April 29, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Mayor to hold Town Hall Meeting

The next quarterly Town Hall Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Savannah Civic Center. The focus of the meeting will be the impact of public school student truancy, suspension and expulsion on our community. More...

Gallup Named Surgeon Of The Year

Donald Gallup, M.D., a physician at ACI Surgical Associates, has been honored by the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) as the Distinguished Surgeon of the year. More...

Savannah Arts Academy Selected as 2009 Outstanding Service Recipient

Savannah Arts Academy has been selected as the 2009 Savannah Recipient for Outstanding Service by a High School by the Jefferson Awards- Deloitte Youth Service Initiative (YSI). More...

Local Artist Gives Expectant Moms a Way to Relax

One Savannah artist provides expecting moms several unique ways to relax and celebrate the natural changes of their pregnant body. As the owner of Inspired Creations, face and body artist Caryn L. More...

21st Century Students Attend 100 Black Men Gala

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers of Savannah Chatham County Public Schools and Hubert Middle School's Risers Academy attended the 100 Black Men of Savannah Annual Gala held at the Hyatt Regency on Saturday, April 4, 2009. More...

CMBC Usher Ministry Anniversary Celebration

Come celebrate with the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, located off Hwy 17 South on Danielsiding Loop Road, Richmond Hill, GA. We are inviting all Usher Ministries to fellowship with us on Sunday, May 3, 2009, 3 p.m. More...

Savannah Tourism Council to hold Annual Awards Dinner

The Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council will host their 11th Annual Tourism Awards & Scholarship Dinner on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront. A silent auction and cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. More...

Thomas to Receive Two Degrees

Kevin Eric Thomas will graduate May 2, 2009 from Miami Dade College with Honors and two degrees, an Associate in Science and a Bachelor in Criminal Justice. More...

Rebuilding Together Savannah

invites you to the kickoff breakfast for our 13th Rebuilding Day. Saturday, May 2nd, 7:00 AM Bull Street Baptist Church, Bull at 31st Street. Meet our volunteers who will be working to repair homes for fifteen deserving low-income homeowners. More...

Jordan Selected as Professor of the Year

Kenneth Jordan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was named Savannah State University Professor of the Year by the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen. More...

13th Annual Earth Day Festival Largest in Georgia

Thousands of environmentally conscious citizens gathered in Forsyth Park on April 18 to celebrate Earth Day 2009. More...

Delta Sigma Theta Sponsors Annual May Week

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - Savannah Alumnae Chapter will observe its annual May Week Celebration, - Saturday, May 2, 2009. May Week will kickoff with "Celebrating our Youth in the Arts and Education"- Saturday, May 2, 2009 - 11:00 A.M. More...

Greater Savannah Hall of Fame to hold Induction Banquet

The 2009 Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet is set for Monday, May 4. 2009 at the Savannah Civic Center. The 2009 Honorees are: Lawton M. More...

Three Year Old Honored for Alerting Family About House Fire

On Friday, Savannah Fire Chief Charles G. Middleton recognized LeBron Collins, a three year old who saved his family by alerting them after a fire broke out in his room in the early morning hours of April 21. More...

Hawks Athletics Ministry Partcipates in Disney Tournament

The Savannah Hawks Athletic Ministry under the direction of Deacon Benjamin Mitchell of Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church and Sis. More...

Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield wins 2009 Army Community of Excellence (ACOE) Award

For an unprecedented fourth time, the installation won both the 2009 Army Community of Excellence Gold Award and the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. More...

New Era Baptist Convention to hold Mother's Day Banquet

The New Era Baptist Convention of Georgia will sponsor a Mother's Day Banquet on Saturday, May 2, 2009. The event will be held at Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. More...

Case Celebrates 100 Years of Service

Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson has proclaimed April 25 as Case Veterinary Hospital Centennial Day as the hospital celebrated 100th year in business. The hospital will hosted a birthday party Saturday, April 25 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Ruth Chapter #3 Order of Eastern Star hold Annual Fashion and Talent Show

The annual children and young adults' talent and fashion show was held at 912 Drayton St. (Masonic Hall) on April 18th, 2009 at 6:00pm. More...

Brownsville Baptist Celebrates 121st Anniversary

Nightly services will be held from Wednesday thru Friday (April 29th - May 1st) at 7:00 p.m. with the following churches and pastors: Wed. - Bethel AME Church, Rev. Charles Purnell Thurs. - Trinity Foundation, Rev. Hal McKinely, Sr. Fri. More...