Nonprofit Spotlight – Making a Difference in Our Community: The McIntosh County Health Department is teaming up with the Southeast Georgia Health System (SGHS) to provide free mammogram screenings to eligible individuals on Thursday, October 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Eulonia Piggly Wiggly, where the SGHS Mobile Mammography Unit will be located at 15759 U.S. Highway 17 in Townsend. This is a walk-in event. Appointments are not necessary. No-cost mammograms are available for women aged 40 and older who are uninsured and meet income guidelines. Women with insurance are also welcome…
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Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Athens faith organizations joined together for a “March of Faith in Resistance to Mass Deportation” which took place this Sunday. Marchers gathered on Prince Avenue and marched to the downtown post office where several ministers and faith leaders spoke to a crowd of hundreds. Speakers included: Music Minister Tom Eggleston, hymn Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Rev. Dr. Daryl Bloodsaw, Ebenezer Baptist Church West Rev. Miki Chastain, Oconee Street Methodist Church (OSMC) Chaplain Shane Sims, Al-Huda Islamic Center Dr. Alys Willman (OSMC) with Ms. Angie Martin (Comer Friends Meeting), song Mr. Jesse Siebentritt, Athens Friends Meeting (Quakers) Rev. Nikki…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially launched his long-expected campaign for governor Wednesday with a video announcement touting his conservative bona fides. “I’m a conservative Republican, and I’m prepared to make the tough decisions,” he said. “I follow the law and the Constitution, and I’ll always do the right thing for Georgia, no matter what.” Raffensperger became a household name after the 2020 election when President Donald Trump called on him to “find 11,780 votes” and help overturn his loss in the state. Raffensperger refused, and elements of…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City to Host Ribbon Cutting for Renovated Forsyth Park Basketball Courts SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah’s Recreation and Leisure Services will celebrate the renovation of Forsyth Park’s basketball courts with a ribbon cutting on April 12 at 2 p.m. The nearly $190,000 project completely refaced a decades old basketball court with new infrastructure, including backboards, rims, fencing, and a new playing surface. The reconstruction of one of Savannah’s most popular basketball courts was made possible by the City’s Recreation Re-Imagined initiative. Recreation Re-Imagined, launched by the City in 2022,…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum The Supreme Court sent the independent executive branch agency into extinction this week, without even bothering to overturn the precedent that forbids it to do so first. The right-wing majority allowed President Trump’s firing of the Federal Trade Commission’s Rebecca Slaughter to stand — nearly an identical firing to the one that the Court declared illegal almost a century ago in Humphrey’s Executor. “The majority, stay order by stay order, has handed full control of all those agencies to the President,” Justice Elena Kagan wrote in dissent, citing similar Court orders in…
9/24/2025 – The Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) Board of Directors has postponed its regular Board of Directors’ Meeting for September 23, 2025, to Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at CAT Central, located at 900 E. Gwinnett St. Meeting Schedule: Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 4 p.m. To join virtually: https://www.youtube.com/@ChathamAreaTransit
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update: The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System has been recognized as a High Achiever in Family Engagement by Project Appleseed. Project Appleseed is part of a national campaign for public school improvement by being a leading advocate for public school families in America, working to empower parents and communities to take an active role in their children’s education and advocate for policies that support student success. The organization was found in St. Louis, Missouri in 1993 by Kevin Walker, an African-American public school parent and grandparent, who recognized the need for more active and…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Dr. Marcia F. Robinson is a senior certified HR professional, diversity strategist, and curator of TheHBCUCareerCenter.com job board. She advises organizations on building inclusive talent pipelines and improving diversity recruiting outcomes. If you’ve ever left an interview feeling unsure about how you’d be treated as your whole self at work, you’re not alone. Candidates today—especially those from historically excluded backgrounds—are no longer just assessing job descriptions and salary bands. Job candidates are reading between the lines because they want to know: Will I be seen, respected, and valued here? Evaluating an organization’s…
We celebrate the life and memory of Mr. Everette “Cheese” Daniels whose death occurred on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at Candler Hospital. Public Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Campbell and Sons Funeral Home, 2520 Bonaventure Road, Savannah, GA 31404. Celebration of Life Services will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 11:00am at Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship Church, 425 W. Montgomery Cross Road, Savannah, GA 31406. Interment ~ Oak Grove Cemetery, 3321 Skidaway Road, Savannah, GA 31404. join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Mr. Everette C. Daniels on this permanent online…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips Turmeric is a spice that contains curcumin, a compound that contributes to turmeric’s anti-inflammatory benefits. Curcumin has poor bioavailability, though, which means the body doesn’t absorb it very well. Combining turmeric with black pepper may be beneficial. Black pepper contains piperine, another anti-inflammatory compound that helps boost your absorption of curcumin. Piperine in black pepper can improve curcumin’s bioavailability—how well the body can take in and use a substance. When bioavailability is high, your body can take in more of the ingredient, which means you’re more likely to notice benefits. A 2023…