Units Respond To A One Vehicle Accident On Jordan Hill Road.

June 16, 2015, 8:07 pm

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Around 10:50 Tuesday night units from The Spalding County Sheriff’s Department, Spalding County Fire Department, Spalding Regional EMS, Emory Air Flight helicopter based out of the Griffin Spalding County Airport, Trooper’s from The Griffin Post of The Georgia State Patrol have all responded to a one vehicle accident on Jordan Hill Road. The accident occurred about a mile from The Sun City Entrance. One person was airlifted to a hospital in Atlanta for treatment of injuries caused by the accident. More information is expected to be released later by The Georgia State Patrol.

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Spalding Commissionere met Monday Night June 15th.

June 16, 2015, 8:09 pm

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SPALDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Spalding County Commissioners met Monday Night June 15 th at 6 pm in the meeting room of the Courthouse Annex.

During the meeting the Commissioners Re-appointed: Spalding County Fire Chief Kenny West and Paul Beamon to the to the Region IV Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council for a two year term ending June 30, 2017.

The Kiwanis Fairgrounds Manager Ralph Jones addressed the Board concerning the Kiwanis Fairgrounds property. The Kiwanis Club has 10 years left on a 20 year lease. They lease the property that houses the 4 H Club Food and other activities for the 4 H club, Also the building and the property that houses the $1,400,000 Kiwanis Fair Association Building. They do not have a lease on the parking area or the fairground property. He is asking the commissioners to help save the Spalding County Fair.

The current Council On Aging Three River Regional Commission will soon cease to exist. They provide the meals on wheels to home bound senior citizens based on need. The County Staff Proposed a new Senior Nutrition Program; run by the county, and located in the new Senior Center. For a small fee it will provide nutritional meals to senior citizens as well as continue the meals on wheels program. The staff recommended approval to move ahead with Capital Outlay Projects and staffing for an estimated August 1, 2015 start date.

The commissioners scheduled a meeting for 4:30 p.m June 18 th for further study and information on the Proposed Senior Nutrition Program.

The commissioners approved a Resolution to Amend the Contribution Plan for Spalding County Employees to provide for employer matching contributions. The amendment provides for a County matching contribution equal to one half of the first 2% an employee contributes to the Deferred Compensation Plan. The County contribution will not exceed 1% of compensation. The Funding is approximately $200,000 and is included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget.

Approved for the Spalding County Human Resource Department to apply for the 2015 Association of County Commissioners Group Health Benefits Program, Health Promotion & Wellness Grant. Employee health promotion programs stabilize health care expenses and contribute to employee quality of life.

Approved on first reading an Ordinance amending the FY 2015 Budget Ordinance to provide for year end adjustments. The Year end amendment is to record lease purchase of capital items, grant funding received and miscellaneous revenues received.

Approved on first reading the FY 2016 Budget Ordinance. The Second reading is scheduled for June 25, 2015 at a 5:45 PM Special Called Meeting.

Approved a contract with the City of Griffin for two additional Work Details for FY 2016. All costs associated with the provision of the two details including the officers salaries and benefits will be reimbursed by the City of Griffin.

Approved a submittal of an application to the Department of Justice for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Spalding County has been allocated $10,793.00 in JAG funds for calendar 2015. The Sheriff’s Department will be submitting the application for additional Stab Vests for the Detention Center. No local matching funds are required.

Approved: on first reading an Ordinance Amending the Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section of the Code of Ordinances of Spalding County to provide for No Parking on “The Lakes Parkway”. This is requested by The Griffin Spalding Development Authority for all Industrial Park Roads.

Approved: on first reading an Ordinance to provide for a 35 MPH Speed Limit on “The Lakes Parkway”. This is Requested in all Industrial Parks by the Development Authority.

The Commissioners set July 20, 2015 during the regular scheduled board meeting as the date for a Public Hearing to establish a street lighting district for Sun City Peachtree Pod 37 B Cobblestone Drive.

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Groudbreaking for the new UGA Griffin Griffin Campus Turff Grass Builidng to be held June 24th.

June 18, 2015, 3:35 pm

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The Groundbreaking for the new Turf Grass Building at the UGA Griffin Campus will be June 24 at 2 p.m.

UGA will be adding Turf Grass buildings in three locations the largest of which will be located at the UGA Griffin Campus on Higgins Road just west of the main parking lot.

