Off-duty Tybee officer killed in motorcycle crash
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police responded to a report of a motorcycle hit by an SUV on Ogeechee Road near Southwest Middle School around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 8. “A motorcyclist was travelling north on Ogeechee Road and was struck by an SUV turning east from the southbound lanes of Ogeechee Rd. The motorcyclist, off-duty Officer…
Savannah Music Festival Review: Justin Townes Earle
Earle is captivating even when not playing, a trait he shares with his famous father Steve. With a quick, often acerbic wit, he tells hilarious stories between songs, usually drawing on his often-checkered life growing up in the South in a musical family.
Fire near Forsyth Park; no injuries
Savannah firefighters “battled wind-whipped flames at a structure fire near Forsyth Park Thursday afternoon,” a spokesperson for Savannah Fire and Emergency Services says. Firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of West Park Avenue just after 2 p.m. and encountered heavy smoke and flames when they arrived. “The fire was located in the back of…
Deputy arrested for sexual contact with inmate
A Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested and fired for having inappropriate sexual contact with an inmate. Due to information being presented to Internal Affairs, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says “Deputy Jermaine Minor, an employee for less than one year, has been terminated and arrested charged with four counts of violation of Georgia law by committing…
Elderly man shot in Tatemville
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Sherman Avenue and O’Byrne Street Tuesday, Apr. 4. “At around 10 p.m., Metro officers responded to St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital, finding shooting victim, Larry Hunter, 67. Hunter arrived in a privately owned vehicle, seeking care of a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Reportedly, Hunter was walking…
19-year-old shot in Cuyler-Brownsville
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Burroughs and West 39th streets on Tuesday, April 4. around 9:55 p.m. “Metro officers responded to the 2000 block of Harden Street finding shooting victim, John Scott, 19. Reportedly, Scott was walking north on Burroughs Street when he was shot. He was transported to the…
City unveils online water/utility bill payment
After a long-running debacle involving months-late, often wrong bills due to a problematic software switch, the City of Savannah today announces that one of the long-running wishes of residents is finally coming to pass. The City of Savannah is now offering online credit card payment for City-issued utility bills. Customers can access the online payment…
Tornado in Dublin, Tornado Watch for Chatham County through 8 p.m.
Reports indicate that a tornado touched down near Hwy 319 near Dublin as a storm system moving ENE at 35 mph continues its track. Chatham and surrounding counties are under a Tornado Watch until at least 8 p.m. this evening. Remember, a Tornado Warning, if issued, means an active tornado has been confirmed in the…
Remembering victims of German U-boat attacks off the Georgia coast, 75 years later
At a shady burial plot at Brunswick’s Palmetto Cemetery, I help retired merchant seaman Michael Higgins slowly step over a few inches of brick wall that surrounds the graves.
Everyone needs a tooth fairy
I’ve always bragged that I’d rather be considered weird than pretty, but walking around this world with messed up teeth isn’t a social statement, it’s a liability.
County considers changes to Animal Control ordinance
LOCAL pet owners, dog breeders and veterinarians have plenty of questions about a proposed overhaul to Chatham County’s Animal Control Ordinance. The new ordinance, which would repeal Articles 1-4 in Chapter 22 of the existing code, calls for clearer definitions of service animals, a three-year rabies tag instead of one year, the creation of a…
How do we know poisons are tasteless and odorless?
How do we know poisons are tasteless and odorless? The recent dispatch of Kim Jong-nam by VX poisoning is all over the news at the moment, and reports invariably describe VX as odorless and tasteless. How would anybody know what a substance this toxic tastes or smells like, short of a heroic self-sacrifice by the…
Editor’s Note: Vote on Orange Crush lacks moral authority
I don’t envy any public official or police officer on Tybee the task of trying to placate residents while remaining an open community charged with stewardship of a great natural resource. However, the nature of this faceoff means no management decision can be made in a vacuum.
The House of Gunt’s DeeJay BeeDay 2017 @Graveface Records & Curiosities
After the inaugural Art March Parade, head over to the record shop for an evening curated exclusively by the guest of honor.
Savannah Music Festival: Sufi singer Sanam Marvi shares message of peace in Southeastern debut
SANAM MARVI is a vocal warrior. One of the most famous performers in the Sufi, ghazal and folk genres, the Pakistani singer has been earning awards and garnering countless fans since her debut in 2009. Since she was seven, Marvi has honed the art of singing Sufi poetry in the traditional qawwali style and uses…
New Art March Parade and Festival travels one happy mile through Starland
While Art Rise Savannah formerly sponsored a Starland-area Art March for several years, this event is actually, well, a March.
Rodney Atkins @The Stage on Bay
Atkins’ “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)” won fans with its quick banjo licks and relatable lyricism.
From City Market to summer festivals, The Steppin Stones are heading to the top
AT A TIME when most kids were organizing their stuffed animal collections, Hannah Wicklund was assembling a guitar pedal board. The South Carolina native and founder of all-American rock ‘n’ roll band The Steppin Stones has been playing guitar since she was eight and booking gigs since age nine. Nine years since her stage debut,…
Stoop Kids, Garden Giant @The Jinx
Intertwining bars with elements of jazz, surf, soul, and psych rock into classic ’50s pop arrangements, the band of Loyola University undergraduates put on a memorable show, complete with smooth saxophone
Lonely Hearts String Band @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
The band boasts a growing catalog of original compositions that honor bluegrass’s roots.
Raise a glass to the 1970
The 1970 debuted last week on the shelves of Johnnie Ganem’s, Habersham Beverage and better bars around the city.
Savannah prepares to face multitudes of long-simmering planning issues
STARTING NOTE: this week’s column is a survey. A lot is going on in Savannah right now that will affect our future urban fabric, so this column is now going to be regular. For instance, City Council’s workshop this past Thursday morning, held before their regular session, was jam-packed with such issues. First, Reid Freeman…
Huge victory for craft beer brewers and drinkers
GEORGIA’S craft breweries and craft beer lovers have some fantastic news to celebrate. It has been many years in the making and there have been setbacks, but Georgia’s breweries will soon be able to offer direct sales to their patrons. Senate Bill 85 (SB85) overrides SB 63, a bill that passed two years ago and…
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
The camp, the irreverence, the gender-bending characters, the schlocky horror film aesthetic–Vampire Lesbians puts it all on steroids.
Non Stop Boogie Drop is 24 hours of music, art, and fun benefiting Savannah Riverkeeper
From dancing in the wee hours with Lotion in the Basket to sharing sunrise with The Flying Bacon Cheeseburgers, there’s something for everyone.
Violet Bell @Tybee Island Social Club
Violet Bell is the soul-folk project of Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez
Savannah Music Festival Review: All Dvorak
The brief history introduction helped the musical experience to follow, as listeners could hear the vernacular approach in Dvorak’s passionately emotional and almost syncopated style of classical but not so classical music.
Review: Going In Style
The delicate balance between humor and pathos that informed the original has been replaced with broader gags and more blatantly manufactured sentiment.
Savannah Music Festival Review: Joe Alterman Trio
The rising young star who has drawn accolades from such jazz legends as Ramsey Lewis and Les McCann, brought hints of rock and gospel piano styles.
