IT’S AMAZING what a makeover can do for a 70-year-old. Roll on a fresh coat of paint and replace her worn-out innards with sparkling new Space-Age parts, and this 70-year-old […]
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Slideshow: Biodiesel streetcar makes first run
THE FIRST alternative-fuel streetcar in North America made its maiden voyage down River Street on Tuesday as part of a Climate Action Parade. On board were Mayor Otis Johnson, city […]
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Ho, ho… woe
CITY COUNCIL has turned its attention to that end-of-the-year grinch — the annual city budget. City Manager Michael Brown groused at the council’s Dec. 4 meeting that this is his […]
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Code blue at the Health Department
ERICA GREEN just wanted to help. A senior at Beach High School, she was a teen peer counselor for the Chatham County Health Department’s Adolescent Health and Youth Development Program. […]
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Parenting parents
MAYOR OTIS Johnson seems puzzled a lot lately. No wonder. Johnson thought a trip to China by city officials was a wonderful idea, but the trip came under fire by […]
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Runaway statistic
SHE FLED in the night, intent on getting as far away as possible. Just 14, “Haley” was angry — with her family, her teachers, her life. Leaving her home in […]
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Lion in wait
IN A CITY as historic as this one, it’s often too easy to take things for granted. Consider the many monuments that dot Savannah’s landscape. Some seem as old as […]
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Books: Scaredy cats
The fearsome wampus cat of the Appalachians. The cat in Kentucky who smells like soup. A cat in Tunica, Miss., that will eat your face. Ghostly cats from throughout the […]
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Three decades of a healthier Savannah
A customer comes in, seeking not just any herbal supplement, but a specific kind used as a treatment in Thailand. Peter Brodhead puts on his thinking cap. A certified nutritionist, […]
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Bull in a China shop
TEMPERS FLARED and feelings were hurt at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Savannah City Council as members discussed an upcoming taxpayer-funded trip to China. Mayor Otis Johnson, Mayor Pro […]
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Chambliss vs. Martin: It’s a race
Interviews with Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin follow: Sen. Saxby Chambliss says he’s not just counting the days, he’s counting the hours until Nov. 5. By then, he’ll probably know […]
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Barrow vs. Stone: Battle for the 12th
Interviews with John Barrow and John Stone follow: Congressman John Barrow wants a third term as the U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. “I’m running for the same reason […]