Amid mixed messages being spread by online media sources about plans for Tybee Island’s annual Polar Plunge event on Jan. 1, 2021, organizers are reiterating that the popular fundraiser will […]
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Salvation Army appeals to Chatham County residents to continue donating to Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army of Savannah is reporting lower-than-expected revenue from their annual holiday-season Red Kettle Campaign, and its leaders are encouraging Chatham County residents to continue donating to the fundraising […]
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Chatham County Health Department officials limit services to focus on vaccinations
Administering the COVID-19 vaccine has become the top priority for the Chatham County Health Department as the availability of life-saving doses increases in the Coastal Health District, requiring the restriction […]
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Savannah to honor Kwanzaa with many pandemic-safe events
The pandemic may threaten to detract from the holiday season’s joy, but the spirit of Kwanzaa prevails as community leaders in Savannah find ways for locals to honor the seven-day […]
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The COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Savannah on Tuesday
After months of battling with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Chatham County healthcare professionals were among the first to receive coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday soon after the first shipment of life-saving […]
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Pandemic threatens to crack Savannah’s Crystal Beer Parlor
More of a museum than a restaurant. More of a shrine than a business. The Crystal Beer Parlor at 301 W. Jones St. has been a Savannah staple for generations […]
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COMING SOONISH: The COVID-19 vaccine to Savannah
CHATHAM COUNTY MIGHT be just weeks away from receiving COVID-19 vaccine shipments, but for now there’s no clear time frame for locals to start rolling up their sleeves to take […]
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No More Mr. Nice Mayor
SAVANNAH MAYOR Van Johnson is fed up with people ignoring his emergency orders mandating the use of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The mayor expressed his dismay […]
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CAT to resume fare collection in December
Chatham Area Transit plans to resume the collection of fares for fixed-route buses and CAT Mobility services in December, following the installation of tempered glass barriers to protect bus operators […]
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Chatham County Health Department transitioning to appointment only process for COVID-19 testing
The Chatham County Health Department is transitioning to an appointment only process for COVID-19 testing beginning Monday, November 16, 2020. The testing criteria has not changed, and anyone can be […]
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You think 2020’s bad? Davenport House Museum programming marks bicentennial of 1820 pandemic and fire
The late dreadful conflagration in Savannah must arouse the feelings of the most insensate. An attempt to portray the suffering, the anguish, the horror, attendant upon such a visitation, would […]
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Three weeks in, Georgia Southern experiences jump in cases—but who’s to blame?
‘They’re not wanting to contact CARES because they don’t want to get in trouble for having it’