STAFF REPORTS ::: Griffin-Spalding County Superintendent of Schools Curtis L. Jones, Jr. is the sole finalist for the position of school superintendent in Bibb County. Jones will remain as superintendent of the Griffin-Spalding County School System for the remainder of the current school year, and the Board of Education will meet to develop a plan of […]
Collett murder trial underway in Spalding County Superior Court
January 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clifton Collett, who stands accused of two counts of malice murder and one count each of felony murder, aggravated assault, first degree cruelty to children and concealing the death of another, in connection to the asphyxiation death of nine-year-old Skylar Dials on Dec. 21, 2012, is […]
Shane Collett murder trial underway
January 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The murder trial of Shane Clift Collett, who stands accused in the Dec. 21, 2012 murder of nine-year-old Skyler Dials, is underway in Spalding County Superior Court. The first panel of potential jurors is being questioned by Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Scott Ballard and George Weldon, Collett’s defense counsel. As […]
Little girl’s selflessness spreads Christmas cheer to hospitalized children
January 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
CASSIE BARROW ::: Selfless acts of kindness are part of Christmas, with strangers wishing every one holiday cheer in many different forms. The radio and television stations are full of individuals randomly singing Christmas carols to unknown individuals, paying for the person behind you in the drive thru, or even settling a layaway debt for […]
Local charities benefit from fourth annual Iris City Walk and Roll
January 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
BETSY HARRIS ::: On a chilly, but sunny Saturday morning in late October, First United Methodist Church held the fourth annual Iris City Walk and Roll, designed to raise money for selected causes. Including volunteers, approximately 75 people participated in the fundraiser. “We chose five charities this year,” said Forrest Cobb, the chairman of the […]
GPD investigator: Griffin gangs cross stereotypical racial boundaries
January 6, 2015 by 3 Comments
Publisher’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles on Griffin’s gang activities The Grip has run since fall 2011. We will continue to cover this issue both as the criminal activities impact the community and local officials work to erradicte the problem. As part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate gangs and […]
Search for missing pup unites community
January 6, 2015 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two weeks, six days, 23 hours and 57 minutes – three minutes shy of three weeks, but that period of time that Armani, the Italian greyhound belonging to Billy and Josie Evans was missing, seemed a heartbreaking lifetime. Billy Evans said his family’s experience began with what was a routine chore – […]
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