Denise Grabowski says, “I think that it just goes to show the importance and the power of a single vote, and I am so very grateful to all of the […]
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Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Georgia
Tuesday, May 21 is Primary Election Day in Georgia. Connect Savannah has been recently providing expanded local coverage of many of the races. Rufus Friday, the publisher of Connect Savannah, […]
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UPDATE: Two Candidates unable to attend Sunday’s School Board Candidate Forum
In an email at 1:19 p.m. today, Stephanie Campbell, candidate for District 7 School Board, dropped out of a school board candidate forum scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The email from […]
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GUN FIGHT: Savannah Mayor Van Johnson served with court papers for lawsuit challenging city’s gun ordinance
A Georgia man is suing the City of Savannah this month over its enactment of an ordinance that deals with the secure storage of firearms in vehicles and the reporting […]
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CAT Board holding special called meeting
The Chatham Area Transit Authority Board Chairman, Deidrick Cody, is holding a special-called meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:30 am. The meeting will be held in-person at CAT Central […]
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Can basketball, bingo coexist at a Windsor Forest Community Center?
If there were any questions about how seriously the City of Savannah is taking the decision of where to locate the new Windsor Forest Community Center, and the dedication of […]
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Tybee Fire Chief terminated; City names interim replacements
Tybee Island’s plans for controlling crowds during Orange Crush this weekend took an unexpected turn this week. Jeremy Kendrick, Tybee Island Fire Department (TIFD) Chief since November 2021, was placed […]
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Mayor’s Small Business Conference this week
This year, the Mayor’s Small Business Conference (MSBC) will be part of an expanded Savannah Small Business Week. On Monday, April 29, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a […]
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CITY OF TYBEE: Orange Crush 2024 was half the size of 2023 in terms of attendance
Orange Crush on Tybee Island in 2024 had roughly half the number of attendees as last year’s event did, according to Placer.Ai data released by the City on Wednesday. Over […]
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Orange Crush 2024: An aerial view of Tybee beach during Saturday’s party
The annual HBCU beach party, Orange Crush 2024 was as controversial in its leadup as any event on Tybee in recent history. While traffic, parking, and law enforcement measures were […]
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Orange ‘Crush and Park’ party planned for Friday at Lake Mayer denied by Chatham County officials
Chatham County Parks and Recreation officials have canceled bookings and refunded the reservation fees paid by organizers who had reserved Lake Mayer Community Park (1850 E. Montgomery Crossroads) for an […]
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Tybee parking, traffic changes to start Tuesday as Orange Crush week begins
With Orange Crush weekend days away, the City of Tybee Island has begun implementing traffic and parking changes that have been planned and organized for months. The city announced the […]