Announcing Venue Change For The 40th Savannah Jazz Festival 2021
I n response to the City of Savannah’ s immediate moratorium on large outdoor events to mitigate the spread of COVID, the Savannah Jazz Festival is proud to comply by hosting our second consecutive safe Savannah Jazz Festival. The alternative venue at Savannah Station is designed to meet the dual goals of presenting world-class jazz and blues free of charge … Continue reading “Announcing Venue Change For The 40th Savannah Jazz Festival 2021”
Georgia Power Names Audrey King Vice President Of South Region
Georgia Power’s Board of Directors has elected Audrey King as vice president for the company’s South Region, effective immediately. In this role, she will lead external activities for customers in a 62-county area, which includes Savannah, Brunswick, Statesboro, Valdosta and Albany, among others. In addition, she will provide leadership and support for power delivery, customer service, sales and community and … Continue reading “Georgia Power Names Audrey King Vice President Of South Region”
Former Mayor Edna B. Jackson Announces Candidacy For House District 165
On Monday, September 13, Former Mayor Edna B, Jackson announced her candidacy for Georgia House District 165 in a special election slated for November 2, 2021. Jackson held her announcement in front of the Daffin Park fountain on Monday. The event was in compliance with current COVID regulations from the City of Savannah and required both masks and social distancing. … Continue reading “Former Mayor Edna B. Jackson Announces Candidacy For House District 165”
Consortium Of Doctors (COD) Elects Dr. Marguerite Tiggs Birt New Director
The Consortium of Doctors (COD), a distinguished national organization of African American women leaders who have earned doctorate degrees, elected Savannah educator, Dr. Marguerite Tiggs Birt, as the organization’s new director during the virtual 29th annual COD conference. Members include college and university educators and administrators, attorneys, psychologists, non-profit directors, and physicians. COD was founded by the late Dr. Abigail … Continue reading “Consortium Of Doctors (COD) Elects Dr. Marguerite Tiggs Birt New Director”
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Chatham County Residents, Are You Ready To Vote on November 2, 2021, in Garden City, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt, Tybee Island and Vernonburg, OR Vote to elect someone to Georgia House of Representatives District 165 to fill the seat vacated due to the death of Representative Micky Stevens? Get Ready and Make Your Plan to Cast Your Vote. These are important … Continue reading “PUBLISHER’S NOTE”
GSO Serving Our Community & Building Relationships: Back-to-School Edition
Under the leadership of President Charlene E. Jones and Vice President/ Program Chairman Nicole S. Fields, the members of Gamma Sigma Omega (GSO) chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated took promoting healthy living and supporting the local community to the next level. During the summer months chapter members were busy promoting health and wellness by encouraging women to participate … Continue reading “GSO Serving Our Community & Building Relationships: Back-to-School Edition”
Karma Outland Named Superintendent’s Student Of The Month
Our featured Student of the Month for the month of August is a fifth grader at the School of Humanities at Juliette Low Elementary. She is described as “intelligent and a deep thinker with wonderful critical thinking skills”. Last year while online due to the COVID19 pandemic, she continued to attend all her classes, including her Gifted Education Program class, … Continue reading “Karma Outland Named Superintendent’s Student Of The Month”
Step Up Savannah Partners with Southern Poverty Law Center and The Georgia Redistricting Alliance to Bring Webinar Series
Step Up Savannah, Inc. (SUS) has partnered with Southern Poverty Law Center and The Georgia Redistricting Alliance to bring Chatham County and the surrounding areas a webinar series on Redistricting. The goal of the webinar series is to create awareness around redistricting and the laws that inform that process. Chatham County, Bryan County, and Effingham County citizens are encouraged to … Continue reading “Step Up Savannah Partners with Southern Poverty Law Center and The Georgia Redistricting Alliance to Bring Webinar Series”
Preparing for the Future: Automation & Robotics World Trade Center Savannah 906 Drayton Street, Savannah Wednesday, September 22; 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Is your company challenged with workforce shortages? We invite you to join us for an in-person program on Preparing for the Future: Automation & Robotics. Rob Lanham of Silver Lake Automation will discuss the advances and opportunities fostered by automation and robotics and how your company can use them to innovate and improve your supply chain. There is no charge … Continue reading “Preparing for the Future: Automation & Robotics World Trade Center Savannah 906 Drayton Street, Savannah Wednesday, September 22; 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.”
The Savannah Chapter of the Victorian Society in America and The Africana Studies Program at Savannah State University present
The Savannah Chapter of the Victorian Society in America and the Africana Studies Program at Savannah State University are pleased to bring to Savannah Dr. Felicia A. Bell, Director of Public Engagement for the Smithsonian Institution’s Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past (https:// oursharedfuture. si. edu/ race/). This new initiative will explore how Americans understand, experience, and confront … Continue reading “The Savannah Chapter of the Victorian Society in America and The Africana Studies Program at Savannah State University present”