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City of Griffin addresses utility customers and residents on COVID-19 changes
STAFF REPORT ::: The city of Griffin seeks to remind customers of the importance of paying utility bills and other important information during the COVID-19 pandemic. A press release issued Thursday...
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WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital restricting visitors
STAFF REPORT ::: WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, along with other facilities in the WellStar Health System, is suspending social visitation. This step is being taken on the recommendation of...
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Spalding County Tax Office to remain closed until further notice
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Spalding County Tax Commissioner Sylvia Hollums is reporting her office will remain closed to the public until further notice. Staff will be in the office to answer phone calls...
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Kemp executive order requires some to quarantine; shuts down bars, nightclubs
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Unlike a number of other states across the nation, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has not issued a shelter in place order that applies to all citizens. Instead, Kemp on Monday issued...
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Nine COVID-19 cases confirmed in Spalding County
STAFF REPORT ::: The Department of Public Health is now reporting there are nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Spalding County. The most recent update of the DPH daily status report at noon listed...
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City of Griffin declares state of emergency; curfew enacted
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The city of Griffin Board of Commissioners has approved a declaration of a state of emergency. A curfew is now in effect, beginning at 9 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. This vote means...
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Department of Public Health issues retraction of incorrect COVID-19 data
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Georgia Department of Public Health District 4 Office has issued a retraction of statistical data released Tuesday. It was reported by District 4 Accreditation and Marketing...
View ArticleDPH confirms 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Spalding County
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Department of Public Health District 4 office has released the latest COVID-19 in its 12-county region. As of 5:30 p.m. March 25, DPH District 4 reported 117 cases in its...
View ArticleGPD: Two people stabbed in alleged domestic dispute
STAFF REPORT ::: A Thomaston man is being sought in connection with a Tuesday night stabbing that remains under investigation by the Griffin Police Department. Officers of the Uniform Patrol Division...
View ArticleKemp: Georgia public schools closed through April 24
STAFF REPORT ::: Public elementary and secondary schools have been closed through April 24 by executive order of Governor Brian Kemp. This closure applies to in-person instruction. “I am deeply...
View ArticleGeorgia motor vehicle registration deadlines extended through May 14
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Revenue Motor Vehicle Division has extended the deadline for all motor vehicle registrations that expire between March 16 and May 14, 2020. Those...
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Spalding County imposes curfew; state of emergency
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has voted to ratify a declaration of a state of emergency and enacted a curfew. The curfew will be imposed beginning at 9 p.m. Friday,...
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GPD officer receives corrective action for blaring “The Purge” horn while on...
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Griffin Police Department Chief Mike Yates has identified this officer as Patrolman Josh Holley, of the Uniform Patrol Division. Yates DID NOT attempt to withhold the officer’s name....
View ArticleKemp: 2,000 National Guard medical support troops activated
STAFF REPORT ::: Governor Brian Kemp has authorized the activation of up to 2,000 members of the Georgia National Guard in order to fight COVID-19. At this time, more than 170 service members are...
View ArticleGriffin curfew lists 12 exemptions; others face $1,000 fine, up to six months...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Griffin City Manager Kenny Smith is responding to citizen concerns regarding the curfew enacted Tuesday night by the Board of Commissioners. According to Smith, the purpose of the...
View ArticleGSCSS Superintendent to seniors: We’re on your side; proms, graduation not...
STAFF REPORT ::: Griffin-Spalding County School Superintendent Jim Smith has released a video message to high school seniors, a message in which Smith warmly recalls his own experiences as a high...
View ArticleDNR will enforce Kemp executive order limiting gatherings of more than 10
STAFF REPORT ::: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will begin enforcing the executive order issued by Governor Brian Kemp prohibiting public gatherings of groups larger than ten people unless...
View ArticleKemp: Georgia COVID-19 testing soon to increase to estimated 3,000 tests daily
STAFF REPORT ::: Testing for COVID-19 in Georgia will soon significantly ramp up. According to a press release issued by Governor Brian Kemp announced a laboratory surge capacity plan to quickly...
View ArticleTwo people seriously injured in Saturday evening motorcycle wreck
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Two people were seriously injured Saturday in a wreck involving a motorcycle and a Griffin Police Department patrol car. The wreck occurred at 6:05 p.m. in the intersection of...
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Kemp: Public schools closed remainder of school year; statewide shelter in...
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Governor Brian Kemp today announced that all public schools for grades K-12 will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Kemp also announced an executive...
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