‘There’s not much you can do with a piece of property once FEMA declares it a disaster site. You can’t build on it. But you can grow on it.’
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Mom’s revolution
‘No one wanted to talk to us about it,’ remembers Spencer. ‘Everyone called us crazy.’
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A magic (almost) mile on Lincoln Street
‘We’ll have 400 people hopscotching all at once. We need 45 volunteers just to coordinate it.’
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Drop dead gorgeous
‘The truth is that diabetes will kill you, plain and simple. We believe horror is appropriate for the message we’re trying to convey.’
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Assault on education
They used fire extinguishers and possibly a hammer to destroy thousands of dollars worth of computers, desks, chairs, books and bookshelves.
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Closing the hunger gap
Pastor Samuel Rodriguez is used to people knocking on the back door. The leader of Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana off Ogeechee Road always welcomes those in need of spiritual guidance. […]
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Human trafficking: Hope in a soap
How can you help?Many organizations are working worldwide to stop human trafficking. The DREAM Project Foundation works to stop the exploitation of children in Southeast Asia by community building and […]
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Don’t call it a comeback
Those of us who’ve been complaining about the dearth of live music on River Street over St. Patrick’s Day weekend can just shut up, because this year, it’s baaaack. If […]
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The sound of (Irish) music
Shannon Lambert–Ryan studied music, theater and history at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, and they all serve her well as the founder and lead vocalist of the Contemporary Celtic ensemble Runa. […]
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Gunning for the gunners
The timing couldn’t be worse. As Savannah suffers a relentless wave of shootings, citizen complaints are also sparking allegations that Savannah-Chatham Metro Police aren’t aggressive enough in combating serious violent […]
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Teach the children well
Until after the Civil War, it was illegal to teach black children to read and write. The city of Savannah passed laws in 1817 and 1839 that forbade such education, […]
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Mission accomplished
Archaeology’s not all Indiana Jones — until it is. Case in point is the groundbreaking work done on St. Catherine’s Island south of Savannah. David Hurst Thomas of the American […]