Jim Morekis

'I performed a libation at her burial ground, and I promised Susie King Taylor that we’d eventually make a monument to her in Savannah, in addition to the square, so people living here and visiting here would know all about her.'

The building to be demolished for the self-storage facility is the “Sweet Daddy Grace House,” former home of the founder of the International House of Prayer, a predominantly Black congregation.

'We went through a lot of trauma as a people. How do we find that nugget of gold?'

Those swashbuckling days of scouting the lanes between East Broad and Jefferson, between Jones and Baldwin Park at the end of each May to score high-dollar furniture, fixtures, and art supplies are almost extinct.

Incredibly, Chatham County government currently has a whopping 32 percent vacancy rate in public safety positions.

Late night shootings in the Ellis Square/City Market area have become a regular feature of Savannah life since the square was completely renovated in 2005 with the removal of the old surface parking garage.

Maya Hawke, whose passionate portrayal of O’Connor would in a more just world be an instant Oscar nomination, said the movie is neither biopic nor documentary, but more of a tone poem about the 'impact Flannery O’Connor has had on our lives.'

The Convergence theme is an expression of 'the ways in which this community has been impacted by the tremendous growth that’s going on' – with a specific nod to the transformation expected by the new Hyundai plant.

Probably the biggest new twist this year is a performance after the regular games end at 4 p.m.: The Ceilidh (pronounced kay-lee) Roots Rock Festival.

'It’s probably timely to revisit the Starland parking study,' MPC staffer Edward Morrow told commissioners.

A voucher bill and major expansion of bail crimes passed, while a couple of anti-LGBTQ bills did not.

The claim is that the project will be a net neutral expense for taxpayers, while providing a new City parking garage with at least some usability by the public.

'I went to college in Sweden, and when I was 21 I took a sabbatical to study in the U.S. I traveled around for 3 months, listening to a lot of old-time and bluegrass fiddle music. I became completely obsessed with it.'

'The proposed development still remains higher in density than is likely appropriate for the surroundings. There are vague and conflicting standards that would likely make ongoing administration of this… potentially cumbersome,' said MPC's Edward Morrow.