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences support Georgia’s $7.8 billion turf grass industry with 10 faculty members who focus primarily on turf along with an additional eight researchers who have an involvement in turf-related projects. UGA turf scientists conduct research, educate industry professionals and train students in support of all of the state’s turf-related industries.

The Georgia Legislature in the 2014 session approved funding for the new building and Turf Grass program State Wide, that will allow the Griffin Campus facility to finally have a state of the art facility to support faculty involved in turf grass research, education and extension. The UGA programs will also assure that the turf industry is an economic engine for Georgia.

The ceremony includes remarks from University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, UGA President Jere W. Morehead, Board of Regents member Tommy Hopkins, and others.

The event is free and open to the public, with a reception immediately following the ceremony.

Turf grass is one of Georgia’s top crops, providing 87,000 full- and part-time jobs

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Spalding County has over 50 students named to the Deans List at Gordon State College in Barnesville.

June 18, 2015, 3:50 pm

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The following students from Spalding County have been named to the Spring semester 2015 Dean’s List at Gordon State College.

Nicholas Adams, Preston Allen, Kristen Argila, Mackenzie Bates, Madison Bertelsbeck, Noah Bowlden,

David Brock, Lauren Brooks, Wendy Brower, Jessica Childers, Holden Childres, Sedef Cokuslu, Alexis

Colwell, Juliana Cooper, Matthew Davis, Amy Droegmiller, Eugenia Duffey, Timothy Dunn, Heather Ellis,

Jean-Pierre English, Darla Foster, Jennifer Freeman, Delinda Gentry, Sue Gilpin, Timothy Graham,

Katelyn Handley, Virginia Rose Harrell, Carson Hendricks, Emma Jones, Tedric Leeks, Taylor Lewis,

Heather Maddox, Anna Mattox, Charles McDermitt, Lauren McGee, Hannah Nelson, Kara Nero, Mary

Patterson, Tyler Peavy, Samantha Pugh, Erin Pybus, Regina Rich, Bailey Scott, Justin Serna,

Katherine Sheriff, Arica Slaughter-Banks, Jordan Sliger, Kimberly Sowell, Jennifer Stevenson, Warner

Varnadoe, Deborah Vaughan, Corey Waddell, Laura White, Rebecca Williams, Daniel Williams.Sara

Patterson, Makayla Shell, Kailee Turner

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Griffin City Commissioners met Tuesday Night June 23rd.

June 24, 2015, 12:03 am

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The Griffin City Commissioners met Tuesday night in the meeting room of the Courthouse annex.

During the meeting the commissioners recognized the service and retirement of three dedicated electric employees.

1) Mike Blackmon, 33 years.

2) Derald Evans, 33 years.

3) Wayne Jones, 26 years.

The commissioners thanked them for their service and wished them continued success for the future.

The Commissioners approved: on second reading, an ordinance amending the AVIATION Code of Griffin by enacting a new Article, SAFE, EFFICIENT USE AND PRESERVATION OF NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE. The Griffin-Spalding County Airport Authority has requested the City adopt FAA regulations imposing height limitations on obstructions (permanent and temporary) on private properties surrounding the Airport and under approach zones. These are general development regulations that pertain to the existing airport and any future airport within the City.

Approved on second reading of an Ordinance revising the Code of Griffin, EXCISE TAX ON HOTELS, by increasing the rate of tax from 7.0% to 8.0% . The increased rate will become effective August 1, 2015

The Commissioners approved to amend the Code, of Griffin, to allow Consumer Fireworks Retail Sales Facilities, as a Permitted Use in the Planned Commercial District.” Effective July 1, 2015, it will be legal for a person, age 18 and over, to legally buy, sell, possess, and use “consumer fireworks on any day between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and Midnight; provided, however, that on January 1, July 3, July 4 and December 31, fireworks may also be legally discharged between the hours of Midnight and 2:00 a.m.

The Commissioners Approved to amend the City of Griffin’s Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Operating and Capital Budget in the amount of $7,200.00 for the purchase of bullet proof vests for the Police Department – Criminal Investigations (CID).

Approved a Resolution in support of submitting an application for the Tourism Product Development Grant offered by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The maximum grant amount is $15,000 which must be matched 100% by applicant or may contain up to 40% in-kind services or materials. The City of Griffin, in partnership with the Griffin-Spalding Historical Society and Griffin Land Bank Authority, is leading a community coalition to repair the exterior of an unoccupied 1910 historic hospital building (Haisten’s Building), with the goal of marketing the project to investors for a boutique hotel or a mixed development creative community.

