Skidaway Island News

The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in southern and eastern chatham county in southeast Georgia until 1215 pm edt this afternoon.

The Diamond Causeway drawbridge to Skidaway Island is sited to be replaced by GDOT because it poses a safety hazard for the island\u2019s residents.

Southside Fire/EMS crews battled a late-night blaze Monday that consumed the upstairs level of a two-story house on Skidaway Island.

For information, call 912-920-3862 or 912-927-8332. St. Joseph's/Candler Center for Wellbeing 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.

The Marshes of Skidaway Island, held their first ever flag raising ceremony. 3rd ID Soldiers conducted the raising of old glory on the newest addition to the retirement community, a brand new flag pole.

Two nurse sharks at the University of Georgia aquarium on Skidaway Island have been given a more spacious home - the Atlantic Ocean.

Larry Dougher and Drew Gibson perform. $2 donation recommended. For information, call 786-6953 or go to savannahfolk.org . The 157th First Friday for Folk Music 7 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church, 500 Washington Ave.

If you've been outside lately, you know it's been hot and that means many people are pushing their air conditioning units to the max to keep cool.

"Mission from Debden" by Wade Meyers one of the American Society of Aviation Artists.

Monday there was a dark cloud forming in the water coming from a drainage pipe at Horseshoe Canal.

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America - Georgia Chapter is hosting the program.

From left, Diane Crawford Evans, executive director of Hospice Savannah Foundation Inc.; Debra Anthony Larson, president and CEO of Hospice Savannah, accept check from Andrew Burrow, tennis director of The Landings Club.

Karin Paquin, the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service assistant curator, sprays water over Oliver, a 3 1/2-year-old loggerhead turtle who was raised in a tank.

The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service is saying goodbye to a hatchling that has grown into a young turtle.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. St. Joseph's/Candler's group-facilitated smoking cessation program, will offer an intensive class featuring a wide range of proven-effective strategies.

Sir Christopher Tremble Savannah-Chatham police are seeking this unidentified man, accused of robbing a Parker's convenience store on Monday.

It seems only natural that native Savannahian Miriam Center would write a play about lyricist Johnny Mercer of "Moon River" fame during the 100th year of his birth.

Mount Tabor Baptist Church, 601 E. Henry St. The Zion Pentecostal Union is conducting the services.

"I remember the time I picked up my mother from the nursing home on Tybee Island and took her for ice cream.

Mount Tabor Baptist Church, 601 E. Henry St. The Zion Pentecostal Union is conducting the services.