Former teacher and principal Connie Hall won her reelection bid to retain her role on the Chatham County Board of Education (BOE) representing District 3. “Looking ahead, my top priorities […]
Kristy Edenfield
Freelance Correspondent
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Shalena Cook Jones wins democratic primary for District Attorney over challenger Jenny Parker
With 86 of 86 precincts reporting on Tuesday night, incumbent Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones won the democratic primary race over challenger Jenny Parker in a Georgia General […]
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Chris Middleton wins Superior Court judicial seat
After thanking his friends and supporters on hand for a watch party Tuesday night, Chris Middleton said he is now “ready to go to work.” He defeated Frank Pennington II […]
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Watch School Board Forums on Connect Savannah Facebook Page
Sunday, Connect Savannah partnered with Voices for Schools and Deep Center to provide Chatham County voters with the only public debate forum for School Board candidates. The forum was held […]
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Denise Grabowski wins SCCPSS District 1
Denise Grabowski says, “I think that it just goes to show the importance and the power of a single vote, and I am so very grateful to all of the […]
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Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Georgia
Tuesday, May 21 is Primary Election Day in Georgia. Connect Savannah has been recently providing expanded local coverage of many of the races. Rufus Friday, the publisher of Connect Savannah, […]
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UPDATE: Two Candidates unable to attend Sunday’s School Board Candidate Forum
In an email at 1:19 p.m. today, Stephanie Campbell, candidate for District 7 School Board, dropped out of a school board candidate forum scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The email from […]
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Connect Savannah to Livestream School Board Debate Tomorrow
Voices for Schools and Deep Center are hosting a debate forum on Sunday, May 19 at Front Porch Improv for school board candidates in Districts 1, 3, and 7. Front […]
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Tribble Park site no longer under consideration for Windsor Forest Community Center
Thursday night, Alderman Kurtis Purtee announced that Tribble Park will no longer be considered as a potential site of the future community recreation and leisure facility in Windsor Forest. Purtee […]
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Polls open today and tomorrow for early voting
Candidates have been zipping and zagging across the Coastal Empire for months – here, there, and everywhere – asking for your vote. On Tuesday night, Senator Ben Watson (R-1) was […]
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Davis-Edwards-Harris Multicampus Ribbon Cutting
The Davis-Edwards-Harris Multicampus will house Robert W. Groves High School and Mercer Middle School. The naming of the new facility pays homage to the contributions of the families that originally […]
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From Road Rebels to Guardians of The Castle
Driving here, there, and to the hinterlands, Groves High School basketball teams played 95 consecutive games without a home court advantage, earning them their nickname, the Road Rebels. The Rebels […]