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June 24, 2009 / Social & Community News

It’s All Good in the Neighborhood!

By Marius L. Davis

Have you heard the Applebee's Restaurant slogan, “Eating good in the neighborhood?” Well, the eating is just as good at the Neighborhood Soul Food Restaurant located at 504 1/2 West 42nd St. Nestled between Martin Luther King, Jr. More...

HUD Receives Record Number of Discrimination Claims

WASHINGTON (NNPA) - More than 10,000 housing discrimination complaints were filed in 2008, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. More...

Students to Give Local Homes a Facelift

In the midst of tough and uncertain economic times, more than 23,000 students have made a decision to pay money out of their own pockets in order to help improve living conditions for people across the United States and Canada. More...

SSU Collecting Final Data for Obesity Outreach Study

Savannah State University Community Outreach Obesity Program (COOP) officials are calling on all project participants to take the second health screening at the St. More...

Thompson Named Associate of the Year By Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc.

This year's associate of the year is an entrepreneur, a man, and, a business that has weathered the volatile environment of the construction over the past 25 years. Frankie Thompson, Frankie Thompson Enterprises, Inc. More...

Woodville -Tompkins Hall of Fame Association Presents Check to Savannah Silver Cheetahs

The Woodville- Tompkins High Hall of Fame recently made a presentation to the Savannah Silver Cheetahs in the amount of $1000.00. The Woodville- Tompkins High School Hall of Fame Association, Inc. More...

City’s 311 Line Extends Hours to Better Serve Citizens

The City of Savannah has launched extended hours for its 311 Call Center, making it even more convenient for citizens to access City services. Citizens can now call 311 on their telephone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More...

City to hold Super Saturday Leadership Institute

The City of Savannah will hold its "Super Saturday” Leadership Training Mini-Institute for community and neighborhood leaders Saturday, June 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. More...

SONATA holds Annual Scholarship Luncheon

Sponsors of New and Talented Artists, Inc. (SONATA) had their annual fundraiser scholarship luncheon on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Temple Of Glory. This event was well attended. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Donates Mobile Generator to American Red Cross

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Big Red, Inc., a Taylor Machine Works heavy equipment retailer and service center, partnered to donate a mobile generator to the American Red Cross Savannah Chapter. More...

"Celebration of Service" Brings Together Savannah Business Professionals

Buy Local Savannah, the Downtown Business Association, the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council and Savannah Waterfront Association joined forces on Thursday, June 18 for the 3rd Annual Celebration of Service at the Savannah International Trade More...

Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Seeks Community Input

Throughout mid-July, the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission (GGCHCC) is conducting public engagement meetings to capture comments from Gullah/Geechee community members about how they want the GGCHCC to recognize and manage places, More...

Savannah State Students attend Summer Science Intern Program

Two Savannah State University students are attending the new Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP), a summer science intern program designed to promote diversity in the Woods Hole, Mass., science community while giving students real-world More...