Kristy Edenfield

‘Rock bottom is death’: One woman’s fight against the opioid epidemic

After losing her son to addiction, Lesli Messinger vows to keep up the struggle

• By Kristy Edenfield
• Tags: Community, Opioid epidemic, Lesli Messinger, 9-1-1 Good Samaritan Law Naloxone Access, No More ODs, Perdue Pharma, Dr. David Gaskin

'Lobby Your Legislators' this Saturday

• By Kristy Edenfield
Invited elected officials include Congressman Buddy Carter, both the Republican and Democrat members of the Georgia House and Senate, Chatham County Commissioners, City of Savannah Mayor and Aldermen, and elected officials from various Chatham County municipalities.

Shelter of last resort: The Civic Center and Hurricane Dorian

• By Kristy Edenfield
Just like every other hurricane, there will be a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking. But the people that I met at the Civic Center on Wednesday evening were grateful to have the soon-to-be demolished roof of the MLK Arena over their heads.
• Tags: Community, Dorian, Hurricane Dorian, Savannah Civic Center, Homeless, Homelessness

Homilies for the homeless

The Community of St. Joseph 

• By Kristy Edenfield
The praise band is mostly made up of members who reside in the encampments, but some other musical talent joins in too
• Tags: Community, Homelessness, The Community of St. Joseph

Medical marijuana in Georgia: A closer look

The state’s low THC oil registry still faces legal and bureaucratic hurdles

• By Kristy Edenfield
Low THC oil is highly regulated and you can’t purchase it in Georgia yet, but it’s coming
• Tags: City Notebook, THC oil, Medical marijuana

Savannah goes back to school

Mixed feelings expressed by Chatham residents as routine and responsibility accompany start to the 2019-2020 school year

• By Kristy Edenfield

Homeless churches helping homeless people: Part Two

• By Kristy Edenfield
Pastor Candace Hardnett, Father Michael Chaney, and Reverend Kevin Veitinger all work with some of the 4,200 people who are homeless in our community
• Tags: Community, Homeless, Homeless veterans, Pastor Candace Hartnett, Agape Empowerment Ministries, Father Michael Chaney, Reverend Kevin Veitinger, Community of St. Joseph Church, Church of the Epiphany

Homeless churches helping homeless people

• By Kristy Edenfield
The reasons for homelessness are as diverse as the population itself, but some of the reasons include illness, divorce, inability to receive aid, and loss of job.
• Tags: Community, Homelessness, Homeless churches, Rev. Kevin Veitinger, Father Michael Chaney, Pastor Candace Hardnett, Community of St. Joseph, Savannah LGBT Center, Agape Empowerment Ministries

Georgia HB 83: The Politics of Recess

• By Kristy Edenfield
There is an abundance of scientific research that unequivocally proves that daily recess is essential for children
• Tags: Politics, Recess, HB 83, State Representative Demetrius Douglas

Georgia HB 481: The politics of a woman's uterus

• By Kristy Edenfield
On many legislative issues, lawmakers can find some common ground, but on the abortion issue, there is no middle-of-the-road
• Tags: Politics, Abortion, HB 481, Heartbeat bill, Six-week abortion ban, Brian Kemp, Reproductive health, Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates, Reproductive rights

Soup it up for Loop It Up: Connecting the dots

• By Kristy Edenfield
'Quite frankly, Molly is on fire. Her heart and soul are so big and her hands are so capable'
• Tags: Community, Loop It Up, Howard Morrison, Warm Up America, West Broad Street YMCA, Molly Lieberman, Soup It Up, SCCPSS, 21st Century Community Learning Center, Knights of Columbus Hall

Georgia HB 8: The Politics of Periods

• By Kristy Edenfield
The cost of pads, tampons, and menstrual cups alone will run a woman about $6,000 over the years she menstruates -- and right now Georgia applies a luxury tax to those items.
• Tags: Politics, HB 8, Period tax, Menstruation, Georgia STOMP, Georgia state legislature, Georgia Women, Project Period Savannah