A longtime city tradition will be renewed Monday, Jan. 15, with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade taking place in downtown Savannah for its 44th annual celebration of the […]
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Travis Jaudon is a reporter for Connect Savannah. Reach him with feedback or story tips at 912-721-4358.
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Terren Ward, Coach Anita Howard reflect on Georgia Southern’s crazy comeback ‘going viral’
By any measure, Terren Ward is having a pretty good week. The Georgia Southern women’s basketball star was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday after […]
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Q&A with Brian West, Tybee’s newly inaugurated mayor
Brian West won Tybee Island’s mayoral seat in November 2023 when 952 of 1,493 votes were cast for him. He beat out challengers Julia Pearce and Mack Kitchens after having […]
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SPORTS NOTES: Savannah Hockey Classic Preview & Blitz Border Bowl VI roster release
The 2024 Publix Savannah Hockey Classic is returning on Jan. 12 through 13, 2024 at Enmarket Arena. It’s the 24th edition of the collegiate four-team hockey tournament which began in […]
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Zunzi’s offering free food, donating nearly $12K at first ‘Zunzifest’
Zunzi’s + Zunzibar, the Savannah-based sister brands is marking the culmination of its quarterly fundraising with “ZUNZIFEST!” on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Zunzi’s location on Drayton Street in […]
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Underdog Brewing Company owner breaks silence, speaks on unlikely future for start-up brewery in Starland
Jeremy Hammons envisioned his brewery as a place that he “would actually want to hang out in.” That was the plan on July 28, 2020, the day Hammons formed The […]
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PREPS NOTEBOOK: Blitz Border Bowl VI Coming Up, Final GHSA Football Rankings, Latest Boys Basketball State Rankings
The best high school football seniors from the Coastal Empire play against the best from South Carolina’s Lowcountry in Savannah’s bowl game next month. Blitz Border Bowl VI is set […]
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Georgia Southern, Helton can wrap so-so season on a good note at Myrtle Beach Bowl
Georgia Southern and Ohio will begin the college football bowl season when the two meet in the fourth edition of the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16. It is […]
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SCCPSS Savannah Holiday Classic Basketball Showcase Returns This Weekend
The eighth edition of a Savannah tradition will be different this year than in years past. The Savannah Holiday Classic returns on Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 at […]
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Savannah Christian aims for state title vs. favorite Cedar Grove
Against some pretty lengthy odds, the Savannah Christian Raiders are in the GHSA Class 3A state football championship. On Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m., Savannah Christian (12-2) will meet […]
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First Savannah Hoops Shootout could be start of annual tradition
The inaugural Savannah Hoops Shootout was held over the weekend at Enmarket Arena and basketball fans across the city are hoping it’s the start of an annual tradition. In an […]
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PREPS: 2023-24 Savannah area boy’s basketball season preview
It has been nearly a decade since a Savannah school last won a Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state championship. Not since the 2014-15 Jenkins Warriors has Savannah brought home […]