news
Pool complex named for 'Brew'
The City of Griffin voted to name the city pool complex after Zenobia Hood Kinnebrew. Kinnebrew, or “Brew” as she was called worked at the city pool for more than 20 years, after retiring as a tea...
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Fairmont Community Center reopens today
Spalding County Parks & Recreation announced Thursday that renovations of the Fairmont Community Center are now completed and the center will reopen today. The Fairmont Community Center has been c...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Local chambers of commerce offering free workshop
The Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a free workshop on May 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Griffin Welcome Center or North Hill Street. The works...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Resurfacing planned for next 90 days
The city of Griffin’s paving contractor, “ShepCo,” will be resurfacing the following streets in Griffin over the next 90 days. The city is asking residents to make every effort not to park in the s...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Transportation group talks road projects
Local officials discussed several needed, upcoming and ongoing road projects at the Griffin Spalding Area Transportation Committee meeting Thursday. Carver Road was one of those that fell into the...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Woman missing since July
The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office and the family of woman first reporting missing last July are asking for the help from the public to locate her. Gloria Jean Brownlee was reported missing from...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
County looking at options to furloughs
by Ray Lightner
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Spalding County’s initial proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 included 14 furlough days for county employees to balance the budget. At a budget hearing Tuesday, before a room full of county emplo...
School system provides update on virtual program
by Thomas Hoefer
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Following the first implementation planning session for its virtual school, the Griffin-Spalding County School System recently provided an update on the progress of the project. According to an in...
State superintendent releases new accoutability system
by Thomas Hoefer
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
State School Superintendent John Barge on Tuesday released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) — the new accountability system that replaces the No Child Left ...
Appeals Board OKs two personal care homes
by Ray Lightner
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Spalding County Board of Appeals recommended approval of two requests for family personal care homes. Both requests were for a special exception to allow a family personal care home in a resid...
Proposed county budget includes furloughs
by Ray Lightner
May 10, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Spalding County’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 includes 14 furlough days for county employees to balance the budget. According to the budget proposed by County Manager William Wilson Jr., ...
Water Authority budget includes higher rates
by Ray Lightner
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Spalding County Water and Sewerage Facilities Authority approved a budget of $9,383,756 for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget is up $131,904 from the amended budget for thi...
national news