Summer Living: Ten friendly food spots for the season
Our food writer picks some tasty places to fuel up
Sheriff’s Office warns of ongoing jury duty scam calls
The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) wants to alert the public “about an ongoing scam involving the CCSO and court system,” a spokesperson says. The CCSO has received over 20 calls in the past 72 hours from potential victims, according to the spokesperson. “Their stories all mirror that of previous victims. The caller orders them…
Robbery at Houston & Congress
Around 1:20 am early this past Sunday morning, “a victim was walking back to his vehicle when he noticed the suspects following him. They caught up with and asked to use his cell phone,” reports say. The suspects walked with him to his car “and then one of them attempted to strike him but the…
One dead on Eastside; possible connection to earlier shootout
Homicide detectives from the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old male last Thursday night and a possible connection to a shootout on Laroche Avenue the same evening. Jamon Epps was found in a black 2015 GMC Yukon “with multiple bullet strikes about 9:41 p.m. while officers were investigating shots…
Double shooting on Eastside leaves one dead
A man has been arrested after Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police responded to a double shooting in the East Savannah neighborhood this morning. Edwin Lawrence Chapman, 55, of the 2200 block of Mosley Street, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime. Additional charges could be…
Trav’lin’ Light: The Music of Mercer (OnStage Summer Cabaret Series) @Lucas Theatre=
Much like Johnny Mercer, Minda Larsen relates to the struggle of balancing the glitz of fame with hometown roots, navigating the big city life as a small-town Southerner.
Finally, SAV gets a taste of Man Man
ART school was fun in the mid-2000s. Weirdo indie rock was at a defining pinnacle. It seemed anyone who was in some semblance of a band on campus was smearing their faces in war paint and punching away at MacBooks, and everybody’s iPods were stocked with obscure pop scattered in dissonant synths, bristling lead vocals,…
Three indicted for Matthew Ajibade death
Three former employees of the Chatham County Sheriff’s Dept. have been indicted in the death of 21-year-old Matthew Ajibade in the Chatham County Detention Center under unusual circumstances Jan. 1. The two former sheriff’s deputies and a contract health-care worker at the Chatham County jail were indicted Wednesday on felony involuntary manslaughter and related charges.…
Summer Living: Beach brews for a hoppy summer
THE intense summer sun has returned and it is hot outside. It’s the familiar thick, humid heat that only Southerners can truly understand. Luckily, Savannahians have easy access to the beach and the minor reliefs that a coastal breeze and a quick dip in the ocean can provide. With the sand between your toes, the…
The politics of vaping
Vaping hasn’t been scientifically proven as “100 percent safe” but studies show it to be far less harmful than tobacco. The FDA has rolled out oversight restrictions and increased taxes that may be passed by the end of this month. And yes, vaping is banned under most municipal and state smoking ordinances.
Summer Living: Five cocktails you gotta sip before summer’s over
Did someone say ‘Frozen Jack & Coke?’
Engagement & empowerment in East Savannah
TIMOTHY KING, like many local minority youths, grew up in the marginalized community of East Savannah, an unsung sector of the city known for its rough conditions. “It was normal at the time,” he reflects. “The violence, the gangs, the drugs . . . you have a lot of exposure to those kinds of things…
Do car alarms really do any good?
Cpnsiderably less potent than the single most effective antitheft measure, namely a tracking device on your car that lets the cops (or you) determine its whereabouts if bad guys abscond with it. Effectiveness: 77 percent.
Editor’s Note: #TakeDownTheFlag? That’s the easy part
As much as we want to think Charleston is the tipping point, many of us thought the same thing after Newtown, only to be bitterly disappointed. Next time there probably won’t be as obvious a vector for our grief and anger as a flag.
What’s right about the sound of F*cked Up
With an unprintable name and hardcore punk roots, they’ve shot to the top of all manner of Best Of lists, gaining universal critical acclaim.
Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Brave Baby, Missionary Blues @The Jinx
A ‘60s soul groove that will get everyone on the floor and dancing;
Pee Wee Moore, Rod Hamdallah @The Jinx
Moore’s are ramblin’ tunes for liquor-drinkin’ and boot-stompin.
Snyder Family Band @Randy’s Pickin’ Parlor
2013 Guitar Player of the Year at just 19 years old, Zeb Snyder performs alongside his sis, Samantha, named Best Adult Fiddler in 2011.
Summer Living: Surfing with Hot Sushi!
<br< WHEN Atsushi Yamada arrives at work, people stare at him like he’s crazy. If his sticker-covered 1968 VW bus doesn’t turn heads, what comes out of it will. Yamada teaches surfing on Tybee Island. And his green Shaggy van hauls surf boards. “You’re putting those boards… in that water?” the incredulous sneer. This isn’t…
Cool down a hot day with sweet treats
WHETHER you’re a popsicle person, an ice cream traditionalist, or a beer fan who happens to really want ice cream at the same time, Savannah’s got all kinds of options to beat the heat. Pelican’s Snoballs 609 East Montgomery Cross Rd. pelicanssnoballs.com We rarely see snow down South, but that’s all changed now that Pelican’s…
Navigating a nebulous boyhood at Non-Fiction
YOU don’t need to be a psychology buff to enjoy “dream boy” by Andrew Lyman, but it sure couldn’t hurt. The winning exhibit of Non-Fiction Gallery’s “Your Art Here” contest, “dream boy” explores themes of sexuality, queerness, coming of age, digital communication, otherness and isolation, and single pieces individually and collectively explore even more themes.…
Summer Living: Musicians Outdoors!
KEVIN ROSE: FISHING GUIDE ACCORDING to Kevin Rose—whom you may know as studio mastermind over at Elevated Basement and Superhorse member—there’s no better life than one spent on the water. “If you live here and haven’t been on the water, you’re totally missing out on 75% of Savannah’s beauty,” he says. Rose calls his work…
Summer Living: Aerial Adventure on Hilton Head
All in all, there are 50 unique “elements” to challenge your skills and strength, including a Tarzan swing, osprey nets and a slide that launches you across a chasm of pine needles.
Ode to Puss
The guilt I feel about your passing has nothing to do with how you died and everything to do with I lived: too self-involved in my New York lifestyle; never there to hear your cries, reported by neighbors who worried for your well being when you were left alone for more than a few hours…
Review: Ted 2
The charm of Ted is that it never took itself too seriously; the problem with Ted 2 is that it does.
