Several years ago, the first time I heard about a painter named Panhandle Slim, it immediately evoked an image of some artistically inclined drifter riding the rails with an easel […]
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Crime waits for no one
Police were called because someone was knocking on a woman’s door and when she asked him to leave he refused. An officer arrived and spoke to the man, who said […]
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Art on a pedestal
Sculpture is one of the oldest forms of art in human history, but it isn’t as widely appreciated as it once was, according to one local artist. “Sculpture is probably […]
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No ifs, ands or cigarette butts
Among the topics of discussion during the Healthy Savannah Initiative’s first community health forum, hosted at the Civic Center two weeks ago, was the desire to strengthen the restrictions on […]
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Crime me a river
Police were called in reference to a disorderly person. The responding officer found a man standing on his front porch, who immediately said, “She’s in the house with a knife […]
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Definitely something
Jack Metcalf is bidding farewell to Savannah after several years here as an artist and bartender. He waves goodbye, not with a tear in his eye, but with his art […]
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Going against the flow
Inspired by an environmental disaster nearly two decades ago, a comprehensive new research project is underway at the Skidaway Institute that could change our understanding of how pollutants interact with […]
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Rude awakening
An officer was dispatched to East Taylor Street in reference to a burglary in progress. Upon arrival, the officer and several patrol units made a perimeter around the residence. The […]
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Goodness, gracious, great bills of fire
This week concludes the final session of the state’s current legislative season. Although most of the talk leading up to our politicians’ summer vacation has centered on next year’s budget, […]
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There is no easy money
A woman called police to report a possible flim flam. The officer who arrived on the scene spoke with the woman who said that she had applied for a job […]
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The Moth man speaks
Best–selling author George Dawes Green appreciates a good story. As a writer and the founder of The Moth, where people get on stage and share unscripted stories, he’s done his […]
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A bridge from the past
An exhibit of portraits by local photographer Ellen Susan opened earlier this month at the Jepson Center. Susan creates portraits of contemporary soldiers using a 150 year-old process, known as […]