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Michael Thurmond writes book on James Oglethorpe, a man …
WEBFeb 11, 2024 · Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of DeKalb County, Thurmond is no stranger to public service. Books previously authored by Thurmond include award-winning titles Freedom: Georgia’s Antislavery Heritage, 1733-1865 and A Story Untold: Black Men and Women in Athens History. He has worked in positions like Director of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services ...
5 Sites of Savannah's Black History
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · FIRST BRYAN BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Andrew Bryan was repeatedly whipped, beaten, and jailed for preaching to Savannah’s enslaved African Americans during the late 1700s, yet he kept returning here until persevering in his mission of building the first Black Baptist church in the United States of America. According to the Georgia Historical Society historical marker standing in front of the First ...
GOING UP? Talmadge Bridge at Savannah River Crossing could be …
WEBJun 7, 2024 · GDOT said it expects to have a summary report of the questionnaire results within 30-45 days (July 5-21). After that report’s release, a Public Information Open House (PIOH) will be scheduled for the Fall of 2024 followed by another round of public input before an approved concept report is released in the fourth quarter of 2025.
ROBIN CLARK: Bringing the past to life - Connect Savannah
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Robin Clark has a passion for breathing new life into overlooked and forgotten images from the past, and in an issue dedicated to fresh beginnings, it seemed appropriate to meet with her and find out more about her Savannah-based business, Memory Lane Restoration.
Camoflauge still a Savannah rap icon 20 years after his murder
WEBMay 23, 2023 · In 2002, Jason Akeil Johnson said he knew he was always destined for fame. "Everyone knew it was going to happen. I just wanted to be like all the boys I saw on the corner,” he said.
NEW BEGINNINGS: Jason Restivo joins Sobremesa and
WEBJan 2, 2024 · A lot can change in a year. In August 2023 Sobremesa, a local wine bar turned neighborhood eatery, passed its one-year mark. For co-founder Ryan Ribeiro, the first year saw a major change—signing on a new partner, Jason Restivo.
Property at 2180 Victory Drive approved by Metro Planning …
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The Chatham County - Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) on Tuesday voted to allow rezoning of the property at 2180 E. Victory Drive, permitting the site to be used as a mini-warehouse storage facility. A 1.77 acre parcel on the north side of Victory Drive, the property currently has an uninhabited residential structure on it …
HURRICANE DEBBY UPDATES: City of Savannah to close offices …
WEBAug 4, 2024 · MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AMONG OFFICIALS ON SUNDAY LIVESTREAM On Sunday night as Savannah prepared for Debby’s imminent arrival, Mayor Van Johnson hosted a livestream on Facebook that lasted for more than 50 minutes and featured Q&A segments with City Manager Jay Melder and Savannah Fire Department Chief Elzie Kitchen, among others.
WEBnd $140 billion in annual revenue to the state’s economy.1The Port of Savannah is a critical global shipping hub, and it cont. nues to experience record-setting gains in container volume. Its container trade surged from 4,046,212 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2017 to 5,613,163 TEUs in 2021, a 39% increase in TEUs, which describe the ...
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