Patrick Rodgers
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Prescribing value
Most homeowners in Chatham County will finally receive their annual property assessments, which were approved this past Friday, after delays caused by changes in state legislation passed in April and […]
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Battle of the bar
Last Tuesday evening, City Manager Michael Brown and Revenue Director Buddy Clay hosted a public meeting with bar owners and staff to discuss the proposed alcohol server licensing ordinance. About […]
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Not playing around
For most people, the word ‘game’ immediately evokes memories of family and friends engaged in jovial, albeit cut-throat, competition. From Trivial Pursuit to Hungry Hungry Hippos and beyond, games equal […]
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Trimming the fat
Earlier this month, the second season of Ruby debuted on the Style Network. The show follows Savannah resident Ruby Gettinger on her quest to lose weight and save her life […]
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Raising the bar
After high profile battles with several downtown establishments in the last year about underage drinking violations, city officials are proposing a new ordinance that will mandate training and licensing of […]
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‘Survival of the fittest’ downtown
After 18 months of economic recession, Savannah’s local economy is reminiscent of Charles Dickens’ famous opening lines from A Tale of Two Cities: ‘It was the best of times. It […]
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Recycling, six months later: A closer look
Savannah’s recycling program is six months old, and so far citizens are doing well with the exercise in environmentalism. Before instating curbside recycling, back when eco-minded citizens still had to […]
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Broader broadband
Soon, a day at a park could replace a day at the office in parts of Chatham County, if the county’s application for broadband stimulus money is approved. When the […]
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Time to scale back city manager’s power?
Last week, several members of the Facebook group dedicated to discussing the City’s anti-jaywalking campaign engaged Alderman Van Johnson in a lengthy, substantive conversation about the recent ticketing spree. Their […]
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Garden City 2.0
FOR MANY locals (and the occasional wayward tourist) the name Garden City has resonated with a certain irony stemming from the municipality’s overwhelming industrial presence and distinct lack of manicured […]
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The Fleshtones, in the flesh
LOCAL ROCK promoters Tiny Team Concerts, who have made waves in the local music scene by presenting an ongoing series of criminally underappreciated acts from around the country, are putting […]