Chatham Emergency Management Agency Update: Public Comment Period Open for Chatham County Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft The Chatham Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) has released the draft Chatham County Hazard Mitigation Plan for public review and comment. The Hazard Mitigation Plan serves as a roadmap for reducing the community’s vulnerability to natural and human-caused hazards. It identifies potential risks, such as hurricanes, flooding, and severe storms, and outlines long-term strategies to protect lives, property, and critical facilities throughout Chatham County. Public input plays a vital role in shaping the final plan. CEMA invites residents, businesses, and community partners to review the…
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Black Arts & Culture Feature: Interview by Sinéad Gosai Your new novel, Let The Fish Fly, was published in September. Can you tell us about the themes it explores and what you hope readers take away from it? The central theme of Let The Fish Fly is simple yet transformative, we all have the choice to live the life we’ve been given, either with burden or with grace. According to Vedanta, our body and the circumstances we are born into are the result of our past karmas. The soul, at the moment it leaves one life, carries a certain state of consciousness…
Black History & Cultural Viewpoints: Quintard Taylor providing the 2016 Denny Lecture at the Gallery of Background and Industry in Seattle, WA. Photo by Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quintard Taylor Jr., chronicler, author, and teacher, was a leading scholar in the locations of African American history and the history of the American West, along with the visionary owner of BlackPast.org, the globe’s greatest on the internet African American and Worldwide African encyclopedia. Birthed in Brownsville, Tennessee, in 1948, to Quintard, Sr. and Poise Taylor, Taylor found his durable interest for Black history while a student at George Washington Carver…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers From DC is Justice in Aging’s weekly roundup of national news and resources about issues impacting older adults. To receive From DC in your inbox as soon as its published, sign up for our mailing list. Here’s what we’re watching in Washington: Millions at Risk of Losing SNAP Food Assistance in November The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently sent a memo to states, warning that funding for SNAP food assistance will be insufficient to pay full November SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues. This news has led to at…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: We need to consider those factors as we look at last week’s data. Pending home sales did rebound last week, but not to the exact level that the data seems to show. The same holds true for our new listings data and inventory data. Let’s take a look. Weekly pending sales Last week’s existing home sales report showed another year-over-year increase in demand, up 4.1%.This is something I talked about many months ago: if the sales trend stays flat around 4 million — given the low bar in 2025 — we should see growth…
October 27, 1942 – October 26, 2025 Mr. John Hall Jr. was born October 27, 1942 to the late Henrietta Carter Hall Golden and Johnny Hall. He was educated in the public school system of Tattnall County at the Glennville School for Coloreds. He later moved to Miami, Florida where he obtained his GED. At a young age, John developed a love for hunting and cooking. He joined Beulah No. 1 under the leadership of AJ Richardson. He later moved his membership to Grace Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida. He was employed with Miami/Dade County for 35 years. John was preceded…
Robert Lee, Jr. Obituary Robert Edward Lee, Jr., was born on May 13, 1953, in Albany, Georgia, to the late Robert Edward Lee, Sr., and Annie Louise Washington Lee. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Washington and William Lee, and sisters, Rosemary Martin, Allene Washington, and Corene Washington. He unexpectedly passed away at his home in Darien, Georgia. Robert was raised in St. Claire Catholic Church in Albany, Georgia, and St. Frances of Xavier Catholic Church in Brunswick, Georgia, where he served as an Altar Server. He attended St. Francis of Xavier Catholic School through the eighth…
Stevie McNeal passed away on October 25, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and the community who knew and cherished him. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming and will be announced by the Family and Smalls Funeral Home, Inc. ” Family Serving Families” Source link
Young Funeral Home, Inc. | Yemassee, SC in Yemassee respectfully announces the passing of Ms. Cheryl Lee Witter on February 21, 2025. Ms. Cheryl Lee Witter, 45, of Savannah, Ga, departed from the shores of time on Friday, February 21, 2025, in the Savannah Memorial Hospital, Savannah, GA. She was the daughter of Prophet Leon Witter and Elder Jeanette Witter of Yemassee, SC; and beloved mother of Ms. Kiasia Witter and Mr. Taliek Day & Ms. Talaysia Day, all of Savannah, Ga. The many portraits of her life will forever be cherished by all who knew and loved her. Public…
Allendale Community Funeral Home | Allendale, SC in Allendale respectfully announces the passing of Ebony Harley on April 22, 2025. Funeral services for Ebony Harley, 41, of 314 Oak Lane Barnwell, SC will be held on 12:00 noon Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Near River Baptist Church with Minister Kyseen Tillman officiating. Burial will follow in Smart Cemetery. She entered in eternal rest on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the funeral home from 4 – 8 pm. Friends may call at the residence of her parents, Robert (Viola)…