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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.
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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...
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Here’s what’s happening around Beaufort and Jasper counties. AMIKids Executive Director wins Royal Productions Ambassador Award. Matthew Kingdom, Executive Director of AMIKids Beaufort Inc., has been named a recipient of the 2026 Royal Productions Ambassador Award, recognizing his outstanding commitment to community service, leadership, and his continued efforts to inspire growth and positive change.
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Lowcountry Wind Symphony hosting 11th Annual Veteran’s Day Concerts
The Lowcountry Wind Symphony invites the public to its 11th annual free Veteran’s Concerts honoring America’s heroes. Experience music that blends patriotism and tradition. The program features “Purple Heart,” composed by David Shaffer, “Band of Brothers,” composed by Michael Kamen, and patriotic classics including “Chester,” “Nimrod,” and marches by Karl L. King and Edwin Franko Goldman and more.
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Savannah seeks input on Tide to Town path on Montgomery Cross Road
Montgomery Cross Road is one of Savannah’s most dangerous thoroughfares. The crash rate on the corridor is 87% higher than the state average, and the injury rate is 79% higher. There is also danger for bikers and pedestrians. There were four pedestrian-related crashes between 2021 to 2025, with one resulting in a fatality. The corridor also saw 14 bike crashes and 11 injuries in the same span. But the City of Savannah is seeking to change that. The city is looking to bring the Tide to Town trail to Montgomery Cross Road and along with it, additional safety improvements for all types of transport. The city held a public engagement meeting on that vision last week that drew over 100 residents. “It’s really about getting your feedback and your engagement about how we can use these dollars that are already allocated,” said Savannah City Manager Jay Melder in a nod to the $10 million hotel-motel tax revenues devoted to Tide to Town. Background: Savannah cuts the ribbon on latest phase of Tide to Town network An online survey, paired with the city's presentation from the Oct. 20 meeting, is available online for residents to provide input through Nov. 4. The
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Parkland Residential Celebrates Grand Opening of Palmetto Cay in Pooler
Parkland Residential, the build-to-rent (BTR) division of Parkland Communities, celebrated the grand opening of Palmetto Cay with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 23, 2026. Located within the Providence at Pooler mixed-use development at the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Pine Barren Road, the new 148-unit stacked townhome community introduces well-appointed missing-middle rental housing to the greater Savannah area.