Savannah, GA – 9/23/2025— The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has made history again with the appointment of its first African American chief deputy. Sheriff Richard Coleman has appointed McArthur Holmes as the First African American Chief Deputy in the agency’s nearly three centuries of existence. Founded in 1732, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is the oldest sheriff’s office in the State of Georgia and one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. This appointment marks a pivotal moment not only in the department’s history but also in the continued advancement of diversity and leadership in public service. “Some things in life happen…
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Real Estate News & Market Insights: Selling a home comes with many decisions, and one of the biggest is choosing how you want to list and market your property. Traditionally, sellers work with a full-service real estate agent. But with the rise of alternative listing models, many homeowners are now considering flat fee MLS listings as opposed to the traditional realtor. This option allows you to pay a one-time, fixed fee to get your property listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and, by extension, on major home-search websites that buyers and their agents use daily. So whether you are…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City-Supported Affordable Housing Development at 1700 Drayton Earns Competitive State Tax Credit SAVANNAH – With key support from the City of Savannah, the Pinyan/Procida Development Group was awarded a highly competitive 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the State of Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA), paving the way for 41 affordable apartments to be built on vacant land at 1700 Drayton Street. The DCA’s award of the tax credits for the estimated $20 million project was made possible in large part by the promise of a $1,230,000 Savannah Affordable Housing…
HBCU News Spotlight: After cuts eliminated thousands of public-sector jobs and deepened the national teacher shortage, a Morgan State University program is helping dozens of Maryland residents find their way back to the classroom this fall. More than 50 conditionally licensed teachers and displaced federal workers from Baltimore, Howard, Harford and Prince George’s counties have enrolled in Morgan’s new accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching program, said Muhammad Uddin, the program’s director. The course, Transition to Teaching: A Strategic Response to the Diverse Teacher Shortage and Employment, launched this fall with help from a $100,000 Teacher Quality and Diversity Grant…
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update: SCCPSS Superintendent Dr. Denise Watts has declared literacy the North Star for Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools. She believes that every child should be given the opportunity to pursue their greatest potential and a choice-filled life and literacy is fundamental to that opportunity. SCCPSS will celebrate literacy on Monday, September 22nd as part of a statewide focus called Georgia Reads Day and then again, our district Literacy Week September 30th through October 4th, 2025 with a number of events. Those include: Monday, September 22nd – Georgia Reads Day – In this annual event sponsored by…
Mr. Albert Green, 74 years old of Syracuse, New York, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Syracuse, New York, he was a native of Early Branch, and Ridgeland, South Carolina. Mr. Green surviving siblings are Lillie Salley, Henry, Annie and Luretha Green, and also Arleen “Bambi” Smith. A Walk-Thru will be held on Friday, August 08, 2025, at Bostick Funeral Home Chapel in Ridgeland, South Carolina from 5-7 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 09, 2025, at Kingdom Touch Ministries located at 6714 Tillman Road, Ridgeland, South Carolina at 12:00 Noon. Burial will take place…
Mr. Marcus Antonio McMillan, age 44, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Wellstar MCG in Augusta, GA. The visitation is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the B. F. Cave Funeral Home in Allendale, SC, from 3 – 5 PM. A celebration of life is scheduled for 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at New Beginning Impact Ministries, 1411 Columbia Hwy, Aiken, SC 29801. The family is receiving friends at 117 Forest Trail Ct., Aiken, SC 29805. Source link
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Cecil Williams was grounded for drinking from that water fountain. Three days later, his mother eventually let up. At 18, thirsty on a hot South Carolina afternoon, he had committed the small act of defiance that would later become one of the most recognizable images of segregation in America. “It was such an unimportant thing that we did all the time that I didn’t place any emphasis on it,” Williams said. “It was everywhere, restrooms, doctors, offices, there were some signs and symbols like that everywhere” But the photograph…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment D4vd Celeste Case Curiosity Skyrocketing Streams … Earns Biggest Day On Spotify!!! Published September 22, 2025 11:22 AM PDT The death investigation surrounding D4vd about teenager Celeste Rivas hasn’t hurt the singer’s career in the slightest … it’s actually contributed to his career zenith!!! On Monday, the Billboard 200 chart was updated — highlighted with 21 Pilots single-handedly bringing rock n’ roll back to the top — but thanks to D4v’d’s controversially titled smash hit, “Romantic Homicide,” his 2023 album, “Petals to Thorns” has reentered the Billboard 200!!! d4vd earned his biggest…
Mr. Kenneth Lee Tolbert, Sr. January 28, 1958 — September 22, 2025 Savannah, GA Mr. Kenneth Lee Tolbert, Sr., age 67, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 28, 1958, in Savannah, Georgia, where he spent his early years and built his life. Family and friends are invited to gather and pay their respects during the visitation on September 26, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Adams Chapel, located at 510 Stephenson Ave, Savannah, GA 31405. A funeral service celebrating Kenneth’s life will be…