At a weekly media briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 20, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson addressed several topics while speaking for roughly 13 minutes before taking questions from the press. The mayor’s […]
Travis Jaudon
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Early voting has started in Georgia: Who is on the ballot for state’s Presidential Preference Primary?
Early voting in the Georgia Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) began on Feb. 19 across the Peach State ahead of Georgia’s Election Day on March 12. The PPP gives voters a […]
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Thunderbolt mayor, town council recognize Thunderbolt’s first African American police officer
Thunderbolt mayor, town council, and police department proudly honored Ben Green, the department’s first African American police officer and distinguished Vietnam War veteran, with a special Feb. 16 proclamation during […]
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Wedding photos from Valentine’s Day at Chatham County Courthouse
Judge Lisa G. Colbert helped organize a Valentine’s Day wedding event at the Chatham County Recorder’s Court on Feb. 14, 2024 in downtown Savannah. She joined Judge Tammy Stokes and […]
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LOVE AND LAW: Couples get married on Valentine’s Day at the Chatham County Courthouse
Judge Lisa G. Colbert helped organize a Valentine’s Day wedding event at the Chatham County Recorder’s Court on Feb. 14, 2024 in downtown Savannah. She joined Judge Tammy Stokes and […]
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Mayor Van Johnson on recent run of gun violence: ‘Savannah is still a safe city’
On Tuesday at his weekly media briefing, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson addressed the city’s surge in gun violence last weekend. According to the Savannah Police Department’s (SPD) crime report from […]
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Benedictine basketball player dismissed from team after unsportsmanlike acts in game
Just prior to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state basketball playoffs, Benedictine Military School (BC) announced Monday the removal of a senior guard from the team after video evidence […]
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Michael Thurmond writes book on James Oglethorpe, a man ‘centuries ahead of his time’
James Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah on Feb. 12, 1733 and Michael Thurmond arrived at his burial site on Oct. 7, 1996. Two dates which represent the start of something special. […]
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Savannah Book Festival returns for year 17 over President’s Day weekend
The Savannah Book Festival (SBF) returns this month for its 17th year of celebrating the written word. With a mission to promote reading, writing and civil conversation, the SBF has […]
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Bryan County detainee died days after his arrest in GBI sex trafficking sting: With questions still unanswered, an investigation is ongoing
Jason Manuel Herrera, 39, of Richmond Hill, was found unresponsive by fellow prisoners in his Bryan County jail cell on the evening of Feb. 1, 2024. He was taken to […]
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VP KAMALA HARRIS IN SAVANNAH: Trump ‘is the architect of the healthcare crisis’
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on reproductive rights for 19 minutes on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Savannah Civic Center. A select group of media and supporters were in attendance […]
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GBI sex trafficking sting yielded 17 arrests, one was a director for the Savannah Ghost Pirates
An undercover operation performed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) netted 17 arrests, according to a GBI statement released on Jan. 31. Miles Diede, […]