Savannah City Council votes to raise property taxes, is set for full repeal of Fire Fee
A normally bitterly divided Savannah City Council today managed to agree on something. They voted unanimously to adopt a property tax increase in preparation for eventual repeal of the controversial Fire Fee. The tax rate in the City will go from 12.48 to 13.4 mills. Council admitted that holding the tax increase to less than…
Road rage arrest in Pooler
One man has been arrested from a road rage incident that took place on June 15 in West Chatham. Friday, June 15, Pooler officers received a call from dispatch regarding a car speeding down Interstate 16 chasing another while involved in road rage activity. “The vehicle in the rear fired a weapon at the vehicle…
CAT’s free DOT Shuttle expands night and weekend hours
City of Savannah and Chatham Area Transit (CAT) announced this week that there will be extended hours for the free DOT shuttle, effective July 9. The City says the goal of the extended night and weekend hours is to help residents, employees and visitors access the downtown area. Effective July 9, DOT’s hours of operations…
A day at the museum
While taking a day at the SCAD Museum of Art might not be Bey and Jay level, there’s still plenty of reason to show love to our own local institutions
Breaking down the new ‘hands free’ law
Don’t touch it. Put it away. Turn it off. Put it in airplane mode. Just don’t touch it. Kind of like a strip club.
Why aren’t internal organs symmetrical?
n creatures as in Chryslers, external bilateral symmetry just makes sense
Editor’s Note: Homelessness forum offers a glimpse of real civic hope
Last week’s community forum, ‘Chatham County Homeless Camps: What is the solution?’ had a jam-packed, standing-room only crowd featuring almost all of Savannah’s key grassroots movers and shakers. For one brief, shining moment, a meeting about the homeless was the hottest ticket in town.
Fauvely, Conversations @The Sentient Bean
The artist released her first EP, ‘Watch Me Overcomplicate This,’ via Midwest Action.
Roy’s Nutz & Buttz: Working miracles with smoke
The story of this American dream truly began when Roy learned to barbecue about 20 years ago
FreeSpirits Trio @Prohibition
As FreeSpirits, they perform with percussionist Butch Braddy, making unusual and eclectic sounds
Caring for companions of the homeless
JUST AS HOMELESSNESS itself is a complex, multifaceted issue, the variety of organizations serving the homeless in Savannah is also quite diverse. One of the most interesting efforts is that of Coastal Pet Rescue (CPR), a nonprofit now in its 15th year of finding new homes for animals and providing care. Homeless people, of course,…
J.J. Grey & Mofro: A new spirit
The live show isn’t the only thing that has Grey feeling upbeat these days.
In the loop with Keller Williams
The “Acoustic Dance Music” wizard plays with a number of his projects this summer, taking over The Stage on Bay with a solo set this weekend
Mitski, She Returns From War, Katie Von Schleicher @El-Rocko Lounge
Savannah is one of the few lucky stops on Mitski’s Solo Tour of Beautiful Places. One of the most luminous voices in music today, the Brooklyn-based indie artist broke out in 2016 with her fourth album, Puberty 2. A textural feast of a record blending confessional songwriting with unusual and inventive guitar work, the record…
Big spending increases fueled the Fire Fee
Regardless of the Fire Fee’s fate, let’s take a better look at how the City got into this ‘no win’ situation.
Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy @The Jinx
The sound is equal parts country and punk rock with swing, big band, and surf influences.
‘Bringing the Bard back to Savannah’
Twelfth Night is a classic romantic comedy template complete with a giant love triangle.
The early bird gets the earworm
This summer, music lovers can finish up the work day and head to El-Rocko Lounge for a live show and delicious drinks.
5 Questions with Cara K. Griffin
‘No one else can make art like you do’
Fire Fee: Don’t shoot the messenger
Sprawl is out there. Sprawl that has been annexed. Sprawl that must be provided infrastructure and services and then maintained. This is why we have a persistent and growing budget imbalance.
Refugee Film Festival set for Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern
“People hear about the struggles and these films will help bring more dialogue to the issues.”
