Roland Martin set to speak at Armstrong Campus MLK Celebration
Georgia Southern University will welcome journalist and author Roland S. Martin as the 2019 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Speaker on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at noon in the Student Ballroom on the Armstrong Campus and 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the Statesboro Campus. Martin is the host and managing editor of…
Third fatal shooting of 2019
Savannah Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit is investigating a fatal shooting on Chatham Street on Jan. 7. “Officers responded to the first block of Chatham Street about 9:35 p.m. and located Kyle Cook, 29, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center where he died as a result of his injuries,” police say.…
City Council Wrap-Up: New Hampstead development moves closer to reality
The long-awaited and ambitious New Hampstead planned development in West Chatham got one step closer to becoming reality at today’s City Council meeting, as a zoning text amendment was approved. First envisioned in 2005 when the property was annexed by the City of Savannah, the proposed Planned Unit Development is set to include residential, multi-use,…
Two days, two homicides
The Savannah Police Department detectives are investigating two homicides to begin 2019: the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old male Tuesday evening, and an early Wednesday morning killing of a 17-year-old male. “On Jan. 1 at around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Tibet Avenue on report of an unresponsive person. Once on…
Man arrested after New Year’s Eve standoff
Chatham County police officers were called to the 100 block of Wisteria Court around 6 pm on December 31, 2018, “to conduct a welfare check after reports that the resident had not been seen for several days,” police report. When officers arrived on scene, “a person in the residence, later identified as Victor Michael Alexander,…
Sean Stemaly’s Nashville epiphany
RISING country artist Sean Stemaly didn’t dream of a life in music as a child. In fact, the Kentucky-born and Indiana-bred singer/songwriter had a completely different path in mind for himself up until his late teens. He quickly discovered a passion for singing the country music that he grew up on and decided to change…
Versatile @Congress Street Social Club
Versatile lives up to its name by blending a diverse mix of genres, and it’s all played by a seasoned group of local musicians who have collectively and individually made serious names for themselves in the Savannah music scene. Led by Jawan Mathis, the band will take the Congress Street Social Club stage for a…
Urban Jupena’s talent on display
THIS MONTH’S exhibition at the Jewish Educational Alliance is an impressive display of fiber art that spans nearly 50 years. Born in Pennsylvania, Urban Jupena’s storied career took off at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Eliel Saarinen, the school’s architect, commissioned students to create work that would complement his design, and Jupena…
Book clubs at E. Shaver offer inspired reading
IF ONE of your New Year’s resolutions is to read more, E. Shaver, Bookseller is here to help you make good on your promise. The five book clubs at E. Shaver cover a wide variety of interests and are open to any book lover. “We really wanted to have book clubs here to make the…
Josh Brannon Band brings genuine country to Savannah
FOR several years now, the Josh Brannon Band has been touring the Southeast with their own brand of country music. The band’s sound strays from the current commercial norm and nods to the more quality mainstream output of the 90s as well as classic country from the 50s and beyond. The Myrtle Beach-based band began…
Reconstruction Era National Monument still a work in progress
WOULD IT surprise you to learn that two of the biggest issues that we yelled about last year had their origins in the Reconstruction Era? Birthright citizenship is all about the 14th Amendment. And voter suppression is all about the 15th Amendment. Both are towering legacies of those post Civil War years when America was…
Coletrane Williams, Jameson the 3rd and Aaron Daniel @Foxy Loxy Cafe
Curated by Coletrane Williams, the local child prodigy who recently starred in the short-lived OWN series Love Is, this incredible night of music will feature Williams alongside Jameson the 3rd and Aaron Daniel. The trio will perform together, playing a mix of soul, R&B, and jazz. It’s a night that music fans of all kinds…
Editor’s Note: Is 2019 the year Savannah makes a stand?
The Pink House fire also rekindled — please pardon the terrible pun — the controversy over City budget cuts to Savannah Fire and Emergency Services.
Counting Crows, and finches
[image-] SINCE 1900, the National Audubon Society has invited the public to participate in its Christmas Bird Count. Group leaders take participants on a trip to record each bird in the area. That data can be used for anything from narrowing conservation efforts to predicting flight patterns. The Ogeechee Audubon Society, which oversees our area,…
A World of Beer (and Food)
WORLD OF BEER has been a Savannah staple for more than seven years by offering over 500 brews from around the world and stellar sports on the televisions in-house. The store has been so successful that they opened the doors to a second location in Pooler in 2014. Beer and sports make for a perfect…
The Brown Goose @Barrelhouse South
A diverse unit that incorporates modern and hard rock rhythmic elements with more melodic sensibilities.
Mike Jones and Groove Centric @Good Times Jazz Bar and Restaurant
They combine jazz, R&B, and neo-soul.
Looking ahead to good news for mobility options in 2019
I OFTEN hear business owners talk about having trouble finding employees who can be counted on to show up on time and ready to work. These laments are usually part of broader concerns over lack of “soft skills,” which are particularly important in the hospitality sector. But there’s another factor involved in workplace punctuality that…
Suicide by Balloon and Friendly Drones at Work
Mystery Solved On Jan. 25, 71-year-old Alan J. Abrahamson of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, went for his regular pre-dawn walk to Starbucks. What happened on the way stumped police investigators until March, reported The Washington Post, and on July 13 they made their findings public. Images from a surveillance camera show Abrahamson walking out of…
Ruiners fly the noise rock flag
HOUSTON, Texas-based band Ruiners has essentially lived three existences since its inception — starting in their hometown before being reborn for several years in London, England, and then finally ending up back home in Houston. The post-punk and noise rock outfit is led by Shan Pasha, whose intense vocal style and dissonant approach to composition…
