Archive for January, 2009

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Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Savannah Celebrates at Black & White Inaugural GalaAs the festivities continue in the nation’s capital with the official inaugural balls, Savannah-area residents are throwing their own party.

Another Opportunity to Rethink The Big Box ModelMartin Melaver of local sustainable development company Melaver, Inc., has an interesting post on the Chelsea Green about balancing business, sustainability and [...]

Yard Clipping Collection

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Hoping our next president goes by the bookIn the Internet circles I frequent there is a great deal of concern about what how President-elect Barack Obama is planning to spend that stimulus money. Will the transportation infrastructure come in the form of projects that will help us lessen our dependence on oil, improve public health, [...]

Man Charged in Savannah Womana s Murder

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Gas leak forces evacuation at Savannah High SchoolHigh school students in Savannah got an unannounced holiday Monday because of a gas leak.

Man Charged in Savannah Womana s MurderSavannah Chatham Metro Police announced this afternoon that there has been an indictment in the murder of a Savannah woman, whose body was found in the trunk of [...]

Meeting set for proposed sewage treatment plant

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Meeting set for proposed sewage treatment plantQuestions, concerns and information will be on the agenda in a town meeting at Port Wentworth City Hall tonight as a proposed sewage treatment plant in the city is discussed.

From Washington DC to SavannahPeople from all over the Coastal Empire and Low Country are celebrating as the 44th President [...]

95 Year Old Savannah Woman Awaits Inauguration

Friday, January 30th, 2009

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Culinary Institute of Savannah New Faculty Members Vendeville & Cohenwww.savannahtech.edu www.thenewsouthcafe.com The Culinary Institute of Savannah at Savannah Technical College is proud to announce the hiring of two new faculty members, Chef Jean Yves Vendeville and Chef Matt Cohen. Chef Jean Yves Vendeville will serve as the new Department Head and Instructor [...]

Before absolute automobile dependency: EUR

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Missing Soldier Back at Fort StewartFort Stewart officials say a soldier reported missing earlier this month has returned unharmed to the Georgia Army post.

Yard Clipping CollectionFrom today’s Savannah Morning News . .Along with the start of curbside recycling, Savannah also initiated its yard clipping collection last week.By state law, yard waste cannot be commingled with [...]

Savannah man linked to August slaying of Aciea Battise

Friday, January 30th, 2009

New on-street bicycle parking installed at south end of Forsyth ParkThe City of Savannah is installing on-street bicycle parking at the corner of Park Avenue and Bull Street, next to Brighter Day Natural Foods. Brighter Day and the nearby Sentient Bean coffee house are popular destinations for cyclists and the existing racks, located in the [...]

Gas leak forces evacuation at Savannah High School

Friday, January 30th, 2009

(SAVANNAH, GA) Sustainable Fellwood has a New Logo Celebrating its Commitment to Communitywww.SustainableFellwood.com Sustainable Fellwood, Savannah’s environmentally friendly affordable housing development, has a new logo celebrating its commitment to community and the environment. The logo was the winning entry in a contest open to Savannah area high school and college students. Yuan Yao, a Savannah [...]

Police officer involved in accident

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Savannah Saint Patricka s Fest Debate ContinuesThe debate over proposed changes for this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day Festival continues.

Savannah Celebrates at Black & White Inaugural GalaAs the festivities continue in the nation’s capital with the official inaugural balls, Savannah-area residents are throwing their own party.

Police officer involved in accidentOne woman was taken to the hospital [...]

City debuts hybrid streetcar, reintroduces bicycle fleet with EUR

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Police seek help ID’ing man in videoSavannah-Chatham police are still trying to identify and locate a man seen in a video regarding the hit-and-run that occurred Jan.