Presented by The Links, Inc., the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Savannah’s municipal government, the 20th-annual New Beginnings exhibit is a fascinating collection of artworks by middle- and high-school students from across the county. Appropriately based on the theme “Visual Art in a Virtual World,” this year’s exhibit was launched with a Feb. 23 virtual opening reception featuring speakers commending the participating artists, teachers and sponsors.
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COVID-19 vaccinations to expand in Chatham
Following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Feb. 25 announcement that the COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available to teachers, school staff, adults with disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of children who have complex medical conditions, Chatham County officials are preparing to expand local inoculations.
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Seaver announces bid for Lt. Governor post
Chatham County political activist Jeanne Seaver is throwing her hat in the ring to become Georgia’s next Lt. Governor, according to an announcement issued on Feb. 25 by Seaver’s campaign.
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Winner of 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition can’t wait to return to Savannah
New York-based jazz singer and pianist Nicole Zuraitis was riding a sonic boom of momentum – already a frequent performer at Manhattan’s legendary Birdland and Blue Note clubs, she and her drummer husband Dan Pugach were nominated for a Grammy Award in 2019, all while her songwriting muse was reaching a crescendo.
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Deep Center presents newest policy briefing to Chatham County Commission
Representatives of Deep Center – a local nonprofit organization founded in 2008 to address detrimental effects of poverty on literacy in Savannah – presented a new policy briefing to members […]
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Chatham officials prepare to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to educators
Following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s Feb. 25 announcement that the COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available to teachers, school staff, adults with disabilities and their caregivers, and parents of children […]
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Savannah-based band Tell Scarlet shifts gears with new ‘Accelerate’ EP
The title track of Accelerate – the new EP of three original songs released by Savannah-based pop group Tell Scarlet in late November – seems born of these wearying times, […]
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Phased opening begins for new Tybee Island Marine Science Center
With construction of the new Tybee Island Marine Science Center almost complete, the beachside institution began welcoming visitors at its freshly built location on Feb. 18 with the official opening […]
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Starting out with Chester Ellis: an exclusive interview with Chatham County’s new chairman
Chester Ellis is accustomed to starting out under tough circumstances. Growing up poor in Chatham County as the seventh sibling in a family of 10 children, whose parents were continually […]
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Chatham COVID-19 rates decrease, but vaccine supplies remain limited
Coronavirus infection rates appear to be dropping across Chatham County following an extended spike in cases from mid-December to late January, and while COVID-19 inoculation efforts are expanding locally, vaccine […]
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Chatham Democrats and GOP push for merger between boards of registrars and elections
One could presume that activity would’ve died down for the Chatham County Board of Elections in the weeks following Georgia’s Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff race, coming on the heels […]
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5 Sites of Savannah’s Black History
In honor of Black History Month, we present five sites around Savannah that were all major settings in the long saga of this community’s African-American population, with insight from local […]