Alderman Johnson pushes to lessen pot penalties in Savannah
On Monday, City of Savannah Alderman Van Johnson said he would draft an ordinance for the rest of the Council to consider that “reduce the penalty for individuals carrying less than 1 ounce of marijuana from the current maximum rate of $1,000 to $150.” Johnson said, “I would also propose eliminating jail time for those…
Armstrong State investigating ‘racial and threatening’ graffiti
University Police at Armstrong State University are currently investigating “an incident involving graffiti containing racial and threatening language that was found in a restroom in the Science Center on the campus of Armstrong State University,” Armstrong Police say in a statement. “University Police have actively been investigating the incident since it was reported yesterday. The…
Gas pump skimmer found at Habersham Street location
“On Oct. 6, The U.S. Secret Service requested the assistance of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department to locate a possible credit card skimmer device at a local gas station,” SCMPD reports today. “Through a coordinated effort, the skimming device was located inside a gas pump at the Citgo gas station on the 4400 block of…
Editor’s Note: It’s not Jolene Byrne who needs to go
On this issue, always keep this in mind: The rest of your elected School Board is essentially working to keep local students from being able to attend college. Their vendetta against the Board President has reached such a fever pitch that they hold every child in the district hostage to it.
Geoff L. Johnson: Tripping over history
GEOFF L. JOHNSON knows his way around these parts. From attending SCAD for photography in the ‘90s to scouting locations for photo shoots, Johnson’s knowledge of the coastal Georgia region is extensive. Throw in his passion for history and you get his latest exhibition, both a retrospective of his work and an appreciation of our…
Steady Flow, Tenth Mountain Division @Barrelhouse South
Tenth Mountain Division began as an acoustic bluegrass band and has evolved into a celebration of American musical tradition.
Catering with care
THE SUNNY kitchen off Eisenhower Drive bustles with a dozen people in striped aprons and sturdy clogs chopping vegetables, washing pots and arranging trays. Several are packing up box lunches, and two more are taping packages of fresh-baked cookies. “Let’s finish up these Caesar salad wraps,” directs Coastal Center Catering executive chef Angie Real. “And…
Tiptoeing our way to common ground
Those mile-long Facebook threads never seem to lead anywhere for me, and I would much rather have more of society’s difficult conversations in person, but only if there are ground rules and snacks. That’s the ideology behind Common Grounds, the regular Wednesday night roundtable discussion at the Foundery Coffee Pub.
Do jails and prisons allow video-conferencing with inmates?
If you’re picturing high-quality video service, forget it—this is “poorly designed” technology, according to the report’s authors, plagued with complaints about crappy connections
Open letter to Mayor and City Council regarding Panhandle Slim
“To think that Savannah, of all places, would go so far as to censor Scott Stanton’s (aka Panhandle Slim) talent and community voice, historic district or not, leaves me speechless. And sad.”
Get your Greek on
Organized by St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church, this beloved annual event brings big crowds to the Hellenic Center
Hunt + Gather = Feast
Big Bon Pizza partnered with Atlantic for their first Hunt Gather Feast where local food, in its truest and simplest form, was celebrated and shared among community members
The Heartstring Hunters @Foxy Loxy Print Gallery & Café
The eight songs emanate homespun warmth with Hunter’s Joni Mitchell-like vocals leading the way.
Music is Kyle Shiver’s medicine
Music is My Medicine is a lush, gentle album that takes Shiver’s six-string skills and uses them like an elixir
From the microscope to the open ocean at Skidaway Marine Science Day
The relatively tiny corner of ocean off of Savannah’s coast has enough mysteries to keep the biologists, chemists and geologists of the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography busy for years.
Mushroomhead, Unsaid Fate @The Stage On Bay
Mushroomhead has gone through several lineup changes, but vocalist Jeffrey “Nothing” Hatrix and drummer Steve “Skinny” Felton have been with the band since the beginning
Here for the Pardi
Pardi has been belting out the Texas greats since he was a small child.
Sean Kelly, Finnegan Bell @The Wormhole
Kelly’s new album, recorded in Savannah at his own Low Watt Studios, offers layered indie-pop with nods to ‘80s greats
A second season for Savannah Rep
Ken Neil Hailey and his collaborators brought years of Big Apple know-how to Savannah last year and formed an equity contract small professional company
Bloated zoning and lean Urbanism
I’ve asked around, and as far as I can tell, there’s not even an internal copy of Draft Four floating around City cubicles.
Richard Gere, Ashley Judd, Mariska Hargitay among new additions to SCAD Savannah Film Festival special guests
To celebrate 20 years of the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Savannah College of Art and Design has added several new and notable names to the already-announced list of special guests and honorees. The Festival will honor a total of 13 masters of their craft: Richard Gere (Lifetime Achievement Award), Zoey Deutch (Rising Star Award), Mariska…