Approved an Agreement between the City of Griffin and the Spalding County Board of Commissioners for two (2) Inmate Work Details for duties at the Shoal Creek Landfill and Oakhill Memorial Cemetery, in the amount equal to the salary and benefits of two (2) Correctional Officers.

Approved a Task Order for Utility Service Group for the maintenance and repairs of the City of Griffin’s water tanks in the amount of $91,449.39.

Approved: a Task Order for the Nitrification Analysis of Cabin Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant to Paragon Consulting Group in the amount of $21,905.00. This analysis of the nitrogen levels are necessary due to the GA EPD Triennials 3-year review and the amount of discharge level of nitrogen to Cabin Creek.

Approved a Task Order for the Valve Location and Condition Assessment to Paragon Consulting Group in the amount of $293,330.00 for the Water and Waste Water Department.

Approved a Mass Water Meter Purchase with Delta Municipal Supply Company in the amount of $793,800.00 for the Water and Wastewater Department. Delta Municipal Supply Company is the Sole Distributor for Neptune’s water meters in the State of Georgia. Deliveries of the meters are 350 a month. City meter upgrades have been completed. Currently have 8,165 county meters in the ground and a remaining balance of 4,255 left in the county system.

Approved the award of a contract FY14 Grant “A.Z. Kelsey Avenue Ecosystem Restoration Project” from the Georgia EPD Nonpoint Source Program for the Stormwater Utility Department. This is a matching grant. The grant award is $384,000 and the City’s match is $433,000. The grant allows for stream bank restoration and culvert replacement in the Cabin Creek basin.

Approved a Task Order to Tetra Tech for the Construction Management and Grant Administration for the AZ Kelsey Avenue Ecosystem Restoration Project in the amount of $55,000.00. The project provides stream bank restoration, micro pools and a culvert replacement across from the AZ Kelsey School.

Approved a resolution for the Reorganization of the Water and Wastewater Department for the Public Works and Utilities Department. The reorganization realigns staff, creating a Meter Division and Construction Management Division. The reorganization became necessary to improve leak detection, enhance the cross connection program, and add additional support to resolve operations and billing issues. Construction Management will continue to oversee developments in the City and add oversight to the water and wastewater warehouse and inventory control.

Approved a Resolution approving the borrowing of an amount not to exceed $12,700,000.00 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, for upgrade and expansion of the Potato Creek Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant

Approved a Resolution approving the borrowing of an amount not to exceed $6,275,000.00 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, for upgrade and improvements to the Flint River Pumping Station

Approved a Task Order for the Cabin Creek Wastewater Basin to Burns-McDonnell for modeling wastewater flows and hydraulic design in the amount of $235,800.00 for the Water and Wastewater Department. Cabin Creek Wastewater Basin has never been modeled in order to collect and design the sewer rehabilitation projects to correct inflow of unnecessary water entering the system. Potato Creek will be modeled in 2017 and Shoal Creek in 2018.

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Appointments made by Griffin Spalding Board of Education

June 24, 2015, 12:05 am

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The Griffin Spalding Board of Education has made the following appointments.

Tiffany Campbell as principal at Atkinson Elementary School effective July 1. Ms. Campbell currently serves as assistant principal at Atkinson.

Ms. Campbell holds certificates in Early Childhood Education and Educational Leadership. Her Bachelor’s degree is in elementary Education and her master’s in educational leadership from Mercer University.

She has been assistant principal at Atkinson since 2010.

The board also appointed 2015-16 assistant principals for Griffin High, Carver Road Middle and Kennedy Road Middle.

Dr. Douglas Wheeler was named the assistant principal for Griffin High School. Wheeler was employed with the DeKalb County School System since 1999. During that time, he served as a special education teacher, high school basketball and volleyball coach and hearing officer.

The 2015-16 Carver Road Middle School assistant principal will be Naja Elliott. Elliott has served at Carver Road Middle since 2012 as a language arts and social studies teacher and academic coach. .

Gamal Kemp was named the assistant principal for Kennedy Road Middle. Kemp has been employed at Cowan Road Middle since 2010 and was honored as their 2014-15 Teacher of the Year. Over the last five years, he has taught science, coached basketball and softball, served as the athletic director and on the school’s leadership team.

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SUSPECT WANTED

June 25, 2015, 12:36 pm

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The City of Griffin Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding the male pictured below.. Charleston Jester: 5’8” tall, approx. 140lbs.

