The search for a permanent city manager was nearly concluded during the last City Council meeting. But the process stumbled back into the quagmire of confusion and uncertainty from whence […]
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Bloody hands and hand guns
An officer on patrol was flagged down by a concerned citizen who said he just saw a person break the window of a building on Congress Street. It was shortly […]
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Crimes of the heart
A strip club manager called police to report a man refusing to pay for his lap dances. When officers arrived, they spoke with “Mia” who told them that the man […]
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Remixing Mother Goose
Local author Phyllis Tildes had a dream of being a children’s book illustrator, and although she it took her until age 50 to make that dream come true, she’s made […]
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The Arizona Syndrome
Last spring, the state of Arizona took center stage in the national debate on immigration reform, a drama that culminated with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signing SB 1070 into law […]
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Difficult Choices
If having more choices is supposed to make us happy, then why is everybody so depressed? That’s the question posed by Swarthmore professor Barry Schwartz, who will be in Savannah […]
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Drawn to Savannah
Hal and Nancy Miles describe their dedication to the Savannah International Animation Festival as “passionately crazy.” It’s probably also the reason the young festival, which begins its second year this […]
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More than words
For most people, airbrushing is relegated to mall kiosks for custom T–shirts, not fine art on gallery walls. Joel Cothran didn't get the memo. "The airbrush has something profound about […]
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Dropping bombs from the expressway
A woman answered her phone and was asked for the address of the Paulson Softball Complex. She gave the caller the information and was surprised by his response. The caller […]
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Lott-a problems?
After last week’s contentious City Council meeting, the field of four candidates was narrowed to two: Acting City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney and Alfred Lott, city manager of Albany, Ga. Although […]
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Searching for a city manager
Savannah is a city with a history of messy politics, but over the past 10 days, there’s been more than the usual share of suspicion, misinformation and fear concerning the […]
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Talking with historian Gary Moulton
The Georgia History Festival kicks off next week with a talk by prominent historian Gary Moulton. He’ll discuss the internal and external struggles of the Cherokee nation in the […]