrival, deputies located […]
Board of Education enters executive session
April 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Members of the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education called its special called meeting to order promptly at 3 p.m. and following the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, immediately entered executive session. Personnel issues are one of few reasons elected boards may privately confer without public and media scrutiny. Today’s meeting was called […]
Steve DeVoursney, GHS Bears head coach, resigns
April 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA MATHEWS ::: Griffin High School football Coach Steve DeVoursney resigned today, effective immediately. According to Griffin-Spalding County School Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones, DeVoursney submitted a voluntary resignation. “It was voluntary. He was not given the option of resigning in lieu of termination,” Jones said. When asked if DeVoursney’s resignation was precipitated by a complaint […]
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