On June 17, 2015 there was a drive by shooting at 639 Johnson St. The investigation revealed the vehicle used in the shooting was recovered in Jackson Georgia. Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting, Kiera Jester and Antoneshia Mayo were both charged with 4 counts of Aggravated Assault. Warrants have also been issued for Charleston Jester for 4 counts of Aggravated Assault and he is still at large. Subject is considered armed and dangerous. Any contact please call 911 or the Griffin Police Department at 770-229-6450. Contact Investigator Corporal Stan Phillips for further information.

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A fight in a vehicle turns into a accident in Monroe County, and the Arrest of a Lamar County Man.

June 26, 2015, 3:40 pm

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A 34-year-old Barnesville man was arrested and has been charged with battery family violence, and other charges following an incident where the driver of the vehicle was hit in the face by a passenger and lost control of the vehicle and wrecked.

At about 9:30 a.m., Monroe County Deputy Yasmen Brandenburg went to Hwy 341 North about a one-vehicle wreck. The female driver Sequia Sparrow told investigators that said she was traveling north on Hwy. 341 when she lost control of her vehicle and ran into the ditch. Brandenburg noticed a very strong smell of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The driver told Brandenburg she was not able to tell him exactly what had happened because her male passenger, identified as Jared Clay Smith, was still inside the vehicle. Smith was very intoxicated and did not know what had happened. When Monroe County EMTs removed the passenger from the vehicle, the passenger opened a can of beer and started to drink it.

Once the driver was separated from the passenger she told Deputy Brandenburg that the passenger had punched her in the face causing her to lose control of the vehicle.

The driver said the punch caused a preexisting cut over her eye to reopen. The driver said she was afraid of the passenger and did not want him to know she told Deputy Brandenburg what had happened. She said the passenger had just been released from the Lamar County Jail the previous day.

Monroe County EMTs treated both the driver and the passenger before they were each taken to Monroe County Hospital. The driver was also charged with reckless conduct, failure to wear seat belt, an open container violation, passenger interfering with driver control and obstruction.

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Spalding Parks and Recreation Dept. to take over the meals on Wheels Program for Seniors.

June 26, 2015, 3:45 pm

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MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM BY PARKS AND RECREATION

The Spalding County Parks and Recreation department will on August 1st take over the service of the meals on wheels program and will offer meals for seniors prepared at the Senior Citizens Center We talked with County Commissioner Raymond Ray, Assistant County Manager Eric Mosley, and Kelly Legier Director of the Parks and Recreatiion Department about the program to be offered from the Senor Citizens Center.

To listgen to the full interview click below:

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SPALDING COUNTY PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER SUSPENDED PENDING INVESTIGATIO

June 26, 2015, 3:49 pm

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After a thorough investigation by Griffin Police Department, warrants were issued for Probationary Firefighter Travis Mayes on Wednesday, June 24th. Mr. Mayes willingly turned himself into the Spalding County Sherriff’s Office Thursday, June 25th at 8:00 AM and was immediately placed on investigatory suspension by the Spalding County Fire Department pursuant to the Spalding County Personnel Ordinance. All questions related to the incident in question should be forwarded to the Griffin Police Department.

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Rock Springs Annouinces new leader for Learning Center.

June 11, 2015, 3:38 pm

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Rock Springs Christian Academy is pleased to announce that Lindsay Wynn

will be leading our new Rock Springs Christian Academy Learning Center. Mrs. Wynn has been a long time teacher at RSCA who holds a degree in Child and Family Development from Georgia Southern University as well as a Masters of Education with a focus in Early Childhood Teaching. Mrs. Wynn also has experience in the pediatric healthcare field. We are exceptionally excited to have Lindsay lead our new venture in providing excellence in early learning for families of our school community.

Rock Springs Christian Academy Learning Center will open on August 3, 2015, and will expand on the part-time, half-day programs already in place for two and three year olds. In addition to the part-time and half-day options, the new RSCA Learning Center will also offer year-round care and learning for infants through three years of age on Mondays through Fridays from 6:30AM to 6:00PM. The same priorities and focus that have made the part-time, half-day option so successful will now be provided to families every workday except for ten holidays. RSCA Learning Center’s curriculum will be Christ-centered and progressive in preparing children for learning. Mrs. Wynn plans for the program to seek national accreditation in early learning once established.

Rock Spring Christian Academy is proud of the leadership Mrs. Wynn will provide for this new program which will allow us to better meet the needs of families. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Wynn through the school or at lwynn@rsca.info. We look forward to the opening of Rock Springs Christian Academy Learning Center — Where Excellence Begins!

