🌱 22-Year-Old Georgia Outstanding Citizen + Airport Breaks Record

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Here are the top three stories today in Savannah:

1. An acclaimed 22-year-old was recently named an Outstanding Georgia Citizen. MiQuan Green founded a local production company called MGreen Productions when he was 12. His company uses marketing and videography to impact his local community. “He’s a good young man, and he cares about people and he cares about people that are the most important thing, the community you have to care about folks, and he is one that does," said Ida Floyd Austin, who owns a deli next door to Green. (WTOC)
2. Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport reached its highest annual passenger count in 2022 with 3,533,294 passengers traveling through the airport. The count is 27 percent higher than 2021's passenger count. Expanded services offered by airlines and inbound passenger traffic to Savannah and Hilton Head attractions have spurred the growth. (WJCL News Savannah)
3. Enmarket Arena celebrated its one-year anniversary this past Sunday. Despite some delays and following years of planning, the arena has now hosted 325,000 fans and 20 sold-out shows, and it provides a boost to nearby businesses in West Savannah. General Manager Monty Jones Jr. says new parking areas are nearly complete. (WTOC)

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Today in and around Savannah:

• A.M. Chamber Chats At Stir Coffee Co. in Pooler (8:30 AM)
• Learn How To Become A Travel Business Owner At DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Savannah Airport (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• According to a new Bumper.com study, Georgia ranked No. 14 in the nation for driver fatality rates at 22.12 percent. Could our automated red light and speed cameras be playing a role? See how our state stacks up against the rest of the country in the report. (Bumper.com)
• Let's thank all who helped celebrate Black History Month this past weekend at the University for Creative Careers. Savannah residents learn important stories through art, poetry, film, and song at SCAD’s second annual Black History Month. (SCAD - The University for Creative Careers via Facebook)
• JEA Camp Savannah 2023 information is now available! See the weekly themes, specialty camps, and more for the Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance Camp. Registration opens on Feb. 15. (Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance)
• Savannah offers plenty of romantic things to do for couples in the month of love. Even locals can spice things up with Old Town Trolley Tours. (Old Town Trolley Tours via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.