Back to School Showcase To Be Held
We’re just weeks out from the start of the new school year and as SCCPSS families begin planning for their child’s return to the classroom, we invite them to attend our Back to School Showcase! The event will take place at the Savannah Mall on Saturday, July 28th from 9am to 2pm, and will be a one stop shop for … Continue reading “Back to School Showcase To Be Held”
Natreece Brooks, Recepient of the 2018 Rev. B. R. Mitchell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The recipient of the 2018 Rev. Bennie R. Mitchell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is Natreece Brooks. Natreece Brooks is the daughter of Dionna and Marion Brooks, Jr. and the older sister of Nashay Brooks. She attended Windsor Forest High School from which she received her International Baccalaureate Diploma as an Honor graduate with a 4.0 GPA and ranked #4 in her … Continue reading “Natreece Brooks, Recepient of the 2018 Rev. B. R. Mitchell, Jr. Memorial Scholarship”
NNPA Top Officials To Attend The Savannah Tribune’s 143rd Anniversary
Dorothy R. Leavell and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., leaders of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), will be special guests at The Savannah Tribune’s 143rd Anniversary Celebration. The Tribune Anniversary celebration event will be A Biscuit Brunch and Sneaker Ball on August 11th at the DeSoto Hotel. Leavell is Chairman of the NNPA and Chavis is the President and … Continue reading “NNPA Top Officials To Attend The Savannah Tribune’s 143rd Anniversary”
SSU Professor Emeritus Accepts National Award
Matthew Gilligan, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Savannah State University (SSU), accepted an award from the White House and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on June 26, 2018. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) recognizes individuals and organizations across the country. Mentors guide students from the kindergarten through collegiate levels, as well as those who … Continue reading “SSU Professor Emeritus Accepts National Award”
Opera Legends Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow To Converge In Savannah
Amazingly, but not at all surprisingly, the 2018 Savanah VOICE Festival’s sixth annual festival – themed “Stories Great and Small” – will present a striking array of internationally acclaimed opera singers, including several local SVF favorites, as well as unveiling a few new and upcoming operatic voices. Having these extraordinary opera legends – and soon-to-be legends – in Savannah is … Continue reading “Opera Legends Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow To Converge In Savannah”
Early Christmas For Greenbriar Children’s Center Residents & 2018 wRAP-Off Plans Unveiled
Last Thursday, for the second consecutive year, Christmas came early for Greenbriar Children’s Center residents as members of the Women’s Auxiliary and the Laymen of the Berean Missionary Baptist Association delivered gift bags to the Center. During this event, plans were announced for the organization’s legendary wRap Off competition. Participants of the newly re-energized wRap Off fundraising campaign attended the … Continue reading “Early Christmas For Greenbriar Children’s Center Residents & 2018 wRAP-Off Plans Unveiled”
Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire Upcoming Event(s)
The Rape Crisis Center will host a back to school/college self-defense class Sunday, August 5. Safer U: Self Defense Class – Back to School Edition The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire presentsa2hour“Safer U” self-defense class, facilitated by Todd Mashburn, a certified and experienced Krav Maga Instructor. The class will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church of Savannah, 520 … Continue reading “Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire Upcoming Event(s)”
City Begins Eminent Domain Process on Blighted Property
On Thursday, July 19 City Council held a special meeting to consider exercising the City’s eminent domain power made possible by 2017 changes to state law, which facilitated condemnation and redevelopment of terminally blighted properties. The eminent domain resolution presented to Council, passed unanimously. It was the City’s first condemnation undertaken pursuant to the new law and utilized changes that … Continue reading “City Begins Eminent Domain Process on Blighted Property”
City Holding Arena Construction Fair
The City of Savannah is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to RSVP for the Arena Construction Fair, a free event aimed at connecting subcontractors with the firms bidding on the Arena project. The Arena Construction Fair will be held at the Civic Center on August 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Potential subcontractors will have the opportunity to network with contractors … Continue reading “City Holding Arena Construction Fair”