SSU a STEM finalist
Savannah State University (SSU) has been named a finalist in the 2013 Georgia STEM Education Awards. The announcement was made recently by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state’s association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of the state’s technology industry. The Georgia STEM Education Awards recognizes schools, programs and companies for outstanding…
Editor’s Note: Testing our patience
Soon the hated CRCT will be phased out in favor of a new test. Its passing will be mourned like that of polio.
Honoring Brighter Day’s foodie elders
When Janie and Peter Brodhead opened up Brighter Day in 1978, eating organic was downright revolutionary. Enlightening people about the ethical origins of food was a challenge, especially when culinary choice wasn’t much more than sprinkling wheat germ on salad.
Wilmington gets a market of their own
The Wilmington Island Farmers Market will cut its long-awaited ribbon at 10 a.m. this Tuesday, Sept. 3 at its new venue at the corner of Walthour and Concord Roads.
In rare FORM
FORM’s culinary machine is driven, explains co-owner Brian Torres, by a desire to present “a true showcase of food and wine.”
Southbound rising
It’s almost impossible to believe, but Southbound Brewing Co. wasn’t a presence at last year’s Savannah Craft Brew Fest. Last summer the fledgling enterprise was still in the early stages of building out its impressive production facility on Savannah’s industrial westside, jumping through the myriad of hoops that come with opening any new business. And…
Craft Brew Fest: ‘Beer is the rock star’
“We realize the beer is the draw, and we put everything in the hands of the beer.”
Savannah’s Fashion Night stands up
“Fashion’s Night Out has been so successful here, we didn’t see any reason why we couldn’t come together to do something similar even if we couldn’t use the name,” says Erin Wessling.
Frogtown to Victory
Jones’ images portray the blighted urban landscapes within the MLK Boulevard corridor that have succumbed to the intrusion of the Interstate 16 flyover.
Midnight Garden Ride FAQs
Presented by New Belgium Brewing, the event will attract hundreds of cyclists for a nighttime ride through the streets of Savannah and a post-ride party and concert in Telfair Square.
AJ Ghent at Midnight Garden Ride: Steel the one
Sometimes it can sound like the roaring, whooping and hollering voice of God himself has joined the gospel fervor. And he’s an alto.
Equinox: Those bandstand boys
“A guy came up to us after a show and said ‘The songs were great; the arrangements were great. But I felt like I made two new best friends.’ And for me, that is what it’s about.”
Jam with Eric Culberson again
“When I was not playing music for a living, Jam Night was huge for me,” he says. “Because I could go out and do my thing with a band. On a stage.”
Prostitution and inflation
I once heard someone — it may have been my father — claim the price for a prostitute has remained relatively stable throughout the ages. Has it, relative to the price of, say, bread, games, household utensils, etc? I realize this is a complex question, but still, can anything sensible be said about it? —A…
Don’t mess with Marshals
Griffin had taken on the proverbial “surfer dude” look, totally opposite of his 2005 appearance.
HSF sells PJ O’Connor House to SCAD prof
Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF) recently sold the P.J. O’Connor House, a HSF Revolving Fund property located at 222 E. 32nd Street in the Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District, to SCAD historic preservation professor Jim Abraham. The property serves as a capstone project in HSF’s Lincoln Street Initiative, which began a decade ago and facilitated the…
Prostitution sting nabs 13
A joint operation between Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Homeland Security Investigations resulted in 13 arrests relating to prostitution and ordinance violations over the weekend. The sting took place Friday, Aug. 23 and Saturday, Aug. 24. “Upon completion of the operation five females were arrested and charged with prostitution for attempting to perform…
K-9 officer mourned
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office lost one of their K-9 officers late Sunday morning. Bo, who was assigned to Sgt Michael Street became lethargic and was taken to the veterinarian on Friday afternoon. He was immediately rushed into surgery where they found a growth. Late Friday, Bo was recovering after the growth had been successfully…
Frazier Homes shooting
Violent Crimes detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the shooting of a man near Frazier Homes in the 600 block of West Gwinnett Street Monday night. The man in his early 30s was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with life-threatening wounds after the 6:33 p.m. shooting. Anyone with information on the…
