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GPD: Woman ran from home to escape domestic violence incident
Booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department has arrested Justin Grubbs in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident....
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Man charged with aggravated assault in baseball bat attack
Booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: A Griffin man, 59-year-old Richard Wayne Chestnut, has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly...
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SCSO inmates graduate training program
Pictured from left are Clarence Nance, Everette Mack, Travis Bates, Reginald Smith, Andrew Davis, Terry Nicholson, Food Service Supervisor Mary Inman and Sheriff Darrell Dix. (Photo courtesy of the...
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GPD: Argument leads to aggravated assault by vehicle in El Charro parking lot
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating an aggravated assault that was reported in the parking lot of El Charro on North Expressway. Officer Matthew Kerlin, on Saturday...
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Griffin mayoral candidate seeks recount
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin Mayoral candidate Daa’ood Amin has requested a recount in the Nov. 5 race in which the uncertified result shows he trailed his Republican opponent, Doug Hollberg, by 15...
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Local high school students compete in Skills Competition
STAFF REPORT ::: Students from Griffin and Spalding high schools and the Griffin Regional College & Career Academy recently participated in the Central Georgia & Southern Crescent Workforce...
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Recount in Griffin mayoral race shows numbers unchanged
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The recount conducted today in the city of Griffin mayoral race between Doug Hollberg and Daa’ood Amin concluded with the same vote count originally reported. The results of the...
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SCSO investigating Sunday night shooting
SHEILA A. MATHEWS The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged aggravated assault that left one man wounded by gunfire. The incident was reported just prior to 7 p.m. Sunday, with...
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Spalding County Parks staff receives top honors at annual GRPA business meeting
Felicia Camp received the Administrative Network Distinguished Professional Award for the state. Photo courtesy of Spalding County Parks Greg Thaxton received the Parks/Maintenance Network...
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Spalding 4-H’ers earn Master status
STAFF REPORT ::: Spalding County 4-H members on Nov. 9, participated in the Food Showcase competition at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton. The nine local participants practiced weekly since the...
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Heritage Park makes Georgia Trust’s 2020 list of state’s ten “Places in Peril”
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2020 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. “This is the Trust’s fifteenth annual Places in Peril list,” said Mark C....
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Drive by shooting under investigation
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department is investigating a reported drive by shooting on Tinsley Street. The incident was reported by James Andrews, who said the incident occurred outside his...
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BREAKING NEWS: Ringgold armed robbery suspect being sought
Image captured from surveillance footage courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred tonight...
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Investigation of Ringgold’s Superette armed robbery ongoing
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation of the Monday night armed robbery of Ringgold’s Superette. According to Maj. Dwayne Jones, investigators are...
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GPD: Four juveniles charged in 11 entering auto cases
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division has arrested four suspects in a series of entering auto cases. According to a GPD press release, a report was received Nov. 16,...
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Griffin PD receives CALEA re-accreditation
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department has received its fifth certification from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). According to a press release issued...
View ArticleSpalding County Fire Department appoints deputy fire chief of operations
STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Fire Department has appointed Michael Byrd as deputy fire chief of operations. Byrd will be assuming the position currently held by Deputy Fire Chief Jamie Clark,...
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Griffin Ballet Theatre presents the holiday classic “The Nutcracker”
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: While out and about this holiday weekend, kick off the Christmas season with a magical performance of Griffin Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker.” The Saturday matinee at 2 p.m....
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Meet up on Instagram and heavy drinking lead to shots fired on Hale Avenue
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Personnel of the Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division on Sunday night responded to a call on Hale Avenue reporting a dispute that escalated to gunfire. According to...
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Report of gang activity and stolen property leads to multiple arrests
STAFF REPORT ::: An investigation conducted by the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in numerous arrests on narcotics and stolen property charges. According to a press release issued by...
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