Griffin News

A Cartersville man died Tuesday night when his pickup truck crashed into a vacant building near a busy intersection in East Marietta.A Marietta Police A identified the victim as James Franklin Griffin, 68.

GRIFFIN, Ga. -- When thieves stole $30,000 worth of equipment from a landscaping company in Griffin, they didn't deter the owner from continuing his labor of love.

The City of Griffin made its four appointments to the new Airport Authority last week.

ET CETERA City of Griffin holiday garbage collection schedule. Monday's pickup will be on Tuesday; Tuesday's pickup will be on Wednesday; Wednesday's pickup will be on Thursday; Thursday's pickup will be on Friday.

Griffin resident Reggie Edwards was pronounced dead Wednesday morning at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale following a car accident.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant at 1133 Vestavia Lane, Thomaston, resulting in the seizure of marijuana and suspected methamphetamine residue.

It's time to dust off those killer pie and muffin recipes. Georgia's blueberry season is in full swing.

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing man.

The Military Affairs Committee of the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce is holding an observance of Memorial Day Monday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park, across from the Flint River Regional Library on Memorial Drive.

ET CETERA City of Griffin holiday garbage collection schedule. Monday's pickup will be on Tuesday; Tuesday's pickup will be on Wednesday; Wednesday's pickup will be on Thursday; Thursday's pickup will be on Friday.

From the annals of 1912 a Gen. Ben Young was named commander of United Veterans.

On Saturday morning, shortly before 1 a.m., officers with the Griffin Police Department observed a suspicious vehicle in the driveway of Millenium Insurance Co., which is at the corner of West Solomon Street and Melrose Avenue.

From the annals of 1912 a The Georgia Cotton Mills bought 300 bales of cotton. a The Griffin City Council took over the hospital.

The free movie series, United Bank Flicks at Sixth, begins Friday. The fun starts at 7:30 p.m., with family activities, games, prizes and free refreshments, then the movie starts at dusk.

The Griffin Area Arts Alliance presented its annual Heart for the Arts awards during a ceremony Tuesday at Southern Crescent Technical College.

A fight between neighbors on Park Avenue Friday landed five of them in jail. According to the incident report, the fight began with the occupants of one vehicle accusing occupants of the other vehicle of "riding on their tail." One driver claimed she stayed back from the other car as she has had problems with the other woman and her boyfriend in ... (more)

Mr. Elbert Lewis "Bru" Carriker, age 67, of Thomaston, GA, died May 14, 2012 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA.

From the annals of 1912 a Georgia Baptists gave $82,000 for missions. a A canning factory was planned in Griffin.

From the annals of 1912 a McDonough got a new train depot. a It was reported that the Methodist Church had not lifted a ban on cards and dancing.

The Griffin Police Department on Thursday evening responded to a call in reference to a disorderly person at Taco Bell on West Taylor Street.