Tybee Island’s City Council approved the hiring of City of Savannah employee Bret Bell as its City Manager on Thursday, July 25 during a regular meeting of the council. A […]
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Tybee City Manager job will be filled by one of these three finalists
The three finalists for Tybee’s City Manager job are Michelle Owens, Bret Bell and Drew Willison. Employment applications for each of the candidates were obtained by Connect Savannah through requests […]
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Tybee City Manager search close to wrapping, three finalists to be interviewed next week
Tybee Island will soon have a full time City Manager as the City’s search is now down to three finalists who will each be virtually interviewed by City Council members […]
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Tybee Post Theater: A Community Treasure
Over the years, I have seen some fabulous plays, musicals, movies, and concerts at the Tybee Post Theater. Quaint and historic, with amazing acoustics and seating for 206 patrons, it’s […]
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Tybee Talent: Two sisters making waves with music
Sisters and singer-songwriters Clara and Hope Waidley are Michigan transplants bonded through a shared love for surfing and sound. After settling on Wilmington Island with plans to relocate to Tybee […]
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EAT IT & LIKE IT: Tybee Farmers Market offers fun away from summer surf and sand
If you are anything like me, then right about now is when you start thinking about creative ways to cool off from the intense summer heat. Thankfully around here, we […]
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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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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 […]
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Governor Kemp signs Senate Bill 443 ahead of Orange Crush 2024
On Monday, April 8, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law Senate Bill 443, the legislation aimed at holding promoters responsible for monetary damages incurred by municipalities during unpermitted events. […]