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Coffee shop fire nearly shuts down historic district
WSBTV Atlanta
Jan 31A fire at a coffee house nearly shut down Griffin’s entire historic downtown district Monday night.The fire started shortly before 11 p.m. at the Safe House coffee shop on South Hill Street. When Griffin firefighters arrived, there was smoke coming fro... »
Opal Patterson (1-27-12)
MainStreetNews
Jan 30JEFFERSON - Opal Foster Patterson, 86, died Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Griffin, she was the daughter of the late Zona Lawson and Mary Vinson Foster. Mrs. Patterson was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson, and was a member of the Sa... »
Rose resigns chamber position
Barnesville.com
Jan 27Chamber of Commerce president Amanda Rose has resigned her position to become director of marketing for PetroSouth in Griffin. Rose informed the chamber board of her plans at Friday's board meeting. Continue reading "Rose resigns chamber position" »
Teacher Association President Speaks Out Against Teach For America
South Cobb Patch
Jan 26South Cobb Board of Education member David Morgan has been vocal about his support of Teach for America for almost a year. At tonight’s school board meeting, members of the board will vote on a proposal from District Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa... »
Sheriff's Report
Barnesville.com
Jan 24Between Monday, Jan. 16, and Thursday, Jan. 19, the Lamar County sheriff’s office made two arrests: Timothy Cagle, 50, Griffin, obstruction of an officer and disorderly conduct; Deron Ben Williamson, 48, Barnesville, theft by taking. Deputies answered ... »
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Braves Break 4x800 Record; Delvo Runs Strong At Indiana Relays
Bradley University Braves Headline News
Jan 28The Bradley track and field team broke the school record in the 4x800 meter relay and freshman Emily Delvo (Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart Griffin) turned in another strong performance in the 800 meters to highlight the final day of the Indiana Relays ... »
Freshmen Help Highlight Illini Classic For BU
Bradley University Braves Headline News
Jan 22Freshmen Kyela Specht (Munster, Ind./Munster) and Emily Delvo (Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart Griffin) were Bradley's top finisher in the 600 & 800 meters, respectively, to help highlight action for the BU track and field team at the Illini Classic Sat... »
Stephenson girls 69, Luella 50
Prep Zone
Jan 21For a half, it looked as if Luella had closed the gap on Stephenson in Region 2-AAAAA. Then Stephenson began pressing, and the truth of the region became more apparent: The Lady Jaguars are the class of the league. Stephenson won 69-50 Friday night beh... »
When Bill O’Brien was a Tech assistant
Tech
Jan 10Greetings- Hope you’ll find this interesting. I spoke Monday with Georgia Tech senior associate athletic director Paul Griffin and equipment manager Tom Conner, both of whom were at Tech when new Penn State coach Bill O’Brien coached the Yellow Jackets... »
2012 Georgia State Steel Match
Locked and Loaded with Carducci Tactical
Jan 06It’s that time of the year again. Register now for the 2012 Georgia State Steel Match at the Griffin Gun Club February 3rd and 4th. You can check out our article on the 2011 match and catch all the results … Continue reading → »