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Spalding Sheriff Darrell Dix reports the arrest of two individuals for...
Sheriff Darrell Dix has advised WKEU news that on February 19th, 2017, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division with the assistance of the Uniform Patrol Division conducted an...
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About 10:30 Thursday morning, Deputies of the Spalding Sheriffs Department...
On February 23, 2017 at approximately 0944 hours, Deputies of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office received a request for a welfare check at lot 104 Pine Glen Mobile Home Park located at 1795 N....
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Fire damages home in the Dairy Subdivision, on Maple Drive Saturday February...
WKEUs Ted Taylor was in the area of a hoiuse fire around 3:30 Saturday afternoon as units from the Griffin Fire and Rescue, and Griffin Police Department, along with an ambulance from Wellstar...
View ArticleCounty Looking For Input Into Comprehensive Plan
The Spalding County Comprehensive Plan is underway and there are a number of opportunities to learn about the project and provide input. The Plan will be an opportunity to assess current conditions and...
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Griffin Man Wins $25,000 in Lotto
Franklin Smith of Griffin has a few new reasons to consider himself lucky. Smith recently won an impressive $25,000 prize playing the Mighty Jumbo Bucks scratcher. Chevron Foodmart, 3200 High Falls...
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Original Water Rate Increase Proposal Rescinded
From the February 28th Griffin City Commissioners’ Meeting: Approved: rescinding the January 24, 2017 adoption of water and wastewater rate increases scheduled for March 1, 2017 through March 1,...
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3 Million Dollar Expansion planned for Pike County Fabrics Plant.
Photo Courtesy of Walter Geiger and Pike Journal Reporter. The Pike County Journal Reporter has advised WKEU news that “A recent groundbreaking took place for a 14,000-square-foot expansion of the...
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Storms Strike Spalding area with vivid lightning, high winds, heavy rains....
Heavy Storms accompanied by vivid lightning, high winds, and hail some as large as baseballs reported in North Atlanta struck Wednesday evening. The Central Georgia area was under a storm watch for...
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Griffin Fire Rescue responds to large house fire about 10:50 on Wednesday night.
GRIFFIN FIRE RESCUE About 10:50 on Wednesday evening several fire units of the Griffin Fire Rescue, were called to a large house fire at 746 East Chapel Street. Upon arrival fire department...
View ArticleGSCS Transportation Aces State DPS
Last week, the Griffin-Spalding County School System (GSCS) transportation department had their annual Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) inspection. A total of 124 GSCS buses were inspected and...
View ArticleLady Bears Headed to Final Four
Saturday, the Griffin High School Lady Bears basketball team will travel to the campus of Columbus State University for semifinal round action in the 5A playoffs where they will take on the Lady Wolves...
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The Henry County Police Department wishes to congratulate its newest officers...
L-R Deputy Chief Mark Amerman, Captain Mike Ireland, Lieutenant Keith Shumate, Sergeant Dwayne Harrison, Sergeant Anthony Militello, and Chief Keith Nichols. The Henry County Police Department wishes...
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A missing person lookout has been posted by the Henry Conty Police Departemnt.
The Henry County Police Department has advised WKEU News of a missing person and they are asking for assistance in determining the whereabouts of Jassyria Netaya Craft. Craft is 16 years old, 5′ 9″...
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GSCS Job Fair Set for March 14
Educators are invited to attend the 2017 Griffin-Spalding County School System’s Spring Job Fair, March 14, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Griffin High School (1617 W. Poplar St.). Registration is not...
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Man dies at Spalding Jail folowing chest pains.
Sheriff Darrell Dix has reported to WKEU news on March 4, 2017 at approximately 9:45pm an inmate being housed in the Spalding County Jail fell ill and was later pronounced dead after attempts to save...
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New Assistant Principal Named for Cowan Road Middle School
The Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education named Emily Johnson as an 2017-18 assistant principal for Cowan Road Middle School. Johnson has been employed at the Griffin-Spalding County School...
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One persn injured in Lamar County Home Fire.
Photo courtesy of Walter Geiger and Barnesille Heradl Gazette. Walter Geiger and the Barnesville Herald Gazette have advised WKEU news that a home on Bowen Road on the Pike/Lamar county line was...
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Chase ends in Lamar County with motorcycle ditched behind Midway Church
Stolen Suzuki where it was found behind Midway Church. (Photo: Walter Geiger) A high speed chase involving a stolen Suzuki motorcycle that began in Monroe County came to an end when the driver ditched...
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UPDATE: An early morning call to Griffin PD causes local schools to go on...
On Thursday March 9, 2017, the Griffin Police Department received information from a citizen who wanted to turn over a Kel-tec 2000 9mm handgun that was obtained from 28-year-old Joseph Miller...
View ArticleGriffin Spalding County Land Bank Authority has announced the sale of the old...
The Griffin Spalding County Land Bank Authority and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation are pleased to announce the sale of the old Haisten Funeral Home building located at 522 Meriwether...
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