By ALEXANDER CAIN ::: The Griffin Choral Arts community chorus, under the direction of Dr. Stephen J. Mulder, will present “A Mother’s Tears” on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Griffin Auditorium on 234 E. Taylor Street. The presentation will feature Welsh Composer Karl Jenkins’ Stabat Mater performed with a professional […]
Griffin Choral Arts, Griffin Ballet Theatre present “A Mother’s Tears”
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Airport Authority considering SPLOST project recommendations
November 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA MATHEWS ::: The Griffin-Spalding Airport Authority (AA) has compiled a list of projects that may be recommended as potential projects for the upcoming 2014 SPLOST referendum. The costs of the projects, depending on the exact specifications selected, would range from $2,075,500 to $4,082,000. Each of the projects is designed for use at either the […]
City Archives offering Oak Hill Cemetery tour Dec. 5
November 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
ALEXANDER CAIN ::: Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about the history and heritage of Oak Hill Cemetery when the Archives division of the City of Griffin hosts a guided walking tour of the property on December 5th. Archivist Cynthia Barton will provide a one-hour tour of the older sections of the […]
Closest air quality monitoring site located in Forest Park
November 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Spalding County air quality is not directly monitored, but expected to meet state and federal standards Although many federal and state air quality regulations mandate standards that must be met and maintained, the air in Spalding County is not directly monitored. “There are six air pollutants that the federal government has designated as necessary to […]
UGA studies revitalization of Fairmont community
November 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
STAFF REPORTS ::: Students from UGA’s College of Environment and Design have been addressing issues of affordable housing in Georgia this semester. One of their targeted projects is the Fairmont Neighborhood and Historic Rosenwald School in Griffin. Over the weekend of October 25-27, 2013, they and their professors spent three days in the neighborhood talking […]
Orrs students purchase “Trees for Troops”
November 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Orrs Elementary students are visiting Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm this morning to pick out Christmas trees to send to U.S. Troops stationed around the world. Each class raised money to purchase “Trees for Troops,” a program of the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation that provides farm-grown Christmas Trees to armed forces members and their families in […]
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