Reward offered for info on Laurel Grove vandals
Crime Stoppers of Savannah-Chatham County is offering a cash reward up to $2,500 for information “leading to the arrest of the individual(s) who vandalized a Confederate monument in Savannah’s Laurel Grove Cemetery in early July,” a spokesperson says. “Silence- No More” was spray-painted on the Silence Memorial that was erected in 1878 to commemorate Confederate…
Savannah Police veterans fired, face criminal charges
Two veteran Savannah Police officers have been fired and now will face a grand jury for possible criminal charges stemming from a case of mistaken identity in April that reportedly turned violent. Upon viewing bodycam footage of the incident, Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap said Wednesday afternoon that “I was sufficiently concerned to the…
Brett Stafford Smith @Coach’s Corner
Alabama native Brett Stafford Smith brings his Southern songwriting sensibilities
Editor’s Note: Millage, ‘mileage,’ and rollbacks—a property tax explainer
Let’s talk about what millage, and the millage rate is — often mistakenly called the ‘mileage rate’ by some, either due to misinformation or overzealous autocorrect.
Hey Nana, swing
‘Girls just want to have fun, but so do old ladies!’
Fireworks: Out with a bang?
AS IF THE pandemic and lockdown weren’t enough, Savannah had to deal with another obnoxious issue over the summer: Unprecedented fireworks. From neighborhood to neighborhood, rich or poor, the problem was worse than ever, and went on for days, even weeks, leading up to and after July 4. Unfortunately, most all of it was completely…
5 Questions with Bethani Blake
‘My brain feels more like I’m stuck there, in the Paris Hilton lowrider 2000s aesthetic, but we’re in a world of TikTok and Twitter’
Hugs from a distance
Approximately 30% of the U.S. population provide care for elderly, disabled, or chronically ill family members
WRUU Spotlight: Troy Stoner
‘That constant push to look for new music has been really great’
A closer look at the cascading effects complicating this hurricane season
Evictions, unemployment, and a pandemic create the perfect storm, pun intended
Laney Contemporary hosts outdoor reception, chance to safely see summer exhibitions in person
During the pandemic, Blanche Nettles Powers would work on these paintings while watching the evening news and feeling inspired by the sacrifices by healthcare providers.
Anders Thomsen Trio @Quarantine Concerts
If you’ve never witnessed Thomsen do his thing, this is your chance—and you don’t even have to leave the house
Forest Evil, Vacant Flesh @AURA Fest Live Stream
Don’t sleep on either of these inventive and intense bands
Jon Waits returns to Savannah recharged
SINGER/SONGWRITER Jon Waits, known around these parts as the leader of the great Waits & Co., has been living in Dallas for the last couple of years primarily focusing on his day job with Live Nation—where he lent a hand staging gigantic gigs at some of the best venues in the city. That is, until…
The Island Boys, Jason Courtenay @Coach’s Corner
The Island Boys bring the sounds of the 70s to the Coach’s sound garden
Hop Atomica: Brews & eats that ‘geek out on all the goodness’
Owners Pratt and Smith Matthews have taken the idea of scientific discovery and infused it into beer making
Local filmmaker Kody Cunningham sees the finish line on new movie
KODY CUNNINGHAM’S feature film What We Always Wanted certainly seems like it’s going to be a beautiful piece of art, judging by the teasers on the film’s website alone. In speaking to Cunningham, you get that sense even more because of the way he talks about the movie and its themes. What We Always Wanted…
