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BREAKING NEWS: Investigators on scene of child drowning
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP has confirmed that personnel of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and Spalding County Coroner Sonny Foster are on the scene of the drowning of a four-year-old child....
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BREAKING NEWS: Local karate instructor charged with child molestation
Daniel George, a former employee of Championship Martial Arts, has been arrested by the Griffin Police Department and charged with child molestation and enticing a child for indecent purposes. Booking...
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Internet purchase, child custody exchange location now available at Sheriff’s...
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office now has areas designated as “Internet Purchase Exchange Locations”. “We have had several inquiries about a designated location at the Spalding...
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Spalding County pickleball facility nearing completion
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County pickleball facility will soon be in service again for a tournament, and is nearing completion for public use. Although construction has not yet been finalized,...
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Live around the banquet table
This is an editorial column written by Dusty Takle that previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. The church I attend and serve has focused the entire year around the banquet table. Our...
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A health care solution must be found
This editorial column written by Maria McCoy previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. In the days prior to my Dad’s unexpected death, he spent five days in ICU at a hospital in Florida....
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Gray hair in medicine: Declining doctors
This editorial column written by Dr. Bob Hayden previously appeared in the print edition of The GRIP. You may have heard the expression, “Choose your doctors young, and your lawyers older.” I think...
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SCFD Fire Marshal’s Office shuts down local hotel
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Fire Department has issued a cease and desist letter to Country Inn and Suites located at 1900 North Expressway, shutting down the local hotel. According to a...
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GACA announces upcoming 2017-18 concert lineup
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Area Concert Association has announced its lineup of performers for the 2017-18 concert season. The upcoming season will consist of four concerts featuring internationally...
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Chief Judge Christopher Edwards to hear Supreme Court case
STAFF REPORT ::: Chief Judge Christopher C. Edwards, of the Griffin Judicial Circuit, has been designated to serve in place of Justice Britt C. Grant in the appeal of McConnell et al. v. Ga. Dept....
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BREAKING NEWS: GPD investigating homicide, “likely” home invasion
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The GRIP has confirmed the Griffin Police Department is actively investigating a murder. GPD Chief Mike Yates was contacted after The GRIP received information that the murder had...
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Police: Home invasion, murder appear to be drug-related
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is reporting an apparent home invasion has resulted in the death of a Griffin man. Authorities are not yet releasing the victim’s identity pending...
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Murder victim identified
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has identified the victim in an early Thursday murder as 36-year-old Quentin D. Poole. According to GPD Chief Mike Yates, Poole sustained multiple...
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Local hotel owner arrested in connection to multiple alleged safety violations
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Country Inn and Suites located at 1900 North Expressway remains closed after officials allege numerous safety violations were not resolved. Furthermore, the owner, Hibbet...
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Reward being offered for information in Thursday home invasion, murder
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is now offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Thursday morning murder of...
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Jake the Dog continues to fight for his life after being rescued in felony...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Jake the Dog is now a smiling frisky pup, but most importantly, he is safe and fighting his way to good health. Jake was discovered and rescued by the Spalding County Sheriff’s...
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City increases yard waste fee, provides consumer protection
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Board of Commissioners has approved changes to the city’s yard waste collection service that includes a price increase to $8.75 per month, while also now providing a...
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GPD: Gunfire, standoff ends without serious injury
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department Special Response Team (SRT) on Sunday was activated in response to a standoff following multiple calls reporting shots fired. According to a police...
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Silence is just as damning as hurtful words
This editorial column written by Maria McCoy was previously published in the print edition of The GRIP. I have seen post after post on social media regarding the removal of the General Lee statue in...
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Local partnership funds improvements to Civil War Camps Stephens and Milner
Pictured above from left to right are Director of Parks, Public Grounds and Public Works TJ Imburger, committee memember Bonnie Pfrogner, Tourism Committee Chairman Bill Thielemann; Leisure Services...
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