This week Savannahians will reap the benefits of the state’s recently loosened restrictions on fireworks when the American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) hosts its annual convention here. “You have to have […]
Patrick Rodgers
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Good Urbanism 101
The qualities that make a city more or less livable for residents often seem intangible unless you know what to look for. The reason why a certain area may be […]
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If it seems too good to be true
A woman called the Islands precinct to file a fraud report. She explained to the officer that three weeks prior she had entered a contest in Nevada to win $8 […]
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College Guide: Running out of HOPE
This year awards through the state’s lottery funded HOPE program will help more than 580,000 students with tuition, books and fees. Over nearly two decades, the program has been a […]
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College Guide: #FollowFriday (Savannah Edition)
If the evening news is right, then most of you college kids get your information from an Attention-Deficit-Disorder-inducing social media platform called Twitter. If that’s the case, here’s a little […]
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College Guide: Extra credit
A list of interesting lectures coming up this Fall, covering everything from climate change to geo-politics, just in case you aren’t learning enough during the school day. Unwinding the Doomsday […]
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College Guide: All Ages venues
Back in “the good old days,” there was an exemption allowing 18-20 year olds into bars to see live music, but that changed in early 2006 and hasn’t been up […]
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College Guide: Rules of the Party
Whether you’re new to town, or you’ve been gone all summer, there are a few unique aspects to Savannah’s nightlife that you should know about… To–Go Cups Yes, it’s true, […]
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Nothing funny about this week
The PTA at Schuman Middle School called police to report that more than $7,000 had been stolen by a member of the group. The suspect, Thomasina Smith, was supposed to […]
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Take a hike
The Public Service Commission (PSC), a panel of elected officials charged with regulating Georgia’s utility and telecommunications companies, paid a visit to Savannah last week for a public hearing on […]
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Fall Arts Preview: Authors & Ideas
Author Miriam Center. September 14, 7 p.m. Books-a-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. Free. The local author will discuss her book Scarlett O’Hara Can Go To Hell, her iUniverse publishing experience, and […]