Savannah Police officer killed in shooting is identified
The Savannah Police Department confirms that an officer who was shot while responding to a robbery call Saturday night in the Starland area of Bull Street has succumbed to his injuries. The officer has been identified in other official reports as Sgt. Kelvin Ansari, a 10-year veteran of the Savannah Police Dept. and a U.S.…
Owner of Flacos Tacos arrested on drug, gun charges
Shortly after 9 p.m. on March 7, 33-year-old Adolfo Mitchell, also known as Flaco, was stopped on I-16 by the Georgia State Patrol, reports the Chatham Savannah Counter Narcotics Team (CNT). “The traffic stop evolved into a search of the vehicle that resulted in the seizure of multiple ounces of marijuana and two firearms. Mitchell…
City Council approves $45 million bond issue for Arena
Savannah City Council voted today to approve a $45 million bond issue to shore up funding for the over-budget Savannah Arena. Though the idea appeared to have been formulated very recently, a strong plea from City Manager Rob Hernandez forced Council’s hand. “I don’t know how anyone was led to believe that Savannah could afford…
Savannah Police Respond to Allegations of Excessive Force
Savannah Police Department has reviewed claims of excessive force during the recent arrest of Zayd Jackson on May 2 and have determined the Savannah Police officers acted appropriately and professionally during the encounter. Officers initially had contact with Jackson, 35, during a traffic stop at White Bluff Road and Television Circle around 2:40 a.m. April…
Georgia Southern alumna and Read Woke creator recognized as 2019 Mover & Shaker, innovator in education
Named a Library Journal 2019 Mover & Shaker, Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 2019 Library Media Specialist of the Year and the 2019 Metro Georgia Library Media Specialist of the Year, Georgia Southern University alumna and Read Woke creator Cicely Lewis is making a name for herself as an innovator in the field of education. With…
Mark and Maggie O’Connor’s musical marriage
Mark & Maggie O’Connor at Randy Wood GuitarsSat., May 11, 8 P.M., $43 MARK O’CONNOR IS a renowned violin player and guitarist – having worked with giants of the industry in the worlds of bluegrass, country, jazz, and classical music. Equally as accomplished is Maggie O’Connor, Mark’s wife, who’s recorded with Zac Brown and Paul…
Boycotts and Georgia’s Heartbeat Bill
The question our state faces now, however, is whether the passage of Georgia’s ‘heartbeat bill’ may result in a costly boycott by the film and television industry
Slothrust makes a pact
The band combines the sonic characteristics of garage rock with pop sensibilities and their own unique genre-bending musical aesthetic
Trevor Clendenin @Foxy Loxy Cafe
Perhaps best known for founding the Colorado band Running With Sally, Trevor Clendenin now calls Savannah home
Decoding her past
Wolf took her childhood drawings and replicated them in painting, creating a childlike, innocent feeling
One Wilder ride
What keeps him going, he says, is his genuine love of music—a passion that is undeniably ingrained in him
5 Questions with Luke Batchelder
The Alexander Collective is a student-led club that holds peer critiques, art trades, and the third annual Salon Show
Guitar electricity: a Q&A with Hannah Wicklund
Wicklund has assembled a powerhouse band that allows her to showcase not only her guitar skills but also her knack for song craft and her show-stopping vocals
Coming together for the Earth
The result of the SCAD Curatorial Incubator Project, ‘Anthropocene’ is a juried show of over 170 pieces that asked artists to reflect on climate change
Cookies for Choice
THREE years ago, after the presidential election, a group of bakers from Atlanta turned their disappointment into something delicious. They baked 150 cookies a piece, boxed them, sold them, and donated the proceeds to Planned Parenthood. The Cookie Grab, named after Trump’s comment, has taken place in Atlanta each year since. Now, it comes to…
Corey Smith is a DIY superstar
Since his first release in 2003, Smith has issued 10 albums on independent labels and achieved both country and folk chart success
Snug in a pub
A snug is a throwback to a different era when not everyone wanted to be seen enjoying a libation
Editor’s Note: SPLOST is coming
For the first time I can remember, there are political observers who think this round of SPLOST actually stands a chance of being defeated by the voters. It’s impossible to describe the shock wave this would send.
Florida Man, Hotplate, Satisfiers of Alpha Blue @El Rocko Lounge
It’s sure to be a powerful night of rock
A Dairy fine time
The Farm Picnic is a yearly event that was created to support and raise money for the mission of the Forsyth Farmers’ Market
Coastal Heritage Society begins management of Harper Fowlkes House
Named after Alida Harper Fowlkes, who bought the house in 1939 and managed it until her death in 1985, the home reopened as a museum in 2008
Magic Beans @Barrelhouse South
Their influences include the Grateful Dead, Phish, Leftover Salmon, and Miles Davis, and it shows
Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love @Coach’s Corner
Top notch musicianship abounds in this group, so don’t miss your chance to see them live
