Legion, Betty Bombers expected to reopen in a few weeks
A fire in the wee hours after last call Saturday morning left the popular bar at the downtown American Legion closed today, as well as the Betty Bombers eatery in the historic building. This morning rehabilitation and recovery services were already at work mitigating the damage and a source says they expect both establishments to…
TailsSpin wins Small Business Persons of the Year
In anticipation of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Georgia District Office announced its 2014 Small Business Week award winners. Among the winners, and named Small Business Person(s) of the Year, are Jusak Bernhard and Jeffrey Manley of the Habersham Village establishment TailsSpin, a pet food and accessory store which also hosts…
‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’ to screen five times today
Today, Spotlight Theatres shows five screenings of the much-anticipated documentary of Jodorowsky’s Dune. The film tells the story of the “greatest sci-fi movie NEVER made,” an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s best-selling 1965 novel Dune, meant to be directed by avant-garde filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky. Read our review here. Another version of Dune was eventually released in…
Police relaunch Latino outreach for Cinco de Mayo
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department’s Latino Officer Outreach Program (L.O.O.P.) will relaunch at this year’s Cinco De Mayo Festival, happening Sat., May 3, noon-8 p.m. at Lake Mayer Park on Montgomery Cross Road. The festival is a collaboration between community outreach organizations, including: the Latino Coalition of Savannah and Youth for a Cleaner Environment (YFACE). It…
Man charged in weekend hit and run
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police have charged Hykeen Youmans, 24, with hit and run/leaving the scene after an 11-year-old boy was struck by a car Saturday night. Malik Pridgen, 11, was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with serious injuries after being struck near East 35th and LeGrande streets just before 8:30 p.m.
Man wanted for Sunday shooting
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect charged in the shooting of a Savannah man on Sunday morning. Shaquan Dukes, 18, has been charged with aggravated assault in the shooting of Roger Bush Jr., 36, “during a confrontation at a rooming house where both lived on the 1600 block of East 37th…
Sheriff’s K-9 ‘Rekky’ passes away
Chatham County Sheriff’s K-9 Rekky, a German Shepherd certified as a narcotics detector dog, passed away April 15, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Dept. says. Cpl. Rekky came to the department in August 2001 and was partnered with Cpl. Stephen Darnstaedt. “Rekky conducted over 5,200 searches and recovered 3 tons of marijuana worth approximately five million…
Editor’s Note: Shot through the heart
Gun rights supporters know full well the power of a visible gun. In their view, that power is a deterrent to crime. To others, it’s a needless gesture of intimidation.
These boots were made for something
What is startling was Bundy’s old brand of racism, where African-Americans are referred to as Negros and we’re sitting around waiting for free checks from the government.
How to take the fun out of riding my bike
No, I apparently don’t get any points for the hundreds of gallons of gasoline I’m saving for the city to use for sending patrol cars through the park to round up menaces like me.
Fun event, serious issue
FIRST the good news: The number of fatalities resulting from traffic crashes in Georgia fell again in 2013, a decline that has continued for the past eight years. Now the bad news: The number of bicyclists killed on our state’s roads is increasing. Chatham County has been a particular area of concern for a number…
John Pinkerton is The Bomb
The key to winning beer competitions is to match your beer’s appearance, aroma, mouthfeel and taste to predetermined official style guidelines.
Persepolis: Persian City
The Greek conqueror Alexander the Great made his own mark upon the ancient kingdom of Persia, which shows itself here with fare that is a mix of Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine.
What the butler did
‘If you think about it, some of the slaves probably knew the house and site more intimately than the owner.’
Close encounters of the gay kind
Tybee has been an LGBT-friendly destination for years, and last year’s inaugural Rainbow Fest drew hundreds to the island, warranting a big boost in sales tax revenue for the weekend (and not a single arrest.).
Art and style, deconstructed
This year’s red carpet event will utilize the breathtaking setting of the Jepson Center for the Arts to present the Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 collection.
How Savannah can help make a healthier world
Underpinning the grim truths about our nation, and our national security, is the reality that obesity is the fastest-growing cause of disease and death in America.
St. Andrew’s School returns to Xanadu
“The whole cafeteria turns into a skating rink, so they do a figure-eight around the salad bar, and out through the hallway.”
Want to join the Big Boy Baller Club?
“Keep on Dancing” is a frenetic powerball that demands your attention, like a Beastie Boys song as performed by Living Colour.
Solitary man: Charles Bradley
“By myself I feel complete. I feel peaceful in spirit. And I don’t know why. The older I get, the more I want to be alone.”
Review: Jodorowsky’s Dune
This entertaining and informative documentary makes the case that filmgoers were cheated out of a cinematic masterpiece.
16-year-old killed, man hospitalized after shooting
Quahfee Murphy died after the 9 p.m. shooting on the 3800 block of Bull Street.
