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STAFF REPORTS ::: Officers of the Griffin Police Department on Thursday morning apprehended and arrested Michael Wyatt, of 309 Mae Court, Locust Grove, in connection with a number of crimes in multiple jurisdictions. He was taken into custody at 1352 Maple Drive. According to Capt. Dwayne Jones, Wyatt was wanted for several felony theft by […]
STAFF REPORTS ::: The Old Coke Building at East Taylor and 4th Street is hosting a retrospective photography exhibit about the omnipresent place of Coca Cola, the brand and the product, in all our lives since the late 1800s until today. The exhibit is set to open June 1 to coincide with Griffin’s June Jam […]
By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor Officers of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division have arrested two men – Sumahja Moore, of 1746 Park Lane and Alante Miller, of 306 S. Pine Hill Road – both 19-years-old, on 12 counts each of entering auto. Moore and Miller were arrested after UPD personnel were dispatched […]
FROM STAFF REPORTS ::: Personnel of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 36-year-old Daniel Edward Keeley, a former physical education teacher from St. George’s Episcopal School located in Milner. Authorities say Keeley, of 101 Four Oaks Drive, is charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes, child molestation, sexual battery and sexual assault. The […]
By Sheila A. Marshall Managing Editor The world around us is constantly changing. Although we may not notice the minutia on a daily basis, over time, the differences can be shocking. Such is the case with a video filmed in 1979 by lifelong Griffin residents David and Reba Baugh. Entitled “A Drive Thru Griffin,” David […]
Griffinites expressing sentiments ranging from outrage to disbelief, sadness to pessimism spread across social media on March 20 regarding an 11Alive news footage reporting that “one cannot find a less healthy county than Spalding.” The report used statistics and ranking complied by the University of Wisconsin (UW) and the Robert Wood Johson Foundation, highlighting a […]
Members of the community come out to ride in the monthly “SlowSpokes,” starting at Blue Moon Bicycles every second Sunday. For more information, visit http://www.facebook.com/griffinbicyclecoalition The Griffin/Spalding Bike/Ped Committee (BPC) and Griffin Bicycle Coalition (GBC) will on March 26 sponsor an inaugural Griffin Bikes to City Hall event to raise support for the development of […]
FROM STAFF REPORTS ::: Griffin’s Main Street Players will be presenting “Cotton Patch Gospel,” the beloved work of Georgia native Dr. Clarence Jordan. Jordan is credited with bringing the books of the Bible to life in the 40s with his unique “Cotton Patch” version. Born in 1912, Jordan is a native of Talbatton, but later […]
Norma Richardson, director of Main Street Players, wants help in telling Griffin’s story. She says for years, she has thought about producing a folk-life performance piece that weaves the stories of individuals’ lives into a performance piece about Griffin. “We’ve all got lots of stories,” Richardson said. “I’m inclined to take it to a heritage […]
Spooky events happening in the area… Saturday, October 20 at 6 p.m. Ladies of the Paranormal visit A Novel Experience in Zebulon to reveal more about local ghosts and their most recent investigation findings.These ladies are the real thing – serious paranormal investigators who have been researching a sire near downtown Zebulon, and have been filming. […]
The contest is still open! Take a picture of yourself in or around your favorite business or restaurant holding some sort of sign (it doesn’t have to be fancy) that describes why you love that place in one word. Get creative, because the most interesting photos & words will be chosen for front-page publication in […]
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