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Sheila Marshall::: For most, leaving for work in the morning involves walking outside and climbing behind a steering wheel. For Griffin resident Tracie Sanchez, it is a much simpler routine involving fresh air, two wheels and no gasoline. For the month of October, she is one of hundreds of Georgians participating in Clean Air Campaign’s […]
Jessica Gregory::: On Sept. 25, the city was presented with a consolidated housing and community development strategic plan, “a more in-depth view of the housing situation that we are facing within the city,” said Taurus Freeman, city director of planning and development. Though the plan was approved, commissioner Doug Hollberg expressed some hesitation in adopting […]
JESSICA GREGORY ::: We admit it. We’re a little behind the times. Here at The Grip, we’ve recently become obsessed with TED talks. They’re short videos that share some nugget of knowledge or “idea worth spreading.” The videos can become an addiction to those who will forever be students at heart (like me, the nerdy […]
Founding Artistic Director, Norma Richardson said, “It’s hard to believe that over a decade has passed since the dream of a legitimate theater in historic, downtown Griffin was first conceived. “Over the past decade, Main Street Players has presented over fifty productions, reached scores of people, many of whom had never seen a live production […]
SHEILA A. MARSHALL ::: Spalding County voters took to the polls Tuesday, with a resounding 6,473, or 69.7 percent, voting no on the regional Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). The final outcome of the TSPLOST was determined by the total vote across the ten-county region, which included Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, […]
The Gypsy Gourmet calls Griffin her home, having been a Damn Yankee/transplant for over a year in our little community. She is a chef, a truck driver, a blogger, a freelance writer, and a renegade foodie scouring the country in search of the perfect bite.
RYAN ROSS ::: It was 1949 at a fruit stand on the side of Old Highway 41 just south of Spring Creek, Georgia when a 12 year old boy asked his father if he could paint his produce signs for him. That boy was Robert Presley and now at age 75, with over 62 years […]
The City of Griffin is looking to create a unique brand and identity for its community. Part of this initiative will include the creation of a logo and tagline by Sky Design that will help define the City’s uniqueness for many years to come. The featured image shows the development of a few different logo […]
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 […]
In a personnel hearing conducted Tuesday, April 17, the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education dismissed the sexual harassment complaint of Kennedy Road Middle School (KRMS) employee, Shonte Ivey, against Superintendent Dr. Curtis Jones. The grievance was denied in a 3-1 vote with Michael Kendall , District 1, dissenting. The board heard evidence from several witnesses, […]
A portion of Hill Street was temporarily shut down today as crews hoisted lumber necessary to build Safehouse Coffee and Tea’s new roof. Jacob Orr, Safehouse manager, has already sketched a new layout for the much-anticipated return to the old building at 109 S. Hill Street, but for now, he’s keeping them under wraps. “We […]
On April 26, the Spalding County Animal Shelter will begin a three-month trial period of extended hours to help promote local pet adoptions. Brent Foster, director of the animal shelter, spoke at this week’s Animal Care and Control Advisory Board telling the small crowd and board that due to small numbers of local adoptions, the […]
The approval of Sunday alcohol sales in Spalding County will take effect March 20, 2012. The first Sunday on which county retailers can sell alcohol will be March 25, 2012. Spalding County voters approved two measures to allow Sunday alcohol sales according to Spalding County Elections Supervisor, Terry Colling. Ms. Colling also added that the […]
Families gathered in the parking lot on the corner of Broad and Hill on Saturday, Dec. 3 to catch a ride on the mule-drawn carts during this year’s Mistletoe Market, held annually at Griffin’s Regional Welcome Center. Vendors sold their handmade goods and children took photos with Santa upstairs in the welcome center while mules […]
Recent rainfall has slightly improved water levels at the Head Creek Reservoir, but not to levels sufficient to alter the city of Griffin’s near-critical water shortage. “It was down 40 inches in the middle of September. That rain helped us a little bit,” said Public Works Director Brant Keller. Current levels are slightly over 38 […]
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