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New Immunization requirements for students entering 7th grade and transfers into Georgia.

June 11, 2015, 4:06 pm

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Effective July 1, 2014, all children born on or after January 1, 2002 who are attending seventh grade and children who are new entrants into Georgia’s schools must receive an additional dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine and one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Parents whose students do not hold a current immunization schedule must obtain a GA Form 3231 from their physician or Health Department. Students who do not meet these immunization requirements will be withdrawn from school. Please contact Licia Evans RN at (770) 229-3700 or the Spalding County Health Department at (770) 467-4740 for additional information. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.

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Griffin Police Report investigating two shooting incidents over the weekend.

June 29, 2015, 3:30 pm

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On Saturday June 27, 2015 at approximately 1:13 am the Spalding County 911 Center received two calls of shots fired in Quiet Hills 805 North Avenue. One of the calls advised of a person was shot. Police Units arrived at the scene within minutes to Find Coban Hill shot in the left arm. He reported a Ellis Sands also known as “Po Boy” approached him and just started shooting. Hill was transported to Spalding Regional for assessment and treatment he was later released. Investigator Beckom as well as Crime Scene Investigator Michel were both called to the scene. Hill advised that Ellis Sands and an unknown black male came to his residence. The Unknown male then brandished a firearm and shot several rounds at him. The Griffin Police Power Squad Unit supervised by Sgt. Joe Hudson searched the area to find the suspects. Shortly after the incident the Power Squad witnessed an intoxicated person on Kentucky Ave. and upon seeing police, he fled, throwing a .40 CAL pistol, which was the same caliber as shell casings found at Quiet Hills. The subject was apprehended and identified as Querterrious Mayes also known as “Foo Foo Smooth”. Hill described the exact gun found, and Mayes had a red bandana on, as noted earlier by Hill. Hill positively identified Sands and Mayes in photo lineups. A search warrant was conducted for Gun Shot Residue on Mayes and tests were positive for gunshot residue. Mayes also posted his picture on Facebook at 11:20PM Friday 6-26–15 with the bandana on his head and the gun in his pants with a caption about always keeping his .40 on him. Mayes is in Spalding County Jail on the following charges: Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault, Armed Robbery, Criminal Gang Activity, and Possession of Firearm in commission of a crime, Pedestrian under the Influence, and Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer. Ellis Sands is also at the Spalding County Jail charged with: Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Assault, and Armed Robbery.

As of Sunday June 28, 2015 there have been several reports taken from both Griffin Police and McDonough Police on vehicles damaged by Therisa Latonya Pope Florence. Sunday morning 911 received a call at approximately 0032 hours that Therisa Florence was at 631 Meriwether Apt D. While Police units were on the way, the location changed, until it was reported shots being fired in the Kroger parking lot. Shaniqua Daniel, Carolyn Pate, Angelica Walker, Kaneshia Amey were in a car following Therisa Latonya Pope Florence, an Unknown black female and Jerold Florence. When Jerold Florence exited a Ford Focus he fired two shots at the four victims. The four victims drove away and met with Police on West Poplar Street at Carver Road. Officers began to check Carrington where both of the Florence’s are known to live. The Ford was located at their residence. Inv. Stan Phillips secured a search warrant for the vehicle and residence. A weapon was recovered from the residence. The weapon was found with two bullets missing from its magazine. According to Crime Scene Investigators those rounds matched the two found in the parking lot of Kroger. The GBI crime lab will confirm those findings. Therisa Florence was charged with 4 counts of Aggravated Assault and Jerold Florence was charged with 4 counts of Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm in the commission of a crime, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

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Monroe County Sheriff Deputies, The Georgia Governors Task Force, apprehend an estimated 100 Million Dollars worth of 23,000 Marijuana Plants.

June 29, 2015, 4:26 pm

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On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 narcotics investigators from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Governors Task Force conducted special operations targeting marijuana growing operations in Monroe County using aerial surveillance.

As a result of this special operation, investigators were able to seize approximately 23,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of over 100 million dollars, according to the DEA.

Narcotic Investigators from the Bibb County Sheriffs Office, Butts County Sheriffs Office, Lamar County Sheriffs Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol, Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Governors Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration were called in to assist Monroe County in seizing the thousands of marijuana plants found growing on a large plot of land off of Flint Road.

23000 Plants Seized Monroe Couinty
value 100 million Sheriff J.C. Bittick More Marijuana Plants

No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation continues.

