March 25, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

City Wide Talent Showcase Seeks Entries

A city wide talent show to advocate, advance and award promising people in the Coastal Empire and Low Country is accepting entries from all ages. If you can sing, rap, dance, do comedy, spoken word, etc. then you are eligible. More...

ILA 1414 Wins State Men's Industrial Title

The City of Savannah Athletics Dept. would like to congratulate Savannah's ILA (International Longshoremen's Association Local 1414) Men's Industrial basketball team for winning the State Men's Industrial Title. More...

Coca-Cola Commits $30 Million to Clean Water In Africa

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it has committed $30 million over the next six years to provide access to safe drinking water to communities throughout Africa through its Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN). More...

"3 Days for AASU" Kickoff is March 31

Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) and the AASU Foundation will kickoff its annual "3 Days for AASU" campaign on March 31. Mike Kemp, senior vice president of Synovus Trust Co. More...

Barrow Announces $2.4 Million In Assistance For Senior Nutrition

Congressman John Barrow announced that Georgia's seniors will receive $2.4 million in nutrition assistance funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. More...

SSU to Host Jazz and Blues on the Marsh

Savannah State University (SSU) will host evenings of Jazz and Blues on the Marsh every Wednesday and Thursday, 5- 8 p.m., beginning April 1 on the King-Frazier Student Center marsh-side terrace. More...

Y.F.A.C.E. and Toastmasters present Y.L.C.

YFACE and Toastmasters will hold Youth Leadership Classes for 2009. Starting every Thursday, beginning April for eight weeks. More...

Docudrama to Benefit West Broad YMCA

"Thought My Soul Would Rise And Fly!" - an interactive docudrama with music and dance on the Civil Rights Movement, written and directed by Ja A. Jahannes, will be presented as a benefit performance for the historic West Broad Street YMCA. More...

Youth Commission Makes Annual Trip to New York

The Chatham County Youth Commission began it's 12th Annual Trip on Saturday, March 7, 2009 with a 10:30 PM departure from the Savannah Civic Center. More...

Bishop Named Teacher of the Year

Lavonia Bishop, an instructor at Woodville- Tompkins, has been named the 2009 Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Teacher of the Year for SCCPSS. More...

Star Student and Teacher Advance to State Level

The accolades continue for Andrew Jiahua Zhang, the 2009 STAR Student for Chatham County. More...

City of Savannah Accepting Applications for Summer Programs

The City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs is now accepting applications for visual- and performingart instructors for its Summer Art Camps, taking place June 8-Aug. 28 at S.P.A.C.E. studios, located at 9 W. Henry St. More...

Cloverdale Celebrates 50 Years!

Our community invites our neighbors, former neighbors and the public to share this milestone. The Reunion Banquet will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at The Temple of Glory Eden Room at 1105 Stiles Avenue. More...

Gorman Joins Statesboro Cardiology

Alfred Gorman, M.D. has joined Statesboro Cardiology as a cardiologist. He obtained his bachelor of science in biology from Georgia State University and a doctor of medicine from Morehouse School of Medicine. More...

City of Savannah to Observe Earth Hour

The City of Savannah will participate in the worldwide Earth Hour event by darkening City Hall between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28. More...

Representatives to Host Public Hearing

Do you have suggestions that may help Georgia lead the nation in improving student achievement? If so, you can take advantage of an opportunity to speak directly to State Board of Education Members Linda Zechmann and Allen Rice. Ms. More...

Managing Cholesterol

The goal of this series of articles and the goal of the Health Restoration 101 programs are to help you maximize your chances of living a longer, healthier life. More...

Woodville-Tompkins Accepting Applications

The Woodville Tompkins High School Hall of Fame Association will be accepting for induction into the hall of fame starting April 1, 2009. All applications must be received by April 30, 2009. More...

Church of God In Christ Women's Revival Welcomes Mother Willie Mae Rivers

Southeast Georgia Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ Women's Revival Convention 2009 will convene March 30-April 3, 2009. Mother B. LaRonce Gordon, Supervisor and Bishop Benjamin P. More...

MLK Observance Association Holds Freedom Ball

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Day Association will continue its 2009 Celebration by sponsoring the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Freedom Ball on Friday, Marc h 27, 2009. More...

STC Effingham gets Certified for CDL testing

The Georgia Department of Driver Services certified the Effingham Commercial Truck Driving range as an approved site for third party CDL testing. More...

Hip Hop Performance to Raise Cancer Awareness

Relay For Life of Savannah will sponsor the 2009 "AfroFlow Tour," a live music, Hip-hop and poetry tour spanning colleges and communities throughout the United States on Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm at Savannah State University. More...

Local Child Care Provider Selected to Receive Tylenol Child Care Award

The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) is proud to announce that Katrina Robinson-Williams, child care teacher and owner of God's Rainbow Family Child Care, here in Savannah, GA, was selected to receive the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Childre More...

Support BRAVO Music Camp

The BRAVO Music Camp Annual Fundraiser, a luncheon, will be held at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard, 12 noon. The price is $40 a ticket. More...

Wells Joins Small Business Assistance Corporation

Tracy L. Wells has joined the Small Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC) as their new Communications/PR Associate. More...

Johnson High Advances to World Robotics Championship

Johnson High School has been invited to compete in the World Robotics Championship. They qualified by winning the state tournament held February 26, 2009 against schools from all over Georgia. Team members include: Ms. Keisha D. More...