April 22, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Town Hall Meeting With Chatham County Delegation

Representatives Bob Bryant, Craig Gordon and Mickey Stephens will host a Town Hall Meeting with Senator Lester Jackson at 7:30 am on May 5, 2009. More...

Clearing That Mental Fog

More and more I hear folk talking about brain fog. Persons in Chemotherapy the most, but also persons of all ages. Trouble recalling names and dates, newly learned materials, details of events and information from along ago. More...

Light House to Celebrate 8 Years

You are cordially invited to share with us as we celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Light House Mission and Bible Study. The Light House Mission is an outreach Ministry of the Hutchinson Longstreet Baptist Church in Stilson, Ga., where the Rev. More...

SSU Theatre Dept. to present Pericles

Savannah State University theatre department will perform the Shakespearean romance of Pericles on Apr. 23-26, 2009 at 8 p.m. in Adams Hall on SSU campus. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students/faculty. More...

Savannah Branch NAACP to hold Annual Life Member's Breakfast

The Savannah Branch of the National Association for th Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) will hold the 6th Annual Curtis V. Cooper Life Members Breakfast on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 9:00am. More...

Groves High Students to Graduate from Dual Enrollment Program

Three Groves High School seniors will be participating in two graduation ceremonies this school year. More...

Pythagoras Lodge #11 to Celebrate 134th Anniversary

The Brothers of Pythagoras Lodge #11 PHA, will celebrate their 134th anniversary on April 26. The anniversary celebration will be held at 602 East Broad St. at 5:30pm. More...

Stimulus funds to Pay for Youth Employment

Area youth will be able to apply for summer jobs beginning this Friday, April 17, as part of the City of Savannah Coastal Workforce Investment Board's new youth employment program, Coastal Key-nection: Raising the Bar for Job Readiness. More...

Black in America

My last entry in "Black in America" was at the beginning of the six weeks before Easter known as Lent. More...

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor: The Junior League of Savannah is an organization of over 1000 women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities. More...

Obama Administration Announces New Campaign to Refocus on HIV/AIDS Crisis

Officials from the White House, Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced recently a new five-year national communication campaign, Act Against AIDS, which highlights this alarming st More...

Retired Negro League Pitcher Returns Home

Nathan "BoBo" Smalls, native Savannahian, spent the past two weeks speaking to youngsters in schools and recreation centers in Savannah and the Low Country of South Carolina. Smalls addressed two history classes at Savannah State University. More...

Junior League and Family Violence Council Colaborate on Campaign

"What children hear, HURTS. More...

Savannah Tech's GOAL Winner Advances to State Competition

David McLaughlin, Savannah Technical College's recipient of the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), has been selected as one of 12 finalists to advance to the state-level competition. More...

Early Childhood Development Symposium Scheduled

Studies show that the most crucial time in a child's development happens between 0-3 years old. More...

Woodville Tompkins Accepting Applications

The Woodville- Tompkins High Hall of Fame will be accepting applications for induction into the hall of fame through April 30, 2009. Eligible candidates include athletes or coaches who played or coached at Woodville or Tompkins prior to 1986. More...

Tickets On Sale for St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

Tickets for the St. Jude Dream Home giveaway are now available for the 2,719 square foot house built by Homes of Integrity located in the Dunham Marsh community of Richmond Hill. More...