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Griffin Police Department are continuing a investigation into an armed robbery at Ma & Pa Grocery

July 2, 2015, 1:32 pm

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Griffin Police Department are continuing a investigation into an armed robbery at Ma & Pa Grocery which involved a shot being fired and the unknown suspects remaining at large. The suspects’ photos and video were subsequently released, and photos are on our website WKEUradio.com, Griffin Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating the men. In the last week, Investigator Stacy Beckom has received leads from different individuals which were all proven to be reliable information. All information will remain anonymous All these leads pointed to the same suspects. Thanks to these contacts’ information, the two suspects have been identified as

Devontae Marquez Young, age 20, and Fredrick Earnest Schnell, age 23,

Devontae Marquez Young, age 20, and Fredrick Earnest Schnell, age 23, both of Clayton County. Warrants have been obtained on both subjects, and Young is incarcerated at Clayton County Jail after being apprehended over the weekend in another gun related incident involving Clayton County Police. The suspected weapon involved at Ma & Pa Grocery was also recovered, and will be sent to the GBI for analysis with evidence collected from the scene. This weapon was also found to be stolen. Investigators with Griffin Police Department have been coordinating with Clayton County Criminal Investigation Division to locate and apprehend Schnell as well. Any information as to his whereabouts can be forwarded to Captain Gandee of Clayton County Police, or Investigator Stacy Beckom of the Griffin Police Department.

Investigator Beckom would like to thank all of the individuals who contacted him by phone and email with information in regards to this case. “There are many cases that would remain unsolved without the assistance of the public, and this is a perfect example” Beckom said. “Due to the fact that these two suspects were not from the Griffin area, it made it more difficult to identify them. Thanks to today’s advancements in technology and wide range communication, the public was able to obtain the information and contact me with good info that led to them being identified. Without them, this case could have remained open much longer.”

The Griffin Police Department would also like to thank the Clayton County Police Investigation Division, Captain Gandee, Gang Investigator Brandyn McKay and all others who greatly assisted us with this case. Both Young and Schnell have been charged with Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime and Wearing a Mask to Conceal their Identity.

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Massive strom strikes Spalding County Friday Night and Early Saturday Morning.

July 4, 2015, 6:07 pm

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The inclement weather on Friday night kept law enforcement and fire departments, as well as Central Georgia EMS, Georgia Power, and City of Griffin power companies busy with, auto accidents, downed power lines, trees on homes , and power outages. On Friday night about 9:35 911 operators received a call that a one vehicle accident occurred at mile marker 207 the North Bound Lanes of I-75 in Spalding County. Butts County Sheriff Units and EMS personnel were at the scene of the one vehicle accident that occurred when the driver of the vehicle lost control and the accident resulted in a roll over. Spalding Sheriffs Deputies, Spalding Fire and Spalding Regional EMS were called however Butts County EMS had transported the injured to Spalding Regional for Treatment of injuries not thought to be life threatening.

A massive storm cell passed through Spalding County early Saturday Morning about 2:45 am and the resulting winds, vivid lightning, and rain dropped one tree onto a residence at 325 Dale Drive. The occupants were trapped inside the home until Fire Department personnel could extract them. The tree downed several power lines and pulled power service from the home as it fell on the structure. Everyone was out of the home by 309am. The Red Cross was called to the scene to help the occupants that were unable to stay in the residence. There were no injuries from the incident to the occupants or Firefighters that responded. Power crews were called to the scene to restore power to the area. At about 3:25 Saturday morning a one vehicle accident was reported at West Ellis Road and Henry Jackson Road. Several power lines, Telephone, and Cable TV lines were also. The vehicle that wrecked at the intersection ran off the road way and down an embankment. Traffic was blocked at the location due to the down trees and storm until the vehicle could be extracted from the wooded area. The driver of the vehicle was transported to Spalding Regional for treatment of injuries not thought to be life threatening.

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Accident on West Mcintosh Road at Ridge Street sends one to Spalding Regional for treatment.

July 5, 2015, 6:16 pm

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Sunday evening about 7:15 Griffin Police, and Spalding Regional EMS were called to West McIntosh Road, close to the intersection of Ridge Street. A Two car collision between a Red Ford Focus and a Green Ford Pickup Truck resulted in one individual being transported to Spalding Regional for treatment. I t was initially thought that the impact resulted in cars parked at a nearby business being also damaged. One individual was complaining of face and nose injuries and was transported to Spalding Regional for observation.

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