Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and related festivities will be canceled for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Van Johnson announced during a […]
Brandy Simpkins
Brandy Simpkins is a born and raised Savannahian and an alumna of Savannah Savannah State University where she received her B.A. in English Language & Literature. Simpkins enjoys writing more than anything else in the world. She is a curious journalist, an astute essayist, and captivating spoken-word artist. She uses her writing abilities to turn her engagement in the community into the stories that allow people to Connect with one another. When Simpkins is not writing, she enjoys spending time in nature, reading, trying new restaurants around town, and traveling.
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Savannah Fire reports decreasing number of holiday-season blazes
The number of structure fires occurring during the holiday season in Savannah is dropping since the 2017 introduction of the city’s Keep the Wreath Green Holiday Fire Safety Awareness Program, […]
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VP-elect Kamala Harris attends Garden City rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidates
Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris visited Garden City on Jan. 3 to speak at a rally supporting Georgia’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, drawing hundreds of people to […]
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Savannah’s Tiny House Project gets $5,000 grant to help homeless
Two dozen homeless veterans are closer to having a roof over their heads as a result of a $5,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation to boost Savannah’s Tiny House Project, […]
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Chatham County Health Department officials limit services to focus on vaccinations
Administering the COVID-19 vaccine has become the top priority for the Chatham County Health Department as the availability of life-saving doses increases in the Coastal Health District, requiring the restriction […]
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Savannah to honor Kwanzaa with many pandemic-safe events
The pandemic may threaten to detract from the holiday season’s joy, but the spirit of Kwanzaa prevails as community leaders in Savannah find ways for locals to honor the seven-day […]
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Proposal for new Salvation Army shelter leads to heated City Council discussion
A SAVANNAH City Council discussion on a Salvation Army proposal to establish a new transitional-housing shelter led to a sometimes-heated conversation about balancing community needs in a traditionally underprivileged neighborhood. […]
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The COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Savannah on Tuesday
After months of battling with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chatham County healthcare professionals were among the first to receive coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday soon after the first shipment of life-saving […]
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Savannah priest Guillermo Arboleda joins other Georgia faith leaders in call for early voting
Savannah’s Rev. Father Guillermo Arboleda joined three other faith leaders from across Georgia in a public call to encourage early voting in the Peach State’s Jan. 5, 2021 U.S. Senate […]
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Seaport Cuisine opens to fuel Savannah’s longshoremen
SAVANNAHIANS AND visitors alike drop their jaws in amazement as monstrous ships pass by on the Savannah River carrying thousands of tons of cargo. Though the sizes of the ships […]
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No More Mr. Nice Mayor
SAVANNAH MAYOR Van Johnson is fed up with people ignoring his emergency orders mandating the use of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The mayor expressed his dismay […]
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Humane Society sends pets “Home for the Howl-idays”
ON DEC. 12 from 5-8 p.m., the Humane Society of Greater Savannah will be hosting its first annual “Home for the Howl-idays” event to send every single one of their […]