Griffin Ballet presents Before the Haunting Ghosts
The Griffin Ballet performs at the Griffin Auditorium in downtown Griffin.
Spalding County, Georgia · Est. 1851
Where Spalding County’s money goes, what’s making news from the courthouse to the UGA Griffin Campus, and what neighbors are whispering about — gathered in one place.
A transparency-style view of Spalding County’s adopted FY2027 budget — where the money comes from and the largest appropriations. Figures are from the county’s adopted FY2027 budget ordinance (fiscal year Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027), filed on the UGA Carl Vinson Institute’s TED portal.
Headlines on Griffin city government, community events, and business development. This is a sample feed with illustrative headlines, shown to demonstrate the layout.
Events in Griffin and Spalding County over the next four weeks, in date order.
The Griffin Ballet performs at the Griffin Auditorium in downtown Griffin.
Cemetery Ramble event at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin.
Fifth annual Veterans Day tribute concert at the Griffin Opera House.
Free community Thanksgiving lunch with free resources and STEM activities for families, hosted by New Hope Baptist Church and New Mercy Baptist Church.
Source: Anne Street Elementary School (official Facebook page)
Earth, Wind & Fire tribute concert at the Griffin Opera House.
Recent reporting from local outlets, newest first.
County officials say a 14-year-old attacked by an escaped Rottweiler near Parham and Anglin roads is recovering from surgery; her brother and a school bus driver intervened, the dog was classified as vicious, and its owner was cited.
The Board of Commissioners proclaimed October International Alpha Delta Kappa Month at its October 5 meeting.
Residents are debating whether Griffin-Spalding County Schools should consolidate/close schools as enrollment falls (the poster cites district enrollment dropping from ~10,317 in 2020 to ~9,103), asking whether savings are worth longer bus rides and losing neighborhood schools.
A resident says Griffin needs tornado sirens residents can actually hear; commenters pile on with complaints about county spending priorities.
A resident asks when traffic on Williamson Road will ‘go back to normal’ so she can get to the Dollar General — implying an ongoing disruption on the road.