Free Post Stuff I'm super thankful for! From the return of festivals to a new hockey team to Obamacare to the first year of The Savannahian -- a few things I'm really grateful for this Thanksgiving.
Free Post Free speech for me but not for thee: Mayor Johnson, the First Amendment, and internet censorship Simply put, it seems that Johnson would like to enjoy all the advantages of a wide and popular social media presence as mayor without the downside of his constituents being able to disagree.
Free Post After a ten-year run in Savannah, it's time to tell the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon to hit the road With the Marathon's contract up for renewal and its original purpose fulfilled, it’s time for the City of Savannah to tell the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon thanks for the memories, but no thanks.
Free Post Savannah's NIMBY addiction Affordable housing is arguably the single hottest topic in Savannah today, driving controversial news stories and elections from one end of Chatham County to the other. But providing more affordable housing often seems more important in theory than in actual practice.
Free Post Rachael Flora ESPLOST and election drama: It's time to vote, Chatham County Our look at what you're voting on this Election Day—yes, tomorrow!
Free Post Trick or treat, smell defeat: The hollowing of Halloween Trivial debate over which day to observe Halloween is a spooky symptom of larger societal change
Free Post SMF Jazz Academy picks up the tempo The Savannah Music Festival afterschool program now spans grades 5-12 and rehearses at the Salvation Army Community Center.
Free Post Affordable housing and the limits of government by task force The Housing Savannah Task Force reveals its exhaustive mega report, a mixed bag of solid recommendations and vague aspirations.
Free Post Graveface Museum: Ghoulishness and Gacy galore This unlikely tourist attraction in downtown Savannah experienced a social media-fueled boom in 2021 and contains one of the world's foremost collections of serial killer artifacts and documents.
Free Post Bobby Zarem: Remembering a Savannah legend The phrase “publicist to the stars” often appeared by his name over the years, almost like a nickname. It was certainly apt, but there was much more to Zarem than that.
Free Post Jason Statts: In Memoriam "A man of his character is hard to come by and at the risk of unfolding a cliche that Jason would undoubtedly call me to task for, the world was better because of Jason and all of us that remain here know full well that we need to pick up the slack his loss created."
Free Post 'This is just the carrot': Local gov't employees to receive $500 for getting vaccinated But the City's over $1 million share of the multi-partner incentive program won't come out of federal COVID relief funds.
Free Post Profs protest for a mask mandate The goal of the week of campus protests – which organizers say were scheduled in common areas, not disruptive of classes, and not a work stoppage – was to push for, at minimum, a return to a mask mandate on all publicly funded campuses in Georgia.
Free Post AURA Fest's ambitious fall calendar helps music community on its 'journey of recovery' "The bands that are back and pushing forward are probably feeling like me, which is a sense of gratefulness and excitement to be back."
Free Post 9/11 at 20: Thoughts from an independent journalist The catalogue of offenses to civil liberties after 9/11 and the Patriot Act came in hot and heavy, and still keep coming to this day. Honestly, the country is barely recognizable from 20 years ago.