Marietta schools to install 'panic buttons'
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — School officials in an Atlanta suburb are working with police to install "panic buttons" in the buildings.Marietta police Officer David Baldwin says that if teachers,...
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UPDATE: New mugshot in Screven meth arrest
Drug agents help adjacent countyThe Effingham County Sheriff’s Office traveled into Screven County yesterday and arrested a man for manufacturing methamphetamine at his residence near Newington....
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Weems named district health director
Dr. Diane Z. Weems has been named district health director of the Coastal Health District. She replaces Dr. W. Douglas Skelton, who retired in the summer of 2012. Weems has been interim district health...
View ArticleOgeechee flood warning persists in Chatham
Chatham County is still in a flood warning because of the rising Ogeechee River, Chahtam Emergency Management Agency reports. As of 2 p.m. the Ogeechee River at Eden reached 11.3 feet. Minor flooding...
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Fort Stewart dedicates 445th tree to fallen 3rd ID soldier
The Fort Stewart community gathered Thursday morning at the installation's Warriors Walk to honor a fallen 3rd Infantry Division sergeant.Two months into a nine-month rotation with the 3rd Battalion,...
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Jason Heyward back on track with Braves
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Jason Heyward has already filmed a TV commercial this spring with none other than Hank Aaron.On this day, the J-Hey Kid is changing into his white Atlanta Braves uniform for yet...
View ArticleSEARCH: Property transfers for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan counties
Property transfers for Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties have just been updated.Click here to begin searching the property transfers databaseBegin searching the property transfers database now to...
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VIDEO: Giant snowy owl spotted on Tybee
While the folks in the northeastern United States endured a February mega-snowstorm, bird lovers on coastal Georgia have been treated to a different type of snow event — no shovels needed. Just bring...
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Young lifts Arkansas past Georgia 62-60
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — B.J. Young did it again for Arkansas.Young hit a spinning layup in the lane with 6 seconds remaining to give the Razorbacks a 62-60 win over Georgia on Thursday night.The win is...
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Savannah's top teams, lower seeds keep winning in state basketball tournament
It was a banner playoff performance for local high school basketball with seven boys teams advancing to the second round of the GHSA playoffs Wednesday. Highly ranked teams Savannah High, Johnson and...
View ArticleNo. 13 Georgia women overwhelm Arkansas 66-34
ATHENS — Jasmine Hassell scored 14 points as No. 13 Georgia overwhelmed Arkansas 66-34 on Thursday night to set a school record for fewest points allowed in a Southeastern Conference regular-season...
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Spotted® Photos: TLC presents first 'I am Tourism' award
Wilhelmina Scott has what most would call a thankless job — though you’d never know it by her sunny disposition and always helpful attitude.The city of Savannah employee cleans bathrooms and provides...
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Spotted® Photos: Critz Buick/GMC holds grand opening
Critz Inc. held its grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the new Critz Buick/GMC facility at 7000 Abercorn St. on Wednesday.Click here to view Spotted® photosMembers of the Critz family...
View ArticleUPDATE: Jurors to return Monday for closing arguments in Pink House standoff
Evidence closed Friday afternoon in the case of the two men charged with the May 16-17 robbery and abduction that ended at the Olde Pink House.Chatham County Superior Court Judge Michael Karpf directed...
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Feds indict 4 in peanut case
WASHINGTON — Four former peanut company employees have been charged with scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine, sickened hundreds and prompted one of the largest...
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SEARCH: 24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County
24-hour jail bookings for Savannah-Chatham County are now posted. Visit booked.savannahnow.com to view photos and information.All information has been obtained from the Chatham County Sheriff’s...
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Coroner IDs most victims of Thomson jet crash
THOMSON, Ga. — A coroner has confirmed the identities of all but one person who died when a business jet collided with a 60-foot utility pole and caught fire after aborting its landing at an east...
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SLIDESHOW: 10 Things to Know for Friday
Click here to launch a slideshow of your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today1. COURT TO RULE ON BAIL FOR PISTORIUSThe magistrate will rule...
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SLIDESHOW: Countdown to the 85th Academy Awards
Are you ready for the Oscars? The 85th Annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.View a slideshow of a countdown to the Oscars.
View ArticleVIDEO: Crash closes I-516 from Veterans to Montgomery
A multiple-vehicle crash has closed all lanes of Interstate 516, between Veterans Parkway and Montgomery Street, for several hours, Savannah-Chatham police reported.Motorists are advised by police to...
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