September 2, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Letter to the Editor: An Ode to Teachers

An Ode to Teachers An "ode" is usually a lyric poem with expressions of exalted or enthusiastic emotion, having noble sentiments and dignity of style. More...

West Broad YMCA Expanding Childcare to Meet Demands of the Community

The Board of Directors of the West Broad Street YMCA announced today that it is expanding its childcare services to help the changing needs of the local community. More...

Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

On August 14, Governor Sonny Perdue's office announced the creation of a dedicated group to improve how public school system addresses child abuse allegations. More...

Savannah State University to Host Lincoln Exhibit

Savannah State University will host a national traveling exhibition that examines Abraham Lincoln’s life, accomplishments and legacy at the Asa H. Gordon Library, Sept. 9-30, 2009. More...

All Walks of Life Inc. Announces Start of 5th Annual Theater Program

AWOL's theater program, known as Act Up, will celebrate its fifth year this fall with open auditions for its annual production, which will be a hip hop-themed adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless story of star-crossed love Romeo and Juliet. More...

CAT to Receive Grant from the Department of Transportation

Congressman Jack Kingston announced that the Chatham Area Transit Authority (CATA) has been named as the recipient of a grant from the US Department of Transportation. More...

The Voices and Faces of Breast Cancer Survivorship

October is one month away. Each year, this particular month brings an onslaught of pink ribbons reminding everyone about the importance of breast cancer early detection and prevention. More...

Garden City Selected for Prestigious 2009 WaterFirst Class Honor

The City of Garden City is one of five communities in Georgia to be accepted for the prestigious 2009 WaterFirst class, which recognizes communities with a commitment to water conservation. More...

Emmett Till's Casket Donated to the Smithsonian

(Black PR Wire) Washington-The original glass-topped casket that held the battered body of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old African American boy brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955, will be given to the National Museum of African American History an More...

Sales Center Opens for Sophisticated Studio Homes in Ellis Square

The sales center for the Studio Homes of Ellis Square, historic downtown Savannah’s most distinctive new residential development, opened on Tuesday, August 18, offering convenient opportunities to purchase one of 28 studio homes. More...

JCB Dealer Low Country Machinery and Coastal Concrete Make Deal

Low Country Machinery today delivered 6 new 14 ton 426Z wheel loaders to its long standing customer, Coastal Concrete- a deal worth one million dollars. More...