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The Savannah Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a community survey for use as the city develops a master plan to continue to improve its public parks and athletics facilities. The plan is expected to serve as a guide for the next several years. “We are working with a consulting company and we need as…

May 3-9 is National Travel and Tourism Week 2021 and the Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau is celebrating. It’s a big week for Hardin County’s visitor-focused businesses and kicks off the summer vacationing season. Local residents and visitors alike can help by using the hashtag #thatsmyhardincounty on social media. Travel and Tourism Week is…

A proposed annexation is on the Saltillo Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s agenda for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 4. A public hearing is set for 6 p.m. at City Hall, immediately prior to the board meeting. Saltillo Mayor Larry Lowery said the annexation area consists of 60-plus acres of vacant land fronting the…

The Hardin County Health Department announced Tuesday it is offering walk-in options to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are still available but not required. The local health department will be available Monday-Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. for COVID-19 vaccine shots at the Hardin County Fairgrounds at 1019 Clifton Road in Savannah. Tennesseans age 16 and up…

Jon Styf The Center Square Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday he will end statewide public health orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and shift the state toward “recovery.” Lee signed Executive Order 80, which ends local authority in 89 Tennessee counties to issue mask requirements. Those 89 counties fall under the direction of the Tennessee…

The discovery of a gunshot wound during the autopsy of a local woman whose body was found in a creek led to a murder charge against a Savannah man who had initially been charged only with abuse of a corpse, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department. Thirty-year-old Maegan Gammill’s blanket- and sheet-wrapped body was…

UPDATE, APRIL 20 — Hardin County Sheriff Johnny Alexander says Gregory Moore is now also charged with first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. (See this week’s print edition for more on this situation.) INITIAL STORY– An arrest has been made in connection with the finding of the body of…

A farmers’ market in downtown Savannah will be bustling bright and early on Wednesday, April 14. The market has become a popular place for residents to find healthy, delicious food options, health screenings and summer fun, says Beth Pippin, Hardin County tourism director. “We are located at the Savannah Market, downtown at the corner of…

The City of Adamsville’s “Lend a Hand If You Can” community cleanup event is set for Saturday, April 24. “We are needing six team leaders and teams. We will walk around several areas of Adamsville picking up litter and tree limbs,” said Kara Hill, city administrator. Gloves and sacks supplied by the city can be…

(Ed. note: This story was first published in the April 1 print edition.) Saltillo Mayor Larry Lowery took advantage of a local visit by the Hardin County Health Department to get his second dose of COVID-19 vaccination Friday. “I’m one of those who is very much a believer that it’s very important. I try to…