Spalding County announces selection of citizen engagement specialist

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County officials on Friday announced the selection of Rachel Conort as citizen engagement specialist. A Spalding County native, Conort has for the past four years worked in Seattle, Wash., as a uniform marketing and logistics specialist for Alaska Airlines. In that role, she has served as a cross-functional marketing and […]

County lawn waste container erroneously removed; will be returned to Carver Road station

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County residents will soon be able to resume disposing of yard waste at the Carver Road refuse collection center. The container designated for that use was erroneously removed Sunday. In a Tuesday afternoon interview, County Manager William Wilson initially said it was removed at the wish of the Board of […]

Curfews imposed by city of Griffin, Spalding County no longer in effect

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: With the enactment of Governor Brian Kemp’s shelter-in-place executive order, the curfews imposed by the city of Griffin and Spalding County are no longer in effect. As of 6 p.m. Friday, April 3 – the time at which the shelter-in-place order goes into effect – all activities permitted under Kemp’s order […]

Hawbaker: Disobedience of traffic laws in Sun City Peachtree is “unbelievable”

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Commissioner Don Hawbaker – who described the disobedience of traffic laws in Sun City Peachtree as “unbelievable” – has requested to have every street in gated community approved for the use of speed detection devices. Hawbaker’s request was made during the Oct. 21, Board of Commissioners meeting as officials […]