SHE FLED in the night, intent on getting as far away as possible. Just 14, “Haley” was angry — with her family, her teachers, her life. Leaving her home in […]
City Notebook
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Lion in wait
IN A CITY as historic as this one, it’s often too easy to take things for granted. Consider the many monuments that dot Savannah’s landscape. Some seem as old as […]
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Access granted
THE SAVANNAH Development Renewal Authority (SDRA) and local arts education non-profit All Walks of Life Inc. (AWOL) are joining forces to help increase computer ownership among low-income families along the […]
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Bull in a China shop
TEMPERS FLARED and feelings were hurt at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Savannah City Council as members discussed an upcoming taxpayer-funded trip to China. Mayor Otis Johnson, Mayor Pro […]
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Ready to recycle
THE SAVANNAH CITY Council approved the purchase of 48,000 curbside recycling carts at its Oct. 7 meeting. The carts will be used for the city-wide recycling program scheduled to begin […]
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Meet the parents
THE SEPT. 25 meeting of the Savannah City Council was quiet and uneventful. Mayor Otis Johnson and Alderman Tony Thomas were both absent to attend conferences, and Mayor Pro Tem […]
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Hot under the collar
A DISCUSSION about a new taxi ordinance turned contentious at the Savannah City Council’s Sept. 11 meeting. Taxi drivers will now be required to wear identifiable uniforms. That is just […]
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Mystery from history
ENGINEERS FOR the Riverwalk extension project expected all along that many submerged wooden piles would have to be removed from the river bottom before construction could begin. What they didn’t […]
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Listening library
HEARD ANY good books lately? If not, Live Oak Public Libraries has a deal for you. Georgia Download Destination is a service that allows customers to download audiobooks for free. […]
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Battling blight
It was an effort that took several months of work by city employees and Savannah City Council members, but the Derelict Rental Property Ordinance is now on the books. Under […]
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No sorting required
A CURBSIDE recycling program is coming to Savannah — perhaps as soon as the first part of 2009. The Savannah City Council has approved a 10-year contract with Pratt Recycling […]
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Have gun, will travel
ON THE SIDE of city buses, large ads show the photograph of a bail bondsman—a big man fiercely scowling at the world. But in his office on Chatham Parkway, bail […]