Alma
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Seniors visit National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
POOLER, Ga. — Seniors from Honea Path First Baptist Church drove to Pooler on Oct. 20 to visit the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. The museum featured a variety of exhibits, which focused primarily on the men and women who served in the 8th Air Force in World War II. There were also several restored aircraft, including a B-17 bomber, an F-4 Phantom and a MiG-17A.
blufftontoday.com
Bluffton opens new office space for local businesses
The Town of Bluffton and the Don Ryan Center have opened a new economic development facility called "The COVE." The COVE provides office space, training areas, and networking opportunities to attract new businesses to Bluffton. This project is a public-private partnership between the Town of Bluffton and developer Dolnik Properties.
Savannah Morning News
Keisha Lance Bottoms rallies voters in Savannah
In a final push to rally the Democratic base ahead of Election Day, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms brought her campaign back to Savannah Friday morning. With standing room only inside Kim's Cafe, Bottoms gave eventgoers one final set of instructions before Nov. 3 - grab someone they know and make sure that person votes. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, a close ally of Bottoms, was also in attendance. Johnson said Bottoms' passion for public service extends far beyond Atlanta, and recalled that she called regularly to check on Savannah residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. While campaigning at several events, President Trump asked voters to pretend that he is on the ballot. Johnson said he kept that in mind when he cast his vote. "Let our votes do the talking," Johnson said. "Ladies and gentlemen, we need to leave no doubt on Tuesday." According to Poll Max , Bottoms was leading by just half a percentage point ahead of Republican Rick Jackson Friday afternoon but Bottoms said she will not be comfortable until the final vote is counted. "We say that campaigns are marathons but we are in the sprint part of this marathon so we're not going to take
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UPDATE: Nearly 200 properties under boil water advisory after water main break
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) -[UPDATE ON 10/29/62 at 5 p.m.] The city issued a boil water advisory for residents near the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Houlihan Ave. due to a water main break. The affected areas are shown in the map above. Officials said residents within the vicinity are...
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Historic Savannah schoolhouse welcomes alumni back inside doors for special reunion
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Former students and teachers of Massie Elementary School gathered at the Massie Heritage Center for a reunion and shared their stories with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System. The school operated for 118 years. It now operates as a museum along Abercorn and East Gordon Streets.
The Post and Courier
New Lowcountry state forest will offer 2,800 acres of recreational opportunities
YEMASSEE — A newly established state forest just outside of Yemassee in the Lowcountry will offer 2,821 acres of public access to recreational opportunities, while protecting natural resources. The land making up the Pocotaligo Station State Forest was recently acquired by the S.C. Forestry Commission, making it the seventh in the state’s network of managed forests. “This is another major milestone for conservation in the Lowcountry,” said Nate Berry, chief land protection officer with the Open Space Institute. A national conservation organization, OSI worked with a number of state agencies, l...