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Gunning for the gunners
City, feds join to turn up heat on gangs & firearms crime by Tina A. Brown The timing couldn't be worse. As Savannah suffers a relentless wave of shootings, citizen complaints are also sparking...
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The sound of (Irish) music
The Celtic band Runa headlines Savannah's 22nd Tara Feis Irish Festival by Bill DeYoung Shannon Lambert–Ryan studied music, theater and history at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, and they all...
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Don't call it a comeback
After years of official neglect, live music returns to the St. Patrick's party with a vengeance by Bill DeYoung Those of us who've been complaining about the dearth of live music on River Street over...
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Human trafficking: Hope in a soap
Advocacy group helps Savannah come clean about human trafficking by Jessica Leigh Lebos While many got ready for St. Patrick's Day weekend by cooking up cabbage and picking out green jeans, one group...
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Closing the hunger gap
New grant helps local agencies reach further, serve more by Jessica Leigh Lebos Pastor Samuel Rodriguez is used to people knocking on the back door. The leader of Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana off...
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Assault on education
They used fire extinguishers and possibly a hammer to destroy thousands of dollars worth of computers, desks, chairs, books and bookshelves. by Tina A. Brown Their first indication that something...
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Drop dead gorgeous
'The truth is that diabetes will kill you, plain and simple. We believe horror is appropriate for the message we're trying to convey.' by Jim Morekis Locals are familiar with the yearly "Kiss A Pig"...
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A magic (almost) mile on Lincoln Street
'We'll have 400 people hopscotching all at once. We need 45 volunteers just to coordinate it.' by Jim Morekis Later this month, the City of Savannah embarks on an ambitious — and "Savannah-centric"—...
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Mom's revolution
'No one wanted to talk to us about it,' remembers Spencer. 'Everyone called us crazy.' by Jessica Leigh Lebos Kim Spencer will tell you that she didn't mean to become an activist. When her son was...
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Fields of Dreams
'There's not much you can do with a piece of property once FEMA declares it a disaster site. You can't build on it. But you can grow on it.' by Jessica Leigh Lebos Right now the Wilshire Estates...
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'Look out! I think I might be a runner.'
In 2012, I swore off fast food and lost 30 pounds. I finished that half marathon. I was determined that I may do a good many things, but chickening out again would not be one of them. by April Groves...
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History under the highway
The site straddles what was once part of two 19th-century plantations and has lain fallow since it was farmed in the 1950s. The Abercorn Archaeology site has yielded pre-Civil War artifacts, old slave...
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Good running, giving back
Jennie gets very excited when she talks about her TNT participants. It is easy to see why. These courageous athletes come from all different types of backgrounds and abilities to do what they can to...
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Summer fun: Ridin' a Lowcountry high
Zipping through the forest on Hilton Head Island by Jessica Leigh Lebos From a wooden platform 75 feet off the ground in a loblolly pine, the world appears uncannily peaceful. The tops of the trees...
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A proper jazz sendoff
Ben Tucker's memorial service was somber yet celebratory by Bill DeYoung Ben Tucker probably would have laughed loudest at the stories his family, friends and colleagues told about him during Monday's...
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Radio Daze
'This would be a venue for local news and local music as well as a place for other non-profit and community organizations to get airtime. We want it to be an opportunity for the entire community to...
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Here comes the Glam Squad
"When we heard what it meant for the survivors in Savannah, we thought, 'OK, we're going to need to this everywhere.'" by Jessica Leigh Lebos With half of her hair curled and her eyelids closed to...
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13 Bricks: Not your average T-shirt
“The shirts are just the surface layer. It’s the medium we’ve chosen to get our message out." That message is one of tolerance, environmental sustainability, valuing local resources and other hallmarks...
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Dog Day afternoons at the library
Pups provide an uncritical audience, boosting children's reading confidence. As participants improve their literacy skills by reading out loud, they select more challenging texts, read more often, and...
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Fixing Highway 80
Although heavily used roads experience occasional crashes, according to GDOT, "the crash rates on US 80 between the two bridges are consistently higher than the statewide average for similar types of...
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