February 25, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

AASU to Host Lecture for Women's History Month

Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) will celebrate Women's History Month in March with a lecture by Patricia Russell-McCloud. More...

Shop for a Good Cause

It could be easy to get overwhelmed with all the bad news about our economy, especially if you are homeless. More and more people are coming to Old Savannah City Mission looking for help. More...

CAT Will Miss You, Randy Williams!

On any given day during the week, at any given hour - between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. - on ONE particular route, you might glimpse a bus traveling through the streets of Savannah, GA with ONE particular man at the steering wheel. More...

Savannah Jewish Film Festival begins February 25

Featuring a variety of films sure to appeal to all types of audiences, the Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival will run from February 25th through March 8th, 2009, at four venues throughout the city. More...

SSU Young Democrats to travel to Washington D.C.

Savannah State University Young Democrats will be in Washington D.C. February 28-March 2 to participate in the national campaign Power Shift 2009. More...

Local Students participate in American History Essay Contest

On February 11, 2009 Savannah Chapter, NSDAR members visited two elementary schools, to recognize local student participation in the National DAR American History Essay Contest. More...

Important Airport Parking Information

Savannah/Hilton Head International announces that beginning Tuesday, February 17, Levels One and Two of the Long Term/Hourly Parking Garage will be closed for maintenance. More...

Music Festival

Savannah Music Festival, March 18 - April 5 with performances by Chick Corea, and John McLaughlin's Five Peace Band, Neko Case, Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with Marcus Roberts, Ellis Marsalis Quartet, and many others More...

Wiley's Receives Best Barbeque Restaurant Award

Chatham County Commission Chairman, Pete Liakakis presented the "2009 AWARD: BEST of the BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA" to Wiley and Janet McCrary, owners of Wiley's Championship BBQ located at 4700 Hwy. 80 East. More...

MEGAGENESIS to be held at Johnson High

MEGAGENESIS will be held on Saturday, February 28, from 9am to 3pm at Johnson High School. More...

Geechee Kunda Traveling Exhibit at SSU

Geechee Kunda's Traveling Exhibit "Gola Kissi" Gullah Geechee: Africa in America will open on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 5:30 pm at the State of Georgia's only HBCU in the Gullah Geechee Corridor, Savannah State University. More...

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Inc. celebrates Founder's Day

Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will celebrate Founders' Day on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at 4:00 p.m., at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 1401 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The speaker will be Dr. Henrietta Gray. More...

Savannah Tech celebrates Black History Month

Savannah Technical College proudly presents Dr. Sharon J. Willis' performance of "A Monologue of Harriet Tubman," on Wednesday, February 25. More...

Resolution to Increase Teacher Education Programs Passes

State Senator Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) saw passage of his resolution out of the Senate Higher Education Committee, on February 18, which urges the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to establish and offer teacher education prog More...

United Way of the Coastal Empire Receives a Four Star Rating

United Way of the Coastal Empire is proud to announce that for the first time our organization has been awarded a Four-Star rating by Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charitable organizations. More...

St. John to hold 3rd Pastor's Anniversary

St. John Baptist Church "The Mighty Fortress" will commemorate the Third Anniversary of their esteemed pastor, Rev. George P. Lee, III, Ph.D. on the weekend of Thursday, March 5, 2009 through Sunday, March 8, 2009. More...

Savannah State to host BEEP Seminar

Savannah State University (SSU) will host the National Urban League's Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP), a career awareness and planning seminar, February 25-27, 2009. The theme is "Success After Graduation: Are You Up for the Challenge? More...

Black Heritage Festival concludes this week

The 2009 Savannah Black Heritage Festival, presented by the city of Savannah and Savannah State University, will conclude this week with Allan Harris and Cross That River at First Bryan Baptist Church on Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. More...

3rd I.D. to hold Awareness Training

The 3rd Infantry Division will conduct suicide awareness training Friday at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Fort Stewart Main Post Chapel. More...

S.P.A.C.E. Visual & Performing Arts Classes now registering

Savannah's Place for Art, Culture and Education (S.P.A.C.E.) is now registering students for its spring visual and performing arts classes and workshops. Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens and adults in all skill levels. More...

President Obama's Help for Homeowners

President Barack Obama has certainly lived up to his campaign promises by reaching out to struggling homeowners. More...