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Hawbaker retains all rights as duly elected county commissioner
Don Hawbaker Feb. 4, 2020, booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Don Hawbaker, who is currently being held without bond in the Spalding County Jail,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Judge Robert “Mack” Crawford pleads guilty to theft by taking
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: ZEBULON – A hearing is underway in Pike County Superior Court in which Griffin Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Mack Crawford will plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor...
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Six alleged gang members arrested for armed robbery of Bowen’s Pharmacy
STAFF REPORT ::: The Griffin Police Department has arrested six men in connection to a Tuesday morning armed robbery at Bowen’s Pharmacy located at 1378 Experiment St. According to a press release...
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Main Street Players presents The Wild Women of Winedale
Main Street Players’ first production of 2020 – The Wild Women of Winedale – features Nancy Gresham standing at left, Norma Richardson seated and Marian Sorenson. Photo credit: Rick Blackshear STAFF...
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“Chest bump” results in simple battery arrest under Family Violence Act
STAFF REPORTS ::: A report filed with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office by a man alleging he was frightened of his son has resulted in an arrest under the Georgia Family Violence Act. According to...
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Sheriff’s Office utilizes STAR in search for students lost during frat...
Photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday night located and rescued seven hikers lost in the woods during what officials...
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Sheriff formally requests Governor Kemp remove Don Hawbaker from office
Don Hawbaker Feb. 4, 2020, booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: In a letter in which he referred to Commissioner Don Hawbaker as “a threat to the community...
View ArticleHawbaker: Bond denied
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Senior Magistrate Judge Rita Cavanaugh has denied bond to Commissioner Don Hawbaker on five felony counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. Bond...
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GPD: Four arrested in armed robbery, including juveniles, ages 12 and 15
STAFF REPORT ::: Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged armed robbery of a Marco’s Pizza delivery driver. Griffin Police Department Uniform Patrol Division officers were on...
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Griffin Fire-Rescue Chief Tommy Jones to retire after 32 years of service
STAFF REPORT ::: Griffin Fire-Rescue Chief Tommy Jones has announced his retirement after 32 years of service. Jones joined the department Aug. 2, 1987, at the rank of firefighter. For the first three...
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GPD traffic stop results in three arrests on narcotics and weapons charges
STAFF REPORT ::: A traffic stop conducted by the Griffin Police Department Special Investigation and Criminal Apprehension and Gang Enforcement (CAGE) Unit resulted in the arrests of three and the...
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Former jailer who survived shooting again arrested for domestic violence
Feb. 21, 2020 booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Amanda Moore, the 34-year-old Spalding County woman and former deputy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s...
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Search for missing elderly woman continues; GBI issues Mattie’s Call
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The search for 84-year-old Willie Jo Greer, who has been missing since Monday, is ongoing. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has issued a Mattie’s Call for Greer, who is...
View ArticleDepartment of Public Health preps for potential Georgia coronavirus outbreak
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with state partners and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prepare for a potential outbreak of the...
View ArticleGeorgia officials confirm two cases of coronavirus COVID-19
STAFF REPORT ::: Two cases of COVID-19, the respiratory infection caused by the novel coronavirus, have been confirmed in Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner...
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GPD traffic stop leads to narcotics arrest
Booking photo courtesy of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office STAFF REPORT ::: A Griffin man is in custody facing numerous narcotics related charges after a traffic stop conducted by the Griffin...
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Georgia officials awaiting CDC confirmation of third COVID-19 case
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Public Health is awaiting confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on a positive test on a third COVID-19 patient in the state, this...
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One killed, three injured in Friday night wreck
STAFF REPORT ::: One person was killed and three others were injured in a wreck that occurred Friday evening in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck on Highway 362 at...
View ArticleNew Georgia cases of COVID-19 coronavirus diagnosed
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Public Health reports additional cases of COVID-19 – the illness caused by the newest strain of coronavirus – in multiple counties. According to a press...
View Article34 people on cruise ship off California coast to be quarantined in Georgia
STAFF REPORT ::: Dozens of passengers who have been onboard a cruise ship off the California coast will soon be in Georgia, where they will be quarantined and undergo testing for COVID-19, the illness...
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