From the annals of 1912

• The Christian Church was holding a district convention in Brooks.

• The Griffin City Council increased the school tax.

• It was announced that there would be no more Sunday mail at the Griffin Post Office.

From the annals of 1937

• Lt. W.D. Veal was to be in charge of the Griffin District of the Georgia Highway Patrol.

From the annals of 1962

• A gospel music program was to be held in the Spalding Junior High auditorium. Wendy Bagwell and the Sunlighters, and The Oak Ridge Quartet were to perform.

• School opened with a record enrollment on the first day.

• Griffin was to play Thomaston in the first game of the football season.

From the annals of 2007

• Atlanta radio station 107.9 was hosting a 16th birthday party for Contrail Lindsey.

• Sandy Crosby and Lynda Harris were named co-chairmen of the Concerned Citizens for Commuter Rail Committee.

• The Spalding High softball team won its fifth game in a row, beating Woodland 10-0.

• The Griffin BOC was taking aim at curbing metal thefts.

• The Greater Griffin Christian Home Educator homeschool support group held an open house at the Griffin First Assembly of God.

• The Pike County boys and girls cross country teams finished third in the Jag Invitational.

• Capt. Paul and Deanna Gilliam were the new leaders of the Salvation Army in Griffin.

• A groundbreaking was held for the UGA-Griffin Student Learning Center.

• Spalding County Correctional Institution Warden Arsene Massac resigned after 25 years of service in the county, 21 as C.I. warden.

• The Griffin Bears beat Lithia Springs 23-0 to open the 2007 football season.