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The City of Savannah-Rotary Christmas Parade is still on, but with a couple of twists. One gives parade-goers a voice in choosing the winning floats and entries. The other is a concession to the coronavirus situation. Dubbed the “Christmas Parade on Display,” the floats and other entries will be stationary this year as viewers drive…

The importance of shopping locally has been emphasized with increasing urgency in recent years, and even more so now with the coronavirus situation hitting small businesses hard. Events like Small Business Saturday have brought some much-needed attention to the importance of shopping local, which is even more crucial now as so many small businesses try…

Sponsored by the local district volunteer fire department, the annual Pickwick-Counce Christmas parade won’t take place this year due to the COVID-19 situation. “After careful consideration on the health and wellbeing of our department and our community, and due to the rapidly increasing covid numbers, myself and the officers of our department have decided to…

A man wanted on charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer in Alabama was arrested Tuesday in Savannah. According to the U.S. Marshal’s Service, the man, William Blake Michael, was apprehended at a local convenience store by officers with the Gulf Coast Regional Task Force. The news release says Michael attempted to flee, fought with…

The Hardin County Health Department is offering the opportunity to get vaccinated for flu at no cost on Thursday, Nov. 19. The drive-through event takes place at the Hardin County Fairgrounds at 1018 Clifton Road in Savannah from 9 a.m. to noon.

With all concrete work on the replacement runway poured, Savannah-Hardin County Airport Manager Derick Seaton provided a birds-eye view of the nearly completed work with his drone. Click the link https://youtu.be/qfpU8p3Rud8 for a video of a two minute flyover of the airport, new runway, new taxiway and airport connectors. Seaton said if there are no setbacks…

Fall has arrived in Hardin County, and with that comes the fall-winter severe storm season. The Hardin County Emergency Management Agency and National Weather Service ask: Are you ready for whatever is in store? Do you have a severe weather plan at your home and your workplace? Can you recognize the clues that suggest large…

The Hardin County Health Department is hosting a COVID-19 drive-through testing event on Saturday, Nov. 14. Nurses or National Guard medics will collect nasal swabs from those who want to be tested, and test results may be available within 72 hours after the samples arrive at the lab, depending on lab volume, the health department…

The Hardin County Election Commission office is currently closed because of the coronavirus. A sign on the office’s door on the bottom floor of the county courthouse in Savannah states, “Closed Due to COVID.” An employee at the Election Commission office was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday, and that employee is believed to have had…

Veterans Day is officially observed on Nov. 11. However, if it falls on a weekday, many communities hold their celebration on the weekend closest to this date. This is to enable more people to attend and participate in the events. This year, federal government offices are closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Savannah will celebrate with…