Spalding County Elections representative responds to calls the director resigns

A group is coming to the defense of Spalding County Elections Supervisor Marcia Ridley after the Georgia Secretary of State and several elected officials called for Ridley’s resignation for what they call serious management issues.

State officials call on removal of Spalding County election head

Several elected officials are calling for the removal of the Spalding County election director after serious management issues came to light.

Spalding County Sheriff: No ballots found in dumpster outside Election's Office

The Spalding County Sheriff's Office is putting to rest rumors surrounding a so-called "angry mob" and paperwork found in a dumpster at the county Election's Office.

Polls in Spalding County open late due to technical problems with voting machines

A judge ruled the polls in Spalding County must stay open until 9 p.m. on Tuesday after technical issues prevented people from voting during the early morning hours. The decision was made to keep the polls open longer to allow everyone the opportunity to vote.

Police: Child shot, hospitalized; 2 adults arrested

A child was injured and hospitalized following an accidental shooting Wednesday, Griffin police confirmed.

Georgia man charged with shooting neighbor’s dog

A Spalding County man faces a felony animal cruelty charge after he allegedly shot several times through his neighbor’s privacy fence and struck his dog.

Griffin police arrest man after 5-year-old accidentally kills brother

Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting after a little boy found an abandoned gun and killed his older brother. 

Police: 5-year-old accidentally kills brother in Griffin

Griffin Police say a 5-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 12-year-old brother after finding a gun outside.

Griffin mother turns off internet, so the kids get very creative

Days are turning into weeks and weeks are turning into months. That’s led to some going stir crazy while others have taken some creative approaches.

New crime linked to trio of wallet-stealing women

A new crime has been linked to the trio of women accused of stealing employees' wallets at retail stores across north Georgia.