Man pistol whipped, thrown from vehicle and shot

November 6, 2014 by 1 Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred this morning on Highway 16 in the vicinity of Wani Road. The male victim sustained a single gunshot wound to the head. Prior to being shot, the victim was a passenger in a vehicle where he was allegedly attacked before […]

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ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS

November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: With all 21 Spalding County precincts reporting, and all absentee and paper ballots tallied the unofficial election results are as follows: US SENATE David Perdue (R) 10,231 votes M. Michelle Nunn (D) 6181 votes Amanda Swafford (L) 395 votes GOVENOR J. Nathan Deal (I-R) 10,116 votes Jason J. Carter (D) 6110 […]

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Griffin Ballet Theatre to present classic holiday favorite “The Nutcracker”

November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORT ::: Please join Griffin Ballet Theatre and continue to celebrate its 20th Season of dance with the annual holiday tradition of The Nutcracker. Join Clara, Fritz the Mouse King,and the Nutcracker as they dance their ways into your heart! This ballet features over 100 local, talented dancers from the ages of four to […]

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Violin virtuoso Emil Altschuler to perform in Griffin

November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: In 2012, violin virtuoso Emil Altschuler performed in concert at the First United Methodist Church in Griffin. Emil’s brilliant technique and vigorous performing energy captivated the audience. Many of the patrons who heard Emil have requested that he return to Griffin. In response to these requests, the Griffin Area Concert Association is […]

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Conservation use designation removes millions from tax digest

November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Chief Tax Assessor Larry Lilliard has confirmed that members of his staff provided erroneous information regarding the conservation use valuation assessment (CUVA) application process to some property owners. Commissioner Gwen Flowers-Taylor addressed this issue at the most recent Spalding County Board of Commissioners meeting, stating that she had been […]

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Senior Center membership highest in state

November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Senior Center has achieved distinction by reaching the highest membership level of any Senior Center in the state of Georgia. Senior Center Supervisor Jo Ellis said that translates to just under 1,500 individual registered members. “I had predicted we’d hit 1,500 to 2,000,” Ellis said. “Some didn’t believe […]

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Amberwood aggravated assault under investigation

October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: One person was wounded in a Tuesday night drive by aggravated assault that occurred in the Amberwood subdivision. Spalding County Sheriff Wendell Beam said the victim reported he was shot as he walked down the street. “A pedestrian was walking on the street in the Amberwood subdivision. He reported a car […]

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Cole’s Corner area shooting remains under investigation

October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is continuing to search for information in an aggravated assault that occurred Oct. 23, in the vicinity of Cole’s Corner on Highway 16 in Brooks. The victim, described by Sheriff Wendell Beam only as a Hispanic male, sustained gunshot wounds to his leg […]

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Griffin Power warns customers of fraud attempt

October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: Griffin Power officials have been informed of the return of a recent fraud attempt against Griffin Power customers. In this attempt, commercial customers are called or visited by an individual claiming to be with Griffin Power. The customer is then informed that they are behind on their bill and have to pay […]

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Shooting under investigation by Sheriff’s Office

October 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting, the victim of which reported the incident at Cole’s Corner on Highway 16. According to Sheriff Wendell Beam, little is known about the incident, including where the shooting occurred. “It’s really sketchy at this time,” Beam said. “All I can tell you […]

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County approves final step in approval process for new airport

October 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has given the final local approval required for the proposed new airport to move forward. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) involving local governmental entities and the Federal Aviation Administration was required for the project to proceed. The Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority on Oct. 13 approved […]

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Man critically injured Monday morning at city of Griffin Water Treatment Plant

October 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: A delivery driver severely injured Monday morning at the city of Griffin Water Treatment Plant on North Expressway is en route to Grady Memorial Hospital via Life Flight. According to Griffin Fire-Rescue Chief Tommy Jones, the man, described only as being in his late 40s, was very badly injured during a […]

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GPD arrests two suspects in felony theft by taking cases

October 16, 2014 by 1 Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: The Griffin Police Department has made two arrests in connection to the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of metal. On Oct. 6, the Griffin Police Department received a theft report from the Georgia Department of Transportation regarding the theft of several guard rails from their construction site on the […]

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Spalding County announces recycling change

October 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment

STAFF REPORTS ::: Southeastern Paper Recyclers has notified Spalding County that they will no longer be servicing the Spalding County area. However, the county will continue to collect and recycle phonebooks, newspapers and magazines. The only change will be where you will deposit these recyclables. Effective immediately, all phonebooks, newspapers and magazines are to be […]

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Details released on new airport bond; property acquisition

October 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment

SUBMITTED ::: The following press release was on Thursday afternoon issued by Dick Morrow, who serves as a city of Griffin commissioner and chairman of the Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority. At 10:41 this morning, I received a telephone call from Carla Sands, acting director GDOT Aviation, that the FAA, Washington, DC, had approved our new […]

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