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Ethics board determines Guyton councilman committed 'technical violation of the ordinance'
Theodore Hamby will maintain his post on city council in Guyton. The announcement was made during a special called meeting Thursday night following an investigation into an ethics complaint made in May. The two-man ethics board, which consists of Reginald Stanmar and Robert Hunter, determined Hamby committed a technical violation. Mayor Andy Harville read a statement from the ethics board which reads in part, “There was a technical violation of the ordinance…the violation occurs due to the language involved in the ordinance. A city official shall not use his or her position in any way to coerce or give the appearance towards another person to provide any financial benefit.”
Live Entertainment Spotlight in Middle Georgia this Week
From singing your heart out, to doing a swampy art project, to listening to high-energy live music, there are lots of ways to stay entertained during the next few days. The following are just a few of the interesting events taking place at the end of this week. THURSDAY, July...
Construction underway on Georgia's largest Buc-ee's, opening slated for summer 2025
The wait won't be much longer on Georgia getting a new Buc-ee's. Construction has started on the Brunswick location on Georgia 99 at the I-95 exit. It's being built by J. Raymond Construction out of Florida. Media coordinator Crissy Gonzales said via email that the Buc-ee's has a tentative opening date of June 2, 2025. However, that date is subject to change.
Savannah-Chatham County schools' principals list for 2024-25: Find your school's leader
Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect that Heather Handy had been the principal at Herschel V. Jenkins High School not Sol C. Johnson High School. The article has also been updated to correct that Carrie E. Gould Elementary School's principal Michelle Carthon was the principal last year, as well. ...
Several GA counties to extend health department hours July 23-25
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM)— Health departments within the West Central Health District are offering parents an opportunity to get their children’s required vaccines before the back-to-school rush. The vaccine event is named “Take Your Best Shot.”. Five health departments will extend their hours until 6 p.m. on July...
Auspicious Baking Co. moves into build-out phase at Turner Creek restaurant
In so many ways, Savannah is really a big town more than it is a small city. No place is too far away, and wherever we go, we see friends or familiar faces, which is nice. That also means that good news travels fast, bad news even faster, and gossip is a brushfire.
Football Preseason Officially Gets Underway Monday
With summer workout and conditioning programs now in the rear-view mirror, prep football teams will officially start the preseason Monday with their first of the GHSA’s mandated acclimation-day practices. In a rule adopted several years ago, the GHSA requires teams to hold five days of non-padded practices to acclimate to the heat before putting on the full pads. Several local teams will have a full week of those non-padded sessions,...
GA Dems sue to overturn law allowing unlimited campaign cash, saying it ‘unfairly’ helps GOP
The lawsuit filed on Thursday asks a judge to declare a 2021 law that created leadership committees as unconstitutional because it unfairly gives unlimited fundraising powers to some people but not others.
St. Marys Bridge will shut down next week for routine repairs
Routine repairs will require a daytime shutdown of U.S. 17 at the St. Marys Bridge at the Florida-Georgia border next week. That means a detour to Interstate 95 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become...
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